Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Joseph Rau[1]

Male Cal 1836 - 1891  (~ 55 years)


Personal Information    |    Notes    |    Sources    |    Event Map    |    All    |    PDF

  • Name Joseph Rau 
    Born CALC 19 Mar 1836  , Wuerttemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1861  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Brewer 
    Residence 1861  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Catholic 
    Business 1871  Rau Brewery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1871  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Brewer 
    Occupation 1873  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    brewer 
    Residence 1873  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Occupation 1881  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Brewer 
    Residence 1881  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Roman Catholic 
    Residence 1891  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Roman Catholic 
    Died 15 May 1891  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Occupation 1892  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Brewer 
    Residence 349 Peel St., New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-149686 
    Person ID I149686  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Stephen Rau,   b. 1804, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Maria Bertsche,   b. CALC 8 Dec 1808, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jun 1875, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 66 years) 
    Family ID F22511  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Dietrich,   b. 1851, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 27 May 1873  Formosa, Culross Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 7
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F33419  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Raw, J. & J., proprietors of the Hamburg Brewery, are natives of Germany, and have resided here since 1852. Own 30 acres of land and village property, valued at $2,500.

      Illustrated Atlas of the County of Waterloo, H. Parsel & Co., Toronto - 1881 (Village of New Hamburg entries)

  • Sources 
    1. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 5 Jun 1873.
      27 May 1873 By Rev. P. Jos. Mobis in Formosa, Joseph Rau of New Hamburg was married to Maria Dietrich of Formosa.

    2. [S250] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1871, Page 44.

    3. [S251] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1881, New Hamburg 1881 Page 26.

    4. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 4662 (1873), Rau-Dietrich.
      Joseph Rau, brewer of New Hamburg, Birth Place: Wintunberg Germany Age: 36 Estimated birth year: abt 1837 Father Name: Stephanus Rau Mother Name: Maria Bertye Spouse Name: Maria Dietrich, residence Formosa, Spouse's Age: 20 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1853 Spouse Birth Place: Wilmot Ont Spouse Father Name: Ignatius Dietrich Spouse Mother Name: Maria Siefert Marriage Date: 27 May 1873 Marriage Place: Bruce, Formosa

    5. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 21 May 1891.
      May 15, 1891 Joseph Rau died in New Hamburg at age of 55 years, 1 month & 26 days.

    6. [S1868] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1861, Div. 2 Pg. 17.

    7. [S699] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1891, Section 1 Page 12.

    8. [S699] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1891.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - CALC 19 Mar 1836 - , Wuerttemberg, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Brewer - 1861 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Catholic - 1861 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBusiness - 1871 - Rau Brewery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Brewer - 1871 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - brewer - 1873 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1873 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 27 May 1873 - Formosa, Culross Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Brewer - 1881 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1881 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1891 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 15 May 1891 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Brewer - 1892 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - 349 Peel St., New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth