Valentine Rauch d. 1918

RAUCH CLARK CHRISTENSEN OCHSNER GOLD

Posted By: Lynnea Dickinson (email)
Date: 7/7/2006 at 21:05:53

The Daily Times (Davenport, IA); June 21, 1918:

Rauch
Valentine Rauch Suicides
Valentine Rauch, aged 80, a butcher of Buffalo, Ia., for nearly a half century, took his own life yesterday afternoon at 4:30 o’clock when he hanged himself from a rafter in his slaughter house. Discovery of the act was made by Marie Clark and Esther Christensen, who had gone to look for him. His son, Louis Rauch, was preparing to do some killing and was met by the girls who told him of their discovery. No reason has been found for the act.
Rauch was born in Germany and came to this country fifty years ago, settling in this locality. He entered the butchering business and ran a slaughter house for nearly a half century. He leaves his wife, five sons, George, Louis, Carl, Harry of Buffalo, and Clarence of Davenport, and three daughters, Mrs. L Ochsner, Mrs. W. Oshsner and Mrs. Preston Gold, all of Buffalo.
The funeral will be held Sunday.