Martin Fast ^{1 2 3}

  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1850 US Census in Pleasant Township, Hancock County, OH on 3 October 1850. ¹

1850 US Census
Page 417A, Roll 692, Dwelling 59, Family 59
Pleasant Township, Hancock County, Ohio
Martin Fast..14..OH
(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Camden Township, Hillsdale, MI on 20 August 1870. ²

1870 US Census
Page 25, Family 197, Roll 673
Camden Township, Hillsdale County, Michigan
Martin Fast..34..OH..Farmer
(Living with wife and 2 sons.)
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Camden Township, Hillsdale, MI on 24 June 1880. ³

1880 US Census
Page 84D, District 83, Dwelling 449, Family 462, Roll 580
Camden Township, Hillsdale County, Michigan
Martin Fast..Other..45..OH

(Martin Fast was living at the home of John Rice and his family. His marital status was indicated as married but his wife was not living with him. His wife was enumerated elsewhere in Hillsdale County using her maiden name and her marital status was marked as divorced.)

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Martin married Elizabeth Brown on 20 October 1855 in Hillsdale County, MI. The marriage ended in divorce. (Elizabeth Brown was born in 1836 in Ohio ² and died on 16 July 1886 in Michigan.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Camden Township, Hillsdale, MI on 20 August 1870. ²

1870 US Census
Page 25, Fam 197, Roll 673
Camden Township, Hillsdale County, Michigan
Martin Fast..34..OH..Farmer
Elizabeth Fast..34..OH..Keeping House
Stanley S. Fast..10..OH..At School
William E. Fast..1..MI..At Home

NOTE - Martin and his family were living with the Jacob Widler family.
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• Divorced: After 1880. ⁴