Newton Dennis Backus

1853 - 1936  (82 years)

• Name	Newton Dennis Backus
  Birth	10 Jul 1853	Chaumont, Jefferson, New York
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Lumberman and Manufacturing
  Cause of Death	???
  1860 US Census	17 Jul 1860	Lyme, Jefferson, New York
  1870 US Census	6 Jul 1870	Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
  1880 US Census	2 Jun 1880	Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
  1900 US Census	4 Jun 1900	Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
  1910 US Census	20 Apr 1910	Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
  1920 US Census	7 Jan 1920	Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
  1930 US Census	8 Apr 1930	Waterford, Oakland, Michigan
  Death	19 Apr 1936	Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan
  Burial	22 Apr 1936	Woodlawn Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
  Siblings	2 siblings
  1. Margaret Elizabeth Backus,   b. Abt 1850, Auburn, Cayuga, New York d. 25 Apr 1872, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
  2. Henry Nelson Backus,   b. 19 Jul 1855, Chaumont, Jefferson, New York d. 10 Mar 1942, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
  Person ID	I36469	Backus Genealogy | Backus Family
  Last Modified	12 Aug 2023

  
  

  Father	Absalom Backus, Jr.,   b. 7 Sep 1824, Salisbury, Herkimer, New York d. 10 Jul 1901, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Sarah Elizabeth Stevens,   b. 9 Aug 1827, Prattsburgh, Steuben, New York d. 3 Oct 1908, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1848	Auburn, Cayuga, New York
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 23 years and 3 months old - She : ~ 20 years and 4 months old. (Were Married ~ 53 years and 7 months).
  Family ID	F16390	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 1	Lillian E. Farrell,   b. 10 Mar 1851, Rochester, Monroe, New York d. 20 Aug 1915, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	8 Nov 1877	Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
  Age at Marriage	He : 24 years and 4 months old - She : 26 years and 8 months old. (Were Married 37 years and 9 months).
  Family ID	F16541	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Jul 2017

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 2	Mary G. Bierly,   b. 18 Jul 1870, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan d. 27 Apr 1932, Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan (Age 61 years)
  Marriage	1 Mar 1916	Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
  Age at Marriage	He : 62 years and 8 months old - She : 45 years and 8 months old. (Were Married 16 years and 1 month).
  Family ID	F16542	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Jul 2017

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 10 Jul 1853 - Chaumont, Jefferson, New York 1860 US Census - 17 Jul 1860 - Lyme, Jefferson, New York 1870 US Census - 6 Jul 1870 - Detroit, Wayne, Michigan Marriage - 8 Nov 1877 - Detroit, Wayne, Michigan 1880 US Census - 2 Jun 1880 - Detroit, Wayne, Michigan 1900 US Census - 4 Jun 1900 - Detroit, Wayne, Michigan 1910 US Census - 20 Apr 1910 - Detroit, Wayne, Michigan Marriage - 1 Mar 1916 - Detroit, Wayne, Michigan 1920 US Census - 7 Jan 1920 - Detroit, Wayne, Michigan 1930 US Census - 8 Apr 1930 - Waterford, Oakland, Michigan Death - 19 Apr 1936 - Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan Burial - 22 Apr 1936 - Woodlawn Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend<	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show	3 Documents
  	Michigan, County Marriages, 1822-1940 Source Citation: Michigan Department of Vital and Health Records. Michigan County Marriages, 1820-1940. Lansing, MI, USA.
  	Michigan, County Marriages, 1822-1940 Source Citation: Michigan Department of Vital and Health Records. Michigan County Marriages, 1820-1940. Lansing, MI, USA.
  	Michigan, Vital Statistics Division, Death Records, 1897-1952 Source Citation: Michigan Department of Vital and Health Records. Michigan Death Records, 1897-1952. Lansing, MI, USA.

  
  

  Obituaries

  Obituary The Detroit Free Press, Detroit, Michigan - 21 Apr 1936

  
  

  Headstones

  Newton Dennis Backus - No Photo, Link Only Find A Grave: Newton

  
  

  1860 US Census

  1860 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Lyme, Jefferson, New York; Roll: M653_762; Page: 235; Family History Library Film: 803762.

  
  

  1870 US Census

  1870 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Detroit Ward 6, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: M593_713; Page: 375A; Image: 235372; Family History Library Film: 552212.

  
  

  1880 US Census

  1880 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: 612; Page: 265D; Enumeration District: 282.

  
  

  1900 US Census

  1900 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Detroit Ward 4, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: 748; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0040.

  
  

  1910 US Census

  1910 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Detroit Ward 4, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: T624_681; Page: 5a; Enumeration District: 0058; FHL microfilm: 1374694.

  
  

  1920 US Census

  1920 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1920; Census Place: Detroit Ward 4, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: T625_805; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 133.

  
  

  1930 US Census

  1930 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Waterford, Oakland, Michigan; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0132; FHL microfilm: 2340754.