Philena "Helen"
STEBBINS
(b.
8 January 1783
,
Coventry, Crown Colony of Connecticut
d.
8 September 1850
,
Livonia, Livingston, New York, USA
)
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Philena "Helen" STEBBINS was born 8 January 1783 in Coventry, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Philena "Helen" STEBBINS was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Philena "Helen" married John BACKUS abt. 1827 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
John BACKUS was born 2 October 1772 in Pine Plains, Dutchess, New York, USA. John died 28 May 1862 in Groton, Tomkins, New York, USA.
Philena "Helen" STEBBINS died 8 September 1850 in Livonia, Livingston, New York, USA.
daughter of Ebenezer Stebbins and Diademia Burt
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Family and Children of Philena "Helen" STEBBINS
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John BACKUS-- Date: abt. 1827 Place:
Children of John BACKUS and Philena "Helen" STEBBINS:
Clinton Theron BACKUS (b.28 May 1827, Livonia, Livingston, New York, USA d. 5 September 1897, Springport, New York, USA )
m. Harriet GROESBECK 14 January 1851
m. Nancy Ellen DECKER 17 October 1855
John BACKUS-- Date: abt. 1827 Place: Children of John BACKUS and Philena "Helen" STEBBINS:
Clinton Theron BACKUS (b.28 May 1827, Livonia, Livingston, New York, USA d. 5 September 1897, Springport, New York, USA )m. Harriet GROESBECK 14 January 1851
m. Nancy Ellen DECKER 17 October 1855
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1783 Birth 8 January 1783
Coventry, Crown Colony of Connecticut
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.1827 Birth of ChildClinton Theron BACKUS was born 28 May 1827, Livonia, Livingston, New York, USA
Philena "Helen" was 44 years old.
From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West. 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1850 Death 8 September 1850
Livonia, Livingston, New York, USA
She died at the age of 67.
Philena is buried at: Oak Ridge Cemetery, South Livonia, Livonia, Livingston, New York
Added: 1/23/2025 1:49:23 PM
- Updated: 1/23/2025 1:49:23 PM
The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state
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