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Orrin Backus 1821–1907 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 May 1821

Birth Location: Livonia, Livingston, New York

Death Date: 7 Nov 1907

Death Location: Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA

Father: Charles Backus

Mother: Eunice Shaw

Spouse(s): Helen Cook, Mary Crouch

Children(s): William Backus, Charles Backus, Mary Backus, John Backus, George Backus, Nettie Backus, Frank Backus, Clinton Backus, Charlie Backus

The story of Orrin Backus began in 1821 in Livonia, Livingston, New York. In 1850, Orrin Backus resided in Rochester Ward 8, Monroe, New York. In 1855, Orrin Backus resided in Rochester City, Ward 7, Monroe, New York, USA. Orrin Backus married Helen Ellen Cook, Mary Ann Crouch, and had children including Charles Edward Backus, Charlie Backus, Clinton Dewitt Backus, Frank Orrin Backus, George H Backus, John C Backus, Mary E Backus, Nettie A Backus, William Orrin Backus. Orrin Backus passed away in 1907 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Orrin Backus began in 1821 in Livonia, Livingston, New York.
  • In 1850, Orrin Backus resided in Rochester Ward 8, Monroe, New York.
  • In 1855, Orrin Backus resided in Rochester City, Ward 7, Monroe, New York, USA.
  • Orrin Backus married Helen Ellen Cook, Mary Ann Crouch, and had children including Charles Edward Backus, Charlie Backus, Clinton Dewitt Backus, Frank Orrin Backus, George H Backus, John C Backus, Mary E Backus, Nettie A Backus, William Orrin Backus.
  • Orrin Backus passed away in 1907 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Backus
1794–1862
Birth Location: Granville, Washington, New York
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Eunice Shaw
1799–1873
Birth Location: Greenfield, Saratoga, New York
ES

Spouses(s)

Helen Cook
1842–1895
Birth Location: France
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Mary Crouch
1829–1870
Birth Location: New York
MC

Children(s)

William Backus
1846–1918
Birth Location: Rochester, Monroe, New York
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Charles Backus
1848–1911
Birth Location: Rochester, Monroe, New York
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Mary Backus
1853–1880
Birth Location: Rochester, Monroe, New York
MB
John Backus
1850–1936
Birth Location: Rochester, Monroe, New York
JB
George Backus
1855–1936
Birth Location: Rochester, Monroe, New York
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Nettie Backus
1872–1937
Birth Location: Rochester, Monroe, New York
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Frank Backus
1873–1944
Birth Location: Rochester, Monroe, New York
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Clinton Backus
1877–1953
Birth Location: Rochester, Monroe, New York
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Charlie Backus
1879–
Birth Location: Rochester, Monroe, New York
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Orrin Backus's Ancestors

Self
Orrin Backus
1821–1907
Birth Place: Livonia, Livingston, New York
Parents
Charles Backus
1794–1862
Granville, Washington, New York
Eunice Shaw
1799–1873
Greenfield, Saratoga, New York
Grandparents
John (Backus) III
1772–1862
Pine Plains, Dutchess, New York
Betsey Day
1775–1805
Great-Grandparents
John Jr.
1747–1842
Jerusha Baker
1750–1818
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sr.
1720–1789
Johanna Downing
1717–
Rev. Baker
1720–1798
Jerusha Parrish
1722–1799

Orrin Backus's Descendants

1.
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Orrin Backus (13 May 1821–7 Nov 1907) m. Helen ('Ellen') Cook (Abt 1842–19 Jul 1895) m. Mary (Ann) Crouch (abt 1829–22 Nov 1870)
  1. 1. William (Orrin) Backus 1846–1918 m. Catherine (H. 'Katie') Schlosser 1845–1925
    1. 1. William (Charles) Backus 1868–1909 m. Josephine (Edna) Clark 1872–1929
      1. 1. William (Clark) Backus 1893–1970 m. Marie (Caroline) Muschalek 1906–1999
      2. 2. Kathleen (Edna 'Kittie') Backus 1897–1970 m. M. (H.) Levy 1899–1968 m. Louis (Benjamin) Stander 1888– m. John (Washington) Ketchum 1894–1968
      3. 3. Gladys (Evangeline) Backus 1903–1986 m. William (Buchanan) Hartgraves 1906–1947
        1. 1. William (Buchannan Hartgraves) Jr. 1928–1974
        2. 2. Fred (Richard) Hartgraves 1931–1979
        3. 3. Kitty (Jo) Hartgraves 1935–2013 m. Winston (Keith Lawther) Sr. 1932–2013
      4. 4. Minnie (Bell) Backus 1905–1958 m. Eckhardt (Fowler Abercrombie) Sr. 1904–1978
      5. 5. Ella (Richie) Backus 1892–1968 m. Morris (Arthur) Belt 1886–1970
        1. 1. Mary (Maurice) Belt 1915–1977
      6. 6. Gertrude (Isabelle) Backus 1902–1993
    2. 2. Minnie (B.) Backus 1870–1890
    3. 3. George (Henry) Backus 1874–1950
    4. 4. Edward (Alford) Backus 1876–1967 m. Lottie (Jim) Oakley 1892–1976
      1. 1. Lael (Oren) Backus 1912–1990 m. Mildred (Marie) Stallings 1918–2008 m. Hazell (W.) Pickard 1916–1978
        1. 1. Kay (Cecil) Backus 1946–2012
      2. 2. Nell Backus 1914–2003 m. William (Jeffer) Brakefield 1909–1984 m. Major (Glen) Dean 1913–1981 m. William (Henry 'Bill') Reynolds 1912–1976 m. Albert (Kenneth) Hartman 1914–1995
        1. 1. Lawrence (Farrel) Dean 1935–1993
        2. 2. Ava (Janette) Brakefield 1943–1943
      3. 3. Harry (Cecil) Backus 1918–1989 m. Avis (Marie) Gunter 1929–2011 m. Evelyn (Phoebe) Hayes 1919–1987
      4. 4. Katherine (Rebecca) Backus 1920–2011 m. Arnold (Ambrous) Durbin 1915–1997
    5. 5. Nellie (Cooper) Backus 1878–1950 m. Clarence (Edwin) Hine 1874–1943 m. Edward (L.) Parker 1875–
      1. 1. G (B) Hine 1898–
      2. 2. Geneva (Bell) Parker 1897–1947 m. William (Allen McKenzie) Sr. 1900–1967
    6. 6. Emma (Mary) Backus 1884–1954 m. Peyton (Monroe) Marshall 1889–1944 m. Nelson (T.) Brace 1875–
    7. 7. Esther Backus 1887–1961 m. Burtram (F.) Oldham 1890–1955 m. Andrew (Joseph) Williams 1878–1910 m. Virgil (G.) Daniels 1886–1945
      1. 1. Olivia (E.) Williams 1906–1989 m. Grover (C.) Thomas 1908– m. Charlie (William) Oldham 1901–1957
      2. 2. Richard (Andrew) Williams 1908–1987 m. Eleanor (Amelia) Davis 1917–2001
    8. 8. Album (Camel) Backus 1880–1955 m. William (Harrison) Downey 1884–1958
      1. 1. Oneta (May) Downey 1925–
    9. 9. Evaline (May 'Eva') Backus 1882– m. William Fluger 1882– m. William (George) Zimmerman 1880–
      1. 1. Minnie (Mae) Zimmerman 1904–1982 m. Richard (Harding) Parsons 1901–1964 m. Gilbert (Bunion) Lowe 1900–1976
        1. 1. Emma (Jeanne) Lowe 1925–2004
    10. 10. Mary (C.) Backus 1882–1883
  2. 2. Charles (Edward) Backus 1848–1911 m. Emma (C.) Sabin 1852–1917
    1. 1. May (Emma) Backus 1873–1969 m. Herbert (Russell) Williamson 1870–1917
      1. 1. Carol (Backus) Williamson 1910–1939 m. John (Douglass Davis) Sr. 1909–1983
      2. 2. Col. (Herbert Charles Williamson) Sr. 1894–1952 m. Helen (May) Watson 1897–1953
        1. 1. Herbert (Charles Williamson) Jr. 1922–1983
        2. 2. Roger (Donald) Williamson 1926–1989 m. Janet Bagley 1926–2007
      3. 3. Donald (Dewy) Williamson 1898–1963 m. Heloise (Andrelle) Yoakley 1904–1993
        1. 1. Richard (Hughs 'Dick') Williamson 1924–1998 m. Minnie (Claire) Stewart 1930–2014
        2. 2. Ruth (Andrelle) Williamson 1931–2009 m. Dr. (Dale Vance) Miller 1931–1999
      4. 4. Roma (Elizabeth) Williamson 1906–1983 m. Charles Hill 1905– m. Bjarnie (M.) Hagen 1903–1971
    2. 2. Bertrand (Charles Backus) Sr. 1870–1926 m. Bertha (Elwood) Williamson 1872–1958
      1. 1. Grace (May) Backus 1897–1959 m. William (Briggs) Hartung 1893–1974
        1. 1. Wilma (Elizabeth) Hartung 1921–2009
      2. 2. Charles (Elwood) Backus 1900–1975
      3. 3. Thomas (Backus) Sr. 1904–1980 m. Emily (Elizabeth) Slayton 1904– m. Nina (Ethel) Bevelhymer 1909–2008
      4. 4. Carol (M.) Backus 1895–1965 m. William (Jacob) Dintruff 1884–1959
      5. 5. Bertrand (Charles Backus) Jr. 1906–1997 m. Dorothy (H.) Meyers 1901–1983
    3. 3. Arthur (Osgood) Backus 1888–1965 m. Lois (Victoria) King 1890–1950
      1. 1. Dr. (John King Backus) Ph.D. 1925–2009 m. Marjorie North 1930–2018
  3. 3. Mary (E.) Backus 1853–1880
  4. 4. John (C.) Backus 1850–1936
  5. 5. George (H.) Backus 1855–1936 m. Emily Haas 1855–1947
    1. 1. Charles (A.) Backus 1879–1884
    2. 2. Milo (Morlan Backus) Sr. 1880–1939 m. Dora (Ette) Dare 1896–1988
      1. 1. Dr. (Milo Morlan Backus) III 1932–2018 m. Barbara (Ellen) Cairns 1932–2002
    3. 3. Grace (Edna) Backus 1886–1972 m. Harry (William) Jones 1888–1951
      1. 1. Helen (Louise) Jones 1923–1980
  6. 6. Nettie (A.) Backus 1872–1937 m. John Thorpe 1866–1952
    1. 1. Howard (Holden) Thorpe 1896–1986 m. Esther Newell 1896–1983
      1. 1. Donald Thorpe 1920–
      2. 2. Robert Thorpe 1926–
    2. 2. Mildred (Helen) Thorpe 1897–1918 m. Leo (Tenly) Quackenbush 1893–1960
    3. 3. Ruth (Nettie) Thorpe 1900–1993 m. Oscar (Eugene) Steger 1898–1978 m. George (R.) Farrell 1899–
      1. 1. Ruth (M.) Steger 1925–
    4. 4. Elton (John) Thorpe 1909–1913
  7. 7. Frank (Orrin) Backus 1873–1944 m. Josephine Inderbitzen 1869–1941
  8. 8. Clinton (Dewitt) Backus 1877–1953 m. Margaret Cahill 1878–1910 m. Frances (A.) Gregory 1883–1936
    1. 1. John (Edward) Backus 1907–1987 m. Clara (Mary) Demuynck 1907–1993
  9. 9. Charlie Backus 1879–

Orrin Backus's Timeline

11 Records

1821
13 May 1821
Birth of Orrin Backus in Livonia, Livingston, New York
Livonia, Livingston, New York
1850
1850
Age 29
Orrin Backus resided here in Rochester Ward 8, Monroe, New York
Rochester Ward 8, Monroe, New York
1855
1855
Age 34
Orrin Backus resided here in Rochester City, Ward 7, Monroe, New York, USA
Rochester City, Ward 7, Monroe, New York, USA
1865
1865
Age 44
Orrin Backus resided here in Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA
Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA
1870
1870
Age 49
Orrin Backus resided here in Rochester Ward 12, Monroe, New York, United States
Rochester Ward 12, Monroe, New York, United States
1875
1 June 1875
Age 54
Orrin Backus resided here in Rochester Ward 12, Monroe, New York, USA
Rochester Ward 12, Monroe, New York, USA
1880
1880
Age 59
Orrin Backus resided here in Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA
Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA
1893
1893
Age 72
Orrin Backus resided here in Rochester, New York, USA
Rochester, New York, USA
1894
1894
Age 73
Orrin Backus resided here in Rochester, New York, USA
Rochester, New York, USA
1898
1898
Age 77
Orrin Backus resided here in Rochester, New York, USA
Rochester, New York, USA
1907
7 Nov 1907
Age 86
Death of Orrin Backus in Dunkirk, Chautauqua, New York
Dunkirk, Chautauqua, New York

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 May 1821
    Event Place: Livonia, Livingston, New York
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Rochester, Monroe, New York; Roll: 864; Page: 196A; Enumeration District: 100
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Rochester Ward 12, Monroe, New York; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [3] New York, State Census, 1855
    [4] New York, State Census, 1865
    [5] New York, State Census, 1875
    [6] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Rochester Ward 8, Monroe, New York; Roll: M432_531; Page: 368A; Image: .
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Rochester Ward 8, Monroe, New York
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Rochester Ward 8, Monroe, New York; Roll: M432_531; Page: 368A; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1855
    Event Place: Rochester City, Ward 7, Monroe, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, State Census, 1855

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

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Rochester Ward 12, Monroe, New York, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Rochester Ward 12, Monroe, New York; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 June 1875
    Event Place: Rochester Ward 12, Monroe, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, State Census, 1875

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Rochester, Monroe, New York; Roll: 864; Page: 196A; Enumeration District: 100

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1893
    Event Place: Rochester, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1894
    Event Place: Rochester, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1898
    Event Place: Rochester, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Nov 1907
    Event Place: Dunkirk, Chautauqua, New York
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] New York, Death Index, 1880-1956, New York Department of Health; Albany, NY; NY State Death Index; Certificate Number: 50086

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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