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John Jacob Fast
(1752-1827)
Catherine Rudicell
(1766-1829)
Daniel Samuel Ginter
(Abt 1784-After 1835)
Sarah Fast
(Abt 1788-After 1835)
Mary Jane Ginter
(1810-1874)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Abraham Levi Fast

Mary Jane Ginter 1 2 3

  • Born: 15 April 1810, Redstone, PA 1 3 4
  • Marriage (1): Abraham Levi Fast on 20 January 1828 in , Fairfield County, OH 1
  • Died: 1 September 1874, Center Township, Mercer, OH at age 64 1 4
  • Buried: After 1 September 1874, Celina, OH 1 4

bullet   Another name for Mary was "Polly" Ginter.4 5

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bullet  General Notes:


Mary Jane Ginter's mother was probably not Sarah Fast for two good reasons. In spite of the fact that many researchers incorrectly show Mary's mother as Sarah Fast, Mary's birth date was about 25 years before Daniel Ginter married Sarah Fast. This suggests that Daniel had a wife previous to the marriage with Sarah Fast. Second, Mary Jane Ginter eventually married Abraham Levi Fast and if Sarah Fast were really her mother, then Abraham Fast was Mary Jane's uncle and such a marriage to the brother of her mother would have been highly dubious (Sarah Fast and Abraham Levi Fast were siblings).
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bullet  Death Notes:


Name: Mary J. Fast
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 01 Sep 1874
Event Place: Mercer, Ohio, United States
Residence Place: Mercer County, Ohio
Gender: Female
Age: 65
Marital Status: Married
Race: white
Occupation: housekeeper
Birth Year (Estimated): 1809
Birthplace: Penn.

Citing this Record
"Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6NH-L6V : 8 March 2018), Mary J. Fast, 01 Sep 1874; citing Death, Mercer, Ohio, United States, source ID v 1 p 62, County courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 914,954.
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bullet  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1850 US Census in Auburn Township, Fairfield, OH on 3 September 1850. 5

1850 US Census
Page 114A, Family 87, Roll 677
Auburn Township, Fairfield County, Ohio
Polly Fast..41..PA
(Living with husband and 9 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 15 Apr 1810, then her age should have been 40 instead of 41.
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• She appeared on the 1870 US Census in Center Township, Mercer, OH on 5 July 1870. 3

1870 US Census
Page 1, Family 1
Center Township, Mercer County, Ohio
Mary Fast..60..OH..Keeping House
(Living with husband.)

NOTE - Her birth location is believed to be Pennsylvania instead of Ohio.
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• Death Image: 1 September 1874, in Center Township, Mercer, OH.



• She was buried after 1 September 1874 in the Roberts Cemetery in Celina, OH.

Find A Grave Memorial #28970369
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Mary married Abraham Levi Fast, son of John Jacob Fast and Catherine Rudicell, on 20 January 1828 in , Fairfield County, OH.1 (Abraham Levi Fast was born on 16 October 1804 in Redstone, PA,1 6 7 8 died on 5 September 1874 in Center Township, Mercer, OH 1 6 7 8 and was buried after 5 September 1874 in , Mercer County, OH 1 6 8.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:



• Marriage Image: 20 January 1828, in , Fairfield County, OH.

• They appeared on the 1850 US Census in Auburn Township, Fairfield, OH on 3 September 1850. 5

1850 US Census
Page 114A, Family 87, Roll 677
Auburn Township, Fairfield County, Ohio
Abraham Fast..46..PA..Farmer
Polly Fast..41..PA
A. J. Fast..21..OH..Laborer
Henry Fast..19..OH..Laborer
Daniel Fast..17..OH..Laborer
Levi Fast..15..OH..Laborer
Philip Fast..14..OH
Jacob Fast..10..OH
Abraham Fast..8..OH
George Fast..5..OH
P. J. Fast..1..OH
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• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Center Township, Mercer, OH on 5 July 1870. 3

1870 US Census
Page 1, Family 1
Center Township, Mercer County, Ohio
Abraham Fast..74..OH..Retired Farmer
Mary Fast..60..OH..Keeping House
Eliza Muslman..13..OH..At Home
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bullet  Marriage Notes:


Name: Abraham Fast
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 20 Jan 1828
Event Place: Fairfield, Ohio, United States
Spouse's Name: Polly Ginter

Citing this Record
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZ57-7BC : 10 December 2017), Abraham Fast and Polly Ginter, 20 Jan 1828; citing Marriage, Fairfield, Ohio, United States, bk2p134, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
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Abraham Levi Fast was actually an uncle to Mary Jane Ginter.
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Note that it was only 3-4 days after the death of Mary Jane Ginter, that Abraham Fast also died.
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Sources


1 Stephen R. von Hitritz, "The von Hitritz Family Home Page" (http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/v/o/n/Stephen-R-Von-hitritz-VA/index.html; Updated January 11, 2008).

2 Dannell Hopkins, "HOPKINS, HLADKY, BOHAM, LYMAN AND MANY MORE" (Ancestry.com/RootsWeb.com Database: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=craighopkins).

3 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Center Township, Mercer County, Ohio, p. 1, dwelling 1, family 1, Abraham Levi Fast and Mary Jane Ginter; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 13 Sep 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

4 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 03 April 2019), memorial page for Mary Jane "Polly" Ginter Fast (15 Apr 1810\endash 1 Sep 1874), Find A Grave Memorial no. 28970369, citing Roberts Cemetery, Celina, Mercer County, Ohio, USA

5 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, Auburn Township, Fairfield County, Ohio, p. 114A, dwelling 85, family 87, Abraham Levi Fast and Mary Jane Ginter; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 5 Jun 2013); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432, roll 677.

6 Sandra S. Shuster, World Family Tree Vol. 007, Ed. 1, Tree #1334 (Brøderbund Software, Inc., Release date: October 17, 1996).

7 Robert E. Wallace, World Family Tree Vol. 012, Ed. 1, Tree #1194 (Brøderbund Software, Inc., Release date: July 28, 1997).

8 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 03 April 2019), memorial page for Abraham Levi "Abe" Fast (16 Oct 1804\endash 5 Sep 1874), Find A Grave Memorial no. 12676435, citing Roberts Cemetery, Celina, Mercer County, Ohio, USA


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