Rau, Maria 'Mary' Kluth (Landem) died 1909

RAU, KLUTH, SCHRANK, LANDEM

Posted By: Reid R. Johnson (email)
Date: 8/18/2021 at 15:11:01

Elkader Register & Argus, Thur., 01 Apr. 1909. Farmersburg column.

Mrs. Adam Rau died at her home at Prairie du Chien March 22nd, 1909, aged eighty-four years. She leaves to mourn her demise a husband, two sons and one daughter, John Kluth, Wm. Kluth, Mrs. Schrank, of South Dakota, and Chas. Kluth, of South Dakota. The funeral services were held here Thursday at 11:00 o'clock at the German church conducted by Rev. Gadow. Burial in the Clayton Center cemetery.

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Added by S. Ferrall 8/18/2021:

The following items likely ID Mrs. Rau - anyone who can confirm that this is Maria 'Mary' Kluth Rau nee Landem should reply to this posting.

- Gravestone of Charles 'Carl' Kluth & Maria Kluth in Zion Lutheran cemetery, Clayton Center. No DOD is inscribed for her:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32261167/maria-kluth

- Obituary of John J. Kluth http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?read=730084
Names his parents as Maria (Landem) & Carl Kluth, siblings William & Mrs. Schrauk of S.D. He was born & baptized in Clayton Center.

- From the McGregor News, Wednesday, April 23, 1902 (Farmersburg column):
Prairie du Chien, Wis., April 19 - Adam Rau, aged 68 years of this city, and Mary Ruth*, aged 72 years, of Farmersburg, Iowa, were married in this city last evening. They are the oldest people to apply for a marriage license in this county since the marriage license was enacted. - Dubuque Times.

*I believe the name RUTH is an error and should be Kluth.

- From the Wisconsin State census, Prairie du Chien city, Crawford co. WI, enumerated 6/1/1905:
Rau, Adam; head, age 64, married, born Germany, parents born Germany
Rau, Mary; wife, age 70, married, born Germany, parents born Germany