John Nicholas Gast

John Nicholas Gast

Male 1760 - 1810  (50 years)

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  • Name John Nicholas Gast 
    Born 21 Apr 1760  Lancaster County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 02 Dec 1810  Rebersburg, Centre County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Buried Saint Peters Lutheran and Reformed Cemetery, Rebersburg, Centre County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    • https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74849772/john-nicholas-gast

      Section 1, Row 21, #9 and #11. Next to parents. More than one stone.

      Linn's History:
      John Nicholas Gast & his brother Christian lived at Mahantango Creek in Snyder county, Christian bought Samuel Gramley's farm and lived there until 1808 when he moved to Hollidaysburg in Blair county. John came from Penn's valley to Brush valley in 1793. This information came from John's daughter Christena Reynolds. Their parents came from Wurttemberg Germany. Nicholas bought a tract of land from Col Miles in 1794 where he lived until his death in 1810. At his house were elections held. He had 10 children among them are John A, George, Henry & John. His daughters were Barbara who married Mr. Tate, Catherine who married Daniel Conser, Christena who married John Reynolds, Mary married Jacob Wolf, Susan who married Paul Wolf & Elizabeth who married Solomon Crotzer.
    Person ID I1085  Kreider Moyer
    Last Modified 23 Mar 2022 

    Father Christian Gast,   b. 23 Apr 1726, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1805, Rebersburg, Centre County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Christina Brandt,   b. 29 Oct 1729, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1803, Rebersburg, Centre County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Family ID F101  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Anna Catharine Kibe Knipe,   b. 15 Nov 1771, Centre County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Oct 1863, Rebersburg, Centre County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Children 
    +1. John Adam Gast,   b. 1791,   d. 12 Jun 1881, Lock Haven, Clinton County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)  [natural]
     2. Barbara Gast,   b. 22 Feb 1794, Centre County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Mar 1867, Clinton County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     3. Catharine Gast,   b. 31 Jul 1798, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Oct 1884  (Age 86 years)
     4. Mary M. Gast,   b. 31 Mar 1802,   d. 06 Jan 1898  (Age 95 years)
     5. John Gast,   b. 23 Oct 1804,   d. 31 Mar 1897  (Age 92 years)
     6. Henry Gast,   b. 13 Sep 1806, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Nov 1897  (Age 91 years)
     7. Susan Gast,   b. 29 Jul 1808,   d. 24 Nov 1890  (Age 82 years)
     8. George Gast  [natural]
    +9. Elizabeth Gast
     10. Christina Gast,   b. 9 Sep 1800,   d. 1 Nov 1891  (Age 91 years)
    Last Modified 26 Aug 2020 
    Family ID F495  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 21 Apr 1760 - Lancaster County, PA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 02 Dec 1810 - Rebersburg, Centre County, PA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint Peters Lutheran and Reformed Cemetery, Rebersburg, Centre County, PA Link to Google Earth
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  • Headstones
    Gast, John Nicholas (1760-1810) and Anna Catharine Kibe Knipe (1771-1863)
    Gast, John Nicholas (1760-1810) and Anna Catharine Kibe Knipe (1771-1863)
    St. Peters Lutheran & Reformed Cemetery, Rebersburg, Miles Township, Centre County, PA
    Knipe, Anna Catharina Kibe (1771-1863)
    Knipe, Anna Catharina Kibe (1771-1863)
    St. Peters Lutheran & Reformed Cemetery, Rebersburg, Miles Township, Centre County, PA
    Plot: Section 1, Row 21, #9. Next to husband John N.Gast
    Gast, John Nicholas 1760-1810
    Gast, John Nicholas 1760-1810

  • Notes 
    • Section 1, Row 21, #9 and #11. Next to parents. More than one stone.

  • Sources 
    1. [S2] Genealogy of the Meyer Family, Meyer, Henry, (1890).

    2. [S3] Cemeteries of Miles Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, (Name: Centre County Genealogical Society, 2004;).