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Christian Fast
(1762-1841)
Anna Barbara Mason
(1768-1855)
John Blosser
(1767-1829)
Mary Catherine Clemmer
(1767-)
Nicholas Jacob Fast
(1786-1868)
Barbara Blosser
(1788-1870)
Christian C. Fast
(1810-1885)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Catherine Harick

2. Elizabeth B. Alverson

Christian C. Fast 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

  • Born: 2 January 1810, , Greene County, PA 1 7 8 10
  • Marriage (1): Catherine Harick on 15 April 1828 in , Wayne County, OH 1 2 3
  • Marriage (2): Elizabeth B. Alverson on 6 February 1844 in , Lorain County, OH 4
  • Died: 17 August 1885, Henry County, OH at age 75 1 10
  • Buried: 25 August 1885, Hoy Cemetery, Shunk, Henry, Ohio, United States 10
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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

• He has alternate birth date of 1806 and a birth location of Ohio.

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• He has alternate birth information of Cal 1811.This birth year is calculated from his age at death as 74 years as given on his gravestone.
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• He has alternate birth date of 1812 and a birth location of Pennsylvania.

This birth year was referenced by his age of 68 on the 1880 US Census.
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• He appeared on the 1830 US Census in Orange Township, Richland, OH on June 1830. 5

1830 US Census
Page 104, Roll 139
Orange Township, Richland County, Ohio
Males
20-30: 1 = Christian (age 20)

(Living with wife and daughter.)
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• He appeared on the 1850 US Census in Troy Township, Ashland County, OH on 6 November 1850. 6

1850 US Census
Page 384A, Dwelling 52, Family 52, Roll 659
Troy Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Christian C. Fast..44..PA..Farmer

(Living with 2nd wife and 3 children.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 2 Jan 1810, then his age should have been 40 instead of 44.
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• He appeared on the 1860 US Census in Troy Township, Ashland County, OH on 9 June 1860. 7

1860 US Census
Page 32, Dwelling 260, Family 251, Roll 930
Troy Township, Ashland County, Ohio
C. C. Fast..50..PA..Farmer

(Living with 2nd wife and son.)
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• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Troy Township, Ashland County, OH on 23 June 1870. 8

1870 US Census
Page 5, Dwelling 35, Family 34, Roll 1169
Troy Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Christian C. Fast..60..PA..Farmer

(Living with 2nd wife and son.)
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Savannah, OH on 11 June 1880. 9

1880 US Census
Page 14B, District 79, Dwelling 70, Family 77, Roll 991
Savannah, Ashland County, Ohio
South Street
Christian Fast..Father..68..PA..Ret. Farmer..Widowed

(Widowed and living at the home of his unmarried daughter, Maria.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 2 Jan 1810, then his age should have been 70 instead of 68.
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• He was buried after 17 August 1885 in the Hoy Cemetery in Shunk, OH.

Find A Grave Memorial 107889782
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Christian married Catherine Harick on 15 April 1828 in , Wayne County, OH.1 2 3 (Catherine Harick was born about 1810 1 and died after 1 June 1830.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:



• Marriage Image: 15 April 1828, in , Wayne County, OH. 3

• They appeared on the 1830 US Census in Orange Township, Richland, OH on June 1830. 5

1830 US Census
Page 104, Roll 139
Orange Township, Richland County, Ohio
Males
20-30: 1 = Christian (age 20)
Females
under 5: 1 = (unknown or possibly Maria if born before 1830)
20-30: 1 = (Catherine, wife, age about 20)
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bullet  Marriage Notes:


Name: Christian Fast
Spouse's Name: Catharine Horick
Event Date: 15 Apr 1828
Event Place: Wayne,Ohio

Citing this Record
"Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDKX-TXD : 10 February 2018), Christian Fast and Catharine Ho rick, 15 Apr 1828; citing Wayne,Ohio, reference ; FHL microfilm 0425753 V. 1-3.
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Christian next married Elizabeth B. Alverson on 6 February 1844 in , Lorain County, OH.4 (Elizabeth B. Alverson was born in 1820 in Vermont 7 8 and died between 1870 and 1880.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:



• Marriage Image: 6 February 1844, in , Lorain County, OH. 4

• They appeared on the 1850 US Census in Troy Township, Ashland County, OH on 6 November 1850. 6

1850 US Census
Page 384A, Dwelling 52, Family 52, Roll 659
Troy Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Christian C. Fast..44..PA..Farmer
Elizabeth Fast..40..OH
Polly Fast..15..OH
Elizabeth Fast..12..OH
James H. Fast..10..OH
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• They appeared on the 1860 US Census in Troy Township, Ashland County, OH on 9 June 1860. 7

1860 US Census
Page 32, Dwelling 260, Family 251, Roll 930
Troy Township, Ashland County, Ohio
C. C. Fast..50..PA..Farmer
Elizabeth Fast..40..VT
James Fast..18..OH..Day Laborer
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• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Troy Township, Ashland County, OH on 23 June 1870. 8

1870 US Census
Page 5, Dwelling 35, Family 34, Roll 1169
Troy Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Christian C. Fast..60..PA..Farmer
Elizabeth Fast..50..VT..Keeping House
James Fast..26..OH
Lona Cobb..12..OH
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bullet  Marriage Notes:


Name: Christian Fast
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 06 Feb 1844
Event Place: Lorain, Ohio, United States
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Alverson

Citing this Record:
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1997," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/2QH8-5Y1 : accessed 16 January 2015), Christian Fast and Elizabeth Alverson, 06 Feb 1844; citing Lorain, Ohio, United States, reference ; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 447,525.
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Sources


1 Bill Loucks, "Bill Loucks Family History" (http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=bloucks89; Updated: 2008-12-19 16:23:28 UTC (Fri)).

2 Brenda J. Frazer, "Brenda's Family Tree" (http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=bfrazer9; Updated: 2008-02-25 22:05:26 UTC (Mon)).

3 "Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1681001 : accessed 19 Dec 2019), Christian Fast and Catharine Horick, 15 Apr 1828; citing Wayne,Ohio, reference; FHL microfilm 0425753 V. 1-3.

4 "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 19 Dec 2019); Christian Fast and Elizabeth Alverson, 06 Feb 1844; citing Marriage, Lorain, Ohio, United States, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.

5 1830 U.S. census, Orange Township, Richland County, Ohio, p. 104, Christian C. Fast and Catherine Harik; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 15 Oct 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M19, roll 139.

6 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, Troy Township, Ashland County, Ohio, p. 384A, dwelling 52, family 52, Christian C. Fast and Elizabeth B. (?); index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 15 Jan 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432, roll 659.

7 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Troy Township, Ashland County, Ohio, p. 32, dwelling 260, family 251, Christian C. Fast and Elizabeth B. (?); index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 15 Jan 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 930.

8 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Troy Township, Ashland County, Ohio, p. 5, dwelling 35, family 34; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 16 Mar 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593, roll 1169.

9 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Savannah, Ashland County, Ohio, enumeration district (ED) 79, p. 14B, dwelling 70, family 77, Maria Fast; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 8 Jun 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 991.

10 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); (accessed 19 December 2019), memorial page for Christian C Fast (2 Jan 1810-17 Aug 1885), Find A Grave Memorial no. 107889782, citing Hoy Cemetery, Shunk, Henry County, Ohio, USA


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