Frederic William Backus

1819 - 1862  (42 years)

• Name	Frederic William Backus
  	spelled both ways, Frederic or Frederick
  Birth	16 Aug 1819	Rochester, Monroe, New York
  Gender	Male
  Cause of Death	Typhoid Fever
  Death	10 Aug 1862	Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia
  Burial	15 Aug 1862	Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York
  Siblings	6 siblings
  1. Wealtha Ann Backus,   b. 21 Aug 1821, Rochester, Monroe, New York d. 27 Dec 1879, Dresden, Saxony, Germany
  2. Robert Backus,   b. 1 May 1823, Rochester, Monroe, New York d. 4 Oct 1824, Rochester, Monroe, New York
  3. Gerritt Smith Backus,   b. 5 Mar 1825, Rochester, Monroe, New York d. 18 Jun 1879, Rochester, Monroe, New York
  4. Chester Backus,   b. 15 Aug 1826, Rochester, Monroe, New York d. 21 Aug 1842, Rochester, Monroe, New York
  5. Dr. Azel Backus, MD,   b. 8 May 1828, Rochester, Monroe, New York d. 2 Sep 1902, Rochester, Monroe, New York
  6. Henry Martyn Backus,   b. 7 Feb 1830, Rochester, Monroe, New York d. 2 Jun 1911, Lima, Lima, Peru
  Person ID	I20114	Backus Genealogy | Backus Family
  Last Modified	18 Sep 2024

  
  

  Father	Dr. Frederick Fanning Backus,   b. 15 Jun 1794, Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut d. 4 Nov 1858, Rochester, Monroe, New York (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Rebecca Ann Fitzhugh,   b. 4 Feb 1791, Maryland d. 28 Apr 1869, Geneva, Ontario, New York (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	28 Oct 1818	Geneseo, Livingston, New York
  Age at Marriage	He : 24 years and 4 months old - She : 27 years and 8 months old. (Were Married 40 years and 1 month).
  Family ID	F8549	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Emily Louise Montgomery,   b. 18 Nov 1825, Rochester, Monroe, New York d. 1 Nov 1903, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	28 Oct 1847	Rochester, Monroe, New York
  Age at Marriage	He : 28 years and 2 months old - She : 21 years and 11 months old. (Were Married less than -1848 years and 2 months).
  Children	1. Rebecca Fitzhugh Backus,   b. 18 Sep 1850, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan d. 30 Jan 1879, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan (Age 28 years)   2. Frederic William Backus,   b. 6 Dec 1852, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan d. 23 Sep 1853, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan (Age 0 years)   3. Gerrit Smith Backus,   b. Jun 1860, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan d. Jan 1861, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F8550	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Nov 2020

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 16 Aug 1819 - Rochester, Monroe, New York Marriage - 28 Oct 1847 - Rochester, Monroe, New York Child - Rebecca Fitzhugh Backus - 18 Sep 1850 - Detroit, Wayne, Michigan Child - Frederic William Backus - 6 Dec 1852 - Detroit, Wayne, Michigan Child - Gerrit Smith Backus - Jun 1860 - Detroit, Wayne, Michigan Death - 10 Aug 1862 - Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia Burial - 15 Aug 1862 - Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend<	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Histories

  Frederick Backus and His Family Circle Courtesy of Genesee Country Village & Museum, Mumford, NY

  
  

  Photos

  Frederic William Backus

  
  

  Civil War » Slide Show	2 Civil War
  	U.S., Registers of Deaths of Volunteers, 1861-1865 Source Citation: Registers of Deaths of Volunteers, compiled 1861–1865. [ARC: 656639.] Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1780's–1917. Record Group 94. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.
  	U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 Source Citation: Data compiled by Historical Data Systems of Kingston, MA.

  
  

  Documents

  Mount Hope Burial Records Source Citation: Friends of Mt Hope, http://www.fomh.org

  
  

  Headstones

  Frederic William Backus Find A Grave: Frederic Plot: Section: G, Lot: 109