James M. Backus, 75, of 960 Main St., died last night in Burbank Hospital.
He was born in Fayston, Vermont, Jan 24, 1875, a son of Henry and Ellen Johnson Backus and had resided in this city about 15 years. He was a retired farmer.
He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Emily Mazanec of this city and Mrs. Helen Backus of Phoenix, New York, a son Everett T. Backus of Framingham, three sisters, Mrs. Eva Seymour of this city, Mrs. Bessie Doughty of Orange, and Mrs. Elinor Lavanway of Waitsfield, Vermont, four brothers, Ernest of Concord, New Hampshire, Charles of Waterbury, Vermont, William of Putnam, Connecticut, and Harry of Moretown, Vermont, 6 grandchldren, 7 great-grandchildren.
Burial in Forest Hill Cemetery.
The Fitchburg Sentinel, Fitchburg, Massachusetts - Tue 12 Sep 1950
He was born in Fayston, Vermont, Jan 24, 1875, a son of Henry and Ellen Johnson Backus and had resided in this city about 15 years. He was a retired farmer.
He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Emily Mazanec of this city and Mrs. Helen Backus of Phoenix, New York, a son Everett T. Backus of Framingham, three sisters, Mrs. Eva Seymour of this city, Mrs. Bessie Doughty of Orange, and Mrs. Elinor Lavanway of Waitsfield, Vermont, four brothers, Ernest of Concord, New Hampshire, Charles of Waterbury, Vermont, William of Putnam, Connecticut, and Harry of Moretown, Vermont, 6 grandchldren, 7 great-grandchildren.
Burial in Forest Hill Cemetery.
The Fitchburg Sentinel, Fitchburg, Massachusetts - Tue 12 Sep 1950
James M. Backus, 75, of 960 Main St., died last night in Burbank Hospital.
He was born in Fayston, Vermont, Jan 24, 1875, a son of Henry and Ellen Johnson Backus and had resided in this city about 15 years. He was a retired farmer.
He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Emily Mazanec of this city and Mrs. Helen Backus of Phoenix, New York, a son Everett T. Backus of Framingham, three sisters, Mrs. Eva Seymour of this city, Mrs. Bessie Doughty of Orange, and Mrs. Elinor Lavanway of Waitsfield, Vermont, four brothers, Ernest of Concord, New Hampshire, Charles of Waterbury, Vermont, William of Putnam, Connecticut, and Harry of Moretown, Vermont, 6 grandchldren, 7 great-grandchildren.
Burial in Forest Hill Cemetery.
The Fitchburg Sentinel, Fitchburg, Massachusetts - Tue 12 Sep 1950
He was born in Fayston, Vermont, Jan 24, 1875, a son of Henry and Ellen Johnson Backus and had resided in this city about 15 years. He was a retired farmer.
He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Emily Mazanec of this city and Mrs. Helen Backus of Phoenix, New York, a son Everett T. Backus of Framingham, three sisters, Mrs. Eva Seymour of this city, Mrs. Bessie Doughty of Orange, and Mrs. Elinor Lavanway of Waitsfield, Vermont, four brothers, Ernest of Concord, New Hampshire, Charles of Waterbury, Vermont, William of Putnam, Connecticut, and Harry of Moretown, Vermont, 6 grandchldren, 7 great-grandchildren.
Burial in Forest Hill Cemetery.
The Fitchburg Sentinel, Fitchburg, Massachusetts - Tue 12 Sep 1950
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