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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)
Abraham Levi Fast
(1804-1874)
Mary Jane Ginter
(1810-1874)
George Branaman Fast
(1846-1922)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Rhoda Ann Doty

2. Martha Cecelia Nelson

George Branaman Fast 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

  • Born: 15 April 1846, , Mercer County, OH 1 2 3 4 7 8
  • Marriage (1): Rhoda Ann Doty on 28 November 1867 in , Mercer County, OH 1 2 3
  • Marriage (2): Martha Cecelia Nelson on 11 October 1885 in , Mercer County, OH 1 2 4
  • Died: 17 November 1922, Detroit, MI at age 76 1 2 8
  • Buried: After 17 November 1922, Saint Marys, OH 1 8
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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1850 US Census in Auburn Township, Fairfield, OH on 3 September 1850. 6

1850 US Census
Page 114A, Family 87, Roll 677
Auburn Township, Fairfield County, Ohio
George Fast..5..OH
(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 15 Apr 1846, then his age should have been 4 instead of 5.
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• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Center Township, Mercer, OH on 5 July 1870. 7

1870 US Census
Page 1, Dwelling 2, Family 2
Center Township, Mercer County, Ohio
George B. Fast..24..OH..Farmer
(Living with wife and daughter.)
.

• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Neptune, OH on 1880. 3

1880 US Census
Page 359A, District 181, Dwelling 121, Family 125, Roll 1048
Neptune, Mercer County, Ohio
George B. Fast..Head..34..OH..Miller
(Living with wife and 4 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Center Township, Mercer, OH on 27 June 1900. 4

1900 US Census
Sheet 14B, District 76, Dwelling 287, Family 289
Center Township, Mercer County, Ohio
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 15 years
George Fast..Head..Apr 1846..54..OH..Farmer
(Living with 2nd wife and 4 children.)
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• He was buried after 17 November 1922 in the Elm Grove Cemetery in Saint Marys, OH.

Find A Grave Memorial #17013917
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George married Rhoda Ann Doty, daughter of Thomas Doty and Rhoda Clark Hinkle, on 28 November 1867 in , Mercer County, OH.1 2 3 (Rhoda Ann Doty was born on 18 December 1846 in Saint Marys, OH,1 2 3 7 died on 9 April 1884 in Neptune, OH 1 2 and was buried after 9 April 1884 in Saint Marys, OH 1.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Center Township, Mercer, OH on 5 July 1870. 7

1870 US Census
Page 1, Dwelling 2, Family 2
Center Township, Mercer County, Ohio
George B. Fast..24..OH..Farmer
Rhoda H. Fast..23..OH..Keeping House
Netta B. Fast..6m..OH..At Home..Born in Dec
.

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Neptune, OH on 1880. 3

1880 US Census
Page 359A, District 181, Dwelling 121, Family 125, Roll 1048
Neptune, Mercer County, Ohio
George B. Fast..Head..34..OH..Miller
Rhoda A. Fast..Wife..33..OH..Keeping House
Roseeta B. Fast..Dau..12..OH..At Home
Ira Franklin Fast..Son..9..OH..Going to School
Montesco C. Fast..Son..8..OH..Going to School
Lovada V. Fast..Dau..6..OH
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George next married Martha Cecelia Nelson on 11 October 1885 in , Mercer County, OH.1 2 4 (Martha Cecelia Nelson was born on 19 April 1861 in , Mercer County, OH,1 2 9 died on 15 July 1954 in Detroit, MI 1 2 9 and was buried after 15 July 1954 in Saint Marys, OH 1 9.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Center Township, Mercer, OH on 27 June 1900. 4

1900 US Census
Sheet 14B, District 76, Dwelling 287, Family 289
Center Township, Mercer County, Ohio
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 15 years
George Fast..Head..Apr 1846..54..OH..Farmer
Martha Fast..Wife..Apr 1860..40..OH..4/3
Lloyd Fast..Son..Jul 1886..13..OH..At School
Ottie M. Fast..Dau..Feb 1892..8..OH..At School
Flossie E. Fast..Dau..Nov 1895..4..OH
Mustesso C. Fast..Son..Sep 1872..27..OH
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bullet  Marriage Notes:

[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 7, Ed. 1, Tree #1334]
George and Martha were farmers in Neptune, Ohio. When they retired they moved to Detroit, Michigan to live where all three of their children were in business.
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Sources


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

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

3 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Neptune, Mercer County, Ohio, enumeration district (ED) 181, p. 359A, dwelling 121, family 125, George Branaman Fast and Rhoda Ann Doty; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 10 Sep 2017); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 1048.

4 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Center Township, Mercer County, Ohio, enumeration district (ED) 76, sheet 14B, dwelling 287, family 289, George Branaman Fast and Martha Cecelia Nelson; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 5 Jun 2013); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

5 Dannell Hopkins, "HOPKINS, HLADKY, BOHAM, LYMAN AND MANY MORE," database, RootsWeb (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=craighopkins).

6 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.

7 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Center Township, Mercer County, Ohio, p. 1, dwelling 2, family 2, George Branaman Fast and Rhoda Ann Doty; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 13 Sep 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

8 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 25 Jul 2015), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=17013917.

9 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 25 Jul 2015), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=17013942.


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