George Edwin (Rachar) Racher (1902 - 1951)

Born 1 Jun 1902 in South Dumfries Township, Brant, Ontario, Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Laura Henrietta (Nims) Rachar — married 9 Dec 1925 in Stettler, Division No. 7, Alberta, Canada

Descendants

Died 27 Aug 1951 at age 49 in Fenn, Wainwright Census Division, Alberta, Canada

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Biography

George was born in 1902. He is the son of David Racher and Ida Greenfield. ^[1]

The family was found in the 1911 Canada Census in Brant, Ontario.^[2]The household was enumerated as follows:

• David M Head Married 52
• Ida F Wife M 32 (incorrect age)
• Bella F Dau S 17
• Charles M Son S 13
• Eveline F Dau S 11
• George M Son S 7
• William M son S 5
• Russell M Son S 1

The family was found in the 1916 Canada Censusin Red Deer, Alberta.^[3]The household was enumerated as follows:

• Rachar, David, Farmer, Male, Married, 58, Ontario,
• Ida, Wife, Female, Married, 48, Ontario
• Aggie, 22, O
• Charles, 19, O
• Eva, 17, O
• George, 15, O
• William, 11, O
• Roy, 6,O

The family was found in the 1921 Canada Census in Waverley, Alberta^[4]The household was enumerated as follows:

• David, 62
• Ida, 52
• George, 19
• William, 16
• Roy, 11

George married Laura Henrietta Nims from Iowa on 9 Dec 1925 in Settler, Alberta.

The family was found in the 1926 Canada Census in Camrose, Alberta.^[5]The household was enumerated as follows:

• Ida, Head, 57, Widowed, Ont
• George, Son, 23 Married, Ont
• Laura, Dau in Law, 19, Married, USA
• William, Son, 21, Single, Ont
• Russel, Son, 16, Single, Ont

George was interred in the Lakeview Cemetery, Fenn, Wainwright Census Division, Alberta, Canada^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F2YR-5FM : 10 February 2018), David Racher in entry for George Edwin Racher, 01 Jun 1902; citing South Sumfries, Brant, Ontario, Canada, 01 Jun 1902, reference 8075; FHL microfilm 2,130,512.
2. ↑ "Recensement du Canada de 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9R-GCXJ : 16 March 2018), David Rachar, 1911; citing Census, Brant Sub-Districts 1-35, Ontario, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,417,691.
3. ↑ 1916 Canada Prairies Collections Red Deer, Alberta
4. ↑ https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1921&op=img&id=e002863867 1921 Canada Collections for Alberta
5. ↑ https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=census1926&op=img&id=e011258255 1926 Canada Collections in Camrose, Alberta
6. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (Find A Grave: Memorial #179082476: accessed 30 August 2019), memorial page for George Edwin Rachar (1 Jun 1902–27 Aug 1951), citing Lakeview Cemetery, Fenn, Wainwright Census Division, Alberta, Canada ; Maintained by Linda (contributor 47353767) .