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Stephen Backus 1641–1695 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: January 3, 1641

Birth Location: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 1695

Death Location: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA

Father: William III

Mother: Elizabeth Charles

Spouse(s): Sarah Spencer

Children(s): Rebecca Backus

Stephen Backus was born in 1641 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, the child of William Backus Iii And Elizabeth Ellen Charles. Stephen Backus married Sarah Spencer, and had children including Rebecca Backus. Stephen Backus passed away in 1695 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • Stephen Backus was born in 1641 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, the child of William Backus Iii And Elizabeth Ellen Charles.
  • Stephen Backus married Sarah Spencer, and had children including Rebecca Backus.
  • Stephen Backus passed away in 1695 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA.

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Stephen Backus's Ancestors

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Stephen Backus
1641–1695
Birth Place: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Parents
William Backus III
1606–1664
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth (Ellen) Charles
1603–1643
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
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Stephen Backus's Descendants

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Stephen Backus (January 3, 1641–1695) m. Sarah Spencer (July 27, 1644–May 28, 1707)
  1. 1. Rebecca Backus 1685–1720 m. William Baker 1679–1750
    1. 1. Benjamin Baker 1720–1789 m. Jerusha Parrish 1722–1799
      1. 1. Solomon Baker 1752–1837 m. Lydia Kenyon 1752–1820
        1. 1. Solomon Baker 1790–1858 m. Esther Lyda 1795–1873
        2. 2. William Baker 1789–1868 m. Elizabeth Walling 1793–1852

Stephen Backus's Timeline

2 Records

1641
January 3, 1641
Birth of Stephen Backus in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
1695
1695
Age 54
Death of Stephen Backus in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: January 3, 1641
    Event Place: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1695
    Event Place: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA

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