William Asper

Brief Life History of William

When William Asper was born on 15 April 1836, in Newville, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, George Asper, was 37 and his mother, Salome Firestone, was 39. He married Mary Ingrid Ahlstrom on 20 June 1863, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Mifflin Township, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States in 1850. He died on 13 June 1910, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Asper
1836–1910
Mary Ingrid Ahlstrom
1838–1914
Marriage: 20 June 1863
Abbie Leah Asper
1864–1866
Sarah Elsie Asper
1865–1937
Alice Salome Asper
1868–1907
Flora Minnie Asper
1870–1890
William Asper Jr.
1872–1873
Albert Elias Asper
1874–1930
George Ernest Asper
1875–1957

Sources (107)

  • Unknown, "United States Census, 1900"
  • William Asper, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
  • William in entry for Matthew Aspen, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"

World Events (8)

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1847

Historical Boundaries: 1848: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States 1868: Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Salt Lake, Utah, United States

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

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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