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David H. Fast
(1818-1888)
Harriet Jane Seward
(1820-1904)
Peleg McIntyre
(Abt 1813-)
Elizabeth Ann Mason
(Abt 1818-After 1843)
William Alexander Fast
(1839-1890)
Axa Jane McIntyre
(1843-1916)
Orrin Lester Fast
(1867-1954)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Mary Emmett Keefe

Orrin Lester Fast 2 3 4 5

  • Born: 1 February 1867, Clayton County, IA 2 3 4 5 6
  • Marriage (1): Mary Emmett Keefe on 27 November 1890 in Adams County, IA 1 2 3
  • Died: 11 July 1954, Mount Etna, IA at age 87 7

bullet   Another name for Orrin was Warren Lester Fast.6

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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Highland Township, Clayton, IA on 14 July 1870. 4

1870 US Census
Page 2, Dwelling 9, Family 9
Highland Township, Clayton County, Iowa
Oren Fast..3..IA..At Home
(Living with parents.)
.

• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Washington Township, Adams County, IA on 29 June 1880. 6

1880 US Census
Page 256B, District 247, Dwelling 72, Family 76, Roll 325
Washington Township, Adams County, Iowa
Warren L. Fast..Son..13..IA
(Living with parents.)
.

• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Kalispell, MT on 1 June 1900. 5

1900 US Census
Sheet 21A, District 35, Family 457, Roll 911
Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana
9th Avenue West; Home owned, with mortgage
married 9 years
Orin L. Fast..Head..Feb 1867..33..IA..Carpenter
(Living with wife, 2 daughters, and wife's niece.)

.

• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Washington Township, Adams County, IA on 15 January 1920. 2

1920 US Census
Sheet 3B, District 13, Family 76, Roll 476
Washington Township, Adams County, Iowa
Farm owned, no mortgage
Orrin L. Fast..Head..52..IA..Farmer, Home Farm
(Living with wife and 3 children.)
.

• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Washington Township, Adams County, IA on 10 April 1930. 3

1930 US Census
Sheet 4B, District 18, Dwelling 89, Family 89, Roll 640
Washington Township, Adams County, Iowa
Home owned
Orrin L. Fast..Head..63..IA..Farmer, General Farming
(Living with wife, son, daughter-in-law, and grandson.)
.


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Orrin married Mary Emmett Keefe, daughter of Dennis Keefe and Harriet C. Chambers, on 27 November 1890 in Adams County, IA.1 2 3 (Mary Emmett Keefe was born on 17 August 1869 in Iowa 2 3 8 and died after 1 April 1930.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Kalispell, MT on 1 June 1900. 5

1900 US Census
Sheet 21A, District 35, Family 457, Roll 911
Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana
9th Avenue West; Home owned, with mortgage
married 9 years
Orin L. Fast..Head..Feb 1867.33..IA..Carpenter
Mary E. Fast..Wife..Aug 1867..32..IA..3/2
Ella Fast..Dau..March 1892..7..IA..At School
May Fast..Dau..Jul 1896..3..IA
Lizzie Keefe..Niece..Apr 1894..5..IA
.

• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Washington Township, Adams County, IA on 15 January 1920. 2

1920 US Census
Sheet 3B, District 13, Family 76, Roll 476
Washington Township, Adams County, Iowa
Farm owned, no mortgage
Orrin L. Fast..Head..52..IA..Farmer, Home Farm
Mary E. Fast..Wife..50..IA
Gladys R. Fast..Dau..16..IA
Pearl C. Fast..Dau..13..IA
Earl L. Fast..Son..12..IA
.

• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Washington Township, Adams County, IA on 10 April 1930. 3

1930 US Census
Sheet 4B, District 18, Dwelling 89, Family 89, Roll 640
Washington Township, Adams County, Iowa
Home owned
Orrin L. Fast..Head..63..IA..Farmer, General Farming
Mary E. Fast..Wife..60..IA
Earl L. Fast..Son..22..IA..Farmer, General Farming
Irene E. Fast..Daughter-in-law..18..IA
Orlo E. Fast..Grandson..8m..IA
.


bullet  Marriage Notes:


Name: Orin L. Fast
Birthplace: IA
Spouse's Name: Mary E. Keefe
Spouse's Birth Date: 1869
Spouse's Birthplace: IA
Spouse's Age: 21
Event Date: 27 Nov 1890
Event Place: Adams, Iowa
Father's Name: W. A. Fast
Mother's Name: Anna J. McIntyre
Spouse's Father's Name: Dennis Keefe
Spouse's Mother's Name: Harriet C. Chambers
Race: White
Spouse's Race: White
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M73526-6
System Origin: Iowa-VR
GS Film number: 1035097
Reference ID: 2:3RCMJTC

Citing this Record:
"Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJPC-SVV : accessed 28 February 2016), Orin L. Fast and Mary E. Keefe, 27 Nov 1890; citing Adams, Iowa, reference 2:3RCMJTC; FHL microfilm 1,035,097.
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Sources


1 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana, enumeration district (ED) 35, p. 2A, dwelling 456, family 457; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 27 Jan 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

2 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Washington Township, Adams County, Iowa, enumeration district (ED) 13, sheet 3B, family 76, Orrin Lester Fast and Mary Emmett Keefe; index and images (accessed 28 Feb 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 476.

3 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Washington Township, Adams County, Iowa, enumeration district (ED) 18, sheet 4B, dwelling 89, family 89, Orrin Lester Fast and Mary Emmett Keefe; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 27 Sep 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 640.

4 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Highland Township, Clayton County, Iowa, p. 2, dwelling 9, family 9, William Alexander Fast and Anna Jane McIntyre; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 26 Jan 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

5 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana, enumeration district (ED) 35, sheet 21A, dwelling 456, family 457, Orrin Lester Fast and Mary Emmett Keefe; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 27 Jan 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623, roll 911.

6 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Washington Township, Adams County, Iowa, enumeration district (ED) 247, p. 256B, dwelling 72, family 76, William Alexander Fast and Anna Jane McIntyre; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 21 Nov 2017); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 325.

7 Larry Overmire, "Genealogy of Fast, Shriver, Burns, Scott, McKibben, Including Descendants of Revolutionary War Hero Christian Fast," database, RootsWeb (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=lovermire).

8 Larry Overmire, "Genealogy of Fast, Shriver, Burns, Scott, McKibben, Including Descendants of Revolutionary War Hero Christian Fast" (http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=lovermire; Updated: 2008-08-07 23:55:09 UTC (Thu)).


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