1. | Simon Rasche was born on 20 Jan 1840 in Oberwuesten, Lippe, Germany (son of Ferdinand Phillip Rasche and Wilhelmine Ruschemeyer); died on 1 Feb 1922 in McCausland, Scott County, Iowa. Notes:
[schlotfeldt.FTW]
[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 6, Ed. 1, Tree #3710, Date of Import: Jan 30, 2001]
Church archives of the reformed township Wuesten (Lippe) about the family Rasche indicate that "Farmer Simon" and Farmer Christoph Pecher were
witnesses to the Christening of Simon's brother Karl Wilhelm Christoph.
Per my aunt Dayle Schlotfeldt Townsley, daughter of one of Simon's
daughters, Alvina, (my grandmother) These church records were found
in the Bible of August Rasche. August was Alvina's first cousin. "Uncle
Ferd Rasche paid August's way to the U.S. and also paid for his brother
and two sisters. One of the two I believe is still living in Florida" 1960s note
Original records were written in German and Dayle's cousin, Hilda Bray
had them translated. (Fay has copy of orig. and translation)
Fay Ernest Schlotfeldt
Simon married Christina "Tina" Tordsen WFT est 1861-1891. Christina (daughter of Jacob Tordsen and Anna Struve) was born on 3 Mar 1849 in Schleswig Holstein, Germany; died on 26 Jun 1934 in Gambrel, Scott County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Alvina Rasche was born on 5 Oct 1863 in Schleswig Holstein, Germany; died on 13 Jan 1942 in Gambrel, Scott County, Iowa.
- Ferdinand Rasche was born in 1869; died in 1945 in Rock Rapids, Lyon County, Iowa, USA.
- Anna Rasche was born in 1872; died in 1960.
- Mary Rasche was born in 1875; died in 1913.
- Lena Rasche was born in 1879; died in 1911.
- Minnie Rasche was born in 1880; died in 1939.
- Ernest Rasche was born in 1882; died in 1963 in Holstein, Iowa.
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