Obit for RAU, Peter (b.1835 d.1905), Benton Co., MN
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Daily Times, Wednesday, 26 July 1905, p.3

ANOTHER OLD RESIDENT GONE
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Peter Rau, of St. George, Benton County, Passes Away at the Ripe Age of 
70 Years
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HAS RESIDED IN THAT SECTION SINCE 1881
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Wife and Ten Children Survive -------

Funeral From St. Patricks Church Thursday

Benton County lost another of her well to do and respected citizens and 
old settlers on Tuesday at 5 o’clock in the evening, when occurred the 
demise of Peter Rau of the town of George, at the advanced age of 70 years 
and one month. Dropsy and other diseases attendant upon encroaching years 
had to do with hastening the end.
Peter Rau was born in Germany, June 27, 1835, and when a little boy of 
eight or nine years moved with his parents to Canada. For many years he 
lived near Stratford, Ontario, and there grew to manhood and married the 
patient wife who still survives him. In 1881 Mr. Rau decided to leave 
Canadian soil for American, and in that year he came to Minnesota and 
took up a farm in Benton county, where he thereafter resided and reared 
his large family. Ten children, whose names follow, survive: Mrs. G. B. 
Dunnewold, St. Cloud; Mrs. Frank Messenberg, St. Cloud; and John, Philip, 
Henry, Adolph, William, Leon, Elizabeth Rau and Mrs. Jos. Latterel, all 
of St. George Town.
The funeral is to be held on Thursday morning at 10 o’clock from St. 
Patrick’s church at Minden and Rev. A.J. Kittowski, pastor of St. 
Bridget’s church at Foley will be the officiating pastor. Interment 
will be made at Minden. Mr. Rau would have been seventy years and one 
month old had he lived a day longer. The end, however, had not be 
altogether unexpected, as the deceased had been failing rapidly of late. 
Nearly all the members of his family were at home when the grim reaper came.
Condolences are extended the bereaved relatives.

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Daily Journal, 
Wednesday 26 July, 1905, p.3

PETER RAU PASSES AWAY

One of Benton County’s Estimable Farmers Dies of Bright’s Disease

In the death of Peter Rau, whose demise occurred at the family home in 
the town of St. George, Monday evening at 5 o’clock, Benton county loses 
one of its oldest and most estimable citizens. Although he had reached 
the advanced age of three score and ten, he had enjoyed excellent health 
up to a few weeks ago and gave promise to be spared for several years to 
come. Six weeks ago he was taken down with bright’s disease and failed 
steadily from that time. The deceased was one of the well known farmers 
of St. George where he had resided continuously since 1881. 
He is survived by his wife and ten children, to whom the sympathy of 
their many friends will be extended. The children living at home are: 
John A., Phil, Henry, Adolph, Leon, Willie and Miss Elizabeth; 
Mrs. Jos. Latterell and Mesdames G. H. Dunnewold and Frank Messenberg 
of this city. Mr. Rau was born in Germany, removing when a boy to Seaport, 
Canada, where he remained until coming to Minnesota. He was much respected 
by all who knew him and a most valuable citizen. The funeral will be held 
from St. Patrick’s church in the town of Minden Thursday morning at 10 o’clock.

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NOTE: 
There was also an obituary printed in the German language paper of 
St. Cloud but since I could not read it, I did not print it.
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