I am searching for any Rasch family from Buffalo. My husband's grandmother was Louise Rasch. Grandma had 9 siblings.
Louise was born 1886 in Germany.
Any help would be appreciated.They lived in the Buffalo, Erie area of NY. Also on Grand Island, New York.
Thank you,
Nancy

Nancy,

My grandfather was Joseph F. Rasch b June 20, 1872 d. Nov 1956 in Buffalo. Married Ethel Maude Avery Dec 1910. Is this your line?

Walt

Hello Walt,
I am not sure of any connection. I do not believe there are many Rasch from Buffalo at that time. I have not searched much on this line of my husband's, but from what I see, not many were here.
If you have any idea where in Buffalo they lived I could search on ancestry.com for you. I have access to the census images there.
I have Emil Rasch born in 1858 Poland/Germany. Joseph could be a sibling or cousin.

Do you live near the Buffalo area where there is access to a Mormon library?
Time to rush off to work. Please do contact me. Possibly we could work together on the Rasch name.

n_langdon_webb@hotmail.com
Nancy

Hello. Most of the family of mine that I know of came from Germany, Buffalo, and Michigan. Does the name Laycock or Wilson ever come up in your searches? Maybe we can work on it.

Nancy:

I am the granddaughter of Anna Hattie (Rasch) Jaeckle (born 1894 in Buffalo). She is the dtr. of Emil Rasch (b. 2 Oct 1858 in Posen, marr. about 1881 in Germany and d. 26 Feb 1931 in Buffalo, buried at Holy Rest Cemetary). His wife Emilie Kosmoska/ke b. 10 Mar 1965 in Poland or Germany d. 21 Nov 1934 Buffalo, bur. Holy Rest.

My sources include:
City Directory, 1890 - 158 Lovejoy
also: August - 31 Kenry
August - 13 Olga Place
City Dir, 1906 - 24 Shumway
1910 - 24 Shumway
1915 - 24 Shumway
Buffalo census, 1915 - 24 Shumway
Church records, St. Andrews Luth. Church, 1977
listed as founding member with Gustaf & Louise Schmidt
deaths of Emil & Emilie
births of kids beginning Bertha Hedwig
Death Cert: Emil & Emilie

1905 census, W8,ED3,B9 - 24 Shumway.
Interview: Harriet Webb (Mrs. Carl) Empe, 1977
Interview: Clara & Bob Rasch, 1977
Interview: Dorothy Schenauer Geisler, 1977
Letter: Audrey Thompson, 1976
Interview: Judy Jaeckle, 1977

Bio: He met his wife in her homeland, reputed to be Poland near the German border. They married in Europe and arrived in Buffalo by fall 1890. The first St. Andrews Church records listing Emil & Emilie was confirmation of Hulda Bertha Rasch, 14 Oct 1890. He is listed, along with Gustaf (brother?) as a founding member of that congregation which is now closed (records moved to St. Louis).

Emil worked as laborer at a foundry in Buffalo. Audrey Thompson states he was a blacksmith. (She also reported he served in the German Army artillery.)

"Color commentary": Grandma and Grandpa's home on Shumway always had cats and chickens. There were gorgeous feather blankets and a piano that had rolls, including one song I remember, "The Wedding of the Painted Doll". I think I remember Grandma laid out in the 1st living room when I was about 12. There was a trap door in the kitchen leading to the basement and a huge black iron stove where irons used to warm. What wonderful, plump, loving people! What good food: home made bread and noodles, sauerkraut, spatzles and German potato salad. Emilie served "kimmel" (colored water) to everyone at her home.
Memories of Audrey Thompson

Hope this is of interest - perhaps you have more to report?

Marge Bevers
e-mail: beversden@insightbb.com

Do you know if your name Rasch was a shortened verion of Raczkowski? My g-grandfather Leo's last name was Raczkowski but his daughter (my grandmother) Anna went by Rasch.

She married Vincent Wagner (unknown where) then married Anthony Wagner (in Buffalo, NY)

Walt - In your Rasch line do you have a brother named Leo? Was his wife's name Augusta (Gustie for short)? Augusta lived with her daughter and son-in-law in Buffalo, NY in the 1920's.

Diane,

My grandfather Joseph F. Rasch b 1872 d 1956 had 4 sisters and no brothers. There are no Leo's.
Walt

Thank you for getting back to me Walt. It was worth a try regarding Leo. By the way were any of the sisters named Anna? My grandmother was born in 1886.

Diane,

Anna Rasch born 1879 died 1954 Married Alfred DeLamativa
Daughter Ruth Oct 1907 son Robert April 1911. I don't think this is a fit but worth a try.

Thanks,

walt