Katheryn Johnson
(1854-1915)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Francis Marion Fast

Katheryn Johnson 1

  • Born: 15 February 1854, Pennsylvania 1 2 3
  • Marriage (1): Francis Marion Fast in 1874 1 2 3
  • Died: 14 August 1915 at age 61 1

bullet   Another name for Katheryn was Catherine Johnson.2 3

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bullet  Burial Notes:


"..a double funeral service (with spouse) was held from the Mennonite Church near Masontown, Pennsylvania."
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bullet  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in German Township, Fayette, PA on 17 June 1880. 2

1880 US Census
Page 232C, District 41, Dwelling 129, Family 131, Roll 1129
German Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Cathren Fast..Wife..26..PA..Keeping House
(Living with husband and daughter.)
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• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Nicholson Township, Fayette, PA on 21 June 1900. 3

1900 US Census
Sheet 4B, District 42, Dwelling 80, Family 80
Nicholson Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 26 years
Catherine Fast..Wife..Feb 1854..46..PA..1/1
(Living with husband.)

NOTE - Catherine listed 1 child still alive. Their only daughter died in September 1880 so the census form must be wrong and should indicate 0 children still alive.
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Katheryn married Francis Marion Fast, son of Jacob Fast and Nancy Cover, in 1874.1 2 3 (Francis Marion Fast was born on 29 December 1849 in Pennsylvania 1 2 3 5 6 and died on 15 August 1915 1.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in German Township, Fayette, PA on 17 June 1880. 2

1880 US Census
Page 232C, District 41, Dwelling 129, Family 131, Roll 1129
German Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Francis Fast..Self..30..PA..Laborer
Cathren Fast..Wife..26..PA..Keeping House
Mary M. Fast..Dau..3..PA
.

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Nicholson Township, Fayette, PA on 21 June 1900. 3

1900 US Census
Sheet 4B, District 42, Dwelling 80, Family 80
Nicholson Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 26 years
Francis Fast..Head..Dec 1849..50..PA..Farmer
Catherine Fast..Wife..Feb 1854..46..PA..1/1

NOTE - Catherine listed 1 child still alive. Their only daughter died in September 1880 so the census form must be wrong and should indicate 0 children still alive.
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Sources


1 Wirt Gerry Faust, "By Way of Rotterdam," p. 188; manuscript, , 1952; photocopy reprinted 1983 held by Robert G. Fast, [ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE].

2 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, German Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, enumeration district (ED) 41, p. 232C, dwelling 129, family 131, Francis Marion Fast and Katheryn Johnson; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 8 Nov 2017); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 1129.

3 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Nicholson Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, enumeration district (ED) 42, sheet 4B, dwelling 80, family 80, Francis Marion Fast and Katheryn Johnson; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 18 Jul 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

4 Wirt Gerry Faust, "By Way of Rotterdam," p. 187; manuscript, , 1952; photocopy reprinted 1983 held by Robert G. Fast, [ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE].

5 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, Nicholson Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, p. 104, dwelling 76, family 76; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 18 Jul 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432.

6 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Nicholson Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, p. 31, dwelling 209, family 217, Jacob Fast and Nancy Cover; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 18 Jul 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593, roll 1343.


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