Wesley Albert Backus

1857 - 1925  (67 years)

• Name	Wesley Albert Backus
  Nickname	Wes
  Birth	8 Sep 1857	Oswegatchie, St Lawrence, New York
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Hardware Merchant
  Cause of Death	Nephritis
  Death	18 Jan 1925	Lakeland, Polk, Florida
  Burial	24 Jan 1925	Fairview Cemetery, Hammond, St Lawrence, New York
  Siblings	2 siblings
  1. Andrew I. Backus,   b. 9 Sep 1854, Oswegatchie, St Lawrence, New York d. 25 Sep 1854, Oswegatchie, St Lawrence, New York
  2. Mary Louise Backus,   b. Jul 1860, Oswegatchie, St Lawrence, New York d. 10 Oct 1927, Brockville, Leeds and Grenville County, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I15265	Other Backus
  Last Modified	5 Jan 2020

  
  

  Father	David Backus,   b. 10 Dec 1836, Oswegatchie, St Lawrence, New York d. 11 Dec 1921, Hammond, St Lawrence, New York (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Louisa Smithers,   b. Abt 1839, New York d. 25 Sep 1872, St Lawrence County, New York (Age 33 years)
  Marriage	25 Oct 1854	Heuvelton, St Lawrence, New York
  Age at Marriage	He : 17 years and 10 months old - She : ~ 15 years and 10 months old. (Were Married 17 years and 11 months).
  Family ID	F6309	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Hannah Smith,   b. 29 Jun 1860, Hammond, St Lawrence, New York d. 15 Mar 1927, Chippewa Bay, St Lawrence, New York (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1876
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 18 years and 3 months old - She : ~ 15 years and 6 months old. (Were Married ~ 49 years and 1 month).
  Family ID	F729	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Jan 2020

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 8 Sep 1857 - Oswegatchie, St Lawrence, New York Death - 18 Jan 1925 - Lakeland, Polk, Florida Burial - 24 Jan 1925 - Fairview Cemetery, Hammond, St Lawrence, New York  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend<	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Documents

  Florida Deaths 1877-1939 Source Citation: State of Florida. Florida Deaths, 1877-1939. Florida: Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Records, 1998.

  
  

  Obituaries

  Obituary The Hammond Advertiser, Hammond, New York - Thu 21 Jan 1926

  
  

  Headstones

  Wesley A - Hannah Smith Backus Find A Grave: Wesley Find A Grave: Hannah

  
  

  1860 US Census

  1860 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Oswegatchie, Saint Lawrence, New York; Roll: M653_854; Page: 402; Family History Library Film: 803854.

  
  

  1870 US Census

  1870 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Rossie, Saint Lawrence, New York; Roll: M593_1099; Page: 177A; Family History Library Film: 552598.