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Mary Elizabeth Neilson 1876–1935 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Feb 1876

Birth Location: Amherst, Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: aft Sep 1935

Death Location: New York City, New York, New York

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Spouse(s): Henry Backus

Children(s): Dana II

Mary Elizabeth Neilson was born in 1876 in Amherst, Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada, the child of James Stillman Neilson And Sarah Louise Preston. In 1910, Mary Elizabeth Neilson resided in Bayonne Ward 1, Hudson, New Jersey, USA. Mary Elizabeth Neilson married Henry Meredith Backus, and had children including Dana Converse Backus Ii. Mary Elizabeth Neilson passed away in 1935 in New York City, New York, New York.

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Biography

  • Mary Elizabeth Neilson was born in 1876 in Amherst, Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada, the child of James Stillman Neilson And Sarah Louise Preston.
  • In 1910, Mary Elizabeth Neilson resided in Bayonne Ward 1, Hudson, New Jersey, USA.
  • Mary Elizabeth Neilson married Henry Meredith Backus, and had children including Dana Converse Backus Ii.
  • Mary Elizabeth Neilson passed away in 1935 in New York City, New York, New York.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Henry Backus
1877–1910
Birth Location: Petrolia, Butler, Pennsylvania
HB

Children(s)

Dana II
1907–1989
Birth Location: Bayonne, Hudson, New Jersey
DI

Mary Neilson's Ancestors

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Mary Neilson
1876–1935
Birth Place: Amherst, Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada
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Grandparents
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Mary Neilson's Descendants

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Mary (Elizabeth) Neilson (23 Feb 1876–aft Sep 1935) m. Henry (Meredith) Backus (29 Mar 1877–13 May 1910)
  1. 1. Dana (Converse Backus) II 1907–1989 m. Louise (Burton) Laidlaw 1906–1973

Mary Neilson's Timeline

6 Records

1876
23 Feb 1876
Birth of Mary Elizabeth Neilson in Amherst, Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada
Amherst, Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada
1910
1910
Age 34
Mary Elizabeth Neilson resided here in Bayonne Ward 1, Hudson, New Jersey, USA
Bayonne Ward 1, Hudson, New Jersey, USA
1920
1920
Age 44
Mary Elizabeth Neilson resided here in Queens Assembly District 4, Queens, New York, USA
Queens Assembly District 4, Queens, New York, USA
1925
1 June 1925
Age 49
Mary Elizabeth Neilson resided here in New York, Queens, New York, United States
New York, Queens, New York, United States
1930
1930
Age 54
Mary Elizabeth Neilson resided here in Queens, Queens, New York
Queens, Queens, New York
1935
aft Sep 1935
Age 59
Death of Mary Elizabeth Neilson in New York City, New York, New York
New York City, New York, New York

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Feb 1876
    Event Place: Amherst, Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] New York, State Census, New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1925; Election District: 75; Assembly District: 04; City: New York; County: Queens; Page: 1
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Queens Assembly District 4, Queens, New York; Roll: T625_1233; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 216; Image: 58
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Queens, Queens, New York; Roll: 1596; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 1092; Image: 377.0; FHL microfilm: 2341331
    [4] New York Passenger Lists, Year: 1935; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Microfilm Roll: Roll 5697; Line: 1; Page Number: 180
    [5] New York Passenger Lists, Year: 1933; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Microfilm Roll: Roll 5366; Line: 3; Page Number: 65
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bayonne Ward 1, Hudson, New Jersey; Roll: T624_886; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 1374899
    [7] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1903
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Queens Assembly District 4, Queens, New York; Roll: T625_1233; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 216; Image: 58
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Queens, Queens, New York; Roll: 1596; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 1092; Image: 377.0; FHL microfilm: 2341331
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bayonne Ward 1, Hudson, New Jersey; Roll: T624_886; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 1374899

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Bayonne Ward 1, Hudson, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bayonne Ward 1, Hudson, New Jersey; Roll: T624_886; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 1374899

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Queens Assembly District 4, Queens, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Queens Assembly District 4, Queens, New York; Roll: T625_1233; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 216; Image: 58

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 June 1925
    Event Place: New York, Queens, New York, United States
    Record Source: New York, State Census, New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1925; Election District: 75; Assembly District: 04; City: New York; County: Queens; Page: 1

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Queens, Queens, New York
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Queens, Queens, New York; Roll: 1596; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 1092; Image: 377.0; FHL microfilm: 2341331

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1933
    Event Place: New York, New York
    Record Source: New York Passenger Lists, Year: 1933; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Microfilm Roll: Roll 5366; Line: 3; Page Number: 65

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 3 Sep 1935
    Event Place: New York, New York
    Record Source: New York Passenger Lists, Year: 1935; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Microfilm Roll: Roll 5697; Line: 1; Page Number: 180

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Cherbourg, France
    Record Source: New York Passenger Lists, Year: 1933; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Microfilm Roll: Roll 5366; Line: 3; Page Number: 65

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: New York, New York
    Record Source: New York Passenger Lists, Year: 1935; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Microfilm Roll: Roll 5697; Line: 1; Page Number: 180

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: aft Sep 1935
    Event Place: New York City, New York, New York
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