Brief Life History of Jacob
When Jacob Bastian was born on 14 March 1835, in Sundbyvester, Copenhagen, Denmark, his father, Bastian Sørensen, was 30 and his mother, Marchen Olsen, was 33. He married Gertrude Pedersen on 24 April 1857, in Westmorland, England, United Kingdom. He lived in Tårnby, Sokkelund, Copenhagen, Denmark for about 10 years and Moroni, Sanpete, Utah, United States in 1860. In 1855, at the age of 20, his occupation is listed as carpenter with post ship to iceland in Tårnby, Copenhagen, Denmark. He died on 20 April 1924, in Washington, Washington, Utah, United States, at the age of 89, and was buried in Washington City Cemetery, Washington, Washington, Utah, United States.
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- Jakob Bastiansen in household of Marchen Olsen, "Denmark Census, 1850"
- Utah's Dixie Birthplace
- Jacob Bastain, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937" 1921
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1836 · Remember the Alamo
Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)
The Casino Theatre was built as an entertainment center by Georg Carstensen but was converted into a theatre in 1848. After many years of never gaining popularity, it was closed in 1937 and demolished in 1960.
1859 · Copenhagen Waterworks
The Copenhagen Waterworks was the first waterworks in Denmark and served the community until 1951. It was one of the first buildings to be built outside Copenhagen's old city walls.
Name Meaning
German, French (Alsace and Lorraine, of German origin), and Spanish (Asturias): from a short form of the personal name Sebastian .
English (Cornwall): from the Middle English personal name Bastian, a pet form of Sebastian .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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A BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF THE LIFE OF JACOB BASTIAN During the early part of the seventeenth century Christian IV. King of Denmark, Persuaded a colony of hardy Hollanders-- were seeking refuge from …
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