Brief Life History of Martin Luther
When Martin Luther Ensign was born on 31 March 1831, in Westfield Centre, Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Horace Datus Ensign, was 33 and his mother, Mary Bronson, was 24. He married Mary Dunn on 8 January 1852, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1850. He died on 18 May 1911, in Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Brigham City Cemetery, Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States.
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- Luther Ensign in household of Mary B Ensign, "United States Census, 1850"
- Legacy NFS Source: Martin Luther Ensign - birth:
- M. L. Ensign, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
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1832 · The Black Hawk War
Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
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
1853 · Many Called to Settle the New Area
From 1853-1854, Lorenzo Snow was called with 60 other families to help settle and strength Brigham City and the surrounding area.
Name Meaning
English: of uncertain etymology. From the 16th to the 19th century, the English vocabulary word ensign denoted a junior rank of infantry officer, which may be the source of the surname.
History: James Ensign (known as ‘the Puritan’) was born in Chilham, Kent,England, in 1606 and came to Hartford, CT, before 1644.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Martin Luther Ensign Sr.
Highlights of Martin Luther Ensign 1831-1911 By Boyd D. Roberts, April 2012 “The Ensign family is an old one in this country, there being two generations of Isaacs. The first Isaac was a child when …
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