Johann
(Hans)
Rausch
Born about in Tirschenreuth, Tirschenreuth, Bavaria, Germany
Ancestors 
Son of Johann Nikol Georg Rausch
and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 31
in Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 7 Jan 2022
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Biography
Hans was born in 1898. He was the son of Johann Rausch and the stepson of Luise (Flügel) Rausch. He fought in the German army during World War I. He was a tailor in Wunsiedel, before immigrating to Rock Island, Illinois, in 1923. In Rock Island, he lived with his aunt Catharina Elisabetha (Flügel) Paaske. He committed suicide in 1930.
Sources
- Newspaper article War Wounds Cause Veteran of German Army to End Life, The Daily Times (Davenport, Iowa) • 11 Jan 1930, Sat • Page 4
- Funeral Notice: The Dispatch (Moline, Illinois); 13 Jan 1930, Mon • Page 9
- "New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JNJD-C62 : 2 March 2021), Hans Rausch, 1923.
- Bavaria, Germany, World War I Personnel Rosters, 1914-1918 for Johann Rausch [1]
- Hans Rausch at Find A Grave [2]
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