Brief Life History of Martinus
When Martinus Barten was born on 11 October 1867, in Hees, Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands, his father, Tijmen Barten, was 35 and his mother, Maria Sebilla Kool, was 30. He married Jantje Jansen about 1887, in Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He immigrated to United States in 1897 and lived in Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands in 1867 and West Weber, Weber, Utah, United States in 1900. He died on 21 March 1943, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Ogden City Cemetery, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States.
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- Martines Barton, "Utah, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records, 1914-1960"
- Martinus, "Netherlands, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1910"
- Martinus Barton, "Utah, Weber County Marriages, 1887-1941"
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1868 · Impeach the President!
Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.
1870 · Amstel Brewery
Amstel Brewery was founded on June 11, 1870, in Amsterdam. It is named after the Amstel River which served for refrigeration. They use ice from canals to help keep their brews cold.
1890
Death by suicide of van Gogh.
Name Meaning
Dutch and German: patronymic from the personal name Bart 2 and 3. As a Dutch name it is also known as a metronymic, from veren Barten ‘lady Barta’.
English (Kent): variant of Barton or Bertin .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Sailing Ship Furnessia
This was the ship on which Martinus Barton and his wife Jantje Jansen and her daughter Wilhelmina sailed "second cabin" from Glasgow to NYC in 1897. They arrived at Ellis Island on 11 May 1897. Upon …
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