Augusta RAETHER from Biographical History of Clark and Jackson Counties, Wisconsin

SUBJECT: CLARK CO., AUGUSTA RAETHER
SUBMITTER: Debbie (Phillips)Jaquish
EMAIL: crownj@bentonrea.com
DATE: Dec 04, 1998

BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF CLARK AND JACKSON COUNTIES, WISCONSIN.
PUBLISHED BY THE LEWIS PUBLISHING CO. CHICAGO 1891

AUGUSTA RAETHER, widow of August Raether, was born in Prussia in 1828. 
She was married to Mr. Raether in 1847, and came to America in 1850, 
landing in Milwaukee the same year. Her husband learned the tailor's 
trade in the old country and was a hard-working man all his life. 
After coming to the United States he followed his trade in Milwaukee 
for a number of years. Mrs. Raether became familiar with that trade 
and rendered efficient service to her husband. Ten children were born 
to them, all of whom have received a fair education in the district 
schools and in the Milwaukee graded schools. Mr. and Mrs. Raether 
moved to Waukesha, County, Wisconsin, in 1861 where they engaged in 
farming. In 1878 they came to Clark County and bought 180 acres of 
land in section 2, Lewis Township, about forty acres of which they 
have cleared. Mrs. Raether was an invalid for some five years and 
passed through many hardships, but by industry and economy she and her 
husband laid the foundation of a nice little fortune. Mr. Raether 
received a stroke of paralysis, was entirely helpless for a long time 
and finally died in 1889. She and her son and a single daughter reside 
on the farm. Mrs. Raether is a most estimable lady and is esteemed by 
all who know her.



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