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Henry Francis "Harry" Backus

Male 1864 - 1929  (64 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.   Henry Francis "Harry" Backus was born on 15 Dec 1864 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey (son of Henry Francis Backus and Justina Melrose Harrison); died on 11 Sep 1929 in North Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; was buried on 14 Sep 1929 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey.

    Henry married Ada Marshall Dustan about 1887. Ada was born on 29 Jul 1867 in Essex County, New Jersey; died on 13 Mar 1927 in North Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; was buried on 16 Mar 1927 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Ada Francis Backus was born on 5 Aug 1888 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; died on 26 Oct 1977 in Dade County, Florida; was buried on 29 Oct 1977 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey.
    2. Kenneth Harrison Backus was born on 19 Jun 1894 in West Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; died in Feb 1975 in Roseland, Essex, New Jersey; was buried in Feb 1975 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.   Henry Francis Backus was born on 21 Feb 1840 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey (son of Calvin G. Backus and Elizabeth Post); died on 3 Sep 1920 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; was buried on 6 Sep 1920 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey.

    Henry married Justina Melrose Harrison on 24 Feb 1864 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey. Justina (daughter of Jabez M. Harrison and Harriet Unknown) was born on 17 Apr 1844 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; died on 11 Aug 1912 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; was buried on 14 Aug 1912 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.   Justina Melrose Harrison was born on 17 Apr 1844 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey (daughter of Jabez M. Harrison and Harriet Unknown); died on 11 Aug 1912 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; was buried on 14 Aug 1912 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey.
    Children:
    1. 1. Henry Francis "Harry" Backus was born on 15 Dec 1864 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; died on 11 Sep 1929 in North Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; was buried on 14 Sep 1929 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey.
    2. Hattie Orrill Backus was born on 17 Nov 1874 in Franklin, Essex, New Jersey; died on 14 Aug 1944 in Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey; was buried on 17 Aug 1944 in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Maspeth, Queens, New York.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.   Calvin G. Backus was born on 12 Feb 1812 in New Jersey (son of Daniel Backus and Unknown); died on 8 Apr 1864 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; was buried on 10 Apr 1864 in Caldwell Presbyterian Churchyard, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey.

    Calvin married Elizabeth Post about 1835. Elizabeth was born about 1812; died on 26 Mar 1847 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; was buried on 28 Mar 1847 in Caldwell Presbyterian Churchyard, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.   Elizabeth Post was born about 1812; died on 26 Mar 1847 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; was buried on 28 Mar 1847 in Caldwell Presbyterian Churchyard, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey.
    Children:
    1. Mary Catherine Backus was born about 1837 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; died on 2 Jan 1906 in New Jersey; was buried on 5 Jan 1906 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey.
    2. 2. Henry Francis Backus was born on 21 Feb 1840 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; died on 3 Sep 1920 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; was buried on 6 Sep 1920 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey.
    3. James Backus was born on 3 Jun 1844 in New Jersey; died on 18 Aug 1845 in New Jersey; was buried on 20 Aug 1845 in Caldwell Presbyterian Churchyard, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey.
    4. James Augustus Backus was born on 15 Mar 1847 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; died on 30 Jul 1934 in New Jersey; was buried on 3 Aug 1934 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey.

  3. 6.   Jabez M. Harrison was born about 1823 in New Jersey; died on Yes, date unknown.

    Jabez + Harriet Unknown. Harriet was born about 1823 in New Jersey; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.   Harriet Unknown was born about 1823 in New Jersey; died on Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. 3. Justina Melrose Harrison was born on 17 Apr 1844 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; died on 11 Aug 1912 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; was buried on 14 Aug 1912 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.   Daniel Backus was born about 1775 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut (son of Nathaniel Backus and Elizabeth Hebard); died on Yes, date unknown.

    Daniel + Unknown. was born on Yes, date unknown; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.   Unknown was born on Yes, date unknown; died on Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. 4. Calvin G. Backus was born on 12 Feb 1812 in New Jersey; died on 8 Apr 1864 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; was buried on 10 Apr 1864 in Caldwell Presbyterian Churchyard, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey.
    2. Henry Nelson Backus was born about 1820 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.


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