Mette Marie Sandersen

Brief Life History of Mette Marie

When Mette Marie Sandersen was born on 25 January 1848, in Lildfrost, Bredsten, Tørrild, Vejle, Denmark, her father, Sander Andersen, was 42 and her mother, Johanna Cathrine Hansdatter, was 36. She married Jacob Bastian on 28 October 1867, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Give, Nørvang, Vejle, Denmark in 1860 and St. George, Washington, Utah, United States in 1900. She died on 21 April 1910, in Washington, Washington, Utah, United States, at the age of 62, and was buried in Washington, Washington, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Jacob Bastian
1835–1924
Mette Marie Sandersen
1848–1910
Marriage: 28 October 1867
Sander Jacob Bastian
1868–1869
Joseph Bastian
1869–1870
Erastus Snow Bastian
1872–1941
Jacobina Marie Bastian
1874–1889
Mary Johanna Bastian
1877–1962
Hyrum Smith Bastian
1879–1880
Hans Tygersen Bastian
1883–1916
Andrew Fernando Bastian
1886–1902
Niels Soren Bastian
1888–1976

Sources (30)

  • Melle Marie Sandersen in household of Sander Andersen, "Denmark Census, 1860"
  • Metta Maria Bastian, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
  • Metta M Laner, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"

World Events (8)

1849

Denmark becomes a constitutional monarchy. A two-chamber parliament is established.

1857

Historical Boundaries: 1857: Washington, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Washington, Utah, United States

1865

Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.

Name Meaning

Scottish and English: patronymic from the Middle English personal name Sander (a short form of Alexander ) + -son. Compare Sandison .

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

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Arrillia Jolley Bastian by Delima Bastian , Daughter-in-law

Source: "The Jolley Family Book" published by Brigham Young University Press 1966, written by Bryant Manning Jolley and his committee. Arrillia Jolley Bastian was born in Mt. Carmel, Utah. She was th …

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