Bio: Rauen, Carl / Charles and Angela (Goeden)

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Surnames: Rauen, Schneider, Rinzel, Reichl, Goeden, Findorf, Pettingeill, Pettingill, Kuester, Schueller, Mauer, Boris, Bergs, Mallak

----Source: 1880 - 1980 Rietbrock, Marathon Co., Wis. Centennial, pg. 52 - 53

The Carl Rauen Farm

Carl and Angela (Goeden) Rauen were both born in Germany, 1843. At the age of four they came to America on the same sailing vessel and it took six weeks to cross the Atlantic Ocean. His parents lived in New York and McHenry, Illinois, for a short time. They then moved to the town of Trenton, Washington County, Wisconsin.

In 1870, Carl and Angela were married and lived in Rockford, Illinois for six years. After the death of his mother in 1876, Carl and Angela and their three small children returned to the town of Trenton and took over the old Rauen homestead. The other children were all born in the town of Trenton. In 1895 they moved to Marathon Co., town of Rietbrock. They had 9 children - Minnie (Schneider), Louise (Rinzel), Mary (Rinzel), Susan (Reichl), Michael, John, Peter, Charles and Frank. Four of these brothers farmed in the town of Rietbrock. Carl and Angela (Goeden) Rauen

Carl died in 1912, and Angela lived with Frank and his wife until 1934 when she died. Frank bought this farm in 1912; the same year he was married to Mary, the daughter of Joseph Meyer. They lived in the old log house until the new house was finished in 1915. Records on this property go back to 1856 when Aaron M. Pettingeill bought this land from the Federal government. In 1879 Ludwig Findorf owned this farm and the taxes on the 80 acres were $8.00. In 1895 the 80 acres were valued at $1000.00 and the taxes were $13.70.

Frank and his wife Mary had five children - Irene (Boris), Elmore (who died at age 21), Josephine (Bergs), Joseph, Dolores (Mauer). Mary died in 1947 and Frank died in 1967. Son, Joseph bought the farm in 1960 and is the present owner, Joseph married Barbara Mallak, daughter of Leo and Rose Mallak, and they have 4 children, Donna (Kaiser), Duane, farming with Joseph, Diane and Doreen.

reminder of the "Pioneer Days". It is a gift to the village by the present owners, Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Rauen & Family, who reside about four miles north. During 1895, Mr. Carl Rauen bought a parcel of land with this building already on it from a Mr. Kuester. He, later sold some to his son, Frank. Frank, after farming many years sold some to his son, Joseph, the present owner. The original builder is not known, neither is the age of the building. Louis Schueller deserves a lot of thanks for being the promoter of this project, and he is also doing most of the work.

This farm has now been in the family for about 85 years.  

Family Notes

Wisconsin Birth Records

Peter Rauen
gender: Male
birth date: 01 Feb 1878
birthplace: Trenton, Washington, Wisconsin
race: White
father's name: Carl Rauen
father's birthplace: Germany
mother's name: Angela Goeden
mother's birthplace: Germany

Carl / Charles Jacob Rauen
gender: Male
birth date: 03 Sep 1880
birthplace: Trenton, Washington, Wisconsin
race: White
father's name: Carl Rauen
father's birthplace: Prussia
mother's name: Angela Goeden
mother's birthplace: Prussia

Frank Rauen
gender: Male
birth date: 11 Sep 1882 (d. 1867, buried in Holy Family Catholic Cemetery, Poniatowski, Wis.)
birthplace: Trenton, Washington, Wisconsin
race: White
father's name: Chas. Rauen
father's birthplace: Germany
mother's name: Angeline Goeden
mother's birthplace: Germany