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William Henry Backus 1841–1856 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1841

Birth Location: Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts

Death Date: 6 Dec 1856

Death Location: Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Theophilus Backus

Mother: Lydia Bearse

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The story of William Henry Backus began in 1841 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts. William Henry Backus passed away in 1856 in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Henry Backus began in 1841 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts.
  • William Henry Backus passed away in 1856 in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USA.

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William Backus's Ancestors

Self
William Backus
1841–1856
Birth Place: Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts
Parents
Theophilus Crocker Backus
1814–1869
Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts
Lydia (B.) Bearse
1815–1898
Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Grandparents
Crocker Backus
1787–1880
Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Betsey Crocker
1793–1856
East Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
Clark Backus
1751–1831
Elizabeth Crocker
1753–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis Backus
–1797

William Backus's Timeline

2 Records

1841
abt 1841
Birth of William Henry Backus in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts
Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts
1856
6 Dec 1856
Age 15
Death of William Henry Backus in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts
Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1841
    Event Place: Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town Vital Collections
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Dec 1856
    Event Place: Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town Vital Collections
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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