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Henry Francis Backus

Male 1840 - 1920  (80 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.   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.

    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]

    Children:
    1. 2. Henry Francis "Harry" Backus  Descendancy chart to this point 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. 3. Hattie Orrill Backus  Descendancy chart to this point 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: 2

  1. 2.   Henry Francis "Harry" Backus Descendancy chart to this point (1.Henry1) 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.

    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. 4. Ada Francis Backus  Descendancy chart to this point 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. 5. Kenneth Harrison Backus  Descendancy chart to this point 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.

  2. 3.   Hattie Orrill Backus Descendancy chart to this point (1.Henry1) 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.

    Hattie married George Edward Best about 1894 in New Jersey. George was born on 6 Jun 1873 in New York; died on 22 Dec 1946 in New York; was buried on 25 Dec 1946 in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Maspeth, Queens, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Henry Jay Best, Sr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Jul 1895 in West Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; died in Dec 1967 in Southampton, Suffolk, New York; was buried in Dec 1967 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.   Ada Francis Backus Descendancy chart to this point (2.Henry2, 1.Henry1) 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.

    Family/Spouse: Carl Henry Wrensch. Carl (son of Albert Wrensch and Pauline Fentzlaff) was born on 11 Sep 1891 in West Orange, Essex, New Jersey; died on 23 Apr 1956 in Montclair, Essex, New Jersey; was buried on 26 Apr 1956 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Donald Backus Wrensch  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Mar 1918 in Glen Ridge, Essex, New Jersey; died on 6 Apr 1997 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California; was buried on 9 Apr 1997 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey.
    2. 8. Barbara Bradford Wrensch  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Oct 1920 in Glen Ridge, Essex, New Jersey; died on 9 Mar 2005 in Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky; was buried on 14 Mar 2005 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey.

  2. 5.   Kenneth Harrison Backus Descendancy chart to this point (2.Henry2, 1.Henry1) 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.

    Family/Spouse: Marabelle Cameron Harrison. Marabelle was born on 17 Jun 1897 in West Orange, Essex, New Jersey; died in May 1986 in Canada; was buried in May 1986 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 6.   Henry Jay Best, Sr. Descendancy chart to this point (3.Hattie2, 1.Henry1) was born on 28 Jul 1895 in West Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; died in Dec 1967 in Southampton, Suffolk, New York; was buried in Dec 1967 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey.

    Henry married Lucile Fenely on 26 Sep 1933 in Essex County, New Jersey. Lucile was born on 23 Dec 1900 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; died in Jun 1982 in Southampton, Suffolk, New York; was buried in Jun 1982 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Living  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 4

  1. 7.   Donald Backus Wrensch Descendancy chart to this point (4.Ada3, 2.Henry2, 1.Henry1) was born on 26 Mar 1918 in Glen Ridge, Essex, New Jersey; died on 6 Apr 1997 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California; was buried on 9 Apr 1997 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey.

    Family/Spouse: Margaret Jane Brown. Margaret was born on 22 Oct 1922 in New Jersey; died on 21 Sep 1973 in Broward County, Florida; was buried on 24 Sep 1973 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 8.   Barbara Bradford Wrensch Descendancy chart to this point (4.Ada3, 2.Henry2, 1.Henry1) was born on 17 Oct 1920 in Glen Ridge, Essex, New Jersey; died on 9 Mar 2005 in Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky; was buried on 14 Mar 2005 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey.

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 12. Rev. John Richard Knight, IV  Descendancy chart to this point was born on Yes, date unknown; died on Yes, date unknown.
    3. 13. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 9.   Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Henry3, 3.Hattie2, 1.Henry1)


Generation: 5

  1. 10.   Living Descendancy chart to this point (7.Donald4, 4.Ada3, 2.Henry2, 1.Henry1)

  2. 11.   Living Descendancy chart to this point (8.Barbara4, 4.Ada3, 2.Henry2, 1.Henry1)

  3. 12.   Rev. John Richard Knight, IV Descendancy chart to this point (8.Barbara4, 4.Ada3, 2.Henry2, 1.Henry1) was born on Yes, date unknown; died on Yes, date unknown.

  4. 13.   Living Descendancy chart to this point (8.Barbara4, 4.Ada3, 2.Henry2, 1.Henry1)


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