William Gordon Backus, Jr.

1848 - 1928  (80 years)

• Name	William Gordon Backus
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	16 Sep 1848	Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
  Gender	Male
  1860 US Census	17 Jul 1860	Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
  1870 US Census	1 Jun 1870	Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
  1880 US Census	2 Jun 1880	Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
  Death	26 Sep 1928	Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
  Burial	28 Sep 1928	Pittsfield Cemetery, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
  Siblings	7 siblings
  1. James G. Backus,   b. 31 May 1844, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts d. 17 Nov 1846, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
  2. Unknown Backus,   b. 27 Aug 1846, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts d. Yes, date unknown
  3. Albert P. Backus,   b. 17 Jan 1851, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts d. 30 Nov 1887, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
  4. Unknown Backus,   b. 14 Aug 1853, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts d. Yes, date unknown
  5. Unknown Backus,   b. 14 Aug 1853, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts d. Yes, date unknown
  6. Franklin Clinton Backus,   b. 28 Jan 1855, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts d. 22 Jul 1935, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
  7. Charles Heber Backus,   b. 22 Nov 1862, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts d. 20 Sep 1888, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
  Person ID	I44374	Backus Genealogy | Backus Family
  Last Modified	14 Nov 2022

  
  

  Father	William Gordon Backus, Sr.,   b. 20 Apr 1813, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts d. 3 Nov 1888, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Laura Ann Platt,   b. 1 Feb 1824, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts d. 3 Apr 1898, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	6 Sep 1842	Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
  Age at Marriage	He : 29 years and 5 months old - She : 18 years and 7 months old. (Were Married 46 years and 2 months).
  Family ID	F20046	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Emma C. Carrier,   b. 26 Apr 1854, Albany, Albany, New York d. 28 May 1913, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts (Age 59 years)
  Marriage	8 Mar 1881	Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
  Age at Marriage	He : 32 years and 6 months old - She : 26 years and 11 months old. (Were Married 32 years and 2 months).
  Family ID	F20045	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	11 Nov 2022

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 16 Sep 1848 - Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts 1860 US Census - 17 Jul 1860 - Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts 1870 US Census - 1 Jun 1870 - Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts 1880 US Census - 2 Jun 1880 - Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts Marriage - 8 Mar 1881 - Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts Death - 26 Sep 1928 - Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts Burial - 28 Sep 1928 - Pittsfield Cemetery, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend<	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Documents

  Massachusetts, Birth Records, 1840-1915 Source Citation: State of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Birth Records, 1840-1915. Boston, MA, USA: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Health Services.

  
  

  Obituaries

  Obituary The Springfield Republican, Springfield, Massachusetts - Thu 27 Sep 1928

  
  

  Headstones

  William Gordon Backus Jr Find A Grave: William

  
  

  1860 US Census

  1860 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1860: Census Place: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts; Roll: M653_488; Page: 115.

  
  

  1870 US Census

  1870 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_602; Page: 503B.

  
  

  1880 US Census

  1880 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts; Roll: 522; Page: 398D; Enumeration District: 058.