Charles Backus (1831-1883) - Find a Grave Memorial

Charles Backus

Birth

20 Oct 1831

Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA

Death

21 Jun 1883 (aged 51)

Manhattan, New York County, New York, USA

Burial

Mount Hope Cemetery

Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA Add to Map

Plot

Section T - Lot 97

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Died at home, 246 West 44th Street.

Famous actor in minstrel shows:
- Founder of the "Backus Minstrels", 1854
- Co-founder of the "San Francisco Minstrels", 1865

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Source of burial information: "New York Times", June 23, 1883 - Page 8

Family Members

Parents

Theodore Backus

1798–1864
Harriet Moore Backus

1804–1858

Spouses

Kate Backus

1845–1873
Isabel Mason Backus

1854–1920

Siblings

Albert Backus

1826–1894
James Moore Backus Sr

1835–1902
Rebecca Backus Hynes

1843–1901
Julia M. Ver Valin Backus Taylor

1849–1887

Children

Elizabeth Backus

1859–1859
Ida Mason Backus Wallach

1878–1944

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Charles Backus

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Theodore Backus

Harriet Moore Backus

Kate Backus

Isabel Mason Backus

Albert Backus

James Moore Backus Sr

Rebecca Backus Hynes

Julia M. Ver Valin Backus Taylor

Elizabeth Backus

Ida Mason Backus Wallach

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