Rev. Joseph Rahskopf

1835 - 1918  (83 years)

• Name	Joseph Rahskopf
  Prefix	Rev.
  Born	10 May 1835	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/235321681
  Interesting	religion
  Residence	1850	West Bend, Washington, Wisconsin, United States   [2]
  Died	27 Sep 1918	Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas, United States
  Buried	Oak Hill Cemetery, Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas, United States
  Person ID	I489061	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Ludwig Rahskopf,   b. 23 Sep 1803, , Hesse, Germany ,   d. 1872, Batavia, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States  (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Maria Anna "Mary" Burgle,   b. 15 Jun 1805, , Alsace Lorraine, France ,   d. 1 Feb 1885, Batavia, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States  (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F300236	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Joseph Rahskopf Dead. Joseph Rahskopf, aged 83 years, died at his home in Lawrence last Friday. He leaves a wife and two sons to mourn his loss. Mr. Rahskopf lived in Eudora many years ago and was proprietor and owner of a mill and elevator. Burial took place last Sunday afternoon at .2:30 o'clock in Oak Hill cemetery. He was a member of the Evangelical church. The Eudora Weekly News, Eudora, Kansas Thu, Oct 3, 1918 Page 3 _______________ An Old Minister Gone. Mr. Joseph Rahskopf, an aged minister of the Evanglical church, died yesterday afternoon at 1 o'clock at his home, 1035 Pennsylvania street; his funeral will be held at the Evangelical church tomorrow. afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, the Rev. J. K. Young, pastor,conducting the services. Mr. Rahskopf was 83 years old. He came to Kansas in 1852, and rode the circuit among the Indians for years, preaching in several western states. His ministry covered a period of thirty-five years. The Daily Gazette Lawrence, Kansas Sat, Sep 28, 1918 Page 1 __________ One of the pioneer preachers of our Conference, Joseph Rahskopf, died six weeks ago in his home in Lawrence and his wife followed in death several weeks later. It certainly is a grand thing when two old pilgrims need not be separated many years as is the case frequently. The Atchison Church Visitor Sat, Oct 26, 1918 Page 2 _______________ Found Dead in Her Bed. Mrs. Joseph Rahskopf, wife of Joseph Rahskopf whose death and burial were announced a few days ago, was found dead in her bed at 1035 Pennsylvania street this morning. Mrs. Rahskopf had been ailing for several months, being a sufferer from heart and kidney troubles. Arrangements for her funeral have not yet been made, but will be announced later. Mrs. Rahskopf was 75 years old. The Jeffersonian Gazette, Lawrence, Kansas Wed, Oct 9, 1918 Page 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S3297] Missouri Synod, U.S., Lutheran Church records, 1851-1973. NameJoseph Rassbloph Baptism Age3 Record TypeBaptism Birth Date10 May 1835 Baptism Date10 Mar 1839 Baptism ChurchSt. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church Baptism PlacePreston, Ontario, Canada Father Ludwig Rassbloph Mother Maria Anna Rassbloph [S2456] Census - U.S. Census Population Schedule, 1850 7th Census, Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: West Bend, Washington, Wisconsin; Roll: 1008; Page: 35a.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 10 May 1835 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1850 - West Bend, Washington, Wisconsin, United States Died - 27 Sep 1918 - Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas, United States Buried - - Oak Hill Cemetery, Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas, United States  = Link to Google Earth