Thomas FULLER

                       Original civil records and church certificates

    Logan Temple Records Book #18206 A-2 p. 702, #178102 pt. 16

    Logan, Utah         June 21, 1959

    The following information explains how and why it is that we use the Broadstone
    name.      Breistein       Bredsten       Broadstone

    (A)  Both Breistein and Bredsten translated to American means Broadstone
    (B)  Anders Andersen Breistein was my father's father.  His children generally
    spelled it (Bredsten) but no always.  (Breistein) is the name of a farm that he
    (Anders Andersen) once owned.  It is located a short distance north of Bergen,
    Norway.  He added the (Breistein) to his name while he lived there.  Before
    that time he only went by the name of Anders Andersen as near as I have been
    able to learn.  My father told me that Andersen was such a common name that
    using the name of the fam too, helped identify them.  This is the reason why
    they started using the name.
    (C)  Some of my grandfather's children by his first wife, used both names
    (Andersen Bredsten).  As near as I have been able to learn, those used both
    names were Andreas Andersen Bredsten, Mons Andersen Bredsten, Ole Andersen
    Bredsten and Sjur Andersen Bredsten.  Martin and Lars only used the one name
    which is Martin Andersen and Lars Andersen.
    The above six sons were children by his first wife whose mained name was
    Oline Monsen.  As far as I know and have been able to learn, I thik the
    children by his second and third wives just used the one name (Andersen) but I
    am not sure of this.
    (D)  We came to the United States in October 1901.  My father translated the
    name "Bredsten" to "Broadstone" sometime between the years 1901 and 1905 using
    both names "Andersen Broadstone."
    (E)  There may be some in Norway named Briestein or some in the United States
    named Broadstone who may or may not be relatives.  There are many who only have
    the "Andersen" name who are relatives
    About between the years 1835 to 1861.

    Written by Fritz Monrad Andersen Broadstone