Rascher Genealogy
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Descendants of FRED RASCHER as of August 23, 2002

Generation No. 1

1. FRED1 RASCHER was born in Hessen, Germany. He married SOPHIA GEVEKE. She was born in Hessen, Germany.

Children of FRED RASCHER and SOPHIA GEVEKE are:
2. i. HENRY2 RASCHER, b. January 26, 1857, Illinois; d. March 07, 1932, Illinois.
ii. HERMAN RASCHER.
iii. FRED RASCHER.
iv. CONRAD RASCHER.
v. MARY RASCHER, m. UNKNOWN HITZMEN.

Generation No. 2

2. HENRY2 RASCHER (FRED1) was born January 26, 1857 in Illinois, and died March 07, 1932 in Illinois. He married DOROTHEA WINDHORN, daughter of HENRY WINDHORN and MARY OHLENKAMP. She was born April 23, 1866 in On ship to America from Hamburg, Germany, and died March 01, 1941 in Ash Grove, Onarga, Illinois.

Children of HENRY RASCHER and DOROTHEA WINDHORN are:
3. i. FREDERICK HENRY3 RASCHER, b. January 07, 1891, Onarga, Illinois; d. March 05, 1947.
4. ii. ELLA RASCHER, b. April 1894.
5. iii. HENRY F. RASCHER, b. June 18, 1897, Illinois; d. September 23, 1977.
iv. BABY RASCHER, b. 1903; d. 1903.
v. DOROTHEA E. RASCHER, b. April 18, 1904, Illinois; d. 1956; m. FRANK ALLSPAUGH, May 28, 1939; b. February 08, 1880; d. 1959.
6. vi. WALTER DIETRICH RASCHER, b. June 01, 1907, Ash Grove Tp,Iroquois Co,IL; d. May 29, 2000, Watseka,Iroquois Co,IL.

Generation No. 3

3. FREDERICK HENRY3 RASCHER (HENRY2, FRED1) was born January 07, 1891 in Onarga, Illinois, and died March 05, 1947. He married ELSIE FRIEDA HASSELBRING June 10, 1917 in Idaville, Illinois, daughter of LOUIS HASSELBRING and EMMA FOETISCH. She was born March 28, 1895 in Ash Grove Township, Illinois, and died July 26, 1966 in Watseka, Iroquois County, Illinois.

Children of FREDERICK RASCHER and ELSIE HASSELBRING are:
i. ARTHUR HENRY4 RASCHER, b. May 12, 1918, Milford, Iroquois County, Illinois; d. May 17, 1970, Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois; m. IDA DETTMERING; b. Private. Her sister was Elsie Dettmering pictured here -

Elsie Rascher

Elsie Dettmering in her Golden years.

ii. VICTOR HERMAN RASCHER, b. September 30, 1919, Ash Grove, Iroquois County, Illinois; d. May 12, 1996, Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois; m. LORENE W. FLESSNER, October 18, 1941; b. November 17, 1919, Loda, Illinois; d. April 15, 1999, Buckley, Illinois.
iii. DONALD PAUL RASCHER, b. Private; m. (1) SHIRLEY COLEMAN, Private; b. Private; m. (2) WILMAJEAN CAUDELL,; b. Private.

4. ELLA3 RASCHER (HENRY2, FRED1) was born April 1894. She married HENRY GIESELER September 26, 1912. He died February 1945 in Crete, Illinois.

Children of ELLA RASCHER and HENRY GIESELER are:
i. HILDA4 GIESELER, b. Private, Ash Grove, Onarga, Illinois; m. LAWRENCE HOMEIER, September 29, 1939; b. November 13, 1916, Crete, Illinois; d. March 02, 1989, Crete, Illinois.
ii. EDNA GIESELER, b. Private, Ash Grove, Onarga, Illinois; m. CLARENCE (PUTT) WILKENS; b. Private, Buckley, IL.
iii. WILBERT GIESELER, b. Private, Ash Grove, Onarga, Illinois; m. DOROTHY PINSAK; b. Private, St. Anne, Illinois.
iv. HERBERT GIESELER, b. September 17, 1929; m. NORMA REINERS.
v. WILMA GIESELER, b. Private, Ash Grove, Onarga, Illinois; m. EDGAR REINERSb. Private, Milford (Schwer), Illinois.

5. HENRY F.3 RASCHER (HENRY2, FRED1) was born June 18, 1897 in Illinois, and died September 23, 1977. He married DORA S. MEYER August 18, 1818, daughter of UNKNOWN and UNKNOWN. She was born November 06, 1897, and died February 14, 1991.

Children of HENRY RASCHER and DORA MEYER are:
i. LEONA4 RASCHER, b. Private; m. IRVIN RIECHES; b. Private.
ii. ANITA RASCHER, b. Private; m. ELDOR HENRICHS; b. Private.
iii. MYRA RASCHER, b. Private; m. MERVIN RUST, ; b. Private.

6. WALTER DIETRICH3 RASCHER (HENRY2, FRED1) was born June 01, 1907 in Ash Grove Tp,Iroquois Co,IL, and died May 29, 2000 in Watseka,Iroquois Co,IL. He married (1) LILLY HASELBRING October 23, 1932, daughter of LOUIS HASSELBRING and EMMA FOETISCH. She was born April 18, 1899, and died February 07, 1940 in Onarga, Illinois. He married (2) ELSIE DETTMERING May 28, 1944, daughter of ALFRED DETTMERING and META RIECHES. She was born January 28, 1924.

Children of WALTER RASCHER and ELSIE DETTMERING are:
i. DUANE4 RASCHER, b. Private; m. ANNE M. TAYLOR; b. Private.
ii. DORIS RASCHER, b. Private; m. GEORGE MEUNCH; b. Private.
iii. ELAINE RASCHER, b. Private; m. WALTHER STEPHEN; b. Private.
iv. DONNA RASCHER, b. Private.
v. ELLEN RASCHER, b. Private; m. ROBERT MCLAUGHLIN; b. Private.

If anyone can provide me information on when the Raschers came to America, I would be very greatful.

Last updated on 08/23/2002

"Private" means this person is still alive. I do have dates and if you wish to add them to your family tree, you must first prove that you are related. This is just to protect the living from fraudulant schemes.