Lester Frank Backus, Sr.

1896 - 1993  (96 years)

• Name	Lester Frank Backus
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	6 Dec 1896	Rochester, Windsor, Vermont
  Gender	Male
  1900 US Census	5 Jun 1900	Plymouth, Windsor, Vermont
  1910 US Census	3 May 1910	Bethel, Windsor, Vermont
  1920 US Census	5 Jan 1920	Braintree, Orange, Vermont
  Death	9 Aug 1993	Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts
  Burial	12 Aug 1993	Hardwick Cemetery, Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts
  Siblings	3 siblings
  1. Roy Lucius Backus,   b. 26 Jun 1890, Warren, Washington, Vermont d. 6 Jul 1975, Joplin, Jasper, Missouri
  2. Ernest Edgar Backus,   b. 27 Apr 1892, Rochester, Windsor, Vermont d. 20 May 1898, Rochester, Windsor, Vermont
  3. Lois Anna Backus,   b. 4 Jun 1894, Rochester, Windsor, Vermont d. 9 Apr 1973, Hanover, Grafton, New Hampshire
  Person ID	I1676	Backus Genealogy | Backus Family
  Last Modified	12 May 2022

  
  

  Father	Lucius Monroe Backus,   b. 22 Aug 1867, Fayston, Washington, Vermont d. 16 Apr 1917, Braintree, Orange, Vermont (Age 49 years)
  Mother	Mina A. Atkins,   b. 18 Jun 1872, Lincoln, Addison, Vermont d. 1 Mar 1944, Randolph, Orange, Vermont (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	2 Mar 1889	Warren, Washington, Vermont
  Age at Marriage	He : 21 years and 7 months old - She : 16 years and 9 months old. (Were Married 28 years and 1 month).
  Family ID	F365	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	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).
  Children	1. Shirley Lois Backus,   b. 16 Oct 1923, Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts d. 8 Sep 2004, Holden, Worcester, Massachusetts (Age 80 years) + 2. Eleanor Mae Backus,   b. 22 Dec 1924, Ware, Hampshire, Massachusetts d. 16 Dec 2000, Wayland, Middlesex, Massachusetts (Age 75 years) + 3. Kathleen Sylvia Backus,   b. 3 Jul 1926, Ware, Hampshire, Massachusetts d. 21 Jun 2017, Davenport, Scott, Iowa (Age 90 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] + 4. Barbara Anne Backus,   b. 6 Feb 1928, Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts d. 26 Nov 2000, Chelsea, Suffolk, Massachusetts (Age 72 years) + 5. Lester Frank Backus, Jr.,   b. 14 Jul 1931, Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts d. 6 Apr 2022, North Carolina (Age 90 years)
  Family ID	F677	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Jan 2018

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 6 Dec 1896 - Rochester, Windsor, Vermont 1900 US Census - 5 Jun 1900 - Plymouth, Windsor, Vermont 1910 US Census - 3 May 1910 - Bethel, Windsor, Vermont 1920 US Census - 5 Jan 1920 - Braintree, Orange, Vermont Marriage - 12 Oct 1922 - Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts Child - Shirley Lois Backus - 16 Oct 1923 - Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts Child - Eleanor Mae Backus - 22 Dec 1924 - Ware, Hampshire, Massachusetts Child - Kathleen Sylvia Backus - 3 Jul 1926 - Ware, Hampshire, Massachusetts Child - Barbara Anne Backus - 6 Feb 1928 - Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts Child - Lester Frank Backus, Jr. - 14 Jul 1931 - Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts Death - 9 Aug 1993 - Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts Burial - 12 Aug 1993 - Hardwick Cemetery, Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend<	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

  Lester Frank Backus Sr.

  
  

  Military » Slide Show	2 Military
  	US World War I Draft Registration Card, 1917-1918 Source Citation: Registration Location: Orange County, Vermont; Roll 1984096; Draft Board: 0.
  	US World War II Draft Registration Card, 1942 Source Citation: Roll WWII_2372192; Local board: Worcester , Massachusetts.

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show	4 Documents
  	Vermont Birth Records, 1760-1954 Source Citation: Vermont. Vermont Birth Records, 1760-1954. Vermont State Archives and Records Administration, Montpelier, Vermont.
  	Birth Certificate Certification
  	Legal Decree - Page 1
  	Legal Decree - Page 2

  
  

  Indexes

  Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003 Source Citation: State of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003. Boston, MA, USA: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Health Services, 2005.

  
  

  Obituaries

  Obituary The Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Worcester, Massachusetts - 11 Aug 1993

  
  

  Social Security Death Index

  Social Security Death Index Source Citation: Issue State: Massachusetts;Issue Date: 1951-1952.

  
  

  Headstones

  Lester Frank Backus Sr - No Photo, Link Only Find A Grave: Lester

  
  

  1900 US Census

  1900 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Plymouth, Windsor, Vermont; Roll: T623_1696; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 278.

  
  

  1910 US Census

  1910 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Bethel, Windsor, Vermont; Roll: T624_1617; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 270; Image: 1146.

  
  

  1920 US Census

  1920 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Braintree, Orange, Vermont; Roll: T625_1873; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 33; Image: 36.

  
  

  1930 US Census

  1930 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 963; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 204; Image: 915.0; FHL microfilm: 2340698.

  
  

  1940 US Census

  1940 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1645; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 14-21.