Reuben Raub

 

Reuben Raub

Written on Back 'Reuben & Susanna Raub' Scanned from collection in possession of Sally Scheetz. Originally thought to be compiled by Cora Morris Raub
Reuben & Susanna Raub
From Sally Scheetz

Nickname: 

Born: Feb. 6. 18321

Died: March 30, 19136

Residences:  Williams Twp. and Hellertown, PA 2

Education: 

Career:  Farmer 2 10; also owned and worked a small iron mine on the farm.3

Father:  Joseph Raub 1

Mother:  Magdelana 1 Transue 3 4

Siblings: 

Wife:  Susanna Mertz 2

Children: 2 3

Other Details:

Sources:

  1. Durham Lutheran Church in Bucks County baptism records. Microfilm record available at Pennsylvania Genealogical Society (Roll xx540) According to the Reuben's grave, he died on March 30, 1913, "Aged 81 y, 1 m & 4 days." This would make his birthday February 26, 1832, not Feb. 6. I am more inclined to believe the baptism record.
  2. "The Raubs" by Sally Scheetz
  3. Raub-Morris Notes from Sally Scheetz
  4. Sally Scheetz's recollection that "my grandfather's mother's name was Transue before marrying Reuben's father" is corroborated by a marriage record from the German Evangelical Lutheran Church of Easton, Northampton County, PA, for Joseph Raup [sic] marrying Magdalena Transue on April 24, 1823. I can only assume these are the same Joseph and Magdalena Raub that had Reuben and Caroline baptized at the Church of Durham.
  5. Letter from Sally Scheetz.
  6. Gravestone
  7. 1850 Census Page One & Page Two (All childrens ages appear to be off by two years.
  8. 1860 Census
  9. 1870 Census, Page One Page Two
  10. 1880 Census
  11. 1900 Census
  12. 1910 Census

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