Michael John Austin

Brief Life History of Michael John

When Michael John Austin was born on 22 May 1901, in Lehi, Utah, Utah, United States, his father, Mark Austin, was 36 and his mother, Maria Brain Vaughan, was 36. He married Lillian Maxfield on 27 June 1929, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1910. He died on 11 October 1977, in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Lehi City Cemetery, Lehi, Utah, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Michael John Austin
1901–1977
Lillian Maxfield
1900–1991
Marriage: 27 June 1929
Michael Maxfield Austin
1930–2021
John Maxfield Austin
1932–2016
Ruth Annette Austin
1949–1949

Sources (36)

  • Austin, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Michael John Austin - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Michael John Austin
  • Michael John Austin, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"

World Events (8)

1902 · So Much Farm Land

A law that funded many irrigation and agricultural projects in the western states.

1904 · Weerdinge Couple Found in Bog

Two skeletons were found next to each other in Drenthe, Netherlands. The skeletons were dated back to between 160 BC and 220 AD. One of the skeletons was thought to be a female and the other a male so scientists called them the Weerdinge couple or Mr. and Mrs. Veenstra. It was determined that both skeletons were men and the name was changed to Weerdinge Men.

1922

Dutch women get the vote.

Name Meaning

English, French, and German: from the personal name Austin, from Latin Augustinus, a derivative of Augustus (see Augustin ). This was an extremely common personal name in every part of Western Europe during the Middle Ages, owing its popularity chiefly to Saint Augustine of Hippo (354–430), whose influence on Christianity is generally considered to be second only to that of Saint Paul. Various religious orders came to be formed following rules named in his honor, including the ‘Austin canons’, established in the 11th century, and the ‘Austin friars’, a mendicant order dating from the 13th century. The popularity of the personal name in England was further increased by the fact that it was borne by Saint Augustine of Canterbury (died c. 605), an Italian Benedictine monk known as ‘the Apostle of the English’, who brought Christianity to southern England in 597 and founded the see of Canterbury.

English: variant of Aspden , with which this surname became confused.

History: This was the name of a merchant family that became established in eastern MA in the 17th century, notably in Charlestown. Richard Austin came from England and landed at Boston in 1638, and his son Anthony was clerk of Suffield, CT, in 1674. The surname is very common in England as well as America; this Richard Austin was only one of a number of bearers who brought it to North America. — In 1821 Stephen F. Austin (1793–1836), born in Austinville VA, founded the first Anglo colony in TX.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Personal History of Michael John Austin

Michael John Austin was born in Lehi, Utah on May 22, 1901. He is the sixth child of Mark and Maria Austin. He had four sisters; Hazel, Emma Jane [who died as a child], Ruby and Lillian. He ha …

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