1832 - 1905 (72 years)
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| Name |
Chester Hunt Backus |
| Birth |
20 Dec 1832 |
Windham, Windham, Connecticut  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Cause of Death |
Pneumonia and Grippe [Influenza] |
| Death |
17 Jan 1905 |
Newark, Essex, New Jersey |
| Burial |
20 Jan 1905 |
East Lawn Cemetery, East Haven, New Haven, Connecticut |
 Siblings |
5 siblings |
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| 4. Luther Finis Backus, Sr., b. 5 Mar 1828, Windham, Windham, Connecticut d. 7 Aug 1883, South Windham, Windham, Connecticut |
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| 5. Mary M. Backus, b. 3 Dec 1830, Windham, Windham, Connecticut d. Yes, date unknown |
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| Person ID |
I24518 |
Backus Genealogy | Backus Family |
| Last Modified |
12 Feb 2023 |
| Father |
Henry Backus, b. 1 Oct 1795, Windham, Windham, Connecticut d. 8 Jan 1866, Windham, Windham, Connecticut (Age 70 years) |
| Mother |
Susan Denison Sawyer, b. 4 Dec 1798, Windham, Windham, Connecticut d. 12 Apr 1841, Windham, Windham, Connecticut (Age 42 years) |
| Marriage |
3 Jan 1819 |
Windham, Windham, Connecticut |
| Age at Marriage |
He : 23 years and 3 months old - She : 20 years and 1 month old. (Were Married 22 years and 3 months). |
| Family ID |
F334 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Spouse / Partner |
Sophronia I. Merrit, b. 4 Apr 1841, West Warren, Worcester, Massachusetts d. 14 Oct 1917, East Haven, New Haven, Connecticut (Age 76 years) |
| Marriage |
8 May 1861 |
Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts |
| Age at Marriage |
He : 28 years and 5 months old - She : 20 years and 1 month old. (Were Married 43 years and 8 months). |
| Children |
| | 1. Harley Chester Backus, b. 18 Apr 1863, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut d. 10 Apr 1942, Tarpon Springs, Pinellas, Florida (Age 78 years) |
| | 2. Belle Frances Backus, b. Jun 1866, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut d. Abt 1952 (Age 85 years) |
| | 3. May Josephine Backus, b. Dec 1867, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut d. Abt 1943 (Age 75 years) |
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| Family ID |
F20153 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
12 Feb 2023 |
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| Event Map |
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 | Birth - 20 Dec 1832 - Windham, Windham, Connecticut |
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 | Marriage - 8 May 1861 - Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts |
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 | Child - Harley Chester Backus - 18 Apr 1863 - New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut |
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| Child - Belle Frances Backus - Jun 1866 - New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut |
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| Child - May Josephine Backus - Dec 1867 - New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut |
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 | Death - 17 Jan 1905 - Newark, Essex, New Jersey |
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 | Burial - 20 Jan 1905 - East Lawn Cemetery, East Haven, New Haven, Connecticut |
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| Obituaries |
 | Obituary
The Morning Journal-Courier, New Haven, Connecticut - Thu 19 Jan 1905 |
