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Margaret Elizabeth 'Maggie' Backus 1850–1872 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1850

Birth Location: Auburn, Cayuga, New York

Death Date: 25 Apr 1872

Death Location: Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America

Father: Absalom Jr.

Mother: Sarah Stevens

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Margaret Elizabeth 'Maggie' Backus was born in 1850 in Auburn, Cayuga, New York, the child of Absalom Backus Jr And Sarah Elizabeth Stevens. In 1855, Margaret Elizabeth 'Maggie' Backus resided in Lyme, Jefferson, New York, USA. Margaret Elizabeth 'Maggie' Backus passed away in 1872 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Margaret Elizabeth 'Maggie' Backus was born in 1850 in Auburn, Cayuga, New York, the child of Absalom Backus Jr And Sarah Elizabeth Stevens.
  • In 1855, Margaret Elizabeth 'Maggie' Backus resided in Lyme, Jefferson, New York, USA.
  • Margaret Elizabeth 'Maggie' Backus passed away in 1872 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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Margaret Backus's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Backus
1850–1872
Birth Place: Auburn, Cayuga, New York
Parents
Absalom Backus Jr.
1824–1901
Salisbury, Herkimer, New York
Sarah (Elizabeth) Stevens
1827–1908
Plattsburgh, Clinton, New York
Grandparents
Absolom (Backus) Sr.
1800–1880
Montgomery County, New York
Mary (Shedd) Hildreth
1807–1886
Herkimer County, New York
Great-Grandparents
Absolom Backus
1763–1855
Ruth Root
1764–1837
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lebbeus Backus
1741–1762
Hannah Ford
1743–1815

Margaret Backus's Timeline

6 Records

1850
abt 1850
Birth of Margaret Elizabeth 'Maggie' Backus in Auburn, Cayuga, New York
Auburn, Cayuga, New York
1855
1855
Age 5
Margaret Elizabeth 'Maggie' Backus resided here in Lyme, Jefferson, New York, USA
Lyme, Jefferson, New York, USA
1858
30 May 1858
Age 8
Margaret Elizabeth 'Maggie' Backus was baptized in Chaumont, New York, USA
Chaumont, New York, USA
1865
1865
Age 15
Margaret Elizabeth 'Maggie' Backus resided here in Lyme, Jefferson, New York, USA
Lyme, Jefferson, New York, USA
1870
1870
Age 20
Margaret Elizabeth 'Maggie' Backus resided here in Detroit Ward 6, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit Ward 6, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1872
25 Apr 1872
Age 22
Death of Margaret Elizabeth 'Maggie' Backus in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1850
    Event Place: Auburn, Cayuga, New York
    Record Source:
    [1] Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Detroit Ward 6, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: M593_713; Page: 375A; Image: 235374; Family History Library Film: 552212
    [3] New York, State Census, 1855
    [4] New York, State Census, 1865
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952
    [7] U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, Presbyterian Historical Society; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Book Title: Minutes and Records 1849-1907; Accession Number: Vault BX 9211 .N73622 F51 v.1

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 30 May 1858
    Event Place: Chaumont, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, Presbyterian Historical Society; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Book Title: Minutes and Records 1849-1907; Accession Number: Vault BX 9211 .N73622 F51 v.1

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1855
    Event Place: Lyme, Jefferson, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, State Census, 1855

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1865
    Event Place: Lyme, Jefferson, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, State Census, 1865

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Detroit Ward 6, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Detroit Ward 6, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: M593_713; Page: 375A; Image: 235374; Family History Library Film: 552212

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Michigan, United States
    Record Source: Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1872
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
    Record Source:
    [1] Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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