Waterloo Region Generations
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Dr. Joseph William Rau

Male 1884 - 1964  (80 years)


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  • Name Joseph William Rau 
    Prefix Dr. 
    Born 15 Jul 1884  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/203990063 
    Died 22 Dec 1964  , Santa Cruz, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Oakwood Memorial Park, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I488413  Generations
    Last Modified 9 Sep 2024 

    Father George C. Rau,   b. 1861, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Caroline "Carrie" Mattell,   b. 13 Jan 1866, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Apr 1917, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years) 
    Married 3 May 1882  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Family ID F28817  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Joseph W. Rau, 81, a resident of Santa Cruz for the past 24 years, died Tuesday in a local hospital after a brief illness. A retired chiropractor, Mr. Rau resided at 144 Mornssey boulevard with his wife, Agnes, who survives him.

      A native of Canada, Mr. Rau came to Santa Cruz from Modesto.

      Private services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the Ferguson mortuary chapel, with the Rev. Dale W. Baker officiating. Interment will follow in Oakwood, Memorial park.

      Published in the Santa Cruz Sentinel on December 24, 1964

      Santa Cruz Sentinel on December 24, 1964

  • Sources 
    1. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 11 May 1882.
      03 May 1882 Carolina Mattell and Georg C. Rau, both of Elmira, were married in Elmira by Pastor Frosch.

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: George Rau
      Sex: Male
      Age: 21 years (21 years)
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1861 Elmira
      Occ: hotel keeper, Elmira
      Father's Name: Conrad Rau
      Mother's Name: Margareth Steuernagel
      Spouse's Name: Caroline Martell
      Spouse's Sex: Female
      Spouse's Age: 17 years (17 years) Waterloo Tp
      Res: Elmira,
      Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1865
      Spouse's Father's Name: Joseph Martell
      Spouse's Mother's Name: Theresia Weiler
      Event Type: Marriage
      Event Date: 3 May 1882 (3 May 1882)
      Event Place: Elmira, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 15 Jul 1884 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Oakwood Memorial Park, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, United States Link to Google Earth
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