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Samuel Henry Backus 1865–1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Apr 1865

Birth Location: Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 22 Oct 1923

Death Location: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts

Father: Samuel Backus

Mother: Lydia Welsh

Spouse(s): Louella Hayden

Children(s): Blanche Backus, Ruth Backus, Maion Backus

Samuel Henry Backus was born in 1865 in Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, the child of Samuel Augustus Backus And Lydia Anne Welsh. In 1880, Samuel Henry Backus resided in Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States. In 1900, Samuel Henry Backus resided in Pennsauken Township, Petty's Island, Camden, New J. Samuel Henry Backus married Louella P Hayden, and had children including Blanche Backus, Maion Backus, Ruth Backus. Samuel Henry Backus passed away in 1923 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • Samuel Henry Backus was born in 1865 in Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, the child of Samuel Augustus Backus And Lydia Anne Welsh.
  • In 1880, Samuel Henry Backus resided in Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States.
  • In 1900, Samuel Henry Backus resided in Pennsauken Township, Petty's Island, Camden, New J.
  • Samuel Henry Backus married Louella P Hayden, and had children including Blanche Backus, Maion Backus, Ruth Backus.
  • Samuel Henry Backus passed away in 1923 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Backus
1839–1882
Birth Location: Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania
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Lydia Welsh
1844–1920
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Spouses(s)

Louella Hayden
1866–1949
Birth Location: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
LH

Children(s)

Blanche Backus
1890–1985
Birth Location: Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
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Ruth Backus
1892–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
RB
Maion Backus
1894–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
MB

Samuel Backus's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Backus
1865–1923
Birth Place: Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania
Parents
Samuel Augustus Backus
1839–1882
Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania
Lydia (Anne) Welsh
1844–1920
Pennsylvania
Grandparents
George Backus
1806–1862
Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania
Eliza Crandall
1810–1893
Covington Twp, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
John Backus
1777–1871
Jerusha Hewitt
1778–1846
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Asa Sr.
1736–1788
Esther Parkhurst
1736–1815

Samuel Backus's Descendants

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Samuel (Henry) Backus (9 Apr 1865–22 Oct 1923) m. Louella (P.) Hayden (Jul 1866–abt 1949)
  1. 1. Blanche Backus 1890–1985 m. William (John) Taylor 1884–1967
    1. 1. Scott (Fernley) Taylor 1914–1996 m. Kathleen (Dorothy) Bennett 1916–2005
      1. 1. William (Bennett) Taylor 1942–2012
    2. 2. Ruth (Backus) Taylor 1916–2000 m. George (William) Roos 1913–1981
    3. 3. Elizabeth (Louella) Taylor 1919–2003 m. Rodney (Henry) Smith 1918–1989
  2. 2. Ruth Backus 1892–
  3. 3. Maion Backus 1894–

Samuel Backus's Timeline

6 Records

1865
9 Apr 1865
Birth of Samuel Henry Backus in Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania
Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania
1880
1880
Age 15
Samuel Henry Backus resided here in Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States
Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States
1900
1900
Age 35
Samuel Henry Backus resided here in Pennsauken Township, Petty's Island, Camden, New Jersey
Pennsauken Township, Petty's Island, Camden, New Jersey
1910
1910
Age 45
Samuel Henry Backus resided here in Palmer, Hampden, Massachusetts
Palmer, Hampden, Massachusetts
1920
1920
Age 55
Samuel Henry Backus resided here in Chicopee Ward 5, Hampden, Massachusetts
Chicopee Ward 5, Hampden, Massachusetts
1923
22 Oct 1923
Age 58
Death of Samuel Henry Backus in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Apr 1865
    Event Place: Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Mason Membership Cards
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Chicopee Ward 5, Hampden, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_699; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 20; Image: .
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1196; Family History Film: 1255196; Page: 297B; Enumeration District: 132; Image: 0588.
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Pennsanken, Camden, New Jersey; Roll: T623_959; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 103.
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Palmer, Hampden, Massachusetts; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1196; Family History Film: 1255196; Page: 297B; Enumeration District: 132; Image: 0588.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Pennsauken Township, Petty's Island, Camden, New Jersey
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Pennsanken, Camden, New Jersey; Roll: T623_959; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 103.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Palmer, Hampden, Massachusetts
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Palmer, Hampden, Massachusetts; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Chicopee Ward 5, Hampden, Massachusetts
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Chicopee Ward 5, Hampden, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_699; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 20; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Palmer, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Mason Membership Cards

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Oct 1923
    Event Place: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Death Index
    [2] Massachusetts, Mason Membership Cards
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