Rosella Fast

Martin Fast
(Cal 1784-1838)

Catherine Blosser
(1790-1859)

Jacob Berry
(1786-1873)

Elizabeth A. Herring
(1785-1863)

Eli Fast
(1811-1874)

Margaret Berry
(1819-1901)

Rosella Fast
(1857-1891)

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Spouses/Children:
1. William Peters

Charles Henry Peters

Rosella Fast ¹ ² ³

Born: 9 May 1857, Ohio ²
Marriage (1): William Peters about 1878 ¹
Died: 15 October 1891 at age 34 ²

bullet Another name for Rosella was Catherine Fast.⁴

bullet General Notes:

Her given name appeared as Catherine on the 1860 US Census but thereafter she always used Rosella. It is thought that her full name might have been Catherine Rosella Fast or perhaps Rosella Catherine Fast.
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bullet Noted events in her life were:

• She has alternate birth date of 1858 and a birth location of Ohio.

This birth year was referenced by her age of 2 on the 1860 census. It was referenced by her age of 12 on the 1870 census.
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• She appeared on the 1860 US Census in Ruggles Township, Ashland County, OH on 1 June 1860. ⁴

1860 US Census
Page 2, Roll 930, Dwelling 13, Family 13
Ruggles Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Catherine Fast..2..OH
(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 9 May 1857, then her age should have been 3 instead of 2.
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• She appeared on the 1870 US Census in Ruggles Township, Ashland County, OH on 21 June 1870. ³

1870 US Census
Page 19 & 20, Roll 1169, Dwelling 169, Family 159
Ruggles Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Rosella Fast..12..OH
(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 9 May 1857, then her age should have been 13 instead of 12.
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• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Orange Township, Ashland, OH on 5 June 1880. ¹

1880 US Census
Page 187C, District 89, Dwelling 92, Roll 991
Orange Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Resella Peters..Wife..22..OH..Keeping House
(Living with husband and son.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 9 May 1857, then her age should have been 23 instead of 22.
.

Rosella married William Peters about 1878.¹ (William Peters was born on 27 April 1853 in Ohio,¹ ⁵ died on 29 June 1928 in Troy Township, Ashland County, OH ² and was buried on 1 July 1928 in Nova, OH.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Orange Township, Ashland, OH on 5 June 1880. ¹

1880 US Census
Page 187C, District 89, Dwelling 92, Roll 991
Orange Township, Ashland County, Ohio
William Peters..Self..27..OH..Farmer
Resella Peters..Wife..22..OH..Keeping House
Charles H. Peters..Son..1..OH
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1 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Orange Township, Ashland County, Ohio, enumeration district (ED) 89, p. 187C, dwelling 92, William Peters and Rosella Fast; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 27 Nov 2017); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 991.

2 Glenn K. Fast, "History and Roll Call of the Descendants of Nicholas Fast" (http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=fastgk; Updated: 2007-12-23 00:47:07 UTC (Sun)).

3 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Ruggles Township, Ashland County, Ohio, p. 19 & 20, dwelling 169, family 159; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 7 Feb 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593, roll 1169.

4 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Ruggles Township, Ashland County, Ohio, p. 2, dwelling 13, family 13, Eli Fast and Margaret Berry; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 25 Feb 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 930.

5 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Troy Township, Ashland County, Ohio, enumeration district (ED) 16, sheet 6B, dwelling 161, family 161, William Peters; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 2 Mar 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

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