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Matilda Backus 1876–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Oct 1876

Birth Location: Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 21 Aug 1954

Death Location: Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania

Father: Israel Backus

Mother: Bridget McCool

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

Matilda Backus was born in 1876 in Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, the child of Israel James Backus And Bridget Mccool. In 1880, Matilda Backus resided in Shenandoah, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1900, Matilda Backus resided in Scranton Ward 13, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA. Matilda Backus passed away in 1954 in Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania.

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Biography

  • Matilda Backus was born in 1876 in Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, the child of Israel James Backus And Bridget Mccool.
  • In 1880, Matilda Backus resided in Shenandoah, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1900, Matilda Backus resided in Scranton Ward 13, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Matilda Backus passed away in 1954 in Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania.

Immediate Family

Parents

Israel Backus
1833–1905
Birth Location: England
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Bridget McCool
1842–1921
Birth Location: Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Matilda Backus's Ancestors

Self
Matilda Backus
1876–1954
Birth Place: Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Parents
Israel James Backus
1833–1905
England
Bridget McCool
1842–1921
Ireland
Grandparents
James Backhouse
1798–1873
England
Martha Broadhead
1811–1890
Woodkirk, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Luke McCool
1805–1868
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Matilda Backus's Timeline

6 Records

1876
13 Oct 1876
Birth of Matilda Backus in Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
1880
1880
Age 4
Matilda Backus resided here in Shenandoah, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, USA
Shenandoah, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, USA
1900
1900
Age 24
Matilda Backus resided here in Scranton Ward 13, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Scranton Ward 13, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
1910
1910
Age 34
Matilda Backus resided here in Scranton Ward 13, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Scranton Ward 13, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
1920
1920
Age 44
Matilda Backus resided here in Scranton Ward 13, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Scranton Ward 13, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
1954
21 Aug 1954
Age 78
Death of Matilda Backus in Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Oct 1876
    Event Place: Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1924, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1966; Certificate Number Range: 065101-067800
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Scranton Ward 13, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1580; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 155
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Shenandoah, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1192; Page: 482C; Enumeration District: 199
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Scranton Ward 13, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0084
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Scranton Ward 13, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1360; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0098; FHL microfilm: 1375373

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Shenandoah, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Shenandoah, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1192; Page: 482C; Enumeration District: 199

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Scranton Ward 13, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Scranton Ward 13, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0084

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Scranton Ward 13, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Scranton Ward 13, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1360; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0098; FHL microfilm: 1375373

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Scranton Ward 13, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Scranton Ward 13, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1580; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 155

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Aug 1954
    Event Place: Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1924, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1966; Certificate Number Range: 065101-067800
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