Rauscher, Adam F. 1842 - 1898

FRANTZ, RAUSCHER

Posted By: Deborah Brownfield - Stanley (email)
Date: 3/17/2004 at 05:00:37

ADAM F. RAUSCHER, for many years engaged in general farming in Jefferson County, but now living retired in Lockridge, was born in Koenigsbach, Amt Durlach, grand duchy of Baden, Germany on July 4, 1842. MR. RAUSCHER is proud of the little Baden village in which he first saw the light and wants his children to always keep in kind regard the place wherefrom the family sprung, and which was the boyhood home of their father. His parents were ADAM F. and SALME (FRANTZ) RAUSCHER, also natives of the fatherland. ADAM F. RAUSCHER, who was a stone mason, together with his wife and family emigrated to the U. S. in 1854, arriving here in the month of April. He located in Pennsylvania, where he followed his trade until October of that year when he removed to Ohio. The family resided in the Buckeye state until 1857, when they again started westward, Iowa being their destination. They settled in Story County.... necessity compelled him to again change his location, so he and his family went to Des Moines, where he found plenty of work at his trade. In the spring of 1860 they came to Jefferson County. By 1865 he had accumulated sufficient capital to enable him to buy a farm on what is now known as "Four Corners," Lockridge Township... He passed away at the home of a daughter in Fairfield 19 December 1898; the mother's death had occurred previously, in May 1893.

"Fulton's History of Jefferson County" Pub. 1912. Page 128, Vol. 2