Brief Life History of Martha Matilda
When Martha Matilda Busenbark was born on 1 January 1843, in Hartland, Niagara, New York, United States, her father, Isaac Busenbark, was 41 and her mother, Abigail Manning, was 35. She lived in Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States in 1850. She died in 1852, in At Sea, at the age of 9.
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Sources (8)
- Martha Boozerbank in household of Isaac Boozenbark, "United States Census, 1850"
- Martha Matilda Busenbark, "Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868"
- Martha Boozerbank in household of Isaac Boozenbark, '1850 United States Federal Census' on MyHeritage
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World Events (4)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1846
Iowa is the 29th state.
1847 · The Great Seal of the State of Iowa is made
The Great Seal of the State of Iowa was created in 1847 and depicts a soldier standing in a wheat field surrounded by symbols including farming, mining, and transportation with the Mississippi River in the background. An eagle overhead bears the state motto.
Name Meaning
Probably an Americanized form of German Busenberg, a habitational name from a place so named near Kaiserslautern.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Martha Matilda Busenbark Story
Martha Matilda Busenbark Born 1 January 1843 in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois Died 1852 in Winter Quarters, Douglas, Nebraska or on the Trail Written by Penny Hannum Red Mountain Chapter, Maricopa East …
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