George Moss Backus

1891 - 1965  (74 years)

• Name	George Moss Backus
  Birth	28 Mar 1891	Hampton, Washington, New York
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Clerk
  Cause of Death	Bronchogenic Carcinoma
  Death	17 May 1965	Rutland, Rutland, Vermont
  Burial	20 May 1965	Cedar Grove Cemetery, Fair Haven, Rutland, Vermont
  Siblings	3 siblings
  1. Ethel Irene Backus,   b. 22 Apr 1894, Swanzey, Cheshire, New Hampshire d. 2 Dec 1976, Springfield, Windsor, Vermont
  2. Cecil Kendrick Backus,   b. 20 Jan 1897, West Swanzey, Cheshire, New Hampshire d. 20 Jun 1961, Santa Ana, Orange, California
  3. Ida Mae Backus,   b. 24 Feb 1910, Fair Haven, Rutland, Vermont d. 30 Apr 1999, Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, New York
  Person ID	I16579	Backus Genealogy | Backus Family
  Last Modified	14 Apr 2022

  
  

  Father	Thurlow Miller Backus,   b. 12 Aug 1865, Putnam, Washington, New York d. 28 Nov 1934, Perkinsville, Windsor, Vermont (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Orpha Moss,   b. 10 Jan 1864, Long Lake, Hamilton, New York d. 30 Dec 1953, Perkinsville, Windsor, Vermont (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	26 May 1890	Castleton, Rutland, Vermont
  Age at Marriage	He : 24 years and 9 months old - She : 26 years and 4 months old. (Were Married 44 years and 6 months).
  Family ID	F6894	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Maude Winifred Smith,   b. 25 Sep 1896, Fair Haven, Rutland, Vermont d. 21 Nov 1991, Rutland, Rutland, Vermont (Age 95 years)
  Marriage	16 Mar 1914	Granville, Washington, New York
  Age at Marriage	He : 23 years old - She : 17 years and 6 months old. (Were Married 51 years and 2 months).
  Children	+ 1. Olive Ellida Backus,   b. 29 Dec 1914, Fair Haven, Rutland, Vermont d. 30 Jul 1959, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut (Age 44 years) + 2. Dorothy Rosalie Backus,   b. 15 Oct 1917, Fair Haven, Rutland, Vermont d. 26 Aug 2006, Rutland, Rutland, Vermont (Age 88 years)
  Family ID	F6914	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Jan 2012

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 28 Mar 1891 - Hampton, Washington, New York Marriage - 16 Mar 1914 - Granville, Washington, New York Child - Olive Ellida Backus - 29 Dec 1914 - Fair Haven, Rutland, Vermont Child - Dorothy Rosalie Backus - 15 Oct 1917 - Fair Haven, Rutland, Vermont Death - 17 May 1965 - Rutland, Rutland, Vermont Burial - 20 May 1965 - Cedar Grove Cemetery, Fair Haven, Rutland, Vermont  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend<	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Military » Slide Show	2 Military
  	US World War I Draft Registration Card, 1917-1918 Source Citation: Registration Location: Rutland County, Vermont; Roll: 1984099; Draft Board: 2.
  	US World War II Draft Registration Card, 1942 Source Citation: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; State Headquarters: Vermont; Microfilm Series: M1965; Microfilm Roll: 1.

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show	2 Documents
  	New York, County Marriages, 1908-1935 Source Citation: New York State Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Certificate and Record of Marriage, 1908-1935.
  	Vermont Death Records, 1909-2008 Source Citation: Vermont. Vermont Death Records, 1909-2008. Vermont State Archives and Records Administration, Montpelier, Vermont.

  
  

  Indexes

  New York State, Birth Index, 1881-1942 Source Citation: New York State Birth Index, New York State Department of Health, Albany, New York.

  
  

  Obituaries

  Obituary The Rutland Daily Herald, Rutland, Vermont - Fri 18 May 1965

  
  

  Headstones

  George Moss Backus Find A Grave: George

  
  

  1900 US Census

  1900 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Swanzey, Cheshire, New Hampshire; Roll: 945; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0041; FHL microfilm: 1240945.

  
  

  1910 US Census

  1910 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Fair Haven, Rutland, Vermont; Roll: T624_1616; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0182; FHL microfilm: 1375629.

  
  

  1920 US Census

  1920 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1920; Census Place: Fair Haven, Rutland, Vermont; Roll: T625_1874; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 115.

  
  

  1930 US Census

  1930 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Fair Haven, Rutland, Vermont; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 2342164.

  
  

  1940 US Census

  1940 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: Fair Haven, Rutland, Vermont; Roll: m-t0627-04235; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 11-13.

  
  

  1950 US Census

  1950 US Census Source Citation: Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Fair Haven, Rutland, Vermont; Roll: 470; Sheet Number: 18; Enumeration District: 11-13.