Elizabeth BACKMAN^[1]

1827 - 1916  (88 years)

• Name	Elizabeth BACKMAN
  Birth	21 Nov 1827	Chester, Lunenburg, NS   [2]
  Gender	Female
  Death	8 Mar 1916	Chester, Lunenburg, NS   [3]
  Burial	Old Baptist Burial Ground, Chester, NS
  Person ID	I125392	A Few Relatives of Bob and Mary Hegerich
  Last Modified	16 Feb 2010

  
  

  Father	Johannes BACKMAN
  Mother	Anna Maria AWALT
  Family ID	F30486	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John A. CHURCH,   b. 1807, Chester, Lunenburg, NS d. 1 Dec 1860, off the harbour of Marie Joseph, Guysborough, NS (Age 53 years)
  Children	1. John CHURCH,   b. 16 Sep 1850, Aspotogan, Lunenburg, NS d. Yes, date unknown   2. James CHURCH,   b. 19 May 1852, NS d. Yes, date unknown   3. Constant Charles CHURCH,   b. 30 Mar 1856, Guysborough County, NS d. 31 Oct 1923, Chester, Lunenburg, NS (Age 67 years)   4. William Richard CHURCH,   b. 26 Nov 1858, NS d. 13 Mar 1939, Windsor, Hants, NS (Age 80 years)   5. Lewis CHURCH,   b. 30 Oct 1859, Port Hilford, Guysborough, NS d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F46869	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Jun 2025

  
  

• Notes

  The death certificate for Constant CHURCH, names her Elizabeth BACHMAN, as does the 1881 Census; however, there is some question as to whether she is the Elizabeth BACKMAN b. 17 Dec 1821 or b. 21 Nov 1827. On the one hand, her age at death, as reflected on her marker, and her civil and SSAC death records, would place her birth in 1821. On the other hand, we have the following: a. Various other censuses consistently place her birth in 1825 b. The three sources which place her birth in 1821 can probably be traced to a single source--the informant of her death, daughter-in-law Nellie BACKMAN c. Her SSAC burial record places her month of birth in November, and her 1901 Census entry gives her day and moth of birth as 21 Nov [1825], which is the exact day and moth of birth of the latter Elizabeth BACKMAN above d. It is believed that Elizabeth BACKMAN 1821 m. Langshaw CLARKE in 1842. So, on balance, I believe that the weight of evidence points toward her being Elizabeth 1827. [Bob H] The death certificate for Constant CHURCH, names her Elizabeth BACHMAN, as does the 1881 Census; however, there is some question as to whether she is the Elizabeth BACKMAN b. 17 Dec 1821 or b. 21 Nov 1827. On the one hand, her age at death, as reflected on her marker, and her civil and SSAC death records, would place her birth in 1821. On the other hand, we have the following: a. Various other censuses consistently place her birth in 1825 b. The three sources which place her birth in 1821 can probably be traced to a single source--the informant of her death, daughter-in-law Nellie BACKMAN c. Her SSAC burial record places her month of birth in November, and her 1901 Census entry gives her day and moth of birth as 21 Nov [1825], which is the exact day and moth of birth of the latter Elizabeth BACKMAN above d. It is believed that Elizabeth BACKMAN 1821 m. Langshaw CLARKE in 1842. So, on balance, I believe that the weight of evidence points toward her being Elizabeth 1827. [Bob H]

  
  

• Sources

  [S12554] !NS Historical Vital Statistics, Year: 1923 - Book: 96 - Page: 372. [S12149] Inscription Survey, Old Baptist Burial Ground--Chester. [S12554] !NS Historical Vital Statistics, Year: 1916 - Book: 42 - Page: 296 - Number: 973.