OCTAVE URSENBACH 1832 - 1871
Octave Ursenbach was born 22 Nov 1832 at Geneva, Vaud, Switzerland, to Jacques Daniel Fredrick Ursenbach and Jean Sophie Ester Buvelot. He knew many hardships as a youth, being apprenticed at age 13 to a cruel watchmaker. He worked hard tending this man's cattle while also learning the trade. For 5 yrs he seldom had enough food or clothing, and was forced to sleep much of the time in the barn.
At the age of 22, Octave was converted to the LDS church and was baptized 12 Sep 1854. He sailed to America on the "S.S. George Washington" 27 Mar 1857. He lived in New York for one year, then with a group of returned missionaries, he came to Utah by mule team. They took an untraveled route to avoid Johnson's Army and had an extremely difficult journey, nearly freezing to death. When they reached Salt Lake, it was deserted, except for men detailed to burn it should the Army come through.
On 12 Nov 1859 he received his endowments and was sealed in the Endowment House in Salt Lake to his first wife, Josephine de la Harpe, a widow with 2 children. He built a small house and started a business after much financial difficulty. He was finally successful in his trade as watchmaker and became quite prominent. The Utah silk industry was started in 1868, fostered by President John Taylor, after Octave imported silkworm eggs from France in 1863, and established a small cocoonery.
Octave left April 1867 for a mission to Switzerland. His companion was Karl G. Maeser. They tried to open up France for missionary work but failed. The trials and hardships of his mission caused him to be in very poor health, resulting in his early death.
On the ship returning from his mission to Switzerland, he met Eliza Durrant, a recent convert to the Church from England. They were immediately attracted to each other. Sometime after arriving in Salt Lake City, they were married 8 Nov 1869, in the Endowment House in Salt Lake. They made their home in Salt Lake City and a year later a son, Octave Fredrick, was born to them.
Just 4 months after Octave's only child, Octave Fredrick was born, he passed away 26 Feb 1871, and was buried in Salt Lake City cemetery.
Octave Ursenbach was born 22 Nov 1832 at Geneva, Vaud, Switzerland, to Jacques Daniel Fredrick Ursenbach and Jean Sophie Ester Buvelot. He knew many hardships as a youth, being apprenticed at age 13 to a cruel watchmaker. He worked hard tending this man's cattle while also learning the trade. For 5 yrs he seldom had enough food or clothing, and was forced to sleep much of the time in the barn.
At the age of 22, Octave was converted to the LDS church and was baptized 12 Sep 1854. He sailed to America on the "S.S. George Washington" 27 Mar 1857. He lived in New York for one year, then with a group of returned missionaries, he came to Utah by mule team. They took an untraveled route to avoid Johnson's Army and had an extremely difficult journey, nearly freezing to death. When they reached Salt Lake, it was deserted, except for men detailed to burn it should the Army come through.
On 12 Nov 1859 he received his endowments and was sealed in the Endowment House in Salt Lake to his first wife, Josephine de la Harpe, a widow with 2 children. He built a small house and started a business after much financial difficulty. He was finally successful in his trade as watchmaker and became quite prominent. The Utah silk industry was started in 1868, fostered by President John Taylor, after Octave imported silkworm eggs from France in 1863, and established a small cocoonery.
Octave left April 1867 for a mission to Switzerland. His companion was Karl G. Maeser. They tried to open up France for missionary work but failed. The trials and hardships of his mission caused him to be in very poor health, resulting in his early death.
On the ship returning from his mission to Switzerland, he met Eliza Durrant, a recent convert to the Church from England. They were immediately attracted to each other. Sometime after arriving in Salt Lake City, they were married 8 Nov 1869, in the Endowment House in Salt Lake. They made their home in Salt Lake City and a year later a son, Octave Fredrick, was born to them.
Just 4 months after Octave's only child, Octave Fredrick was born, he passed away 26 Feb 1871, and was buried in Salt Lake City cemetery.
OCTAVE URSENBACH 1832 - 1871
Octave Ursenbach was born 22 Nov 1832 at Geneva, Vaud, Switzerland, to Jacques Daniel Fredrick Ursenbach and Jean Sophie Ester Buvelot. He knew many hardships as a youth, being apprenticed at age 13 to a cruel watchmaker. He worked hard tending this man's cattle while also learning the trade. For 5 yrs he seldom had enough food or clothing, and was forced to sleep much of the time in the barn.
At the age of 22, Octave was converted to the LDS church and was baptized 12 Sep 1854. He sailed to America on the "S.S. George Washington" 27 Mar 1857. He lived in New York for one year, then with a group of returned missionaries, he came to Utah by mule team. They took an untraveled route to avoid Johnson's Army and had an extremely difficult journey, nearly freezing to death. When they reached Salt Lake, it was deserted, except for men detailed to burn it should the Army come through.
On 12 Nov 1859 he received his endowments and was sealed in the Endowment House in Salt Lake to his first wife, Josephine de la Harpe, a widow with 2 children. He built a small house and started a business after much financial difficulty. He was finally successful in his trade as watchmaker and became quite prominent. The Utah silk industry was started in 1868, fostered by President John Taylor, after Octave imported silkworm eggs from France in 1863, and established a small cocoonery.
Octave left April 1867 for a mission to Switzerland. His companion was Karl G. Maeser. They tried to open up France for missionary work but failed. The trials and hardships of his mission caused him to be in very poor health, resulting in his early death.
On the ship returning from his mission to Switzerland, he met Eliza Durrant, a recent convert to the Church from England. They were immediately attracted to each other. Sometime after arriving in Salt Lake City, they were married 8 Nov 1869, in the Endowment House in Salt Lake. They made their home in Salt Lake City and a year later a son, Octave Fredrick, was born to them.
Just 4 months after Octave's only child, Octave Fredrick was born, he passed away 26 Feb 1871, and was buried in Salt Lake City cemetery.
Octave Ursenbach was born 22 Nov 1832 at Geneva, Vaud, Switzerland, to Jacques Daniel Fredrick Ursenbach and Jean Sophie Ester Buvelot. He knew many hardships as a youth, being apprenticed at age 13 to a cruel watchmaker. He worked hard tending this man's cattle while also learning the trade. For 5 yrs he seldom had enough food or clothing, and was forced to sleep much of the time in the barn.
At the age of 22, Octave was converted to the LDS church and was baptized 12 Sep 1854. He sailed to America on the "S.S. George Washington" 27 Mar 1857. He lived in New York for one year, then with a group of returned missionaries, he came to Utah by mule team. They took an untraveled route to avoid Johnson's Army and had an extremely difficult journey, nearly freezing to death. When they reached Salt Lake, it was deserted, except for men detailed to burn it should the Army come through.
On 12 Nov 1859 he received his endowments and was sealed in the Endowment House in Salt Lake to his first wife, Josephine de la Harpe, a widow with 2 children. He built a small house and started a business after much financial difficulty. He was finally successful in his trade as watchmaker and became quite prominent. The Utah silk industry was started in 1868, fostered by President John Taylor, after Octave imported silkworm eggs from France in 1863, and established a small cocoonery.
Octave left April 1867 for a mission to Switzerland. His companion was Karl G. Maeser. They tried to open up France for missionary work but failed. The trials and hardships of his mission caused him to be in very poor health, resulting in his early death.
On the ship returning from his mission to Switzerland, he met Eliza Durrant, a recent convert to the Church from England. They were immediately attracted to each other. Sometime after arriving in Salt Lake City, they were married 8 Nov 1869, in the Endowment House in Salt Lake. They made their home in Salt Lake City and a year later a son, Octave Fredrick, was born to them.
Just 4 months after Octave's only child, Octave Fredrick was born, he passed away 26 Feb 1871, and was buried in Salt Lake City cemetery.
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