Brief Life History of Sarah Elsie
When Sarah Elsie Asper was born on 22 December 1865, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, her father, William Asper, was 29 and her mother, Mary Ingrid Ahlstrom, was 27. She married David Phillip Pratt on 1 January 1902, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in American Fork, Utah, Utah, United States in 1900 and Salt Lake, Utah, United States for about 10 years. She died on 9 September 1937, in Glendale, Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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Sources (22)
- Sarah Elsie Asper Pratt, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
- Sarah E. Asper Pratt in household of David Phillip Pratt, "Utah, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records, 1914-1960"
- Darah Elsie Asper in entry for Dean Phil Pratt and Marian Saville Johnston, "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952"
Spouse and Children
1861–1923 Male
1865–1937 Female
Children (4)
1887–1953 Female
1895–1949 Male
1902–1986 Female
1906–1961 Male
Parents and Siblings
1836–1910 Male
1838–1914 Female
Siblings (7)
1864–1866 Female
1865–1937 Female
1868–1907 Female
1870–1890 Female
1872–1873 Male
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World Events (8)
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Name Meaning
Swiss German, German, and Norwegian: topographic name for someone living by aspen trees, from Middle High German aspe, or a habitational name for someone from a place called with this word (compare Asp ). This surname is rare in Germany and virtually non-existing in Switzerland.
Americanized form of Arabic Esber 1 or Esper 4.
History: Many of the American Aspers are descendants of Johannes Georg Asper and his family, who in the middle of the 18th century came from the Palatinate, Germany, and settled in York County, PA. Johannes Georg's father was from Switzerland.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Sarah's Mission, Eastern States
Sarah Asper, Lady Missionary; 2016 April 3 Mary's children were the oldest family that William had, and in 1896, Albert Elias ("Bert") and then George Ernest ("Ern") got their mission calls -- Be …
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