John Thomas Backus

1859 - 1928  (68 years)

• Name	John Thomas Backus
  Birth	13 Sep 1859	Ridgetown, Chatham-Kent Municipality, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Sta. Engineer
  Cause of Death	Multiple Sclerosis
  Death	15 Jan 1928	Butte, Silver Bow, Montana
  Burial	17 Jan 1928	Mount Moriah Cemetery, Butte, Silver Bow, Montana
  Siblings	4 siblings
  1. Annie Backus,   b. 23 Nov 1852, Chatham-Kent, Chatham-Kent Division, Ontario, Canada d. 26 Jul 1853, Chatham-Kent, Chatham-Kent Division, Ontario, Canada
  2. Jane Olivia Backus,   b. 13 Jul 1855, Oxford, Ontario, Canada d. 27 Apr 1949, Ontario, Canada
  3. Annie Backus,   b. 6 Aug 1857, Chatham-Kent, Chatham-Kent Division, Ontario, Canada d. 26 Aug 1906, Ridgetown, Chatham-Kent Municipality, Ontario, Canada
  4. Walter S. Backus,   b. Abt 1864, Oxford, Ontario, Canada d. 9 Apr 1948, Marion County, Oregon
  Person ID	I18773	Backus Genealogy | Backus Family
  Last Modified	19 Jan 2021

  
  

  Father	Joseph Backus,   b. 22 Apr 1814, Saint Thomas, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada d. 4 Mar 1895, Chatham-Kent, Chatham-Kent Division, Ontario, Canada (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Susanna Moorehouse,   b. 29 Dec 1825, Wexford, Ireland d. 3 Jan 1892, Chatham-Kent, Chatham-Kent Division, Ontario, Canada (Age 66 years)
  Family ID	F4142	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Phronia M. Hughes,   b. Feb 1870, Springfield, Greene, Missouri d. 13 Jun 1932, Butte, Silver Bow, Montana (Age 62 years)
  Marriage	1 Sep 1896	Butte, Silver Bow, Montana
  Age at Marriage	He : 37 years old - She : 26 years and 7 months old. (Were Married 31 years and 4 months).
  Children	+ 1. Walter Houston Backus,   b. 29 Oct 1897, Butte, Silver Bow, Montana d. 16 Apr 1946, Rochester, Olmsted, Minnesota (Age 48 years)   2. John Frederick Backus,   b. 1 Sep 1899, Butte, Silver Bow, Montana d. 30 Nov 1967, Butte, Silver Bow, Montana (Age 68 years)   3. Helen Frances Backus,   b. 26 Jun 1907, Butte, Silver Bow, Montana d. 19 Jan 1982, Butte, Silver Bow, Montana (Age 74 years)
  Family ID	F15033	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 Aug 2016

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 13 Sep 1859 - Ridgetown, Chatham-Kent Municipality, Ontario, Canada Marriage - 1 Sep 1896 - Butte, Silver Bow, Montana Child - Walter Houston Backus - 29 Oct 1897 - Butte, Silver Bow, Montana Child - John Frederick Backus - 1 Sep 1899 - Butte, Silver Bow, Montana Child - Helen Frances Backus - 26 Jun 1907 - Butte, Silver Bow, Montana Death - 15 Jan 1928 - Butte, Silver Bow, Montana Burial - 17 Jan 1928 - Mount Moriah Cemetery, Butte, Silver Bow, Montana  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend<	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show	2 Documents
  	Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950 Source Citation: Montana State Genealogical Society, comp. Montana Marriage, 1865-1950. Montana State Genealogical Society, Lewis & Clark Library, 120 S Last Chance Gulch, Helena, MT 59620.
  	Montana, County Births and Deaths, 1840-2004 Source Citation: State of Montana, Montana, County Births and Deaths, 1840-2004. Montana State Genealogical Society, Montana.

  
  

  Headstones

  John Thomas Backus - No Photo, Link Only Find A Grave: John

  
  

  1871 Canadian Census

  1871 Census of Canada Source Citation: Year: 1871: Census Place: Orford, Bothwell, Ontario; Roll: C-9893; Page: 5; Family No: 17.