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Luther Finis Backus, Sr.

Male 1828 - 1883  (55 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.   Luther Finis Backus, Sr. was born on 5 Mar 1828 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 7 Aug 1883 in South Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 9 Aug 1883 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut.

    Luther married Ellen Canniff on 21 Mar 1852 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Ellen was born about 1820 in County Cork, Ireland; died on 1 May 1895 in South Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 3 May 1895 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. William Christopher Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Jun 1854 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died about 1930 in Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut; was buried in 1930 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    2. 3. Luther Edwin Backus, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Jan 1856 in Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut; died after 1940 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    3. 4. George Harlow Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Sep 1858 in South Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died about 1942 in Connecticut; was buried in 1942 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    4. 5. Charles Henry Backus, Sr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Jan 1865 in Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut; died on 26 Apr 1916 in South Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 28 Apr 1916 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    5. 6. Evangeline Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1870 in Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.   William Christopher Backus Descendancy chart to this point (1.Luther1) was born on 15 Jun 1854 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died about 1930 in Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut; was buried in 1930 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut.

    William married Harriet Aurelia Hatch on 22 Nov 1877 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Harriet was born in Jul 1851 in Connecticut; died about 1932 in Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut ; was buried in 1932 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.   Luther Edwin Backus, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (1.Luther1) was born on 29 Jan 1856 in Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut; died after 1940 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.

    Luther married Annie F. Shay in 1883. Annie was born in Nov 1862 in Connecticut; died after 1940 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Helen C. Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Jun 1884 in South Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
    2. 8. Florence Elizabeth Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Apr 1886 in South Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
    3. 9. William Edwin Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Dec 1894 in South Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 2 Aug 1973 in South Windham, Windham, Connecticut.

  3. 4.   George Harlow Backus Descendancy chart to this point (1.Luther1) was born on 30 Sep 1858 in South Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died about 1942 in Connecticut; was buried in 1942 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut.

    George married Elizabeth Ann Lamb on 13 Jul 1887. Elizabeth was born on 20 Aug 1867 in Connecticut; died about 1941 in Connecticut; was buried in 1941 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Calista Ellen Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Feb 1900 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.

  4. 5.   Charles Henry Backus, Sr. Descendancy chart to this point (1.Luther1) was born on 2 Jan 1865 in Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut; died on 26 Apr 1916 in South Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 28 Apr 1916 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut.

    Charles married Caroline Janet "Carrie" Shadduck on 14 Apr 1890 in Albany, Albany, New York. Caroline was born on 22 Oct 1866 in Albany, Albany, New York; died on 20 Dec 1951 in South Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 23 Dec 1951 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Hazel M. Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Jan 1891 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
    2. 12. Charles Henry Backus, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 May 1893 in South Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 28 Aug 1955 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 1 Sep 1955 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut.

  5. 6.   Evangeline Backus Descendancy chart to this point (1.Luther1) was born about 1870 in Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 3

  1. 7.   Helen C. Backus Descendancy chart to this point (3.Luther2, 1.Luther1) was born in Jun 1884 in South Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.

  2. 8.   Florence Elizabeth Backus Descendancy chart to this point (3.Luther2, 1.Luther1) was born in Apr 1886 in South Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.

    Florence married George Richard Ennis on 18 Nov 1914 in Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts. George was born on 17 Aug 1880 in Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts; died on 26 Apr 1916 in Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 9.   William Edwin Backus Descendancy chart to this point (3.Luther2, 1.Luther1) was born on 9 Dec 1894 in South Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 2 Aug 1973 in South Windham, Windham, Connecticut.

  4. 10.   Calista Ellen Backus Descendancy chart to this point (4.George2, 1.Luther1) was born on 4 Feb 1900 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.

  5. 11.   Hazel M. Backus Descendancy chart to this point (5.Charles2, 1.Luther1) was born in Jan 1891 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.

    Hazel married Michael L. O'Connell about 1916. Michael was born about 1891 in Ireland; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. Hazel O'Connell  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1918 in Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
    2. 14. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 15. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 12.   Charles Henry Backus, Jr. Charles Henry Backus, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (5.Charles2, 1.Luther1) was born on 2 May 1893 in South Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 28 Aug 1955 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 1 Sep 1955 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut.

    Family/Spouse: Fannie Allene Smith. Fannie (daughter of Garrett Worthington Smith and Allene May Brown) was born on 9 Oct 1895 in Southington, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 16 Jun 1970 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut; was buried on 19 Jun 1970 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 16. Robert Shattuck Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Nov 1920 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 23 Oct 1987 in York, York, Pennsylvania; was buried on 26 Oct 1987 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    2. 17. Charles Worthington Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Jan 1922 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 21 Nov 2009 in Lockport, Niagara, New York.
    3. 18. Allene Janet Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Oct 1923 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 8 Dec 1991 in Columbia, Tolland, Connecticut.
    4. 19. Roger Neil Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Dec 1927 in Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut; died on 12 Apr 1990 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.


Generation: 4

  1. 13.   Hazel O'Connell Descendancy chart to this point (11.Hazel3, 5.Charles2, 1.Luther1) was born about 1918 in Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.

  2. 14.   Living Descendancy chart to this point (11.Hazel3, 5.Charles2, 1.Luther1)

  3. 15.   Living Descendancy chart to this point (11.Hazel3, 5.Charles2, 1.Luther1)

  4. 16.   Robert Shattuck Backus Robert Shattuck Backus Descendancy chart to this point (12.Charles3, 5.Charles2, 1.Luther1) was born on 19 Nov 1920 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 23 Oct 1987 in York, York, Pennsylvania; was buried on 26 Oct 1987 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut.

    Family/Spouse: Nina Lou Crumrine. Nina was born on 1 Feb 1923 in Alliance, Stark, Ohio; died on 16 Oct 2004 in Shiloh, York, Pennsylvania; was buried on 19 Oct 2004 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 20. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 21. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 17.   Charles Worthington Backus Descendancy chart to this point (12.Charles3, 5.Charles2, 1.Luther1) was born on 1 Jan 1922 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 21 Nov 2009 in Lockport, Niagara, New York.

    Family/Spouse: Clara Ridolfo. Clara was born on 29 Dec 1925 in Astoria, Queens, New York; died on 7 May 2005 in Lockport, Niagara, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 18.   Allene Janet Backus Allene Janet Backus Descendancy chart to this point (12.Charles3, 5.Charles2, 1.Luther1) was born on 2 Oct 1923 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 8 Dec 1991 in Columbia, Tolland, Connecticut.

    Family/Spouse: Leonard Albert Couchon. Leonard was born on 20 Nov 1924 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts; died on 26 Mar 1993 in Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 22. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 23. James Albert Couchon  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Feb 1962 in Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut; died on 13 Oct 2003 in Hampton, Windham, Connecticut.

  7. 19.   Roger Neil Backus Roger Neil Backus Descendancy chart to this point (12.Charles3, 5.Charles2, 1.Luther1) was born on 21 Dec 1927 in Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut; died on 12 Apr 1990 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.

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



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