Abraham Levi Fast ^{1 2 3}

  General Notes:

Note that it was only 3-4 days after the death of his wife, Mary Jane Ginter, that Abraham Fast also died.
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  Death Notes:

Name: Abraham Fast
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 04 Sep 1874
Event Place: Mercer, Ohio, United States
Residence Place: Mercer County, Ohio
Gender: Male
Age: 70
Marital Status: Married
Race: white
Occupation: farmer
Birth Year (Estimated): 1804
Birthplace: Ohio

Citing this Record
"Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6NH-L6J : 8 March 2018), Abraham Fast, 04 Sep 1874; citing Death, Mercer, Ohio, United States, source ID v 1 p 62, County courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 914,954.

NOTE - This record indicates the date of death as 4 Sep 1875 whereas his actual gravestone has the date as 5 Sep 1875.
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  Burial Notes:

Find A Grave Memorial #12676435

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12676435/abraham_levi-fast: accessed April 18, 2025), memorial page for Abraham Levi "Abe" Fast (16 Oct 1804\'965 Sep 1874), Find a Grave Memorial ID 12676435, citing Roberts Cemetery, Celina, Mercer County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by Family tree search (contributor 46771816).
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  Noted events in his life were:

1. Baptism: Frederick, Maryland, United States.

2. 1850 US Census, 3 September 1850, Auburn Township, Fairfield, Ohio, United States. ¹ 1850 US Census
Page 114A, Family 87, Roll 677
Auburn Township, Fairfield County, Ohio
Abraham Fast..46..PA..Farmer

(Living with wife and 9 children.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 16 Oct 1804, then his age should have been 45 instead of 46.

3. 1870 US Census, 5 July 1870, Center Township, Mercer, Ohio, United States. ² 1870 US Census
Page 1, Family 1
Center Township, Mercer County, Ohio
Abraham Fast..74..OH..Retired Farmer

(Living with wife.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 16 Oct 1804, then his age should have been 65 instead of 74. His birth location is believed to be in Pennsylvania instead of Ohio.

4. Residence: 4 Miles North of town, 1874, Celina, Mercer, Ohio, United States.

Abraham married Mary Jane Ginter, daughter of Daniel Samuel Ginter and Sarah Fast, on 20 January 1828 in Fairfield, Ohio, United States. (Mary Jane Ginter was born on 15 April 1810 in Redstone, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States,^{2 4} died on 1 September 1874 in Center Township, Mercer, Ohio, United States ⁴ and was buried after 1 September 1874 in Roberts Cemetery, Celina, Mercer, Ohio, United States ⁴.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. Marriage Image, 20 January 1828, Fairfield, Ohio, United States.

2. 1850 US Census, 3 September 1850, Auburn Township, Fairfield, Ohio, United States. ¹ 1850 US Census
Page 114A, Family 87, Roll 677
Auburn Township, Fairfield County, Ohio
Abraham Fast..46..PA..Farmer
Polly Fast..41..PA
A. J. Fast..21..OH..Laborer
Henry Fast..19..OH..Laborer
Daniel Fast..17..OH..Laborer
Levi Fast..15..OH..Laborer
Philip Fast..14..OH
Jacob Fast..10..OH
Abraham Fast..8..OH
George Fast..5..OH
P. J. Fast..1..OH

3. 1870 US Census, 5 July 1870, Center Township, Mercer, Ohio, United States. ² 1870 US Census
Page 1, Family 1
Center Township, Mercer County, Ohio
Abraham Fast..74..OH..Retired Farmer
Mary Fast..60..OH..Keeping House
Eliza Muslman..13..OH..At Home

  Marriage Notes:

Name: Abraham Fast
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 20 Jan 1828
Event Place: Fairfield, Ohio, United States
Spouse's Name: Polly Ginter

Citing this Record
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZ57-7BC : 10 December 2017), Abraham Fast and Polly Ginter, 20 Jan 1828; citing Marriage, Fairfield, Ohio, United States, bk2p134, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
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Abraham Levi Fast was actually an uncle to Mary Jane Ginter.
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