Catherine Blosser 3 4 5 6
- Born: 8 June 1790, Springhill, PA 5 6
- Marriage (1): Martin Fast on 26 June 1806 in German Township, Washington, PA 1 2
- Died: 21 March 1859, Ashland County, OH at age 68 3 6
- Buried: After 21 March 1859, Polk, OH 3 4 6
 General Notes:
A BIOGRAPHY OF CATHARINE BLOSSER FAST, by Larry Overmire (3rd great grandson), Oct. 2009:
Catharine Blosser was born June 8, 1790, probably in Springhill Twp., Fayette Co., PA, the second eldest of twelve children of John and Mary Catharine (Clemmer) Blosser, Jr. Three of John and Mary's daughters married Fast sons. Barbara married Nicholas Fast, and Elizabeth married Christian II Fast and Catherine married Martin Fast on June 26, 1806, in Germany Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. They had 9 children: John, Anna, Eli, Christian, George May (died in childhood), Mary, Jacob, Elijah and Sarah (died in childhood).
Catharine probably came to Orange Township, Ashland County, Ohio, with her husband in 1814 or soon thereafter. There they endured the hardships of pioneer life.
The Fasts probably knew John Chapman, better known to history as "Johnny Appleseed" (1774-1845), who operated a nursery in the area and from whom Catharine's in-laws purchased apple trees for their farm.
Martin Fast died prematurely on June 13, 1838, the day after his 54th birthday. One day while collecting a hive, he stepped on a dead limb while descending the tree and fell to the ground. His injuries were so severe that he survived only a few minutes. He was buried in the Polk Cemetery in Ashland County. Catharine lived on as a widow for another 21 years, passing on Mar. 21, 1859, at the age of 68. She, too, is buried in Polk.
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Noted events in her life were:
• She appeared on the 1850 US Census in District 184, Ashland County, OH on 13 September 1850. 5
1850 US Census
Page 80B, Dwelling 32, Family 33
District 184, Ashland County, Ohio
Catharine Fast..60..PA
(Living with married son, Jacob, his wife, and son Elijah.)
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• She was buried after 21 March 1859 in the Polk Cemetery in Polk, OH.
Find A Grave Memorial #28897356
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Catherine married Martin Fast, son of Christian Fast and Anna Barbara Mason, on 26 June 1806 in German Township, Washington, PA.1 2 (Martin Fast was born calculated 12 June 1784 in Greene Township, Washington, PA,4 7 died on 13 June 1838 in , Wayne County, OH 3 4 7 and was buried after 13 June 1838 in Polk, OH 3 4 7 8.)
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