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Mast (Mest, Maust, Moist) familyAn Amish Mennonite family, Mast first settled in Berks-Lancaster counties, Pa., during the colonial period by immigration from either Switzerland or the Palatinate, Germany. By the first quarter of the 19th century six family lines were established. Three of these lines are still quite numerous in Mennonite circles throughout the United States and Canada. BibliographyMast, C. Z. A Brief History of Bishop Jacob Mast and Other Mast Pioneers, and a Complete Genealogical Family Register. Elverson, PA, 1911. Otto, Henry J. Decendants of Jacob D. Mast from the Year 1832 to 1952. Nappanee, 1952. Mast, Moses C. Mast History of Eli D. Mast and Rebecca (Miller) Mast and Their Descendants. Cadwell, IL, 1952. 
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, and Waterloo, Ontario, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 3, p. 535. All rights reserved. For information on ordering the encyclopedia visit the Herald Press website. ©1996-2013 by the Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. All rights reserved. To cite this page: MLA style: Mast, C. Z. "Mast (Mest, Maust, Moist) family." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1957. Web. 18 June 2013. http://www.gameo.org/encyclopedia/contents/M37869.html. APA style: Mast, C. Z. (1957). Mast (Mest, Maust, Moist) family. Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 18 June 2013, from http://www.gameo.org/encyclopedia/contents/M37869.html. Document Actions |
