Catherine Blosser 1 2
- Born: 8 June 1790, Springhill, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States 1 2
- Marriage (1): Martin Mason Fast on 26 June 1806 in German Township, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
- Died: 21 March 1859, Polk, Ashland, Ohio, United States at age 68 2
- Buried: 23 March 1859, Polk Cemetery, Ashland, Ashland, Ohio, United States 2
 General Notes:
A BIOGRAPHY OF CATHARINE BLOSSER FAST, by Larry Overmire (3rd great grandson), Oct. 2009:
Catharine Blosser was born June 8, 1790, probably in Springhill Twp., Fayette Co., PA, the second eldest of twelve children of John and Mary Catharine (Clemmer) Blosser, Jr. Three of John and Mary's daughters married Fast sons. Barbara married Nicholas Fast, and Elizabeth married Christian II Fast and Catherine married Martin Fast on June 26, 1806, in Germany Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. They had 9 children: John, Anna, Eli, Christian, George May (died in childhood), Mary, Jacob, Elijah and Sarah (died in childhood).
Catharine probably came to Orange Township, Ashland County, Ohio, with her husband in 1814 or soon thereafter. There they endured the hardships of pioneer life.
The Fasts probably knew John Chapman, better known to history as "Johnny Appleseed" (1774-1845), who operated a nursery in the area and from whom Catharine's in-laws purchased apple trees for their farm.
Martin Fast died prematurely on June 13, 1838, the day after his 54th birthday. One day while collecting a hive, he stepped on a dead limb while descending the tree and fell to the ground. His injuries were so severe that he survived only a few minutes. He was buried in the Polk Cemetery in Ashland County. Catharine lived on as a widow for another 21 years, passing on Mar. 21, 1859, at the age of 68. She, too, is buried in Polk.
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Burial Notes:
Find A Grave Memorial #28897356
Noted events in her life were:
1. 1850 US Census, 13 September 1850, District 184, Ashland, Ohio, United States. 1 1850 US Census
Page 80B, Dwelling 32, Family 33
District 184, Ashland, Ohio
Catharine Fast..60..PA
(Living with married son, Jacob, his wife, and son Elijah.)
Catherine married Martin Mason Fast, son of Christian Fast and Anna Barbara Mason, on 26 June 1806 in German Township, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States. (Martin Mason Fast was born calculated 12 June 1784 in Greene Township, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States,3 died on 13 June 1838 in Wayne, Ohio, United States 3 and was buried after 13 June 1838 in Polk Cemetery, Ashland, Ashland, Ohio, United States 3.)
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