Phoebe Neslen

Brief Life History of Phoebe

When Phoebe Neslen was born on 27 September 1839, in Lowestoft, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, her father, Samuel Neslen, was 31 and her mother, Eunice Burgess Francis, was 31. She married George Martin Ottinger on 3 December 1864, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in District 693, Coweta, Georgia, United States in 1927. She died on 2 May 1927, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 87, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

George Martin Ottinger
1833–1917
Phoebe Neslen
1839–1927
Marriage: 3 December 1864
John Morris Ottinger
1866–1868
Hannah Elizabeth Ottinger
1867–1937
Esther Dean Ottinger
1870–1876
George Neslen Ottinger
1873–1949
Sarah Jane Ottinger
1875–1955
John Sharp Ottinger
1876–1933
Rowena Ottinger
1879–1960

Sources (43)

  • Phoebe Neslen, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
  • Phoebe, "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949"
  • Phoebe Neslen in entry for Rourena O Hatch, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"

World Events (8)

1843

Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.

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

English: see Nessling .

Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016

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Phoebe Neslen

Phoebe Neslen was married to the artist George Martin Ottinger. He organized the volunteer fire department in Salt Lake City and became the first paid Fire Chief Engineer. He organized the city water …

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