Katherine was born in Marienthal, Molotschna Colony, South Russia
Daughter of David Tessmann and Maria Wall Tessmann
First married _________ Dueck
Second married Franz F. Fast on 3 January 1884 in Cottonwood County, Minnesota
Immigrated from Russia to the United States in 1875, arriving 5 August 1875 in New York City aboard the S. S. State of Nevada
She died aged 71 of cancer
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Sources:
(1) Sexton's register of Klassen Cemetery - Cottonwood County, Minnesota
(2) Church records - Kirchen-Buch der Mennonite Gemeinde zu Mountain-Lake Cottonwood County Minnesota vereinigten State von Nord-Amerika. Gefertiget im Jahre 1877, pages 92 and 171
(3) Minnesota Death Certificate Index - Minnesota Historical Society, people.mnhs.org – Cert. #1923-MN-002930
(4) GRANDMA database of California Mennonite Historical Society – www.grandmaonline.org
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Katherine was born in Marienthal, Molotschna Colony, South Russia
Daughter of David Tessmann and Maria Wall Tessmann
First married _________ Dueck
Second married Franz F. Fast on 3 January 1884 in Cottonwood County, Minnesota
Immigrated from Russia to the United States in 1875, arriving 5 August 1875 in New York City aboard the S. S. State of Nevada
She died aged 71 of cancer
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Sources:
(1) Sexton's register of Klassen Cemetery - Cottonwood County, Minnesota
(2) Church records - Kirchen-Buch der Mennonite Gemeinde zu Mountain-Lake Cottonwood County Minnesota vereinigten State von Nord-Amerika. Gefertiget im Jahre 1877, pages 92 and 171
(3) Minnesota Death Certificate Index - Minnesota Historical Society, people.mnhs.org – Cert. #1923-MN-002930
(4) GRANDMA database of California Mennonite Historical Society – www.grandmaonline.org
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Gravesite Details
This appears to be a homemade "stone" - concrete with her name scratched into it. It is next to John Wannow which is the appropriate plot for her burial and marker.
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