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George Jerome Backus

Male 1851 - 1929  (77 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.   George Jerome Backus was born on 18 Aug 1851 in Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa (son of Jabez Lewis Backus and Martha L. Eels); died on 28 Jun 1929 in Richmond, Contra Costa, California.

    George married Fannie M. Blair on 8 Feb 1872 in Des Moines County, Iowa, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. Fannie was born about 1853 in Kossuth, Des Moines, Iowa; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.   Jabez Lewis Backus was born on 23 Jul 1816 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut (son of Jabez Backus and Octavia "Octa" Strong); died in Jan 1873 in Yellow Springs Twp, Des Moines, Iowa.

    Jabez married Martha L. Eels on 12 Jun 1842 in Genesee County, New York. Martha was born on 26 Oct 1820 in Skaneateles, Onondaga, New York; died on 3 Apr 1898 in Yuba City, Sutter, California; was buried on 1 Aug 1924 in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.   Martha L. Eels was born on 26 Oct 1820 in Skaneateles, Onondaga, New York; died on 3 Apr 1898 in Yuba City, Sutter, California; was buried on 1 Aug 1924 in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa.
    Children:
    1. Levi Lewis Backus was born on 17 Apr 1843 in Batavia, Genesee, New York; died on 13 Jan 1919 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois; was buried on 16 Jan 1919 in Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines, Iowa.
    2. 1. George Jerome Backus was born on 18 Aug 1851 in Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa; died on 28 Jun 1929 in Richmond, Contra Costa, California.
    3. John Horace Backus was born on 16 Jul 1855 in Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa; died on 14 Apr 1929 in Yuba City, Sutter, California; was buried on 17 Apr 1929 in Praise Chapel Mausoleum, Yuba City, Sutter, California.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.   Jabez Backus was born on 3 Jun 1777 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (son of Ezra Backus, Sr. and Mercy Lay); died on 1 Jun 1855 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried on 3 Jun 1855 in Andover Road Cemetery, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut.

    Jabez married Octavia "Octa" Strong on 23 Sep 1801 in Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut. Octavia (daughter of Levi Strong and Lucy Warner) was born on 23 Jul 1783 in Connecticut; died on 14 Oct 1816 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried on 16 Oct 1816 in Andover Road Cemetery, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.   Octavia "Octa" Strong was born on 23 Jul 1783 in Connecticut (daughter of Levi Strong and Lucy Warner); died on 14 Oct 1816 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried on 16 Oct 1816 in Andover Road Cemetery, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut.
    Children:
    1. Levi Strong Backus was born on 23 Jun 1803 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; died on 17 Mar 1869 in Fort Plain, Montgomery, New York.
    2. Ezra Lay Backus was born on 3 Sep 1808 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; died on 14 Jul 1887 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried on 16 Jul 1887 in Saint Peters Cemetery, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut.
    3. Lucy Ann Backus was born on 22 Jun 1810 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; died on 26 Nov 1810 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried on 28 Nov 1810 in Andover Road Cemetery, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut.
    4. Jamin Russell "John" Backus was born on 28 Sep 1814 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; died on 20 Mar 1895 in Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa; was buried on 22 Mar 1895 in Forest Home Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa.
    5. 2. Jabez Lewis Backus was born on 23 Jul 1816 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; died in Jan 1873 in Yellow Springs Twp, Des Moines, Iowa.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.   Ezra Backus, Sr. was born on 13 Aug 1730 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (son of Nathaniel Backus, II and Hannah Baldwin); died on 15 Jul 1813 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried on 17 Jul 1813 in Andover Road Cemetery, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut.

    Ezra married Mercy Lay on 10 Jan 1758 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Mercy (daughter of Joseph Lay and Mercy Deming) was born on 31 Jan 1736 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut; died on 5 Jul 1780 in Connecticut; was buried on 7 Jul 1780 in Plains Cemetery, Franklin, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.   Mercy Lay was born on 31 Jan 1736 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut (daughter of Joseph Lay and Mercy Deming); died on 5 Jul 1780 in Connecticut; was buried on 7 Jul 1780 in Plains Cemetery, Franklin, New London, Connecticut.
    Children:
    1. Ezra Backus, Jr. was born on 3 Jan 1759 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 14 Aug 1836 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 17 Aug 1836 in Norwich City Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
    2. Abigail Backus was born on 29 May 1760 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 6 Mar 1848 in Cazenovia, Madison, New York.
    3. Phebe Backus was born on 22 Aug 1761 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 7 Jul 1833 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 9 Jul 1833 in Parker Cemetery, Bozrah, New London, Connecticut.
    4. Eunice Backus was born on 23 Dec 1762 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 6 Sep 1763 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
    5. Eunice Backus was born on 29 May 1764 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 2 Aug 1764 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
    6. Anna Backus was born on 10 Sep 1765 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 11 Aug 1793 in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut.
    7. Nathaniel Backus was born on 21 Mar 1767 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 4 Jul 1832 in Darien, Genesee, New York; was buried on 6 Jul 1832 in Darien Center Cemetery, Darien Center, Genesee, New York.
    8. Caroline Backus was born on 22 Feb 1769 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
    9. Joseph Backus was born on 25 Dec 1770 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 27 May 1820 in Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio.
    10. 4. Jabez Backus was born on 3 Jun 1777 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 1 Jun 1855 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried on 3 Jun 1855 in Andover Road Cemetery, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut.

  3. 10.   Levi Strong was born on 24 Aug 1762 in Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut (son of Nathan Strong and Anne Olcott); died on 24 Jul 1823 in Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried on 26 Jul 1823 in Bolton Center Cemetery, Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut.

    Levi married Lucy Warner on 25 Oct 1781 in Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut. Lucy was born on 11 May 1761 in Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut; died on 18 May 1841 in Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried on 20 May 1841 in Bolton Center Cemetery, Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.   Lucy Warner was born on 11 May 1761 in Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut; died on 18 May 1841 in Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried on 20 May 1841 in Bolton Center Cemetery, Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut.
    Children:
    1. 5. Octavia "Octa" Strong was born on 23 Jul 1783 in Connecticut; died on 14 Oct 1816 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried on 16 Oct 1816 in Andover Road Cemetery, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut.


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