Henry H. Rachor

"Deutschland, Rheinland-Pfalz, Diözese Mainz, Katholische Kirchenbücher, 1540-1952", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DTR5-F2ZM : 8 December 2020), Heinrich Rachor, 1829.

Seligenstadt, Taufen 1823-1835, Taufen. p 392

"Tobias, I found the birth records on Family Search Darmstadt film #831676

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSZL-2VSR

Friedrich Karl Wilhelm Rachor 1837, on image 279

Ludwig August Rachor 1838, image 326

Christine Rachor 1840, image 343

Maria Helena Rachor 1842, image 392

Johanna Justina Maria Rachor 1844, image 470

I found missing baby #8, image 530 on this same Darmstadt film

Josepha Rachor, born 21 Dec1846, baptized 3 Jan 1847

This is why I really wanted to look at the film these records came from, because I knew there was a missing baby girl…

Her death is 1 year later: 15 Dec 1847 on Family Search Darmstadt film #831680, image 392

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLY-X9DX-K

I also found Deaths for siblings:

Friedrich Karl Wilhelm Rachor – 12 Sep 1842 on same Darmstadt film #831680, image 284

Ludwig August Rachor – 29 Nov 1838 on Darmstadt film # 831680, image 213

Yes, I too have looked many years for my Henry H. Rachor with possible birth range of 1825 - 1830

I have not been able to find anything in the U.S. with his parents’ names, only the place of Frankfurt on the Main from 1860 Minnesota U.S. Census and Hessen-Darmstadt on 1870 Minnesota U.S. Census.

I found this family of Johann Heinrich Anton Rachor & Margaretha Sommer with the baby Heinrich born in 1829 in Seligenstadt, but didn’t know if it was the correct family. I couldn’t find another baby Heinrich Rachor in the area and time frame. Your inability to find another Heinrich Rachor in the correct time frame gave me hope that it was the right family.

My latest evidence that it is the correct Heinrich is Ancestry DNA. We had a match with a man named Peter Seblonka who has done a lot of research. Our common ancestor is thru this Margaretha Sommer! Peter Seblonka’s line comes through Margaretha Sommer’s brother Peter Sommer, so the common ancestor is their father Peter Sommer, born 1747 in Seligenstadt. So I am pretty confident Heinrich Rachor born in 1829 to Johann Heinrich Anton Rachor & Margaretha Sommer is my Henry since the DNA seems to say so too.

Thanks so much!

Diana Hone"

In New York Passenger Lists 1849 he is listed as Henry Racher, age 20 (1829):

"New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:27P7-1FK : 15 April 2015), Henry Racher, 1849; citing NARA microfilm publication M237 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm .

In United States Census we have different information for Henry's birthyear (1825-1831):

United States Census, 1860, age 30 - Hotel keeper (1830):

"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4L2-K4B : 30 December 2015), Henry Rachor, 1860.

United States Census, 1870, age 39 - Farmer (1831):

"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDHM-3N7 : 17 October 2014), Henry Rachor, Minnesota, United States; citing p. 6, family 44, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 830,423.

Minnesota State Census, 1875, age 50 (1825):

"Minnesota State Census, 1875," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKNZ-2T6 : 15 November 2014), Henry Rachor, Alexandria, Douglas, Minnesota; citing p. 349, line 15, volume D, State Library and Records Service, St.Paul; FHL microfilm 0565718.

United States Census, 1880, age 52 - Farmer (1828):

"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ9Q-QZZ : 15 July 2016), Henry Rachor, Alexandria, Douglas, Minnesota, United States; citing enumeration district ED 14, sheet 497D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0618; FHL microfilm 1,254,618

United States Census, 1900, birth Oct 1829 - Farmer:

"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMPF-9FG : accessed 14 March 2017), Henry Rachor, North Bend and Snoqualmie Precincts, King, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 71, sheet 6B, family 147, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,744.

United States Census, 1910, age 84 - Farmer (1826):

"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLY5-X3G : accessed 14 March 2017), Henry Rachor, Days Creek, Douglas, Oregon, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 77, sheet 8A, family 157, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1280; FHL microfilm 1,375,293.

Oregon Death Index:

"Oregon Death Index, 1903-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZ71-VPM : 11 December 2014), Rachor, 19 Apr 1911; from "Oregon, Death Index, 1898-2008," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2000); citing Douglas, Oregon, certificate number 1233, Oregon State Archives and Records Center, Salem.

Initial information for this family was furnished on a FGR by Audrey McGee Malloy; Diana Hone file (M FGR 001) which listed 8 children: Lizy, Lena or Lina, Jachop, Henry, Charley, Nick and John.

ROUTE & TIME LINE: FGR by Audrey (M FGR 001) states: RASHOR family - Germany, New York, Minn, Lewiston ID, Oregon, had land in Days Creek - farmer & many other trades - from Germany.

NOTES-TIMELINE: Not on 1885 MN State Census, Douglas Co. Linda Barnhart says son Henry P married Elizabeth Cowan in Grand Harbor, North Dakota in 1885. Grandson Henry H (son of Henry Peter) was born 1886/87 in North Dakota. Henry Peter's next child was born 1890 in WA. They were still in WA on 1900 Census but in OR on 1910 Census. Henry Peter's death certif in 1919 says he had resided in Days Creek abt 15 years = 1904. From some of the other marriage dates it looks like some of them came to OR about 1904. Dosen't look like they stayed in Idaho very long if at all.

POSSIBLE ROUTE TO MN: "They Chose MN" Chapter 8 "The Germans" pg153-, SLCFHL 977.6 F2t; copy in Diana Hone file (M HIST 007); from NY or Boston advised to take train to Buffalo, boat across Great Lakes to Milwaukee, trainto La Crosse on the Mississippi, steamboat up river to Winona or St. Paul.

1910 Douglas Co OR Census: Henry, Ann & Lizzie Rachor live right next to son John with his wife Ida at her parents, Matilda & Frank live next door to his father William Perdue, Henry P Rachor and his family are there, along with George &Martha Perdue and Marion, Daniel & May Perdue all live together in same neighborhood.

Lilly Perdue Weeks later added information per Diana's request (M FGR 002).

Subsequent research as follows...

NAME:

FGR by Audrey (M FGR 001) says Henry H. Rachor but Audrey seems to have questioned whether it was spelled Rachor or Rashor.

Matilda's Death Certif (RAC DEA 005) states her father's name as Henry H. Raschor.

Census and everything else so far say Rachor.

BIRTH:

1850 MN Census - not on indexes 6/94 SLC

1850 NY Census; SLCFHL film #0444286; Diana Hone file (M CEN 018); Clay, Ononadaga Co, NY, page 322; Henry Rasher age 22 (=1828) born NY living with William Anderson family

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1855 NY State Census, 15th Ward in NY City; No Rachor or Poss

1855 IL State Census Index; IL State Archive checked it - found nothing

1860 MN Census; SLCFHL film #0803574; Diana Hone file (M CEN 008); Belle Plaine, Scott Co, MN, page 27, dwelling 234; Henry Rachor age 30 (=1830), Hotel Keeper, born Frankfort on the Main, Germany, wife Mary age 30 born France, child Mary age 1 born MN.

1865 MN State Census; SLCFHL film #0565716; Diana Hone file (M CEN 015); Belle Plaine, taken 1 June 1865; no ages: Henry Rachor, Anna, Mary, P. Henry, Louis, Jacob & Elizabeth Johnson.

INTENTION to become Citizen filed 2 Nov 1868 in Belle Plaine, Scott, MN. Diana Hone file (RAC COR 010).

HOMESTEAD 4 Feb 1870 in Alexandria, MN, filed 11 Nov 1875. Diana Hone file (RAC COR 010).

1870 MN Census; SLCFHL film #0830423; Diana Hone file (M CEN 008); Alexandria, Douglas Co, MN, page 966, dwelling 46; Henry Rachor age 39 (=1829), farmer, born Hesse ...armsladt, is citizen of US, wife Ann age 29 born Prussia, children Mary 11, Henry8, Louisa 7, Jacob, Mary Ann (Jacob & Mary Ann's age look the same, her's looks like a 3 his should be a 5), William age 1 - all born in MN.

CITIZENSHIP granted 9 Oct 1874 in Douglas County, MN. Diana Hone file (RAC COR 010). No Petition and Records in this county until 1906 = no further info available. (I checked the SAM 22 Douglas County Naturalization films from the MN Hist Society.)

1875 MN State Census; SLCFHL film #0565718; Diana Hone file (M CEN 015); Alexandria; Henry Rachor age 50 (=1825), born Prussia, parents born Prussia, wife Ann age 35, born Prussia, parents born Prussia, children all born MN: Mary age 16, Henry age 13, Louisa age 11, Jacob age 9, Lena age 8, William age 6, Charles & Nicholas age 3, John age 1.

1880 MN Soundex

"Oregon Death Index, 1903-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZ71-VPM : 11 December 2014), Rachor, 19 Apr 1911; from "Oregon, Death Index, 1898-2008," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2000); citing Douglas, Oregon, certificate number 1233, Oregon State Archives and Records Center, Salem.