Franz Otto Raasch

The "German Settler" Durrheim Family in South Africa by Erleen T West (nee Durrheim) researched 2009/2011

Pauline was the daughter of Franz 'Otto' Raasch and Marie Burmeister. Otto was 6 years old when his parents Wilhelm and Louise Raasch (both age 33) from Alt Dammerow, Pomerania, Prussia, Germany immigrated to South Africa with his siblings Herman (8) Gustav (4) and Carl (3). Otto and Marie had 9 children: Louise married Paul Brugmann, Auguste married Theophilus Berndt, Anna married Alexander Andreka, Herman August, Wilhelmina married Hugo Berndt, Edward, Friedrich, Julius and Pauline.

Franz Otto Raasch (1851-1936) was born on 6 December 1851. The sole extant source for the exact date is his gravestone at Frankfort, which was photographed by Mr. Robert Speirs in December 2021. The photograph will be submitted to the Genealogical Society for possible inclusion in the eGGSA album.

• Immigration: Aug 26 1858 - East London, Cape Province, South Africa
  • Updated from MyHeritage Family Trees via wife Marie Raasch (born Burmeister) by SmartCopy: Jul 11 2015, 19:45:34 UTC
• Updated from MyHeritage Family Trees by SmartCopy: Dec 5 2015, 3:01:08 UTC