John (Backhouse) York (1846 - 1892)

Born 6 Feb 1846 in Hartlepool, Durham, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 14 Jul 1892 at age 46 in Kalispell, Flathead, Montana, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

John was born in England around 1846.

John is alleged to have committed suicide in Kalispell, Montana, on 14 July 1892. ^[1] The story was covered in The Anaconda Standard.^[2]

Butte, July 14 - A telegram was received this afternoon announcing the attempted suicide in Kalispel of John York, formerly of this city, and brother of the late Thomas York, formerly foreman of the Gagnon mine. Mr. York had left Butte five weeks ago to work on the railroad at Kalispel. He has a wife and 13 children. ...

A dispatch was received this evening stating that Mr. York died at 2 o'clock this afternoon.

However, the family believes that John was the victim of a payroll robbery.

John was 56 years old at the time of his death. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ FamilySearch (accessed 30 December 2021)
   FamilySearch Image Image number 02073
   John York death 14 Jul 1892 (age 52) in Butte, Silver Bow, Montana, United States.
2. ↑ The Anaconda Standard, Anaconda, Montana, 15 Jul 1892, Page 4
3. ↑ The Livingston Enterprise, Livingston, Montana, 16 Jul 1892, Page 3

See also:

• Red Lodge Picket, Red Lodge, Montana, 23 Jul 1892, Page 1

• "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7GB-48R : 3 March 2021), John Backhouse in household of William Backhouse, St Anne, Alderney, Guernsey; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. (http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC/1861/4374/00085A&parentid=GBC/1861/0021402954)

• "Channel Islands Births and Baptisms, 1820-1907", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGYY-YQ2 : 1 February 2020), John Backhouse in entry for Charlotte Jane Backhouse, 1867.

• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZPT-5DP : 29 May 2021), John York, 1870.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFDJ-9QM : 30 December 2021), John York, Golden, Jefferson, Colorado, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm.

• "Colorado State Census, 1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8WF-TZJ : 4 March 2021), John York, 1885; citing NARA microfilm publication M158 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 498,507.

• "Montana, County Births and Deaths, 1840-2004," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKNR-W7XT : 18 February 2021), John York, 14 Jul 1892; citing Death, Butte, Silver Bow, Montana, United States, various county recorder offices; FHL microfilm 2,311,358.