Chapter 2 – Early Life Memories (up to about 12 years old.)
In this topic “Bark and Purr” I will ask you about your pets during these years. Did you have a pet? Or, did your family have a dog, cat, bird, spider, horse, pet snake, rabbit, hamster…?
Were these pets really important to you during these years? Why or how were they important? Did any of your pets die? How did you deal with their death? Did a pet ever rescue you (like “Rin-Tin-Tin” or “Lassie” used to do)? What happened? Do you wish you had had more or some other kind of pets? Why? Is it helpful or beneficial for children to have pets as they are growing up? How do they help or are they relatively unimportant? In future chapters, I will ask about your pets later in life. For right now, just tell me anything else you’d like to say about your pets in these “early years” (up until the time you were approximately 12 years old.
I finally scanned all the pages of Aliene’s Family History and and working my way through it slowly. There is so much information in there and lots of it needs to be verified. Luckily, she included some (copies of) original documents. Here’s the Certificate of Citizenship for her Maternal Grandfather, William Mills.
William Mills, certificate of citizenship, 1882, no. 338, copy in Book of Rememberance, Second Judicial District of the Territory of Utah; Troy Lund Home, Clinton, Utah.
Transcription:
CERTIFICATE OF CITIZENSHIP.—Culver, Page, Hoyne & Co., Stationers, 118 and 120 Monroe Street, Chicago.
No. 338
In the District Court of the Second Judicial District of the Territory of Utah,
COUNTY OF BEAVER.
PRESENT: Hon Stephen P. Twiss Judge
In the Matter of the Application of
William Mills
AN ALIEN
To become a Citizen of the United States of America
IN OPEN COURT,
September Term, A. D. 1882
this 8th day of September
A. D. 1882, as yet of said term.
It appearing to the satisfaction of this Court, by the oaths of
Albert Nadauld and Edmund McLatchie citizens of the United States of America, witnesses for that purpose, first duly sworn and examined, that William Mills a native of England has resided within the limits and under the jurisdiction of the United States five years at least last past, and within the Territory of Utah for one year last past; and that during all of said five years’ time he has behaved as a man of good moral character, attached to the principles of the Constitution of the United States, and well disposed to the good order and happiness of the same; and it also appearing to the Court by competent evidence, that the said applicant has heretofore, and more than two years since, and in due form of law, declared his intention to become a citizen of the United States; and having now here, before this Court, taken an oath that he will support the Constitution of the United States of America, and that he doth absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign Prince, State or Sovereignty whatever, and particularly to Victoria, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland
It is therefore ordered, adjudged and decreed that the said William Mills be and he is hereby admitted and declared to be a CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Office the Clerk of District Court of the Second Judicial District
of the Territory of Utah, County of Beaver, }ss.
I, J.R. Wilkins Clerk of the District Court of the Second Judicial District of the Territory of Utah, said court being a Court of Record, having common law jurisdiction, and a Clerk and Seal, do certify that the above is a true copy of the act of Naturalization of William Mills as the same appears upon the records of said Court now in my office.
IN TESTIMONY THEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
Let’s take a look at the 1870 census for Hans and Bertha. Remember, that by the 1880 census Bertha is married to Hans’ younger brother Willard. Unfortunately, this census gives us little information.
1870 U.S. Census, Plain City, Weber, Utah, population schedule, Plain City Precinct, page 8, dwelling 58, family 58, H.P. Funck Family; digital images, Family Search (FamilySearch.org : downloaded 30 August 2011); FHL microfilm.
Transcription:
Page No. 8, Plain City, Weber, Utah, 18 Jun 1870 Lines 35-37. Dwelling #58, Family #58.
Line 35. Funck, H P, 26, M, W, farmer, pob: Denmark, father of foreign birth, mother of foreign birth. Line 36. —–, Bertha A, 22, F, W, keeping house, pob: Norway, father of foreign birth, mother of foreign birth. Line 37. —–, Anna, 2/12, F, W, pob: Utah, father of foreign birth, mother of foreign birth, born in Apr 1870.
Items of note:
Using the last name Funck.
We now know that Anna (Annie) was born in April of 1870.
I have Hans’ death date as 26 Sep 1872, from a family group record for his father Diderich from the new Family Search. I wonder what he died of at such a young age (28 years old). That same family group record lists the marriage between Willard and Bertha as 1868…when Hans was still alive, and Willard would have been 10 years old! I think someone looked at Anna’s age and assumed that Willard and Bertha married before the baby was born. I think 1868 might be when Hans and Bertha were married. So now I wonder when Willard and Bertha were married. By 1880 they had two children young Willard (2) and George (2 mo). So perhaps sometime around 1877-8? Maybe the 1868 on the family group record was a typo for 1878. These are all questions yet to be answered.
Transcription: 11 June 1900 Utah, Weber, Plain City Precinct SD 273, ED 194, Sheet No. 4 Lines 51-56. Dwelling #75, Family #78.
Line 51. Lund, Willard R., Head, W, M, June 1858, 41, married for 25 years, pob: Denmark, father pob: Denmark, mother pob: Denmark, immigrated 1871, in US for 28 years, Naturalized, farmer, can read, can write, can speak English, Owned, Free, Farm, Farm Schedule #49.
Line 52. —–, Bertie E, Wife, W, F, Sep 1847, 52, married for 25 years, 9 children, 5 still living, pob: Norway, father pob: Norway, mother pob: Norway, immigrated 1861, in US for 38 years, can read, can write, can speak English.
Line 53. —–, Willard, Son, W, M, Nov 1887, 22, single, pob: Utah, father pob: Denmark, mother pob: Norway, Farm Laborer, 3 mo. unemployed, can read, can write, can speak English.
Line 54. —–, Almendy D, Daughter, W, F, Dec 1881, 18, single, pob: Utah, father pob: Denmark, mother pob: Norway, can read, can write, can speak English.
Line 55. —–, Hyrum E, Son, W, M, Dec 1883, 16, single, pob: Utah, father pob: Denmark, mother pob: Norway, at school for 8 months, can read, can write, can speak English.
Line 56. —–, Jesse L, Son, W, M, Feb 1886, 14, single, pob: Utah, father pob: Denmark, mother pob: Norway, at school for 8 months, can read, can write, can speak English.
Why, its the study of the Lund's, of course! I am jumping in to researching our family history and seeing where it takes me. We are the Lund's. We come from Lund's, Ranson's, DeMacedo's, Lima's, Anderson's, Warner's, Ferreira's, Da Silva's and beyond! Since my own side of the family is from Brazil, it is quite difficult to track things down. Troy's side, on the other hand, has proven to be much easier. So, I'll be jumping back and forth and all around to learn about where we come from.
Are you related to us? I'd love to learn more about you and share what I know about our common ancestors!
