Lester Frank Backus, Jr.

1931 - 2022  (90 years)

• Name	Lester Frank Backus
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	14 Jul 1931	Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts
  Gender	Male
  Death	6 Apr 2022	North Carolina
  Siblings	4 siblings
  1. Shirley Lois Backus,   b. 16 Oct 1923, Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts d. 8 Sep 2004, Holden, Worcester, Massachusetts
  2. Eleanor Mae Backus,   b. 22 Dec 1924, Ware, Hampshire, Massachusetts d. 16 Dec 2000, Wayland, Middlesex, Massachusetts
  3. Kathleen Sylvia Backus,   b. 3 Jul 1926, Ware, Hampshire, Massachusetts d. 21 Jun 2017, Davenport, Scott, Iowa
  4. Barbara Anne Backus,   b. 6 Feb 1928, Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts d. 26 Nov 2000, Chelsea, Suffolk, Massachusetts
  Person ID	I12280	Backus Genealogy | Backus Family
  Last Modified	8 Apr 2022

  
  

  Father	Lester Frank Backus, Sr.,   b. 6 Dec 1896, Rochester, Windsor, Vermont d. 9 Aug 1993, Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts (Age 96 years)
  Mother	Anna Marie Buelow,   b. 15 Jan 1896, Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts d. 18 Jul 1983, Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	12 Oct 1922	Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
  Age at Marriage	He : 25 years and 10 months old - She : 26 years and 9 months old. (Were Married 60 years and 9 months).
  Family ID	F677	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Sylvia Jean Pike,   b. 16 Sep 1932, Keene, Cheshire, New Hampshire d. 18 Jan 2018, Forest City, Rutherfordton, North Carolina (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	12 Jul 1952	Athol, Worcester, Massachusetts
  Age at Marriage	He : 21 years old - She : 19 years and 10 months old. (Were Married 65 years and 6 months).
  Children	+ 1. Living + 2. Living + 3. Living + 4. Laura Ann Backus,   b. 19 Sep 1960, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts d. 1 Apr 2024, Landrum, Spartanburg, South Carolina (Age 63 years)
  Family ID	F4715	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Aug 2011

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 14 Jul 1931 - Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts Marriage - 12 Jul 1952 - Athol, Worcester, Massachusetts Child - Laura Ann Backus - 19 Sep 1960 - Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts Death - 6 Apr 2022 - North Carolina  = Link to Google Earth
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  Newspaper Articles

  Wedding Announcements The Springfield Union, Springfield, Massachusetts - 12 Jul 1952

  
  

  1940 US Census

  1940 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 14-21.