Henry F. Rauscher (1855 - 1929)

Born 7 Jul 1855 in Talcottville, Lewis County, New York, United States

Husband of Elwilda (Hall) Rauscher — married 25 Jun 1885 in Talcottville, Lewis County, New York, United States

Died 30 Oct 1929 at age 74 in Talcottville, Lewis County, New York, United States

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Biography

Henry was born in 1855. He was the son of Peter Rauscher and Catherine Miller.^[1][2][3]

He married Elwilda Hall in 1885.^[4][5]

He passed away in 1929.^[1][2][6][7]

Residence 1870 - Leyden, Lewis Co, NY

US Census, 1870 in Leyden, Lewis County, New York^[8]

Catharine Rauscher, 43, b France

Sophia Rauscher, 18, b NY

Henry Rauscher, 15, b NY

Sarah Rauscher, 13, b NY

Flora Rauscher, 10, b NY

Residence 1875 - Leyden, Lewis Co, NY

New York State Census, 1875 in Leyden, Lewis County, New York^[9]

Catharine Rauscher, mother, 47, b Germany

Henry Rauscher, son, 19, b Lewis Co, NY

Sarah G Rauscher, daughter, 17, b Lewis Co, NY

Flora Rauscher, daughter, 16, b Lewis Co, NY

Residence 1880 - Talcottville, Lewis Co, NY

US Census, 1880 in Talcottville, Lewis County, New York^[10]

Catherine Rauscher, head, 52, b France

Henry Rauscher, son, 24, b NY

Sarah Rauscher, daughter, 22, b NY

Flora Rauscher, daughter, 20, b NY

Residence 1900 - Leyden, Lewis Co, NY

US Census, 1900 in Leyden, Lewis County, New York^[11]

Henry Rausschon, head, 45, b NY

Wilda Rausschon, wife, 37, b NY

Bessie C. Rausschon, daughter, 8, b NY

Harland H Rausschon, son, 5, b NY

Residence 1905 - Talcottville, Lewis Co, NY

New York State Census, 1905 in Talcottville, Lewis County, New York^[12]

Henry F Rauscher, head, 49, b US

Alwilda Rauscher, wife, 47, b US

Bessie Rauscher, daughter, 12, b US

Harland Rauscher, son, 9, b US

Rauscher, daughter, 0, b US

Residence 1910 - Leyden, Lewis Co, NY

US Census, 1910 in Leyden, Lewis County, New York^[13]

Henry Rausher, head, 53, b NY

Alwilda Rausher, wife, 42, b NY

Bessie Rausher, daughter, 17, b NY

Harland Rausher, son, 14, b NY

Millard Rausher, daughter, 4, b NY

Residence 1920 - Leyden, Lewis Co, NY

US Census, 1920 in Leyden, Lewis County, New York^[14]

Henry Rausther, head, 63, b NY

Alinda Rausther, wife, 55, b NY

Harland Rausther, son, 24, b NY

Bessie Rausther, daughter, 25, b NY

Mildred Rausther, daughter, 14, b NY

Flora Rausther, sister, 60, b NY

Death 1929 - Talcottville, Lewis Co, NY

Talcottville - Henry F. Rauscher, Respected Citizen, Dies

Talcottville, Nov. 1. - Henry F. Rauscher, a life-long resident of this village, died Wednesday night. Mr. Rauscher had been in failing health for some time past. He was a Democrat, and had twice served the town of Leyden as collector.

Mr. Rauscher was born in Talcottville, July 7, 1855, son of the late Peter and Catherine Miller Rauscher. January 25, 1885, he married Alwilda Hall at Port Leyden. They then settled in this village, where they had since made their home.

Besides his wife Mrs. Rauscher, leaves two daughters, Bessie, Talcottville, and Mrs. William Almen, Brooklyn; son, Harland H., Boonville, and a siser, Flora Rauscher, Talcottville.^[1]

Henry F. Rauscher

Talcottville - Henry F. Rauscher, 74, a lifelong resident of this village, died Wednesday.

Mr. Rauscher had been in failing health for some time past. He was a Democrat, and had twice served the Town of Leyden as collector.

Mr. Rauscher was born in Talcottville, July 7, 1855, son of the late Peter and Catherine Miller Rauscher. Jan 25, 1885, he married Alwilda Hall at Port Leyden. They settled here where they had since made their home.

Besides his widow he leaves two daughters Miss Bessie, Talcottville, and Mrs. William Almen, Brooklyn; son Harland H., Boonville, and a sister Miss Flora Rauscher, Talcottville.

Funeral services will be at the home tomorrow afternoon at 1:30, and at 2 at the Talcottville M. E. Church. Burial will be in Talcottville Cemetery.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Daily Sentinel, Rome, New York, 01 Nov 1929, page 17, from fultonhistory.com.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} The Utica Observer-Dispatch, Utica, New York, 01 Nov 1929, page 40, from fultonhistory.com.
3. ↑ Profile page of person G7VQ-QNM on familysearch.org, linked here.
4. ↑ The Journal and Republican, Lowville, New York, 03 Jul 1930, page 6, page linked here.

   In the "45 years ago section" - thus originally from the 02 Jul 1885 edition:

   "At the M. E. parsonage at Port Leyden, June 25th, Rev. H. A. Harris united in marriage Henry Rauscher, Leyden, and Miss Elwilda Hall, Boonville."

5. ↑ Wife's obituary - Daily Sentinel, Rome, New York, 01 Dec 1938, page 4, from fultonhistory.com.
6. ↑ "New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGR2-6N6M : 19 October 2019), Henry F Rauscher, 1929.
7. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #69151904. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 12 September 2020), memorial page for Henry F. Rauscher (1855–1928), Find a Grave Memorial no. 69151904, citing Talcottville Village Cemetery, Talcottville, Lewis County, New York, USA ; Maintained by Denny Shumway (contributor 47234573).
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8JQ-7ZT : 19 March 2020), Henry Rauscher in entry for Catharine Rauscher, 1870.
9. ↑ "New York State Census, 1875," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VT8L-V64 : 3 April 2020), Henry Rauscher in household of Catharine Rauscher, Leyden, Lewis, New York, United States; citing p. 17, line 26, State Library, Albany; FHL microfilm 900,778.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZDC-3LW : 17 August 2017), Henry Rauscher in household of Catherine Rauscher, Tallcottville, Lewis, New York, United States; citing enumeration district ED 167, sheet 150D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,858.
11. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSNT-D6D : accessed 12 September 2020), Henry Rausschon, Leyden Township Port Leyden village (part), Lewis, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 61, sheet 11A, family 263, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,070.
12. ↑ "New York State Census, 1905," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SP6C-S2V : 8 May 2020), Henry F Rauscher, Leyden, Talcottville Village, E.D. 01, Lewis, New York; citing p. 1, line 12, various county clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 900,779.
13. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M5CT-QPN : accessed 12 September 2020), Henry Rausher, Leyden, Lewis, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 85, sheet 2B, family 29, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 986; FHL microfilm 1,374,999.
14. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJLP-ZYP : accessed 12 September 2020), Henry Rausther, Leyden, Lewis, New York, United States; citing ED 81, sheet 2B, line 61, family 40, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1117; FHL microfilm 1,821,117.