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Thomas Albert Backus 1907 – 1965 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Dec 1907

Birth Location: Cannonsville, New York, USA

Death Date: 26 May 1965

Death Location: Afton, Chenango, New York, United States

Father: Fred Backus

Mother: Georgianna Guyer

Spouse(s): Beatrice Crosby

Children(s): Thea Backus, Thomas Backus

The story of Thomas Albert Backus Sr. began in 1907 in Cannonsville, New York, USA. Thomas Albert Backus Sr. married Beatrice Belle (Backus) Crosby, and had children including Thea Mae (Herbert) Backus, Thomas Albert Backus. Thomas Albert Backus Sr. passed away in 1965 in Afton, Chenango, New York, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Albert Backus Sr. began in 1907 in Cannonsville, New York, USA.
  • Thomas Albert Backus Sr. married Beatrice Belle (Backus) Crosby, and had children including Thea Mae (Herbert) Backus, Thomas Albert Backus.
  • Thomas Albert Backus Sr. passed away in 1965 in Afton, Chenango, New York, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Fred Backus
1883 – 1944
Birth Location: Tompkins, Delaware, New York
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Georgianna Guyer
1890 – 1973
Birth Location: Stevens Point, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States
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Spouses(s)

Beatrice Crosby
1912 – 1957
Birth Location: Treadwell, Delaware, New York, USA
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Children(s)

Thea Backus
1929 – 1996
Birth Location: Binghamton, New York
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Thomas Backus
1938 – 1988
Birth Location: Delaware County, NY
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Thomas Backus's Ancestors

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Thomas Backus
1907 – 1965
Birth Place: Cannonsville, New York, USA
Parents
Fred Gerard Backus
1883 – 1944
Tompkins, Delaware, New York
Georgianna (Mae (Backus)) Guyer
1890 – 1973
Stevens Point, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Thomas (A) Backus
1865 – 1921
Cannonsville, Delaware County, New York, USA
Agnes (Owens (Backus)) Adair
1864 – 1918
Ballyward, Down, Northern Ireland
Great-Grandparents
James Backus
1841 – 1902
Zuba Backus
1846 – 1900
James Adair
1843 – 1917
Charlotte Fletcher
1845 – 1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Cyrenus Backus
1811 – 1880
Sarah B.
1817 – 1855
John Ostrom
1805 – 1888
Abigail Ostrom
1806 – 1877
James Adair
1819 – 1870
Jane Adair
1821 – 1887
James Fletcher
1814 –
Charlotte Gibson
1814 – 1845

Thomas Backus's Descendants

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Thomas (Albert) Backus (17 Dec 1907 – 26 May 1965) m. Beatrice (Belle (Backus)) Crosby (28 May 1912 – 11 Nov 1957)
  1. 1. Thea (Mae (Herbert)) Backus (17 Mar 1929 – 12 Dec 1996) m. Unknown Herbert
  2. 2. Thomas (Albert) Backus (28 Jul 1938 – 29 Oct 1988)

Thomas Backus's Timeline

3 Records

1907
17 Dec 1907
Birth of Thomas Albert Backus Sr. in Cannonsville, New York, USA
Cannonsville, New York, USA
1960
10 Sep 1960
Age 53
Thomas Albert Backus Sr. was married in Walton, New York, USA
Walton, New York, USA
1965
26 May 1965
Age 58
Death of Thomas Albert Backus Sr. in Afton, Chenango, New York, United States
Afton, Chenango, New York, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Dec 1907
    Event Place: Cannonsville, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 10 Sep 1960
    Event Place: Walton, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 May 1965
    Event Place: Afton, Chenango, New York, United States
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