Arthur August Bastian
(1876-1938)
Alice M L Whealen
(1879-)
Arthur Thomas Bastian
(1915-1989)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Barbara Ellen Straw

Arthur Thomas Bastian

  • Born: 12 Jan 1915
  • Marriage (1): Barbara Ellen Straw on 4 Oct 1936 in Hopkinton, Merrimack County, New Hampshire
  • Died: 3 Oct 1989, Claremont, Sullivan County, New Hampshire at age 74
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bullet  General Notes:

SSDI
Arthur BASTIAN
Birth Date: 12 Jan 1915
Death Date: 3 Oct 1989
State or Territory Where Number Was Issued: California
Death Residence Localities ZIP Code: 03743
Localities: Claremont, Sullivan, New Hampshire

From : M.L.Bastian <usbears@outdrs.net>
Sent : Sunday, January 23, 2005 8:20 AM
To : J_O_Foster@hotmail.com
Subject : Straw website
"Hello, I just discovered your web site and am very pleased with all the information. We are finding things that we've been wondering about for a long time. My husband is the third son of Barbara Ellen Straw and Arthur T. Bastian [correct spelling]. They had 4 sons. Arthur Gale, Ronald Thomas, Russell James, and Brian Lee. If this is a line you may want to add I can send dates, etc. My husband is VERY interested in his ancestors and has visited the [Stumpfield] Straw cemetery several times at it's present place Contoocook. It was moved there because of a flood project dam around 1960. You probably already know that. :) He is concerned that Lydia [Ordway] Straw, wife of Jacob, doesn't have a headstone. But it may have been lost in the moving of the cemetery. ?? Thanks for such an informative site! We appreciate all the work that went into it! Blessings, Mary Lou and Russell Bastian, Claremont, NH"

rom : M.L.Bastian <usbears@outdrs.net>
Sent : Sunday, January 23, 2005 6:24 PM
A few things have come to mind that may be of interest. Ernest and Mildred were married 10 years before Barbara was born. She was born in Manchester, NH as you know but she was born by Cesarean section which was very new back then. Her father, Ernest, had driven Mildred to Manchester in a horse drawn cart for the birth. It must have been quite cold in January! They were living in Bradford, NH at the time. Mildred died when Barbara was only 13.
Barbara and Arthur Bastian were married on Oct. 4th, 1936. They traveled to California and lived there for about a year before returning to NH. These are their children:
Arthur Gale, born January 28, 1938 in Concord, NH; Ronald Thomas, born April 1, 1941; Russell James, born April 15, 1943; and Brian Lee, born July 9, 1946. The last 3 sons were born in Claremont, NH. All are living and all have children and grandchildren. I don't know how much material you want to publish about living relatives so let me know if you want more of that info. Thanks again for such a great web site!!
Mary Lou Bastian


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Arthur married Barbara Ellen Straw, daughter of Ernest Gale Straw and Mildred G. Symonds, on 4 Oct 1936 in Hopkinton, Merrimack County, New Hampshire. (Barbara Ellen Straw was born on 28 Jan 1916 in Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, died on 13 Dec 1985 in Lebanon, Grafton County, New Hampshire and was buried in Contoocook Village Cemetery in Merrimack County, New Hampshire.)


bullet  Marriage Notes:

oldest son born 1938



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