Generation 1

1. Louisa Smithers

Daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the friday 30 november 1838 in New York. Louisa is deceased in St Lawrence County, New York the wednesday 25 september 1872 aged of 33 years old. She was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Rossie, St. Lawrence, New York the friday 27 september 1872.

a. Louisa is married aged of 15 years old the wednesday 25 october 1854 in Heuvelton, St Lawrence, New York with David Backus aged of 17 years old, son of Andrew Backus and Mary Steele. He was born the saturday 10 december 1836 in Oswegatchie, St Lawrence, New York. David is deceased in Hammond, St Lawrence, New York the 11 december 1921 aged of 85 years old. He was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Rossie, St. Lawrence, New York the tuesday 13 december 1921.

a. David had another relationship, he is married aged of 36 years old the 30 november 1873 in Leeds, Leeds and Grenville Counties, Ontario, Canada with Mary J. Perine aged of 29 years old, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the 31 march 1844 in Leeds and Grenville Counties, Ontario, Canada. Mary J. is deceased in Hammond, St Lawrence, New York the saturday 29 april 1922 aged of 78 years old.

a. Mary J. had another relationship, she is married with Unknown Yerden, son of unknown father and mother. He was born in New York.

Documents


Florida Deaths 1877-1939


Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1937

Photos


1850 US Census


Obituary


David Backus - No Photo, Link Only


1881 Census of Canada


New York, Death Index, 1852-1956


1860 US Census


1870 US Census


1900 US Census


1910 US Census


1920 US Census

Distribution of births

Distribution of weddings

Distribution of deaths