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Reuben E. Backus 1844–1910 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Oct 1844

Birth Location: Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 13 Feb 1910

Death Location: Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, USA

Father: Thomas Backus

Mother: Sarah Cowles

Spouse(s): Carrie Simmons

Children(s): Cora Backus, Herbert Backus

The story of Reuben E. Backus began in 1844 in Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania. In 1850, Reuben E. Backus resided in Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1860, Reuben E. Backus resided in Rush, Jo Daviess, Illinois. Reuben E. Backus married Carrie M Simmons, and had children including Cora M Backus, Herbert S Backus. Reuben E. Backus passed away in 1910 in Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Reuben E. Backus began in 1844 in Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania.
  • In 1850, Reuben E. Backus resided in Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1860, Reuben E. Backus resided in Rush, Jo Daviess, Illinois.
  • Reuben E. Backus married Carrie M Simmons, and had children including Cora M Backus, Herbert S Backus.
  • Reuben E. Backus passed away in 1910 in Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Backus
1815–1889
Birth Location: Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania
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Sarah Cowles
1821–1910
Birth Location: New York
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Spouses(s)

Carrie Simmons
1852–1940
Birth Location: Warren County, Illinois
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Children(s)

Cora Backus
1870–
Birth Location: Illinois
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Herbert Backus
1873–
Birth Location: Illinois
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Reuben Backus's Ancestors

Self
Reuben Backus
1844–1910
Birth Place: Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania
Parents
Thomas Backus
1815–1889
Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania
Sarah (D.) Cowles
1821–1910
New York
Grandparents
Joseph (Backus) Jr.
1776–1853
Dutchess County, New York
Martha Milliken
1780–1860
Frankstown, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Sr.
1748–1830
Olive Parks
1747–1827
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sr.
1720–1789
Johanna Downing
1717–

Reuben Backus's Descendants

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Reuben (E.) Backus (Oct 1844–13 Feb 1910) m. Carrie (M.) Simmons (1 May 1852–7 Apr 1940)
  1. 1. Cora (M.) Backus 1870–
  2. 2. Herbert (S.) Backus 1873–

Reuben Backus's Timeline

7 Records

1844
Oct 1844
Birth of Reuben E. Backus in Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania
Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania
1850
1850
Age 6
Reuben E. Backus resided here in Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
1860
1860
Age 16
Reuben E. Backus resided here in Rush, Jo Daviess, Illinois
Rush, Jo Daviess, Illinois
1870
1870
Age 26
Reuben E. Backus resided here in Nora, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA
Nora, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 36
Reuben E. Backus resided here in Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA
Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA
1900
1900
Age 56
Reuben E. Backus resided here in Rockford Ward 5, Winnebago, Illinois, USA
Rockford Ward 5, Winnebago, Illinois, USA
1910
13 Feb 1910
Age 66
Death of Reuben E. Backus in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois
Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Oct 1844
    Event Place: Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa; Roll: 328; Family History Film: 1254328; Page: 617B; Enumeration District: 065; Image: 0056
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Nora, Jo Daviess, Illinois; Roll: M593_234; Page: 240B; Image: 384472; Family History Library Film: 545733
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Rockford Ward 5, Winnebago, Illinois; Roll: 356; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0140; FHL microfilm: 1240356
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Rush, Jo Daviess, Illinois; Roll: M653_189; Page: 786; Family History Library Film: 803189
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_777; Page: 87B; Image: 180
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_777; Page: 87B; Image: 180

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Rush, Jo Daviess, Illinois
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Rush, Jo Daviess, Illinois; Roll: M653_189; Page: 786; Family History Library Film: 803189

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Nora, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Nora, Jo Daviess, Illinois; Roll: M593_234; Page: 240B; Image: 384472; Family History Library Film: 545733

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa; Roll: 328; Family History Film: 1254328; Page: 617B; Enumeration District: 065; Image: 0056

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Rockford Ward 5, Winnebago, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Rockford Ward 5, Winnebago, Illinois; Roll: 356; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0140; FHL microfilm: 1240356

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Title: General Index to Civil War and Later Pension Files, ca. 1949 - ca. 1949; NAI Number: 563268; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773 - 2007; Record Grou

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Feb 1910
    Event Place: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] Winnebago County, Illinois, Deaths, 1844-1992
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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