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William Henry Rau 1868–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1868

Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 1959

Death Location: Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: William Rau

Mother: Sarah Jerger

Spouse(s): Victoria Griesemer

Children(s): Sarah Rau, Lena Rau, William Rau, Leo Rau, Anna Rau, John Rau

William Henry Rau was born in 1868 in Pennsylvania, USA, the child of William Rau And Sarah Ann Jerger. In 1900, William Henry Rau resided in Pottstown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA. William Henry Rau married Victoria Griesemer, and had children including Anna Catherine Rau, John F Rau, Lena V Rau, Leo K Rau, Sarah Viola Rau, William E Rau. William Henry Rau passed away in 1959 in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Henry Rau was born in 1868 in Pennsylvania, USA, the child of William Rau And Sarah Ann Jerger.
  • In 1900, William Henry Rau resided in Pottstown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • William Henry Rau married Victoria Griesemer, and had children including Anna Catherine Rau, John F Rau, Lena V Rau, Leo K Rau, Sarah Viola Rau, William E Rau.
  • William Henry Rau passed away in 1959 in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Rau's Ancestors

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William Rau
1868–1959
Birth Place: Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
William Rau
1845–1923
Pennsylvania, USA
Sarah (Ann) Jerger
1846–1918
Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Abraham Jerger
1822–1909
Sarah (Ann) Miller
1821–1899
Great-Grandparents
Johannes Jerger
1785–1850
Elisabeth (Lehen)
1788–1855
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johan Jerger
1750–1817
Anna Stauffer
1763–1785
Heinrich Leh
1762–1849
Sophia Erb
1771–1835

William Rau's Descendants

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William (Henry) Rau (1868–1959) m. Victoria Griesemer (Jan 1872–)
  1. 1. Sarah (Viola) Rau 1902–
  2. 2. Lena (V) Rau 1892–
  3. 3. William (E) Rau 1894–
  4. 4. Leo (K) Rau 1896–
  5. 5. Anna (Catherine) Rau 1897–1974 m. M. (Edgar) Neavling 1897–1967
    1. 1. Richard (E) Neavling 1925–
    2. 2. Frederick (W) Neavling 1928–1966 m. Shirley (Fae) Lester 1928–2017
  6. 6. John (F) Rau 1899–

William Rau's Timeline

3 Records

1868
1868
Birth of William Henry Rau in Pennsylvania, USA
Pennsylvania, USA
1900
1900
Age 32
William Henry Rau resided here in Pottstown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
Pottstown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
1959
1959
Age 91
Death of William Henry Rau
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1868
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Pottstown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0274; FHL microfilm: 1241445
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Pottstown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Pottstown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0274; FHL microfilm: 1241445

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1959
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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