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Luther Edwin Backus 1856 – 1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Jan 1856

Birth Location: Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 17 Jan 1948

Death Location: Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut, USA

Father: Luther Backus

Mother: Ellen Canniff

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In 1856, Luther Edwin Backus entered the world in Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut, USA, born to Luther Edwin Backus and Ellen Canniff. In 1880, Luther Edwin Backus resided in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA. Luther Edwin Backus passed away in 1948 in Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1856, Luther Edwin Backus entered the world in Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut, USA, born to Luther Edwin Backus and Ellen Canniff.
  • In 1880, Luther Edwin Backus resided in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA.
  • Luther Edwin Backus passed away in 1948 in Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut, USA.

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Luther Backus's Ancestors

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Luther Backus
1856 – 1948
Birth Place: Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Luther Edwin Backus
1828 – 1883
Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States
Ellen Canniff
1828 – 1895
County Cork, Ireland
Grandparents
Henry (Harry) Backus
1795 – 1871
Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Susannah (Denison) Sawyer
1798 – 1841
Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Michael Canniff
1800 –
Ireland
Mary Neal
Great-Grandparents
Luther Backus
1772 – 1855
Zerviah Clarke
1751 – 1824
Daniel Sawyer
1770 – 1825
Charlotte Denison
1772 – 1853
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Baucus
1729 – 1815
M. (Hibbard)
1731 – 1813
Jonathan Clarke
1715 – 1802
Mercy Dewey
1714 – 1783
James Sawyer
1749 – 1838
Lucy Warner
1748 – 1809
Eleazer Denison
1744 – 1784
Susanna Elderkin
1744 – 1796

Luther Backus's Timeline

3 Records

1856
29 Jan 1856
Birth of Luther Edwin Backus in Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut, USA
1880
1880
Age 24
Luther Edwin Backus resided here in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
1948
17 Jan 1948
Age 92
Death of Luther Edwin Backus in Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Jan 1856
    Event Place: Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jan 1948
    Event Place: Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut, USA

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