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Christian Fast
(1795-1840)
Elizabeth Jane Blosser
(1794-1832)
John Houston
(Abt 1807-)
Laura Woodman
(Abt 1812-)
Martin Fast
(1816-1880)
Laura Houston
(1837-1913)
John J. Fast
(1862-1931)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Eliza Jane Peters

John J. Fast 1 2 3 4 5 6

  • Born: 1 February 1862, Canton, Fulton, Illinois, United States 1 2 3 4 5 6
  • Marriage (1): Eliza Jane Peters on 19 November 1882 in Fulton, Illinois, United States 1 2 3 4 5
  • Died: 18 March 1931, Banner Township, Fulton, Illinois, United States at age 69 1
  • Buried: After 18 March 1931, Canton, Fulton, Illinois, United States
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bullet  Death Notes:


Name: John G Fast
Event Date: 18 Mar 1931
Event Place: Banner, Fulton, Illinois
Gender: Male
Age: 69
Birth Date: 01 Feb 1862
Birthplace: Canton, R R Three, Fulton, Illinois
Father's Name: Martin Fast
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's Name: Laura Houston
Mother's Birthplace: New Hampshire
Digital Folder Number: 4008294
Image Number: 2583
GS Film number: 1653754
Reference ID: 13054 rn 11

Citing this Record
"Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NQY1-ZHN : accessed 20 May 2013), John G Fast, 18 Mar 1931.
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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

1. 1870 US Census, 18 July 1870, Banner Township, Fulton, Illinois, United States. 6 1870 US Census
Page 5, Family 41, Roll 244
Banner Township, Fulton County, Illinois
John J. Fast..8..IL..At Home
(Living with parents.)

2. 1900 US Census, 5 June 1900, Banner Township, Fulton, Illinois, United States. 2 1900 US Census
Sheet 3A, District 3, Dwelling 45, Family 45
Banner Township, Fulton County, Illinois
Farm owned, with mortgage
Married 18 years
John J. Fast..Head..Feb 1862..38..IL..Farmer
(Living with wife and 2 children.)

3. 1910 US Census, 21 April 1910, Banner Township, Fulton, Illinois, United States. 3 1910 US Census
Sheet 6A, District 64, Family 87, Roll 288
Banner Township, Fulton County, Illinois
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 27 years
John J. Fast..Head..48..IL..Farmer
(Living with wife and daughter, Olive.)

4. 1920 US Census, 6 January 1920, Canton, Fulton, Illinois, United States. 4 1920 US Census
Sheet 4B, District 71, Family 123, Roll 369, Ward 1
Canton, Fulton County, Illinois
233 East Locust; Home rented
John J. Fast..Head..57..IL..Teamster, General Hauling
(Living with wife, married daughter, and grandson.)

5. 1930 US Census, 1 May 1930, Banner Township, Fulton, Illinois, United States. 5 1930 US Census
Sheet 2A, District 3, Dwelling 32, Family 32, Roll 513
Banner Township, Fulton County, Illinois
Home owned
J. J. Fast..Head..68..IL
(Living with wife and grandson.)

6. Cemetery: Bethel Cemetery, After 18 March 1931, Canton, Fulton, Illinois, United States. Find A Grave Memorial l# 25416079


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John married Eliza Jane Peters, daughter of Anthony C. Peters and Ann Haines, on 19 November 1882 in Fulton, Illinois, United States.1 2 3 4 5 (Eliza Jane Peters was born on 8 February 1864 in Banner Township, Fulton, Illinois, United States,2 3 4 5 died on 2 January 1941 in Canton, Fulton, Illinois, United States and was buried after 2 January 1941 in Canton, Fulton, Illinois, United States.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. 1900 US Census, 5 June 1900, Banner Township, Fulton, Illinois, United States. 2 1900 US Census
Sheet 3A, District 3, Dwelling 45, Family 45
Banner Township, Fulton County, Illinois
Farm owned, with mortgage
Married 18 years
John J. Fast..Head..Feb 1862..38..IL..Farmer
Eliza Fast..Wife..Feb 1864..36..IL..4/2
Esty Fast..Son..Feb 1885..15..IL..Farm Laborer
Ollie M. Fast..Dau..Oct 1893..6..IL
James Peters..Neph..Jun 1881..18..IL..Farm Laborer

2. 1910 US Census, 21 April 1910, Banner Township, Fulton, Illinois, United States. 3 1910 US Census
Sheet 6A, District 64, Family 87, Roll 288
Banner Township, Fulton County, Illinois
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 27 years
John J. Fast..Head..48..IL..Farmer
Eliza Fast..Wife..46..IL..4/2
Ollie M. Fast..Dau..16..IL

3. 1920 US Census, 6 January 1920, Canton, Fulton, Illinois, United States. 4 1920 US Census
Sheet 4B, District 71, Family 123, Roll 369, Ward 1
Canton, Fulton County, Illinois
233 East Locust; Home rented
John J. Fast..Head..57..IL..Teamster, General Hauling
Eliza J. Fast..Wife..55..IL
Ollie Lingenfelter..Dau..26..IL..Wrapper, Cigar factory
Laurence Lingenfelter..GSon..6..IL

4. 1930 US Census, 1 May 1930, Banner Township, Fulton, Illinois, United States. 5 1930 US Census
Sheet 2A, District 3, Dwelling 32, Family 32, Roll 513
Banner Township, Fulton County, Illinois
Home owned
J. J. Fast..Head..68..IL
Eliza Fast..Wife..66..IL
Lawrence Lingenfelter..GSon..16..IL


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Sources


1 Wirt Gerry Faust, "By Way of Rotterdam," p. 289, 354; manuscript, , 1952; photocopy reprinted 1983 held by Robert G. Fast, [ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE].

2 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Banner Township, Fulton County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 3, sheet 3A, dwelling 45, family 45, John J. Fast and Eliza Jane Peters; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1325221 : accessed 15 Jan 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

3 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Banner Township, Fulton County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 64, sheet 6A, family 87, John J. Fast and Eliza Jane Peters; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1727033 : accessed 12 Jan 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 288.

4 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Canton, Fulton County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 71, sheet 4B, family 123, John J. Fast and Eliza Jane Peters; database with images, Family Search (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1488411 : accessed 7 Mar 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 369.

5 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Banner Township, Fulton County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 3, sheet 2A, dwelling 32, family 32, John J. Fast and Eliza Jane Peters; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1810731 : accessed 25 Sep 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 513.

6 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Banner Township, Fulton County, Illinois, p. 5, dwelling 40, family 41, Martin Fast and Laura Houston; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1438024 : accessed 15 May 2013); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593, roll 244.


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