Parents:
Karl Johann Joachim Rachow
Friedericke Maria Sophia Popenhagen Rachow

( aka. Carl /Chas/Ch/Charles Rachow
Ricke Rachow)

Parents immigrated from Satow
Mecklenburg Schwerin Germany
to USA in 1866 initially lived in Michigan
(some records 1870)

Spouse:
Emilie Marie Steege Rachow

Children: (Six Daughters)
Dena Lillian Alma Rachow Olsen
Mildred Alice Rachow Crever
Eleanor Dorothy Rachow Hille
Helen Rachow Hill
Renee Josephine Rachow Jelinik
Marjorie Rachow Swenson Schmidt

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Siblings: (known)
(Fred's Parents had nine Children)

Flora D. Rachow Boie
Frieda Rachow Grannemann
Anna Rachow Benter
Joseph R. Rachow
Herman J. Rachow
Josephine Rachow Ladwig
Carl U.H. Rachow "Charley"

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Paternal GrandParents:
August Friedrich Johann Rachow
Sophia Dorthea Carolina Schumacher Rachow
(John & Sophia Rachow)

Maternal GrandParents:
Heinrich "Henry" J. Martin Poppenhagen
Sophia Maria Christine Tiedt Poppenhagen

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** In Loving Memory of Fred **
Fred is loved, missed and remembered
forever in the hearts of all who
loved him. Fred was born in
Michigan. His Family moved to
Iowa. Fred grew up in Iowa.
Many of His Family of Origin lived in
the Hawkeye Bethal Twp Fayette Co.
and Sumner Bremer Co. Iowa area.
His Parents had nine Children.
Fred married Emilie Steege in
Iowa. They moved to Wadena Co.MN
They raised their children in
Wadena Co. MN. Fred and Emilie
had a large farm. They eventually
sold their very large farm in
Aldrich MN and moved to Staples
MN. Fred had a Bar and Pool Hall
in Staples MN. Per his Grand Daughter,
Fred and Emilie had a large
garden at their Staples Home
about the size of a City Block.
More like a hobby farm garden. Their
house in Staples was once a farm house.
The Barn was still there, but the land
had been sold as the City grew. Fred
and Emilie loved Family events. Their
Grandchildren loved to come and visit
them. They are survived by many
Grandchildren, Great Grandchildren,
Nephews, Nieces, Cousins, many
other Relatives and Friends.

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ELCA Lutheran Church Archives
Fred Rachow married Emilie Steege
at the Hope Lutheran Church in
Westgate Iowa on Oct. 21, 1909.

Iowa Marriage Records site
Fred Rachow married Emilie
Steege Oct. 21, 1909 in
Fayette Iowa. Fred's Parents
sited as Ch Rachow and
Frieda Popenhagen. Fred
was 28 yrs old , DOB abt 1881.

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1910 Federal Census has
Banks, Fayette Iowa
Fred Head of household
Fred age 27 yrs,
Emilie Rachow age 23 yrs
living with Emilie's Mother
Sophia Steege age 64 yrs
Emilie referred to as Millie
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Fred has relatives including
the following areas and elsewhere:

Minnesota: including Wadena, Verndale
Staples, St. Cloud, St. Josephs,
Twin Cities Metro MN area, other areas.
(Stearns/Benton, Todd, Wadena, Henn.
Counties)

Iowa: including Fayette Co.
and Bremer Co. Iowa

Germany: Mecklenburg Schwerin

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Fred was living in Staples
Todd Co. MN at the time he
passed away. Fred passed away
at the hospital in St. Cloud
Stearns Co. MN. Fred downsized to
a very small house in Staples
MN after his beloved Emilie passed
away. Fred's eyesight got bad before
he passed away of medical issues.

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Some of Fred's known Siblings have
Memorials. There are two more
Siblings Family does not have
the information about at this time.

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Brother Carl U.H. Rachow "Charley"
Jan. 13, 1880 Michigan
March 17, 1889 Bremer Iowa
St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
Memorial 63418627
Memorial not linked to any
Rachow Memorials for
relatives at same cemetery.

Fathers name listed as Wm.
a Iowa Obituary transcription
Middle name on Memorial "W"

This appears to be Fred's brother
Carl U.H. Rachow
buried at St. Johns Lutheran
Cemetery in Sumner with Fred's
Parents and other siblings.
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Voelker Family tree Nachkommen Ties
has Carl as Fred's Brother.
www. ende-genealogy.de
Godemann

Carl's Memorial has Carl as
Carl W. Rachow, son of Wm. Rachow
passed away at age 8 yrs.
brief info via obituary info
posted on the Memorial
Sumner Gazette March 21,1889 p.8
to be researched.

This does appear to be
Fred's brother Carl who passed
away as a child. It appears there was
an error regarding Fred's Father's
name in the obituary or transcription.
He is not linked to any family at this
time as a result of this at this time.
to be researched and edit request for
link to his many relatives Memorials.
Findagrave Memorial has him as
Carl W. Rachow

Iowa Grave Project lists him as
Karl Rachow, another Iowa Grave
site has him as Carl UH Rachow

also a child, name unknown for a sibling
of Fred at that site.

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The Iowa Gen Web Project/Gravestone
Project includes many of Fred's
Relatives. That site has pictures
of headstones, information as
available on individuals. A really
good site, always updating and
it is free online.

This site, for Fayette Co. Iowa
has an attached Biography "sketch"
that includes Fred's Son in Law
Fred J. Boie, his Daughter Flora Rachow
Boie other Family information.
It was a lengthy "sketch" written
in 1910, many years before
Fred J. & Flora passed away.
Very impressive biography. They had
many more successes long after
it was written.

Fayette County Iowa History Directory
Past and Present of Fayette County
written by G. Blessin page 1390

IAGENWEB.ORG/Fayette/history/1910/1390.htm

The late beloved Judith Mills Boie
transcribed the 1910 Bio for the Iowa
Gen Web. G. Grand Daughter in law of
John F. and Martha Boie. Judith Married
John W. Boie and Eleanor's Son.

Fred's Sister Flora Rachow Boie's Husband
Fred J. Boie's Brother is John F. Boie.

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Iowa Gen Web for Bremer Co. Iowa
includes excerpts from Fred's Father
Carl Rachow's Obituary. ( Birth name
in Germany was Karl) Most
information for Carl has him
as the Carl spelling after moving
to the USA. Some relatives with
Rachow name are Rocco in USA.


Obituary for Carl Rachow
Sumner Gazette Bremer Co. Iowa
Oct. 31, 1912

Carl came to America from Germany
in 1866. He moved to Battle Creek
Michigan and then to Bremen Ohio.
Carl married Friedericke Poppenhagen
March 29, 1871 in New Bremen Ohio.
They were school mates in Germany.
They had 9 children, 4 sons and 5
daughters. Two sons and two daughters
preceded him in death. His Spouse
Friedericke preceded him in death
by 3 months. Carl was survived
by Children Fred Rachow,
Joseph Rachow, Flora (Rachow) Boie,
Josephine (Rachow) Ladwig and
Frieda (Rachow) Grannemann when
he passed away. Carl was also
survived by 2 Brothers,
3 sisters and 7 Grandchildren.


Carl's Obituary included that he was born
the 5th Child of John and Sophia Rachow
Jan. 27, 1844 in Satow Mecklenburg
Schwerin Germany.

The excerpt translation didn't include
his other Children's names or names of
his Siblings or Grandchildren.

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to note: many Family Members are linked to
Carl's Findagrave Memorial. There are
Rachow Family Members linked to Carl's
Memorial that spell their last name
as Rocco, Rachow. Same Family. Different
spelling of last name after Immigration
to USA.

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Maternal Grandfather Heinrich Poppenhagen
has a Memorial linked to Friedericke's
Memorial. Sophia Maria Christine Tiedt
Poppenhagen is buried next to Henrich
Sophia does not have an individual
Memorial.

Fred's late Beloved Daughter
Dena Rachow Olsen's Passion was
her Family, Family History.
Dena wrote as much information as she
could about her Family in a spiral
notebook. Dena acted as the Secretary
with her sister and cousin doing
research for their Family History.
Dena's Sister Eleanor Rachow Hille
(Fred's Daughter) and Dena's Cousin
Roy Grannemann, (Fred's nephew via
Frieda) worked a long time together
gathering their Family History.
Much family info, dates, names,
some articles, including the 1910
Fayette Biography. Dena also
loved to take pictures of her Family
Members. Dena had some huge
photo albums full of Family Pictures.
Sadly, many historical family photos
in Dena's collection are not labeled.
Family welcomes help sorting out
who is who is Dena's many pictures.
Dena's records had Fred born in
Ceresco Michigan. Much data
documented by Dena in her
Family History notebook has been
transcribed into the Findagrave
Memorials via edits to existing
Memorials or New Family Memorial
links.

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Fred's Aunt, Sister of his father Karl Rachow
Christina Friedrika Dorthea Rachow Winter
buried at Staples Evergreen Cemetery.
born in Satow Mecklenburg Germany
lived in Calhoun Michigan. moved
to Wadena Co. passed away in Thomastown
Wadena Co. MN.
Memorial: 71762793
linked to her Parents and siblings,family.


Fred, Frieda, many of their Rachow
relatives including spouses and children
found in the:
Nachkommen Ties Godemann site
www.ende-genealogy.de/godemann/paf22.htm #40730C

Fred's Family also initially moved to
the Thomastown Wadena Co. area.
per Census Reports.

(to note: also the ende-genealogy
Voelker site for some of Flora Boi
other Family )

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Fred's Daughter Marjorie is included
in a Wadena MN History Book.
( Wadena Pioneer Newspaper Publisher
-- A County Uncultivated)

Wadena Historical Society and
the Stearns Historical Society
in Minnesota both have some
Family History information..
Likely Minnesota Historical Society
includes some Family history too.

Family Welcomes photos, written
Memorial Tributes, more Family
History for Fred's Memorial.


bio in progress. to be edited.