Florence Augusta Backus: Backus Family History

1885 - 1962 (76 years)

Generation: 1

1.	Florence Augusta Backus was born on 20 Dec 1885 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York (daughter of Henry Francis Backus and Jennie Augusta Newell); died on 12 May 1962 in Mexico. Family/Spouse: Louis Nielsen. Louis was born on Yes, date unknown; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Henry Francis Backus was born on 5 Mar 1845 in Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts (son of Eleazer C. Backus and Sarah Ann Hills); died on 15 Jul 1909 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York; was buried on 17 Jul 1909 in Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings, New York.

Henry married Jennie Augusta Newell on 9 Aug 1875 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York. Jennie (daughter of William H. Newell and Anna Raff) was born on 1 Nov 1853 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York; died on 26 Feb 1926 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York; was buried on 28 Feb 1926 in Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jennie Augusta Newell was born on 1 Nov 1853 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York (daughter of William H. Newell and Anna Raff); died on 26 Feb 1926 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York; was buried on 28 Feb 1926 in Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings, New York.

Children:

1. Florence Augusta Backus was born on 20 Dec 1885 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York; died on 12 May 1962 in Mexico.

Generation: 3

Eleazer C. Backus was born on 1 Sep 1818 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts (son of Heman Backus and Mehitable Crocker); died on 2 Mar 1884 in Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey; was buried on 4 Mar 1884 in Bayview-New York Bay Cemetery, Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey.

Eleazer married Sarah Ann Hills on 25 Oct 1843 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts. Sarah was born about 1821 in Canton, St Lawrence, New York; died on 20 Feb 1899 in Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey; was buried on 22 Feb 1899 in Bayview-New York Bay Cemetery, Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah Ann Hills was born about 1821 in Canton, St Lawrence, New York; died on 20 Feb 1899 in Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey; was buried on 22 Feb 1899 in Bayview-New York Bay Cemetery, Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey.

Children:

2. Henry Francis Backus was born on 5 Mar 1845 in Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts; died on 15 Jul 1909 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York; was buried on 17 Jul 1909 in Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings, New York.
Sarah H. Backus was born about 1848 in Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts; died on Yes, date unknown.
Burtiss Lacey Backus was born on 25 Jul 1849 in Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts; died after 1930 in Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey.
Eleanor C. Backus was born on 7 May 1851 in Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts; died on Yes, date unknown.
George E. Backus was born about 1854 in Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts; died after 1925 in Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey.
Arthur C. Backus was born on 7 Dec 1856 in Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts; died on Yes, date unknown.
Sydney Backus was born on 29 Jun 1857 in Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts; died on Yes, date unknown.

William H. Newell was born about 1825 in New York; died on 9 Sep 1898 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York; was buried on 11 Sep 1898 in Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings, New York.

William married Anna Raff in May 1852 in New York. Anna was born about 1832 in Scotland, United Kingdom; died on 9 Sep 1903 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Anna Raff was born about 1832 in Scotland, United Kingdom; died on 9 Sep 1903 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York.

Children:

3. Jennie Augusta Newell was born on 1 Nov 1853 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York; died on 26 Feb 1926 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York; was buried on 28 Feb 1926 in Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings, New York.

Generation: 4

Heman Backus was born in Aug 1776 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts (son of Clark Backus and Elizabeth "Betsey" Crocker); died on 2 Mar 1840 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts.

Heman married Mehitable Crocker on 23 Jul 1809 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts. Mehitable was born in Aug 1787 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts; died on 23 Mar 1840 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mehitable Crocker was born in Aug 1787 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts; died on 23 Mar 1840 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts.

Children:

Lydia Backus was born on 13 Mar 1810 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts; died on 2 Aug 1886 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island; was buried on 4 Aug 1886 in North Burial Ground, Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts.
Mary G. Backus was born in Oct 1811 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts; died on Yes, date unknown in Massachusetts.
Abby Backus was born on 29 Sep 1813 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts; died on 9 Sep 1901 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts; was buried on 11 Sep 1901 in Oak Grove Cemetery, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts.
Ansel C. Backus was born about 1815 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts; died on 5 Mar 1865 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts; was buried on 7 Mar 1865 in North Burial Ground, Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts.
Eliza Ann Backus was born in Aug 1817 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts; died on 3 May 1884 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts.
4. Eleazer C. Backus was born on 1 Sep 1818 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died on 2 Mar 1884 in Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey; was buried on 4 Mar 1884 in Bayview-New York Bay Cemetery, Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey.
Oliver C. Backus was born in Apr 1823 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died about 1894 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts.
George W. Backus was born in May 1825 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts; died in New Jersey.

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