Samuel A Mast (1854 - 1938)

Born 10 Oct 1854 in Meyersdale, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Barbara J (Troyer) Mast — married 9 Dec 1877 in Howard, Indiana, United States

Died 28 May 1938 at age 83 in LaGrange, Bloomfield Township, LaGrange, Indiana, United States

Biography

Maust - Samuel A., son of Adam and Sarah (Yoder) Maust, was born in Somerset Co., Pa., Oct. 11, 1854; died at the Lagrange County Hospital, May 28, 1938; aged 83 y. 7 m. 17 d. He was married to Barbara Troyer who died in 1917. Since this union was never blessed with children of their own, they opened their hearts and their home to a number of homeless children for a time. Among these were Monroe Harris (who died at the age of 21) and Delsie Hostetler Kaiser (who died at the age of 14). He was again united in marriage to Mary Ellen (Searfoss) Bortz, April 12, 1924; who survives him. He also leaves 2 brothers (Abraham and Adam Maust), and a number of nephews and nieces. He united with the Mennonite Church in his youth. He expressed his readiness to meet his God whenever the call comes. Services were conducted in the home and the Shore Mennonite Church near Shipshewana, Ind., in charge of Percy Miller and O.S. Hostetler.

Gospel Herald - Vol. XXXI, No. 12 - June 23, 1938, Page 279, 280

NOTE

Maust spelling and DOB of Oct 11 are contrary to other sources.

Death and Burial

Samuel A. Mast passed away on 28 May 1938. He is buried with other family members at Miller Cemetery, Shipshewana, LaGrange County, Indiana. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82700492/samuel-a-mast: accessed 23 April 2023), memorial page for Samuel A Mast (10 Oct 1854–28 May 1938), Find a Grave Memorial ID 82700492, citing Miller Cemetery, Shipshewana, LaGrange County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by Cindy Oyer (contributor 49282839).

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/K6H5-BWJ

• https://mcusa-archives.org/mennobits/38/jun38.html

• "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2MR-P8F3 : 3 September 2021), Samuel A Mast and Barbara Troyer, 1877.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHMR-Y41 : 13 January 2022), Barbara Mast in household of Samuel Mast, Clinton Township, Elkhart, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .

• "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM1K-22L : 30 November 2021), Barbara Mart in entry for Samuel A Mart, 1900.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKP8-N5V : accessed 1 May 2022), Barbara J Mast in household of Samuel A Mast, Newbury, Lagrange, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 102, sheet 4A, family 69, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 361; FHL microfilm 1,374,374.