Backus Family History

Paul Backus Sawyer, Sr.

Male 1879 - 1946  (66 years)

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  • Name Paul Backus Sawyer 
    Suffix Sr. 
    Birth 8 May 1879  Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 8 Apr 1946  Manhattan, New York, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial 11 Apr 1946  Greenbush Cemetery, Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Siblings 2 siblings 
    Person ID I26982  Backus Genealogy
    Last Modified 22 Jun 2019 

    Father 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) 
    Mother Harriet Backus,   b. 8 Sep 1855, Madison, Dane, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Feb 1934, Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years) 
    Marriage 25 May 1875 
    Age at Marriage He : 24 years and 3 months old - She : 19 years and 8 months old. (Were Married 38 years). 
    Family ID F11899  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Spouse / Partner Cecilia Sherman,   b. 7 Nov 1881, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Dec 1975, Princeton, Mercer, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 94 years) 
    Marriage 28 Sep 1904  Des Moines, Polk, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age at Marriage He : 25 years and 4 months old - She : 22 years and 10 months old. (Were Married ~ 35 years and 3 months). 
    Divorce Bef 1940 
    Children 
    +1. John Sherman Sawyer, Sr.,   b. 26 May 1909, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Dec 1972, Metairie, Jefferson, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years)
     2. Paul Backus Sawyer, Jr.,   b. 11 Jun 1912, Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Jan 1989, New York City, New York, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
    Family ID F11901  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 8 Aug 2014 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 8 May 1879 - Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 28 Sep 1904 - Des Moines, Polk, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - John Sherman Sawyer, Sr. - 26 May 1909 - Des Moines, Polk, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Paul Backus Sawyer, Jr. - 11 Jun 1912 - Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 8 Apr 1946 - Manhattan, New York, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 11 Apr 1946 - Greenbush Cemetery, Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana Link to Google Earth
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  • Military 2 Military

    Indexes 2 Indexes

    Obituaries
    Obituary
    Obituary
    The Indianapolis News, Indianapolis, Indiana - Tue 9 Apr 1946

    Headstones
    Paul Backus Sawyer Sr - No Photo, Link Only
    Paul Backus Sawyer Sr - No Photo, Link Only
    Find A Grave: Paul
    Plot: Section: 5, Lot: 370

    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: Des Moines Ward 3, Polk, Iowa; Roll: T624_419; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0109; FHL microfilm: 1374432.

    1920 US Census
    1920 US Census
    1920 US Census
    Source Citation: Year: 1920; Census Place: Hempstead, Nassau, New York; Roll: T625_1127; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 17; Image: 531.

    1930 US Census
    1930 US Census
    1930 US Census
    Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Bethlehem, Lehigh, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2064; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 0050; Image: 725.0; FHL microfilm: 2341798.

    1940 US Census
    1940 US Census
    1940 US Census
    Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: New York, New York, New York; Roll: T627_2657; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 31-1388.