Lacrosse County WI Archives Biographies.....Rau, John March 19, 1828 - 
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JOHN RAU, son of Casper and Susan Rau, was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, March 
19, 1828. At the age of 24, he emigrated to America, landing in New York in 
the fall of 1852. He came West and located at Wooster, Wayne Co., Ohio, and 
there worked at his trade, that of a rope-maker. Four years later, he went to 
Galesburg, Ill., and started in business for himself, having established a 
rope factory at that place. He remained in Galesburg until 1867, when he came 
to La Crosse, and engaged in general merchandising. With his quiet, unassuming 
manners, strict integrity, and fine business qualifications, Mr. Rau has 
succeeded in building up an extensive and lucrative trade. He was married Dec. 
7, 1852, at Wooster, Ohio, to Sebalia Merz, a native of Germany. They have two 
children - Mary and John. Mr. Rau is a member of the I. O. O. F., being one of 
the originators of the La Crosse Valley Lodge, as also a member of the 
Deutcher Verein. He was an Alderman from the Second Ward for nine successive 
years.

Additional Comments:
From History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, 1881, p. 785.

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