Chester Hunt Backus

1832 - 1905  (72 years)

• Name	Chester Hunt Backus
  Birth	20 Dec 1832	Windham, Windham, Connecticut
  Gender	Male
  Cause of Death	Pneumonia and Grippe [Influenza]
  Death	17 Jan 1905	Newark, Essex, New Jersey
  Burial	20 Jan 1905	East Lawn Cemetery, East Haven, New Haven, Connecticut
  Siblings	5 siblings
  1. Christopher A. Backus,   b. Abt 1822, Windham, Windham, Connecticut d. 3 Dec 1850, Connecticut
  2. Huldah Maria Backus,   b. 3 Aug 1824, Windham, Windham, Connecticut d. Yes, date unknown
  3. Eliza Elizabeth Backus,   b. 12 Mar 1826, Windham, Windham, Connecticut d. Yes, date unknown
  4. Luther Finis Backus, Sr.,   b. 5 Mar 1828, Windham, Windham, Connecticut d. 7 Aug 1883, South Windham, Windham, Connecticut
  5. Mary M. Backus,   b. 3 Dec 1830, Windham, Windham, Connecticut d. Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I24518	Backus Genealogy | Backus Family
  Last Modified	12 Feb 2023

  
  

  Father	Henry Backus,   b. 1 Oct 1795, Windham, Windham, Connecticut d. 8 Jan 1866, Windham, Windham, Connecticut (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Susan Denison Sawyer,   b. 4 Dec 1798, Windham, Windham, Connecticut d. 12 Apr 1841, Windham, Windham, Connecticut (Age 42 years)
  Marriage	3 Jan 1819	Windham, Windham, Connecticut
  Age at Marriage	He : 23 years and 3 months - She : 20 years and 1 month.
  Family ID	F334	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sophronia I. Merrit,   b. 4 Apr 1841, West Warren, Worcester, Massachusetts d. 14 Oct 1917, East Haven, New Haven, Connecticut (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	8 May 1861	Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
  Age at Marriage	He : 28 years and 5 months - She : 20 years and 1 month.
  Children	1. Harley Chester Backus,   b. 18 Apr 1863, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut d. 10 Apr 1942, Tarpon Springs, Pinellas, Florida (Age 78 years)   2. Belle Frances Backus,   b. Jun 1866, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut d. Abt 1952 (Age 85 years)   3. May Josephine Backus,   b. Dec 1867, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut d. Abt 1943 (Age 75 years)
  Family ID	F20153	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Feb 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 20 Dec 1832 - Windham, Windham, Connecticut Marriage - 8 May 1861 - Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts Child - Harley Chester Backus - 18 Apr 1863 - New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut Child - Belle Frances Backus - Jun 1866 - New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut Child - May Josephine Backus - Dec 1867 - New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut Death - 17 Jan 1905 - Newark, Essex, New Jersey Burial - 20 Jan 1905 - East Lawn Cemetery, East Haven, New Haven, Connecticut  = Link to Google Earth
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• Headstones

  Chester Hunt - Sophronia I Merritt Backus Find A Grave: Chester Find A Grave: Sophronia

  
  

  Obituaries

  Obituary The Morning Journal-Courier, New Haven, Connecticut - Thu 19 Jan 1905