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William Stephen Backus 1941–1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1941

Birth Location: Seattle, King, Washington

Death Date: 15 Dec 1957

Death Location: Seattle, King County, Washington, USA

Father: Manson II

Mother: Frances Anderson

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In 1941, William Stephen Backus entered the world in Seattle, King, Washington, born to Manson Franklin Backus Ii And Frances Arnold Anderson. William Stephen Backus passed away in 1957 in Seattle, King County, Washington, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1941, William Stephen Backus entered the world in Seattle, King, Washington, born to Manson Franklin Backus Ii And Frances Arnold Anderson.
  • William Stephen Backus passed away in 1957 in Seattle, King County, Washington, USA.

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William Backus's Ancestors

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William Backus
1941–1957
Birth Place: Seattle, King, Washington
Parents
Manson Franklin Backus II
1910–2003
Seattle, King, Washington
Frances (Arnold) Anderson
1915–2002
Tacoma, Pierce, Washington
Grandparents
Leroy (Manson Backus) Sr.
1879–1948
Union Springs, Cayuga, New York
Edith (Helen Fredericka) Boetzkes
1875–1935
New York City, New York, New York
William (S.) Anderson
1877–1940
Canada
Frances (Eva) Salmson
1877–1939
New Jersey
Great-Grandparents
Manson Backus
1853–1935
Emma Yawger
1854–1884
Dr. Boetzkes
1848–1919
Helen Boetzkes
1853–1926
Edward Salmson
1853–1930
Susan Delano
1852–1934
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Clinton Sr.
1827–1897
Harriet Groesbeck
1828–1854

William Backus's Timeline

2 Records

1941
abt 1941
Birth of William Stephen Backus in Seattle, King, Washington
Seattle, King, Washington
1957
15 Dec 1957
Age 16
Death of William Stephen Backus in Seattle, King, Washington
Seattle, King, Washington

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1941
    Event Place: Seattle, King, Washington
    Record Source:
    [1] Washington, U.S., Death Records
    [2] Washington, Select Death Certificates
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Dec 1957
    Event Place: Seattle, King, Washington
    Record Source:
    [1] Washington, U.S., Death Records
    [2] Washington, Select Death Certificates
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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