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Sarah Celestra Backus 1841–1881 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Feb 1841

Birth Location: Putnam, Washington, New York

Death Date: 26 Jan 1881

Death Location: Havana, Steele County, Minnesota, United States of America

Father: John Sr.

Mother: Electa Congdon

Spouse(s): Daniel Burch

Children(s): Jessie Burch, Fred Burch, John Burch, Joseph Burch, Daniel Burch, Charles Burch

Sarah Celestra Backus was born in 1841 in Putnam, Washington, New York, the child of John Backus Sr And Electa Congdon. In 1855, Sarah Celestra Backus resided in Putnam, New York, USA. In 1865, Sarah Celestra Backus resided in Putnam, Washington, New York, USA. Sarah Celestra Backus married Daniel Winsor Burch, and had children including Charles Elijah Burch, Daniel Jarius Burch, Fred Stinton Burch, Jessie Florence Burch, John Winsor Burch, Joseph Ralph Burch. Sarah Celestra Backus passed away in 1881 in Havana, Steele County, Minnesota, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Sarah Celestra Backus was born in 1841 in Putnam, Washington, New York, the child of John Backus Sr And Electa Congdon.
  • In 1855, Sarah Celestra Backus resided in Putnam, New York, USA.
  • In 1865, Sarah Celestra Backus resided in Putnam, Washington, New York, USA.
  • Sarah Celestra Backus married Daniel Winsor Burch, and had children including Charles Elijah Burch, Daniel Jarius Burch, Fred Stinton Burch, Jessie Florence Burch, John Winsor Burch, Joseph Ralph Burch.
  • Sarah Celestra Backus passed away in 1881 in Havana, Steele County, Minnesota, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Sr.
1793–1878
Birth Location: Putnam, Washington, New York
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Electa Congdon
1803–1884
Birth Location: Fort Ann, Washington, New York
EC

Spouses(s)

Daniel Burch
1834–1884
Birth Location: New York
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Children(s)

Jessie Burch
1868–1947
Birth Location: Owatonna, Steele, Minnesota
JB
Fred Burch
1869–1920
Birth Location: Owatonna, Steele, Minnesota
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John Burch
1871–1914
Birth Location: Owatonna, Steele, Minnesota
JB
Joseph Burch
1872–1922
Birth Location: Owatonna, Steele, Minnesota
JB
Daniel Burch
1874–1959
Birth Location: Owatonna, Steele, Minnesota
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Charles Burch
1877–1954
Birth Location: Havana, Steele, Minnesota
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Sarah Backus's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Backus
1841–1881
Birth Place: Putnam, Washington, New York
Parents
John Backus Sr.
1793–1878
Putnam, Washington, New York
Electa Congdon
1803–1884
Fort Ann, Washington, New York
Grandparents
Aaron (Backus) Sr.
1756–1803
Ashford, Windham, Connecticut
Mehitable Perry
1759–1854
Ashford, Windham, Connecticut
Great-Grandparents
Adonijah Sr.
1725–1794
Ann Fuller
1734–1794
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sarah Gard
1693–1737
Samuel Backus
1693–1776
Aaron Fuller
1706–1743
Hannah Pidge
1715–

Sarah Backus's Descendants

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Sarah (Celestra) Backus (11 Feb 1841–26 Jan 1881) m. Daniel (Winsor) Burch (30 Nov 1834–20 Aug 1884)
  1. 1. Jessie (Florence) Burch 1868–1947 m. George (Washington) Crawford 1869–1961
    1. 1. Paul (Charles) Crawford 1900–
    2. 2. Myra (Celestra) Crawford 1900–1970
  2. 2. Fred (Stinton) Burch 1869–1920
  3. 3. John (Winsor) Burch 1871–1914
  4. 4. Joseph (Ralph) Burch 1872–1922 m. Maud (May) Mead 1873–1950
    1. 1. Vida Burch 1898–1975
    2. 2. Daniel (M.) Burch 1904–
    3. 3. Hazel (J.) Burch 1897–
  5. 5. Daniel (Jarius) Burch 1874–1959 m. Ida (Matilda) Boatman 1882–1988
    1. 1. Jessie Burch 1913–
    2. 2. Daniel (Windsor) Burch 1914–2011
    3. 3. John (Andrew) Burch 1916–2005
    4. 4. Hugh (R.) Burch 1920–2006
  6. 6. Charles (Elijah) Burch 1877–1954 m. Della (Elizabeth) Vickery 1879–1958
    1. 1. Harvey (A.) Burch 1912–

Sarah Backus's Timeline

6 Records

1841
11 Feb 1841
Birth of Sarah Celestra Backus in Putnam, Washington, New York
Putnam, Washington, New York
1855
1855
Age 14
Sarah Celestra Backus resided here in Putnam, New York, USA
Putnam, New York, USA
1865
1865
Age 24
Sarah Celestra Backus resided here in Putnam, Washington, New York, USA
Putnam, Washington, New York, USA
1870
1870
Age 29
Sarah Celestra Backus resided here in Owatonna Ward 3, Owatonna, Steele, Minnesota, USA
Owatonna Ward 3, Owatonna, Steele, Minnesota, USA
1880
1880
Age 39
Sarah Celestra Backus resided here in Havana, Steele, Minnesota, USA
Havana, Steele, Minnesota, USA
1881
26 Jan 1881
Age 40
Death of Sarah Celestra Backus in Havana, Steele, Minnesota
Havana, Steele, Minnesota

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1841
    Event Place: Putnam, Washington, New York
    Record Source:
    [1] New York, State Census, 1855, New York State Archives; Albany, NY, USA; Census of the state of New York, 1855
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1855
    Event Place: Putnam, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, State Census, 1855, New York State Archives; Albany, NY, USA; Census of the state of New York, 1855

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1865
    Event Place: Putnam, Washington, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, U.S., State Census, 1865

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Owatonna Ward 3, Owatonna, Steele, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Havana, Steele, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Putnam
    Record Source: New York, State Census, 1855, New York State Archives; Albany, NY, USA; Census of the state of New York, 1855

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jan 1881
    Event Place: Havana, Steele, Minnesota
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Havana, Steele County, Minnesota, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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