Charles Backus

1831 - 1883  (51 years)

• Name	Charles Backus
  Nickname	Charley
  Birth	20 Oct 1831	Rochester, Monroe, New York
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Minstrel Performer
  Cause of Death	Bright's Disease [Kidney Disease]
  Death	21 Jun 1883	Manhattan, New York, New York
  Burial	23 Jun 1883	Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York
  Siblings	4 siblings
  1. Albert Backus,   b. 16 Jul 1826, Rochester, Monroe, New York d. 14 Feb 1894, Rochester, Monroe, New York
  2. Julia Backus,   b. Abt 1830, Rochester, Monroe, New York d. Yes, date unknown
  3. James Moore Backus, Sr.,   b. 17 Jul 1835, Rochester, Monroe, New York d. 24 Dec 1902, Rochester, Monroe, New York
  4. Rebecca M. Backus,   b. 20 Apr 1843, Rochester, Monroe, New York d. 10 Apr 1901, Rochester, Monroe, New York
  Person ID	I29365	Backus Genealogy | Backus Family
  Last Modified	8 May 2015

  
  

  Father	Theodore Backus,   b. 1 Aug 1798, Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut d. 5 Feb 1864, Rochester, Monroe, New York (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Harriet Moore,   b. 9 Aug 1804, Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts d. 12 May 1858, Rochester, Monroe, New York (Age 53 years)
  Marriage	9 Jan 1823
  Age at Marriage	He : 24 years and 5 months old - She : 18 years and 5 months old. (Were Married 35 years and 4 months).
  Family ID	F12961	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 1	Julia Lee Hodgen,   b. 22 Mar 1839, London, Middlesex, England d. 5 Jun 1873, St Louis, St Louis, Missouri (Age 34 years)
  Marriage	Yes, date unknown
  Divorce	Mar 1866
  Family ID	F12974	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 May 2015

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 2	Catherine Hafferning,   b. 29 Jun 1845, Rochester, Monroe, New York d. 12 Oct 1873, Brooklyn, Kings, New York (Age 28 years)
  Marriage	14 Aug 1870	Manhattan, New York, New York
  Age at Marriage	He : 38 years and 10 months old - She : 25 years and 2 months old. (Were Married 3 years and 2 months).
  Family ID	F12971	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 May 2015

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 3	Isabel Mason,   b. 2 Nov 1852, New York City, New York, New York d. 15 Jul 1920, Atlantic City, Atlantic, New Jersey (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	17 Oct 1876	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  Age at Marriage	He : 45 years old - She : 23 years and 11 months old. (Were Married 6 years and 8 months).
  Children	1. Ida Mason Backus,   b. 8 Nov 1878, New York City, New York, New York d. 23 Dec 1944, Manhattan, New York, New York (Age 66 years)
  Family ID	F12973	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 May 2015

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 20 Oct 1831 - Rochester, Monroe, New York Marriage - 14 Aug 1870 - Manhattan, New York, New York Marriage - 17 Oct 1876 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Child - Ida Mason Backus - 8 Nov 1878 - New York City, New York, New York Death - 21 Jun 1883 - Manhattan, New York, New York Burial - 23 Jun 1883 - Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend<	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show	2 Photos

  
  

  Documents

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

  
  

  Indexes » Slide Show	2 Indexes
  	New York, Marriages, 1686-1980 Source Citation: New York. New York, Marriage Index, 1686-1980. The City of New York, New York.
  	New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949 Source Citation: New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949. The City of New York, New York, New York.

  
  

  Newspaper Articles

  The Backus Minstrels The Hobarton Mercury, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia - 30 Jan 1856

  
  

  Headstones

  Charles Backus - No Photo, Link Only Find A Grave: Charles Plot: Section: T

  
  

  1880 US Census

  1880 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: New York City, New York, New York; Roll: 880; Family History Film: 1254880; Page: 141C; Enumeration District: 281; Image: 0223.

  
  

• Notes

  BIO: Charles Backus, of the famous San Francisco Minstrels quartette,' and one of the principal comedians of the organization, achieved wide fame for his impersonations of prominent actors, in which he was an adept. He went to California in 1852, and two years later organized Backus' Minstrels there; in 1855 he took the company to Australia, and a few years later organized Horn and Backus' Minstrels; In 1859 he again went to Austrialia, and appeared as a negro clown in Burton's Circus. He returned to San Franciso in 1861, and after playing several engagements there, on September 15, 1864 was one of the organizers of Birch, Wambold and Backus' Minstrels; his career from that time until his death was linked with that of Billy Birch. Mr. Backus was married to Leo Hudson, the famous equestrienne; he was divorced in March, 1866; subsequently he married Miss Kate Newton, the wellknown actress. On October 17, 1876, in Philadelphia, he married Miss Tizzie Mason. Charles Backus was born in Rochester, N.Y., in 1831; he died in New York City, June 21, 1883. excerpt from Monarchs of minstrelsy, from "Daddy Rice to date"