Source: Oswald Rachor und Josef Disser, Mainhäuser Familienblätter - 2001 (Ms-Access-Datenbank), P.234.III.5.and Rachor 27.

Peter Rachor emigrated to United States between 1849 and 1851 and lived for a time in Indiana before relocating to Iowa & farming. Valentine took over his father Joseph's farm. Peter Sr. bought adjoining land eventually his son Peter Jr bought additional adjoining farmland. The farm were 3-5 miles from Lansing Iowa along highway 9 (hill area).

The German source gives Birth Date: 25 JUL 1847

The Grave Marker gives Birth Date: 14 JUL 1848

Name: Peter Rachor

Residence: , Allamakee, Iowa

Estimated birth year: 1848

Age in years: 72

Birthplace: Germany

Relationship to head-of-household: Self

Gender: Male

Race or color (on document): White

Marital status: Widowed

Father's birthplace: Germany

Mother's birthplace: Germany

Film number: 1820476

Digital GS number: 4300678

Image number: 00995

Sheet number: 20

Collection: United States Census, 1920

Name: Peter Rachor

Census Date: 1 Jan 1925

Residence County: Allamakee

Residence State: Iowa

Locality: Lafayette

Birth Location: Germany

Marital Status: Widowed

Gender: Male

Birth Year: abt 1849

Race: White

Relation to Head: Head

Mother: Catherine Humphy

Mother's Birthplace: Germany

Notes for Peter Rachor:

Death of Peter Rachor

After being confined to him home for several months with illness the death of Peter Rachor, one of Lansing’s well known residents occurred at his home Tuesday.

Deceased was about 85 years of age and prior to making his home in Lansing he was engaged in farming in Lansing township the greater part of his life. He was an upright and honorable citizen and a faithful adherent of his church.

He was precede in death by his wife, who was Miss Carrie Haas and is survived by the following children: Frank of Baraboo, Wis.; Leo and Carl of Lansing township, Pete, Mrs. George Teff, Katie and Marie all of Lansing and also by a number of other relatives.

A solemn Requiem high mass was said Friday morning by Monsignor Haxmeier, assisted by Rev. Father Hayes of New Albin and McNamara of Lycurgus. Burial was made in Gethsemane.

Death date: 31 July 1928