Edward married Katherine Caroline Rauch on 21 Jun 1905 in Buffalo, Scott County, Iowa, USA. Katherine (daughter of Valentin Rauch and Anna Maria Reinhardt) was born on 23 Dec 1882 in Buffalo, Scott County, Iowa, USA; died on 17 Dec 1911 in Buffalo, Scott County, Iowa, USA; was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Buffalo, Scott County, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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From: LDickin628@aol.com
Subject: [Rauch] Valtin (Valentine) Rauch 1838-1918 Bavaria>Scott Co., Iowa
Date: 27 Sep 2003 08:43:37 -0600

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Surnames: Rauch Reinhardt Reinhart Reinhard Banholz Herbnoth Vogelbaugh
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Valtin (Valentine, Valltine, etc.) Rauch, b. 6 May 1838 Bavaria, to America in 1871. He married Anna Maria (Reinhart, Reinhardt, Reinhard) in 1872, Scott Co., IA. Anna the widow of Edwan Banholz and daughter of Johann Jakob & Anna Maria (Jung) Reinhart.

According to correspondence from Valtin's sister, Katharina, and from family stories, there was some type of rift between Valtin & his family. It would appear that Valtin had at least 2 brothers, names unknown to me, who were Catholic priests in America. Valtin left the Catholic faith due to, what he felt was, misconduct by his brothers.

In one letter, Katharina thanks Valtin for helping out her children who immigrated to America. In another letter, Katharina says, "be good and write ... by now many things have changed."

Katharina lived in Wiezen, Gochsheim, Schweinfurt in the early 1900's. Her married name appears to be Herbnoth - however I cannot find this last name *anywhere*.

I am unsure if Valtin ever reconciled with his family back in Germany. In 1918, he hung himself, leaving a large family in Buffalo, Iowa.

If anyone has info on Rauchs who were priests or have any connection to Schweinfurt, Germany, I'd love to hear from you. I'm especially interested in locating the family of Katharina. There may be a connection to the Vogelbaugh family.

Also, if you are a descendant of Valtin, please contact me, as we are having a family reunion in 2004.

Valentin married Anna Maria Reinhardt on 21 Nov 1872 in Iowa, uSA. Anna (daughter of Johannes Jakob Reinhardt and Anna Maria Jung) was born on 18 Jun 1850 in Spirkelbach, Pfalz, Bayern; died on 13 Nov 1937 in Buffalo, Scott County, Iowa, USA; was buried on 16 Nov 1937 in Rose Hill Cemetery, Buffalo, Scott County, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Johannes married Anna Maria Jung about 1848 in Spirkelbach, Pfalz, Bayern. Anna (daughter of Johannes Michael Jung and Anna Maria Stöbener) was born on 3 Feb 1826 in Spirkelbach, Pfalz, Bayern; died on 10 Mar 1888 in Buffalo, Scott County, Iowa, USA; was buried on 12 Mar 1888 in Rose Hill Cemetery, Buffalo, Scott County, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]