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John Robert Backus 1866–1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1866

Birth Location: Dunwich Twp, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 29 Jan 1899

Death Location: Dunwich Twp, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada

Father: Robert Backus

Mother: Jane Pearce

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Children(s):

The story of John Robert Backus began in 1866 in Dunwich Twp, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada. In 1871, John Robert Backus resided in Ontario, Canada. John Robert Backus passed away in 1899 in Dunwich Twp, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of John Robert Backus began in 1866 in Dunwich Twp, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada.
  • In 1871, John Robert Backus resided in Ontario, Canada.
  • John Robert Backus passed away in 1899 in Dunwich Twp, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada.

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John Backus's Ancestors

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John Backus
1866–1899
Birth Place: Dunwich Twp, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada
Parents
Robert Backus
1827–1898
Dunwich Twp, Elgin, Ontario, Canada
Jane Pearce
1835–1914
Dunwich Twp, Elgin, Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
Stephen (Backus) Sr.
1786–1865
Dutchess County, New York
Anne Storey
1791–1857
County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
William Pearce
1805–1890
Erie County, Pennsylvania
Ann Moorehouse
1809–1875
Scarawalsh, County Wexford, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Sr.
1748–1830
Olive Parks
1747–1827
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sr.
1720–1789
Johanna Downing
1717–

John Backus's Timeline

3 Records

1866
abt 1866
Birth of John Robert Backus in Dunwich Twp, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada
Dunwich Twp, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada
1871
1871
Age 5
John Robert Backus resided here in Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
1899
29 Jan 1899
Age 33
Death of John Robert Backus in Dunwich Twp, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada
Dunwich Twp, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1866
    Event Place: Dunwich Twp, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1871 Census of Canada
    [2] Ontario, Canada, Deaths, 1869-1938 and Deaths Overseas, Roll: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1871 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada, Deaths, 1869-1938 and Deaths Overseas, Roll: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jan 1899
    Event Place: Dunwich Twp, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada, Deaths, 1869-1938 and Deaths Overseas, Roll: .

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