Andora Kiser

Brief Life History of Andora

When Andora Kiser was born on 16 December 1835, in Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Jesse P Kizer, was 19 and her mother, Martha Yost, was 16. She married Daniel Fast on 15 September 1853, in Celina, Mercer, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Center Township, Mercer, Ohio, United States in 1850 and Ohio, United States in 1870. She died on 18 June 1901, in Johnstown, Brown, Nebraska, United States, at the age of 65, and was buried in Grand Prairie Cemetery, Brown, Nebraska, United States.

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Family Time Line

Daniel Fast
1832–1899
Andora Kiser
1835–1901
Marriage: 15 September 1853
Lavina Fast
1858–1881
Eva Fast
Elizabeth Ann Fast
1860–1928
Martha Ella Fast
1865–1945
Eli Fast
1871–1920
Elma Fast
1877–1877

Sources (9)

  • Andora Kizer in household of Jesse Kizer, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Andora Keyser, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
  • Andora Kiser in entry for Eliza Cantivel, "Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001"

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World Events (8)

1836 · Remember the Alamo

Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.

1836 · Kirtland Temple Dedicated

On March 27, 1836, the Kirtland Temple was dedicated.

1860 · Ohio supports the Union side of the Civil War

Although divided as a state on the subject of slavery, Ohio participated in the Civil War on the Union's side, providing over 300,000 troops. Ohio provided the 3rd largest number of troops by any Union state.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of Dutch Keyser or German Kaiser .

Possibly Swiss German variant of Kieser .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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