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

John Racho[1, 2]

Male 1844 - 1909  (65 years)


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  • Name John Racho 
    Born 4 Mar 1844  , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/244119592 
    Immigration 1853  [3
    Occupation 1886  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Brick Maker 
    Occupation 1891  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Brick Maker 
    Residence 1891  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1901  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Laborer 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-86451 
    Died 27 Nov 1909  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Buried Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I86451  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father John Racho,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Sophie,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F286351  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Caroline C. Peller,   b. 16 Mar 1854, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Apr 1901, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years) 
    Married 9 Nov 1886  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. William Racho,   b. 1865, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Frederica Racho,   b. 1876, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Sophia Racho,   b. 22 Sep 1877, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jun 1966, , Cook Co., Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     4. Frederick Racho,   b. 1879, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Wilhelmina "Minnie" Racho,   b. 24 Oct 1887, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1971  (Age 83 years)
     6. Emma Racho,   b. 10 Jun 1890, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Mary Peller,   b. 12 Dec 1892, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F22419  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Margaret Kaiser,   b. CA 1835,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. Lucy Racho,   b. 9 Aug 1869, , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Mar 1955, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     2. George Racho,   b. 3 Jun 1870, Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Oct 1938, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F36710  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Died At New Hamburg, on Saturday, November 27th, 1909, John Racho Aged: 74 years, 9 months and 23 days. Funeral Will take place from his late residence on Tuesday, the 30th inst., at 2 o'clock p.m., to Riverside Cemetery.

      Funeral Card

  • Sources 
    1. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011643-86.
      John Rago 42, occ. Laborer, b. Germany, res. New Hamburg, Widower, son of John and Sophie married Caroline Poeller, 33, b. Germany, res. New Hamburg, Widow, daughter of Christian Poeller and Sophie Pohlmann, Witnessed by: Lorenz Froley and Anna Eckenswiller of New Hamburg, 9 November 1886 in New Hamburg.

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Bernhard Eichler, 37, Teamster, b. Wilmot, res. New Hamburg, Widower, son of Michael Eichler and Christina Mueller married Lucy Rago, 17, b. Perth, res. New Hamburg, daughter of John Rago and Margaret Kaiser, Witnessed by: Mrs. C.F. Spring and Marie Eichler of New Hamburg, 5 October 1886 in New Hamburg.

    3. [S307] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1901, New Hamburg (Village) E-1 Page 2.

    4. [S699] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1891, Section 1 Page 34.

    5. [S153] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Riverside New Hamburg CC#4564 Internet Link.
      John Racho/ Died 1909

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 4 Mar 1844 - , Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Brick Maker - 1886 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 9 Nov 1886 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Brick Maker - 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 - Laborer - 1901 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 27 Nov 1909 - 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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