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Friedrich Raquet

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Friedrich Raquet

Birth
Bavaria, Germany
Death
18 Oct 1873 (aged 59)
Hamilton County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Arcadia, Hamilton County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
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Age: 59y 2m 3d

Friedrich Raquet was born 15 August 1814 in Bavaria, Germany

Immigrated with his brother, Hermann Raquet, through Philadelphia aboard the Silvie de Grasse, in September 1838. Filed for Naturalization in 1843 Wayne County, Indiana.

Married Caroline Wolfert, daughter of John and Dorothea Wolfert, on 10 Jul 1856 Hamilton County, Indiana.

This couple had several children, all sons (at least that I can tell).

Children include the following:
1) Lewis (1857-1912)m. Mattie Eachelman
2) Phillip (1859-1934) m. Ella Crowder
3) John (1862-1930) m. Sarah E. Eshelman
4) Jacob (1864-1948) m. Ola Ehman
5) George (1866-1912)m. Katie Essig
6) Joseph (1872-1942) m. Grace Fisher
7) Francis (1871-1871)

There is at least two children missing from this list, Henry and Herman. According to his wife, Caroline's, obituary 3 of there sons, Henry, Herman, Frank all died young.

Friedrich and his family are seen in the following census years:
1860 Hamilton County, Indiana
1870 Hamilton County, Indiana

Age: 59y 2m 3d

Friedrich Raquet was born 15 August 1814 in Bavaria, Germany

Immigrated with his brother, Hermann Raquet, through Philadelphia aboard the Silvie de Grasse, in September 1838. Filed for Naturalization in 1843 Wayne County, Indiana.

Married Caroline Wolfert, daughter of John and Dorothea Wolfert, on 10 Jul 1856 Hamilton County, Indiana.

This couple had several children, all sons (at least that I can tell).

Children include the following:
1) Lewis (1857-1912)m. Mattie Eachelman
2) Phillip (1859-1934) m. Ella Crowder
3) John (1862-1930) m. Sarah E. Eshelman
4) Jacob (1864-1948) m. Ola Ehman
5) George (1866-1912)m. Katie Essig
6) Joseph (1872-1942) m. Grace Fisher
7) Francis (1871-1871)

There is at least two children missing from this list, Henry and Herman. According to his wife, Caroline's, obituary 3 of there sons, Henry, Herman, Frank all died young.

Friedrich and his family are seen in the following census years:
1860 Hamilton County, Indiana
1870 Hamilton County, Indiana



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  • Maintained by: S.West
  • Originally Created by: SKL
  • Added: Jul 22, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39761661/friedrich-raquet: accessed ), memorial page for Friedrich Raquet (15 Aug 1814–18 Oct 1873), Find a Grave Memorial ID 39761661, citing Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Arcadia, Hamilton County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by S.West (contributor 46796082).