Generation 1

1. Ellen Unknown

Daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the 30 november 1879 in Connecticut. Ellen is deceased in Cheshire, New Haven, Connecticut the thursday 31 december 1914 aged of 35 years old.

a. Ellen is married aged of 20 years old the thursday 30 november 1899 in Connecticut with Arthur Strong Backus aged of 24 years old, son of John Randall Backus and Abbie Utley Strong. He was born the saturday 30 january 1875 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut. Arthur Strong is deceased in Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut the wednesday 30 november 1927 aged of 52 years old. He was buried in Hillside Cemetery, Cheshire, New Haven, Connecticut the wednesday 30 november 1927.

a. Arthur Strong had another relationship, he is married aged of 39 years old the monday 30 november 1914 with Ruby Johns aged of 38 years old, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the friday 3 november 1876 in Prospect, New Haven, Connecticut. Ruby is deceased in Rye, Westchester, New York the tuesday 19 november 1968 aged of 92 years old. She was buried in Hillside Cemetery, Cheshire, New Haven, Connecticut the thursday 21 november 1968.

Documents


New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957


New York, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1917-1966


New York, Index to Petitions for Naturalization filed in New York City, 1792-1989

Photos


1880 US Census


Arthur Strong Backus


US World War I Draft Registration Card 1917-1918


1900 US Census


1910 US Census


1920 US Census

Distribution of births

Distribution of weddings

Distribution of deaths