Martin Bushman

Brief Life History of Martin

When Martin Bushman was born on 1 April 1802, in Strasburg, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Abraham Bushman, was 34 and his mother, Esther Franck, was 37. He married Elizabeth Degen on 20 March 1827, in Bart Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. He immigrated to Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1851 and lived in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States in 1842 and Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States in 1850. In 1870, at the age of 68, his occupation is listed as laborer in Lehi, Utah, Utah, United States. He died on 18 October 1870, in Lehi, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Lehi City Cemetery, Lehi, Utah, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Martin Bushman
1802–1870
Elizabeth Degen
1802–1878
Marriage: 20 March 1827
Henry Bushman
1827–1828
Maria Bushman
1829–1829
Jacob Bushman
1830–1919
Sarah Ann Bushman
1833–1917
Abraham Bushman
1835–1839
Elizabeth Bushman
1837–1846
Martin Benjamin Bushman
1841–1927
John Bushman
1843–1926
Esther Hetty Ann Barbara Bushman
1845–1846
Elias Albert Bushman Sr.
1849–1925

Sources (82)

  • Martin Bushman, "United States Census, 1840" living in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
  • Martin Bushman - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Martin Bushman
  • U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900

World Events (8)

1803

France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

1812 · Harrisburg Becomes the State Capital

Harrisburg had important parts with migration, the Civil War, and the Industrial Revolution. 

1820 · Making States Equal

The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Buschmann .

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

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Story Highlight

“With tired limbs and glad hearts”

Happy Pioneer Day! I found this account of my 3rd Great-grandparents, a Life sketch of Martin and Elizabeth Bushman by Martin Benjamin Bushmanin, in a copy of John Bushman’s edited diary, which was c …

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