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Fast, Lisette Thießen (1828-1896)
Christlicher Bundesbote obituary: 1896 Nov 5 p. 8
Birth date: 1828
text of obituary:
Fast. — Den 8. August in Philadelphia, Pa., Lisette, geb. Thießen, Gattin von August Fast, im alter von 68 Jahren, 7 Monaten und 28 Tagen. Schw. Fast wurde in Westpreußen geboren. Im Jahre 1872 kam sie mit ihrer Familie nach Amerika, seit welcher Zeit sie ein Glied der 1. Mennoniten Gem. hierselbst war. Sie hinterläßt einen betrübten Gatten, 1 Tochter in Philadelphia und 1 Sohn in Colorado. Die Beerdigung fand auf dem Green Mount Friedhof statt. Die Leichenrede wurde von N. B. Grubb gehalten.
The Mennonite obituary: 1896 Oct p. 8
text of obituary:
Fast. —
On August 8, 1896, in Philadelphia, Pa., Lissetta, born Thiessen, wife of August Fast, aged 68 yrs., 7 mos. and 28 days. Sister Fast was born and married in West Prusia[sic], where they had already been identified with the Mennonite church. In 1872 she came with her family to this country and since then she was a member with her family of the Mennonite church here. She leaves a deeply bereaved and very feeble husband and a daughter here in Philadelphia, and a son in Colorado. Funeral services by N. B. Grubb. Interment in Green Mount Cemetery.