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Christian Fast
(1814-1898)
Henrietta Sowle
(1820-1859)
Joseph Jackson Fast
(1839-1905)
Mary O. Butler
(1846-After 1900)
Ernest L. Fast
(1877-After 1920)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Zuleah Sowle

Ernest L. Fast 1 2 3 4

  • Born: December 1877, Indiana 1 2 3 4
  • Marriage (1): Zuleah Sowle on 14 November 1901 in Springville Township, Wexford County, MI 1 2
  • Died: After 1 January 1920
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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Angola, IN on 12 June 1880. 3

1880 US Census
Page 338B, District 6, Dwelling 290, Family 310, Roll 312
Angola, Steuben County, Indiana
Earnest Fast..Son..2..IN
(Living with parents.)
.

• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Pleasant Township, Steuben County, IN on 5 June 1900. 4

1900 US Census
Sheet 2B, District 102, Dwelling 37, Family 37
Pleasant Township, Steuben County, Indiana
Farm owned no mortgage
Ernest L. Fast..Son..Dec 1877..22..IN..Farmer
(Living with parents.)
.

• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Adams Township, Hillsdale, MI on 13 January 1920. 2

1920 US Census
Sheet 8A, District 116, Family 214, Roll 768
Adams Township, Hillsdale County, Michigan
Farm owned, no mortgage
Ernest L. Fast..Head..42..IN..Farmer
(Living with wife, 2 children, and mother.)
.


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Ernest married Zuleah Sowle, daughter of Hylan Sowle and Irena Clark, on 14 November 1901 in Springville Township, Wexford County, MI.1 2 (Zuleah Sowle was born in 1883 in Michigan 1 2 and died after 1 January 1920.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:



• Marriage Image: 14 November 1901, in Springville Township, Wexford County, MI. 1

• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Adams Township, Hillsdale, MI on 13 January 1920. 2

1920 US Census
Sheet 8A, District 116, Family 214, Roll 768
Adams Township, Hillsdale County, Michigan
Farm owned, no mortgage
Ernest L. Fast..Head..42..IN..Farmer
Zulah I. Fast..Wife..36..MI
Reno J. Fast..Son..17..IN..Laborer, Farm
Esther O. Fast..Daughter..12..IN
Mary O. Fast..Mother..72..IN
.


bullet  Marriage Notes:


Name: Ernest Fast
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 14 Nov 1901
Event Place: Springville Township, Wexford, Michigan, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 22y
Birthplace: Indiana
Father's Name: Joseph Fast
Mother's Name: Mary Butler
Spouse's Name: Zuleah Sowle
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 18y
Spouse's Birthplace: Michigan
Spouse's Father's Name: Hylan Sowle
Spouse's Mother's Name: Irena Clark

Citing this Record
"Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N38L-FXH : 18 January 2021), Earnest Fast and Juliah Sowle, 14 Nov 1901; citing Marriage, Springville, Wexford, Michigan, , Citing Secretary of State, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 4032373.
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Sources


1 "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 18 January 2021), (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N38L-FXH : 9 November 2020), Earnest Fast and Juliah Sowle, 14 Nov 1901; citing Marriage, Springville, Wexford, Michigan; Citing Secretary of State, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 4032373.

2 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Adams Township, Hillsdale County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 116, sheet 8A, family 214, Ernest L. Fast and Julia Sowle; index and images (accessed 5 Mar 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 768.

3 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Angola, Steuben County, Indiana, enumeration district (ED) 6, p. 338B, dwelling 290, family 310, Joseph Jackson Fast and Mary O. Butler; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 20 Aug 2017); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 312.

4 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Pleasant Township, Steuben County, Indiana, enumeration district (ED) 102, sheet 2B, dwelling 37, family 37, Joseph Jackson Fast and Mary O. Butler; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 3 Mar 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.


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