John Bastian (1838 - 1901)

Born 9 May 1838 in Crowan, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Eliza (Adams) Bastian — married 3 Apr 1865 in Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, England

Descendants

Died 4 Jul 1901 at age 63 in Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA

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Biography

John was born in Crowan, Cornwall, England and migrated to the United States with his parents in the mid 1840s.

He married Eliza Adams in 1865 and they had two children, Clara & Harry.

Sources

• BIRTH

Name BASTIAN, JOHN    

Mother’s Maiden Name HOLMAN  

GRO Reference: 1838  JUN Quarter in HELSTON UNION  

Volume 09  Page 118

• BAPTISM

Day Month 30-Sep Year 1838 Parish Crowan

Forename John Surname BASTIAN

Father Forename John

Mother Forename Ann

Residence Crowan

Father Rank Profession miner

Transcriber Sue Mutton

https://www.cornwall-opc-database.org/search-database/

• MARRIAGE

Name: John Bastion

Gender: Male

Marriage Date: 3 Apr 1865

Marriage Place: Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA

Spouse Name: Eliza Adams

Spouse Gender: Female

Illinois Marriages

• BURIAL

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/2563125/john-bastian : accessed 30 October 2021), memorial page for John Bastian (9 May 1838–4 Jul 1901), Find a Grave Memorial ID 2563125, citing Danville National Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Sue Butterfield Picard (contributor 47207644) .

Residence

• CENSUS 1841, staying with his grandfather's brother Richard Bastian

Name: John Bastian Age: 3 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1838 Gender: Male Where born: Cornwall, England Civil Parish: Crowan Hundred: Penwith County: Cornwall Country: England Registration district: Helston Sub-registration district: Crowan Household Members: Name Age Richard Bastian 30; Jane Bastian 30; Ann Bastian 25; Magory Bastian 20; Richard Bastian 20; Hanna Bastian 15; Jenifer Bastian 13; John Bastian 3; Mary Bastian 3. Source Citation Class: HO107; Piece: 141; Book: 7; Civil Parish: Crowan; County: Cornwall; Enumeration District: 6; Folio: 27; Page: 4; Line: 23; GSU roll: 241263

• CENSUS 1850

Name: John Bastron [Bastian] Age: 11 Birth Year: abt 1839 Birthplace: England Home in 1850: East and West Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA Gender: Male Family Number: 2251 Household Members: Name Age John Bastron 40; Ann Bastron 30; John Bastron 11; Mary Bastron 9; Samson Bastron 7; Thomas Bastron 5; Francis Bastron 1. Source Citation Year: 1850; Census Place: East and West Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois; Roll: M432_111; Page: 243A; Image: 491

• CENSUS 1870

Name: John Bastian Age in 1870: 27 Birth Year: abt 1843 Birthplace: England Dwelling Number: 146 Home in 1870: Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois Gender: Male Occupation: Miner Father of Foreign Birth: Y Mother of Foreign Birth: Y Male Citizen over 21: Y Personal Estate Value: 150 Spouse: Eliza Bastian Children: Clara Bastian Household Members: Name Age John Bastian 27; Eliza Bastian 26; Clara Bastian 4. Source Citation Year: 1870; Census Place: Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois; Roll: M593_234; Page: 93A; Family History Library Film: 545733

• CENSUS 1880

Name: John Bastian Age: 42 Birth Date: Abt 1838 Birthplace: England Home in 1880: East Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA Street: Bothilier Street Dwelling Number: 10 Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Occupation: Farmer Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Eliza Bastian Father's Birthplace: England Mother's Birthplace: England Household Members: Name Age John Bastian 42; Eliza Bastian 35; Clara Bastian 15. Source Citation Year: 1880; Census Place: East Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois; Roll: 216; Page: 241A; Enumeration District: 052