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Margaret Evelyn "Maggie" (Backus) Ford 1931 – 2019 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 September 1931

Birth Location: Cannonsville, Delaware County, New York, United States of America

Death Date: 30 May 2019

Death Location: Oneonta, Otsego County, New York, United States of America

Father: Arthur Backus

Mother: Sarah Short

Spouse(s): Frances Ford

Children(s): Linda Davis, Frederick Ford, Susan Ford, Ronnie Ford, Michael Ford, David Ford

Margaret Evelyn "Maggie" (Backus) Ford was born in 1931 in Cannonsville, Delaware County, New York, United States of America, the child of Arthur Backus and Sarah Katherine "Katie" (Backus) Short. In 1935, Margaret Evelyn "Maggie" (Backus) Ford resided in Tompkins, Delaware, New York. In 1940, Margaret Evelyn "Maggie" (Backus) Ford resided in Tompkins, Tompkins, Delaware, New York, USA. Margaret Evelyn "Maggie" (Backus) Ford married Frances F. Ford, and had children including Linda Davis, Frederick Ford, Susan (Cutmore) Ford, Ronnie Ford, Michael Ford, David Ford. Margaret Evelyn "Maggie" (Backus) Ford passed away in 2019 in Oneonta, Otsego County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Margaret Evelyn "Maggie" (Backus) Ford was born in 1931 in Cannonsville, Delaware County, New York, United States of America, the child of Arthur Backus and Sarah Katherine "Katie" (Backus) Short.
  • In 1935, Margaret Evelyn "Maggie" (Backus) Ford resided in Tompkins, Delaware, New York.
  • In 1940, Margaret Evelyn "Maggie" (Backus) Ford resided in Tompkins, Tompkins, Delaware, New York, USA.
  • Margaret Evelyn "Maggie" (Backus) Ford married Frances F. Ford, and had children including Linda Davis, Frederick Ford, Susan (Cutmore) Ford, Ronnie Ford, Michael Ford, David Ford.
  • Margaret Evelyn "Maggie" (Backus) Ford passed away in 2019 in Oneonta, Otsego County, New York, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margaret Ford's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Ford
1931 – 2019
Birth Place: Cannonsville, Delaware County, New York, United States of America
Parents
Arthur Backus
1885 – 1957
Rock Royal Rd, Tompkins, Delaware Co, NY
Sarah (Katherine "Katie" (Backus)) Short
1888 – 1964
New York, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (A) Backus
1865 – 1921
Cannonsville, Delaware County, New York, USA
Agnes (Owens (Backus)) Adair
1864 – 1918
Ballyward, Down, Northern Ireland
Watson (John) Short
1859 – 1920
New York
Lillian (Adelaide (Short)) Longendyke
1860 – 1931
New York
Great-Grandparents
James Backus
1841 – 1902
Zuba Backus
1846 – 1900
James Adair
1843 – 1917
Charlotte Fletcher
1845 – 1870
Abram Short
1825 – 1900
Julia Kipp
1833 – 1911
James Longendyke
1833 – 1884
Harriet Plass
1837 – 1873
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Cyrenus Backus
1811 – 1880
Sarah B.
1817 – 1855
John Ostrom
1805 – 1888
Abigail Ostrom
1806 – 1877
James Adair
1819 – 1870
Jane Adair
1821 – 1887
James Fletcher
1814 –
Charlotte Gibson
1814 – 1845
Jeremiah Short
1803 – 1880
Margaret Brink
1810 – 1884
Henry Kipp
1799 –
Cornelius Longendyke
1808 – 1885
Jane Lengendyke
1818 – 1848
Sebastian Plass
Catherine Brink

Margaret Ford's Descendants

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Margaret (Evelyn "Maggie" (Backus)) Ford (8 September 1931 – 30 May 2019) m. Frances (F.) Ford (1929 – )
  1. 1. Linda Davis (1950 – )
  2. 2. Frederick Ford
  3. 3. Susan ((Cutmore)) Ford m. Unknown Cutnore
    1. 1. Robert Cutnore
  4. 4. Ronnie Ford
  5. 5. Michael Ford
  6. 6. David Ford

Margaret Ford's Timeline

6 Records

1931
8 September 1931
Birth of Margaret Evelyn "Maggie" (Backus) Ford in Cannonsville, Delaware County, New York, United States of America
Cannonsville, Delaware County, New York, United States of America
1935
1935
Age 4
Margaret Evelyn "Maggie" (Backus) Ford resided here in Tompkins, Delaware, New York
Tompkins, Delaware, New York
1940
1940
Age 9
Margaret Evelyn "Maggie" (Backus) Ford resided here in Tompkins, Tompkins, Delaware, New York, USA
Tompkins, Tompkins, Delaware, New York, USA
1950
1950
Age 19
Margaret Evelyn "Maggie" (Backus) Ford resided here in Afton, Chenango, New York, USA
Afton, Chenango, New York, USA
2019
30 May 2019
Age 88
Death of Margaret Evelyn "Maggie" (Backus) Ford in Oneonta, Otsego County, New York, United States of America
Oneonta, Otsego County, New York, United States of America
2019
6 Jun 2019
Age 88
Burial of Margaret Evelyn "Maggie" (Backus) Ford in Afton, Chenango County, New York, United States of America
Afton, Chenango County, New York, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 September 1931
    Event Place: Cannonsville, Delaware County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Press and Sun-Bulletin; Publication Date: 3/ Jun/ 2019; Publication Place: Binghamton, New York, United States of America; ,0.22916143,0.50240034
    [4] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Tompkins, Delaware, New York
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Tompkins, Tompkins, Delaware, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Afton, Chenango, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Afton, Chenango, New York
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Afton, Chenango, New York, USA
    Record Source: Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Press and Sun-Bulletin; Publication Date: 3/ Jun/ 2019; Publication Place: Binghamton, New York, United States of America; ,0.22916143,0.50240034

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 May 2019
    Event Place: Oneonta, Otsego County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Press and Sun-Bulletin; Publication Date: 3/ Jun/ 2019; Publication Place: Binghamton, New York, United States of America; ,0.22916143,0.50240034

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 6 Jun 2019
    Event Place: Afton, Chenango County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Press and Sun-Bulletin; Publication Date: 3/ Jun/ 2019; Publication Place: Binghamton, New York, United States of America; ,0.22916143,0.50240034

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