Salt Lake City Sights
Salt Lake Cemetery
200 “N” Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84103
Christian Bersvendsen Busath, Agnes Abigail Cheever Busath, and Elizabeth Jane Busath.
Grave Location
Q_5_8_1E
Elsie Gertude Busath Parry
Grave Location
West_4_61_2W
Norman Denzel Busath
Grave Location
West_4_61_4W
Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery
3401 S Highland Drive, Millcreek, Utah 84106
Albert Christian Busath
Grave Location
Clermont Park 155_1_E
Joseph Nelson Busath
Grave Location
Clermont Park 173_3_E
Residences of Christian and Agnes Busath
| Year | Historic Address (2) | Current Address(3) |
| 1879-1880 | SW corner 3rd W 5th S | SW corner 4th W 5th S |
| 1884 | 2nd S between 6th & 7th W | 2nd S between 7th & 8th W |
| 1885 | 3rd S 8th W | 3rd S 9th W |
| 1888 | 3rd S between 7th & 8th W | 3rd S between 8th & 9th W |
| 1890 | 518 S 4th W | 518 S 5th W |
| 1892-1893 | 568 S 4th W | 568 S 5th W |
| 1894-1896 | 344 S 4th W | 344 S 5th W |
| 1897-1901 | 334 S 4th W | 334 S 5th W |
| 1902-1903 | 451 W 3rd S | 451 W 3rd S |
| 1904-1908 | 54 N 7th W | 54 N 8th W |
| 1909-1911 | 774 W South Temple | 774 W South Temple |
| 1912 | 1234 9th E | 1234 S 9th E |
| 1913-1924 | Constitution Building | 34 S Main Street |
- Through 1907, when Agnes died.
- Addresses from Salt Lake City directories and other sources.
- Salt Lake City changed the names of its west and north streets in 1973 to better correspond with the existing address numbering system, which did not change.
Although not stated in the directory, the 1234 address had to be South on 9th East. Some of these sights are now part of I15.
The Great Saltair
12408 W Saltair Drive, Magna, Utah 84044
When building Saltair there were difficulties in driving piles into the hard Salt surface below the lake water.In response to this difficulty, Christian proposed “connecting a hose to the pile driver boiler with a steel pipe at the other end of the hose. The pipe would then be placed on the lake bottom at the points where the piles were to be driven and live steam would be forced through the pipe onto the hardpan. Thus the live steam would dissolve the salt and the piles could be driven easily! This idea saved the contractors considerable money in time and materials.”439 Talmage also relates, “A method at once simple and efficient was adopted. Through pipes, steam under moderate pressure was conveyed to the sodium sulphate bed; the substance dissolved at once, and the driving of piles became easy.”440 Afterward it took only twenty-four hours for the substance to set as hard as before.441 Using this method, three hundred of the necessary piles had been driven into place by December 1892.442
Provo City Sights
Provo City Cemetery
610 S State Street, Provo, Utah
Henry Albert Cheever, Mary Jane Nelson Cheever. Agnes Lovina Matilda Tennant, John Henry Busath, and Jens Busath. (John and Jens are sons of Christian and Agnes Busath..Their graves only have Busath listed on the cemetery records) are all buried in the same location.
Block 4, Lot 5.
William Reed Horizon Paxman & Urilda Moody Paxman
Block 6, Lot 4
These are the parents of Urilda Dorinda Paxman who married Albert Christian Busath.
Old Ford Bridge
Fort Utah Park
270 N. Geneva Road, Provo, Utah 84601
Christian Busath was in charge of building a road Bridge across the Provo River in 1891.
To reach the bridge location park at the Fort Utah Park parking lot and walk North to the Provo River. Approximately 350 N Geneva Road.
The Utah Greenway walking path on the South side of the Provo ‘River (heading East) takes you to the (I-15) Freeway. The freeway is where Fort Utah was first built. Fort Utah was the first settlement in Provo Utah.
The Utah Greenway walking path on the North side of the Provo River takes you toward Utah Lake ( heading West) The Path takes you under Geneva Road right at the bridge location that Christian Busath built. The path has numerous trees along the path and often you see ducks on the river. It is a nice walk on a hot summer day. Utah Lake is about 2 and ¼ miles walking distance from Geneva road. The Path ends just before you reach the Lake. You would need to pay a fee to get to Utah Lake. The path follows the Provo River . You can enjoy a nice walk only going part way on the path.
Henry Albert Cheever, Mary Jane Nelson and Agnes Abigail Cheever home in Provo, Utah.
444 South 100 W, Provo, Utah 84601
The Cheevers first lived in a log cabin.Later they built an adobe house on the same property. The original cabin was located some distance down the path in the yard and was used as a storage shed.
Joseph Cheever home.
315 E. Center Street, Provo, Utah 84606
This is where Henry Albert Cheever grafted some branches upside down on a tree to form an umbrella style tree. Joseph is Henry’s son.
American Fork City Sights
When Christian Bersvendsen Busath first came to Utah he found employment with the Southern Utah Railroad Company. A railroad that was owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The church was building a railroad line from Ogden Utah to Provo Utah. Christian was hired to lay track and keep the track in good repair.
Later he started work for the American Fork Railroad Company. The Railroad was started to transport ore from the mines located in American Fork Canyon to American Fork City.. When the ore reached American Fork it was transferred to railroad cars on the Southern Utah Railroad line and sent to smelters where it was refined into gold and silver..
When Christian worked for the American Fork Railroad Company he met Agnes Abigail Cheever who was attending a Regional Conference held in American Fork City. The conference was held at a bowery. We think the bowery location is located as noted below.
American Fork Railroad Terminus
190 E 100 N. , American Fork, Utah 84003
The tracks ran on the west side of the American Fork River up to American Fork Canyon,
American Fork Railroad Property (Office)
150 E 100 N., American Fork, Utah 84003
The American Fork Railroad owned the property on the South East Corner of the block on the Northside of 100 North.
Possible location of The Bowery
Corner of Center Street and 100 North where the Fire station is located today.
From studying histories of Boweries they were located by Schools or Church buildings. This site fits right in with that scenario. There was a school church combination building on the same block immediately South of this location.
American Fork Canyon
The American Fork Railroad tracks ran along the American Fork river up to present day Tibble Fork Reservoir.There are picnic areas at Swinging Bridge Picnic Area, Mile Rock Picnic Area or you can picnic at Tibble Fork Reservoir.
Swinging Bridge Picnic area is just before you reach Timpanogos Cave Parking lot. It is on the North side of Highway 92.
Mile Rock Picnic Area is 3.8 miles from Timpanogos Cave Parking lot and is on the East side of Highway 144. 1.1 miles from Tibble Fork Reservoir.
Tibble Fork has several picnic areas. You need to take Highway 144 when Highway 92 forks to the South East and Highway 144 goes to the North East.
There is an entrance fee to enter American Fork Canyon, The fee includes using the picnic areas.
If you have time you might enjoy touring Timpanogos Cave. You need reservations.