Lewis Gast (1851 - 1924)

Born 15 Oct 1851 in Germany

Died 13 May 1924 at age 72 in Penn Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States

Biography

In the 1870 census Lewis (age 18) was in Porter, Porter, Indiana, United States.^[1]

Louis married Louvina Nichols on 16 July 1874 in Porter, Indiana, United States.^[2]

In the 1880 census G (age 28) was the married head of household in Harris Township, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States.^[3]

In the 1900 census Lewis (age 50) was the married head of household in Clay Township, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States.^[4]

In the 1920 census Lewis (age 67) was the married head of household in Harris Township, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States.^[5]

Lewsi died (age 72) on 13 May 1924 in Penn, St Joseph, Indiana, United States.^[6]

Lewis is buried in Salem Cemetery, Granger, St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States with a death date of 13 May 1924.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1870". Citing Page: 24; Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 7; FHL microfilm: 000545850; Record number: 9258;. FamilySearch Record: MX6R-ZJC (accessed 3 June 2022) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-D5GP-MJ Image number 00246. Lewis Gast (18) in Porter, Porter, Indiana, United States.
2. ↑ "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019". Citing Porter, Indiana, United States, Marriage License, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 005014494. FamilySearch Record: KDH3-TRV (accessed 3 June 2022) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9TM4-5R1 Image number 00624. Louis Gast marriage to Louvina Nichols on 16 Jul 1874 in Porter, Indiana, United States.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880". Citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm . FamilySearch Record: MHSZ-TH2 (accessed 3 June 2022) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYB7-S8G Image number 00717. G Lewis Gast (28), married head of household in Harris Township, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States. Born in Germany.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1900". Citing Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 4; FHL microfilm: 1240401; Record number: 2260;. FamilySearch Record: M9M1-8Z8 (accessed 3 June 2022) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DT8W-M1L Image number 00051. Lewis Gast (50), married head of household in Clay Township, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1920". Citing Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Affiliate Film Number: 462; Line: 88; FHL microfilm: 1820462; Record number: 35018;. FamilySearch Record: MF46-ZZX (accessed 3 June 2022) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GR6X-DHS Image number 00752. Lewis Gast (67), married head of household in Harris Township, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States.
6. ↑ "Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011". Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1924; Roll: 08. Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 60716 #4915863 (accessed 3 June 2022). Lewsi Gast death 13 May 1924 (age 72) in Penn, St Joseph, Indiana, USA.
7. ↑ Find a Grave (has image). Find A Grave: Memorial #212719734 (accessed 3 June 2022). Memorial page for Lewis Gast (15 Oct 1851-13 May 1924), citing Salem Cemetery, Granger, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by Robert Ashton (contributor 47648564).

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Gast-185 created through the import of WikitreeFinal5.ged on Apr 21, 2012 by Gene O'Sullivan.