William Edward Backus

1892 - 1973  (81 years)

• Name	William Edward Backus
  Birth	11 Jan 1892	Duxbury, Washington, Vermont
  Gender	Male
  1900 US Census	1 Jun 1900	Fayston, Washington, Vermont
  Death	21 May 1973	Putnam, Windham, Connecticut
  Burial	24 May 1973	Barlow Cemetery, Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut
  Siblings	5 siblings
  1. Eva Backus,   b. 10 Jan 1881, Duxbury, Washington, Vermont d. 28 Jan 1973, Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts
  2. Alice M. Backus,   b. 12 Jul 1883, Warren, Washington, Vermont d. 17 Apr 1886, Duxbury, Washington, Vermont
  3. Harrison Clay Backus,   b. 20 Oct 1885, Middlesex, Washington, Vermont d. 26 Nov 1972, Berlin, Washington, Vermont
  4. Elinor Jane Backus,   b. 16 Nov 1887, Duxbury, Washington, Vermont d. 8 Dec 1969, Berlin, Washington, Vermont
  5. Bessie Alice White,   b. 19 Jan 1890, Duxbury, Washington, Vermont d. 22 Nov 1979, Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts
  Person ID	I8143	Backus Genealogy | Backus Family
  Last Modified	12 Sep 2022

  
  

  Father	Henry Clay Backus,   b. 5 Jul 1844, Waterbury, Washington, Vermont d. 5 Feb 1910, Fayston, Washington, Vermont (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Alice Mae Woodard,   b. 11 Nov 1862, Littleton, Grafton, New Hampshire d. 26 May 1893, Duxbury, Washington, Vermont (Age 30 years)
  Marriage	25 Dec 1879	Duxbury, Washington, Vermont
  Age at Marriage	He : 35 years and 5 months old - She : 17 years and 1 month old. (Were Married 13 years and 5 months).
  Family ID	F492	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 1	Gertrude C. Elmer,   b. 24 Jun 1868, Orange, Orange, Vermont d. 27 Oct 1940, Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	23 Sep 1911	Waterbury, Washington, Vermont
  Age at Marriage	He : 19 years and 8 months old - She : 43 years and 3 months old. (Were Married less than -1912 years and 3 months).
  Family ID	F6350	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Oct 2011

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 2	Amelia E. LeClair,   b. Sep 1879, Nashua, Hillsborough, New Hampshire d. 22 Aug 1952, Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F20001	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Sep 2022

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 3	Eleanor L. Williams,   b. 11 Aug 1898, Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut d. 14 May 1983, Eastford, Windham, Connecticut (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	19 Jul 1953	Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut
  Age at Marriage	He : 61 years and 6 months old - She : 54 years and 11 months old. (Were Married 19 years and 10 months).
  Family ID	F6352	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Sep 2022

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 11 Jan 1892 - Duxbury, Washington, Vermont 1900 US Census - 1 Jun 1900 - Fayston, Washington, Vermont Marriage - 23 Sep 1911 - Waterbury, Washington, Vermont Marriage - 19 Jul 1953 - Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut Death - 21 May 1973 - Putnam, Windham, Connecticut Burial - 24 May 1973 - Barlow Cemetery, Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut  = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos

  William Edward Backus

  
  

  Military » Slide Show	2 Military
  	US World War I Draft Registration Card, 1917-1918 Source Citation: Registration Location: Worcester County, Massachusetts; Roll: 1685193; Draft Board: 0.
  	US World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 Source Citation: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; State Headquarters: Connecticut.

  
  

  Documents

  Vermont Marriage Records, 1909-2008 Source Citation: Vermont. Vermont Marriage Records, 1909-2008. Vermont State Archives and Records Administration, Montpelier, Vermont.

  
  

  Indexes

  Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2001 Source Citation: Connecticut Department of Health. Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2001. Hartford, CT, USA: Connecticut Department of Health.

  
  

  Obituaries

  Obituary The Hartford Courant, Hartford, Connecticut - 22 May 1973

  
  

  Social Security Death Index

  Social Security Death Index Source Citation: Issue State: Massachusetts;Issue Date: Before 1951.

  
  

  Headstones

  William Edward - Eleanor L Williams Backus Find A Grave: William Find A Grave: Eleanor

  
  

  1900 US Census

  1900 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Fayston, Washington, Vermont; Roll: T623_1695; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 225.