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

Christopher Rau[1, 2, 3]

Male 1848 - 1934  (86 years)


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  • Name Christopher Rau 
    Born 6 Jan 1848  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Gender Male 
    Birth 5 Jul 1848  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Name Christoph Rau 
    Occupation 1871  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Carpenter 
    Occupation 1881  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1891  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Carpenter 
    Residence 1891  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1901  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Carpenter 
    Occupation 1911  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Carpenter - Foundry 
    Residence 1911  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-84637P 
    Died 6 May 1934  [10
    Buried Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Person ID I84637  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Henry Rau,   b. 1814, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1871  (Age 57 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth L. Zinkann,   b. 13 Nov 1821, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1904  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 27 Oct 1844  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Family ID F4216  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Bertha Agnes Liersch,   b. 26 Nov 1852, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Nov 1928, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 26 Sep 1872  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Henry Rau,   b. 1873, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Elizabeth,   b. 1875, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Elizabeth "Elisa" "Eliza" Rau,   b. 8 Mar 1876, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Feb 1932  (Age 55 years)
     4. John Rau,   b. 1878, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. John Peter Rau,   b. 12 Nov 1878, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1959  (Age 80 years)
     6. Emma Rau,   b. 1880, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Emma Catherine Rau,   b. 20 Mar 1881, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1976  (Age 94 years)
     8. Alexander Rau,   b. 22 Jul 1883, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1949  (Age 65 years)
     9. Agnes Rau,   b. 20 Jul 1886, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1975  (Age 88 years)
     10. Augusta Rau,   b. 30 Oct 1888, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1979  (Age 90 years)
     11. Edward Rau,   b. 15 Jun 1892, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1967  (Age 74 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F26509  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Children 
     1. Elizabeth "Elisa" "Eliza" Rau,   b. 8 Mar 1876, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Feb 1932  (Age 55 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F256196  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S2555] News - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - New Hamburg Independent (1917 -, Obituary of John Lautenschlager - Jan 2 1931 pg 1.

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 018827-04.
      John Peter Rau, 26, Occ. Woodworker, b. New Hamburg, Res. New Hamburg, son of Christopher Rau and Bertha Liersch married Lavina Ruthig, 20, b. Wilmot, Res. Wilmot, daughter of Lorien Ruthig and Ulia Hofmier, Witn Emory Ruthig of Wilmot and Emma Rau of New Hamburg, 21 December 1904 in Wilmot.

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 019154-05.
      Stephen Welheuser, 24, Occ. Cigar Maker, b. Weisenbey, Res. Berlin, son of Nich. Welheuser & Annie Wodel married Agnes Rau, 19, b. New Hamburg, Res. New Hamburg, daughter of Christoph Rau & Bertha Lierset, Witn Alex & Emma Rau Both of New Hamburg, 21 September 1905 in New Hamburg.

    4. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 3 Pg 3.

    5. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 4 Page 35.

    6. [S250] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1871, Page 43.

    7. [S1054] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1911, p. 24;.

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

    9. [S307] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1901, New Hamburg (Village) E-1 Page 7.

    10. [S153] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Riverside New Hamburg CC#4564 Internet Link.
      Rau

      [A] Christopher Rau/ Died May 6, 1934/ Age 86 Yrs 4 Mo.
      [B] Bertha Agnes Liersch/ His Wife/ Died Nov. 5, 1928/ Age 75 Yrs 11 Mo.
      [C] Henry Rau/ 1814-1871/ Elizabeth Zinkann/ His Wife/ 1821-1904
      [D] Eckhardt Siegner/ 1815-1892/ Martha Schroeder/ His Wife/ 1822-1896

    11. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd Jacob Huether, Minister of The Gospel of The Evangelical Lutheran Church At Preston report 39.
      Heinrich Rau, to Elisabeth Zinkan, both of Wilmot. 27 Oct. 1844.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 6 Jan 1848 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 5 Jul 1848 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Carpenter - 1871 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 26 Sep 1872 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Carpenter - 1891 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Carpenter - 1901 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Carpenter - Foundry - 1911 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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