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Harriet Backus

Female 1855 - 1934  (78 years)

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  • Name Harriet Backus 
    Nickname Hattie 
    Birth 8 Sep 1855  Madison, Dane, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Occupation Housewife 
    Cause of Death Concussion of the brain 
    Death 15 Feb 1934  Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial 17 Feb 1934  Greenbush Cemetery, Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Siblings 4 siblings 
    Person ID I26855  Backus Genealogy | Backus Family
    Last Modified 20 Jun 2019 

    Father Rev. William Warner Backus,   b. Abt 1807, Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Aug 1891, Guthrie, Logan, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Mary Polly Hawes,   b. 23 Feb 1826, Danby, Tompkins, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft Jul 1860, Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 34 years) 
    Marriage 14 Nov 1847  Geauga County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age at Marriage He : ~ 40 years and 11 months old - She : 21 years and 9 months old. (Were Married 12 years and 9 months). 
    Family ID F11842  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Spouse / Partner Arthur Lovell Sawyer,   b. 7 Feb 1851, Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 May 1913, Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years) 
    Marriage 25 May 1875 
    Age at Marriage She : 19 years and 8 months old - He : 24 years and 3 months old. (Were Married 38 years). 
    Children 
    +1. Lucy Victoria Sawyer,   b. Jun 1877, Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Jun 1962, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)
    +2. Paul Backus Sawyer, Sr.,   b. 8 May 1879, Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Apr 1946, Manhattan, New York, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years)
    +3. Mary Harriet Sawyer,   b. 6 Jul 1886, Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Dec 1972 (Age 86 years)
    Family ID F11899  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 20 Jun 2019 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 8 Sep 1855 - Madison, Dane, Wisconsin Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Lucy Victoria Sawyer - Jun 1877 - Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Paul Backus Sawyer, Sr. - 8 May 1879 - Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Mary Harriet Sawyer - 6 Jul 1886 - Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 15 Feb 1934 - Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 17 Feb 1934 - Greenbush Cemetery, Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011
    Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011
    Source Citation: Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011. Indiana State Board of Health. Microfilm. Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indianapolis, Indiana.

    Obituaries
    Obituary
    Obituary
    The Journal & Courier, Lafayette, Indiana - Thu 15 Feb 1934

    Headstones
    Harriet Backus Sawyer
    Harriet Backus Sawyer
    Find A Grave: Harriet
    Plot: Section: 5, Lot: 370

    1860 US Census
    1860 US Census
    1860 US Census
    Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Kansas Territory; Roll: M653_350; Page: 713; Image: 265; Family History Library Film: 803350.

    1880 US Census
    1880 US Census
    1880 US Census
    Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana; Roll: 314; Family History Film: 1254314; Page: 373A; Enumeration District: 036; Image: 0216.

    1900 US Census
    1900 US Census
    1900 US Census
    Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Fairfield, Tippecanoe, Indiana; Roll: 405; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0101; FHL microfilm: 1240405.

    1910 US Census
    1910 US Census
    1910 US Census
    Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Lafayette Ward 5, Tippecanoe, Indiana; Roll: T624_382; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0167; FHL microfilm: 1374395.

    1920 US Census
    1920 US Census
    1920 US Census
    Source Citation: Year: 1920; Census Place: Lafayette Ward 5, Tippecanoe, Indiana; Roll: T625_469; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 172; Image: 868.