STEPHEN BASTIAN was born in 1813, in Crowan, Cornwall, England, to John Bastian and Jane Bastian [Holman]. In 1840, aged about 27, he immigrated to the United States. Stephen died on 3 August 1902, aged 89, in Galena, Illinois, United States.
Stephen Bastian aged 34, married Priscilla Bastian Downing on 21 December 1847 in Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA.
They had eight children:
William H Bastian in 1847, son from wife's first marriage to William Collins.
Stephen A Bastian in 1849
Maria Jane Roddewig [Bastian] in 1851
John Bastian about 1852
Elizabeth Bastian about 1856
Thomas A. Bastian about 1859
Samuel Bastian in 1866
Sources
CHRISTENING RECORD
Stephen Bastard
Gender: Male
Christening: Apr 18 1813 - Crowan, Cornwall, England
Father: John Bastard
Mother: Jenifer
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C02226-1
System Origin: England-ODM
GS Film number: 246797, 246798.
US CENSUS 1850
Name Stephen Bastian
Event Type Census Event Year 1850
Event Place East Fork, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States
Gender Male Age 38 Race White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1812 Birthplace England House Number 158
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Stephen Bastian M 38 England
Prescilla Bastian F 30 England
Wm H C Bastian M 3 England
Stephen A Bastian M 2 Illinois
Household ID 161 Line Number 1
Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number M432 Affiliate Film Number 111
GS Film Number 7684 Digital Folder Number 004193360 Image Number 00221
US CENSUS 1860
Name Stephen Bastian
Event Type Census Event Date 1860
Event Place East Galena Township, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States
Gender Male Age 47 Race White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1813 Birthplace England Page 226
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Stephen Bastian M 47 England
Precillia Bastian F 40 England
Wm H Bastian M 14 England
Stephen Bastian M 11 Ills
Mary Bastian F 10 Ills
Marian J Bastian F 9 Ills
John Bastian M 8 Ills
Elizabeth Bastian F 4 Ills
Thos H Bastian M 1 Ills
United States Census, 1860 Household ID 1702
Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number M653 Affiliate Film Number 189
GS Film Number 803189 Digital Folder Number 005165760 Image Number 00230
US CENSUS 1900
Name Stephen Bastian
Event Type Census Event Year 1900
Event Place West Galena Township Galena city Ward 4-5, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States
Gender Male Age 87 Marital Status Widowed
Race White Race (Original) W
Relationship to Head of Household Father
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Father
Birth Date Feb 1813 Birthplace England Immigration Year 1840
Father's Birthplace England Mother's Birthplace England
Research
Stephen might have married again after his wife died.
Stephen Bastion
United States Census, 1880
Name Stephen Bastion
Event Type Census
Event Date 1880
Event Place Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States
Gender Male
Age 67
Marital Status Married
Race White
Race (Original) W
Occupation Retired Farmer
Relationship to Head of Household Self
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Self
Birth Year (Estimated) 1813
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Stephen by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Stephen: