Rahn - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Herman Rahn

Virgil_Karstens — 2009-08-30 19:05:22Z

Thanks for your response, I would be very interested in hearing Ed"s stories about the war and POW experiences during captivity. As I indicated previously I'm aware of 2 drawings he created and in the possesion of family members and museums. Apparently I live a good distance from him but would again enjoy getting more info. Thanks for your help. Sorry about the delay of response I have away from the computer, Virg Karstens

Re: FREDERICK RAHN

madcat7 — 2009-08-29 18:24:42Z

I have a birth date for a Fredrick,1804 Zurich,Switzerland

Re: Herman Rahn

bonniehawley_1 — 2009-08-20 18:41:31Z

I know Ed LaPorta that you mentioned in previous entries, have been to his home to visit, hear his POW story and have seen his stove invention. Let me hear from you.

Re: Herman Rahn

Virgil_Karstens — 2009-07-21 22:15:06Z

Hi, sorry about the delay in response to your reply. My Herman Rahn would have been captured in N. Africa about 2-17 to 2-23 1943. The POW's were taken to various prison camps in Italy and eventually a Stalag 3B in Germany where they were liberated in 1945
There is a drawing on a linen like material with all of the POW's listed and their travels and camps. I have located 2 of these and feel there are more around.
I too think your great uncle would have been a POW at the same time and I would send pictures of the drawing if you would like. Thanks for your interest and response.

Re: Rahn from Germany/Illinois

RobinPardus — 2009-07-21 02:05:27Z

Just thought Id share this with you; I have this in my data base;
Descendants of Anna Catharina Stumpf

1 Anna Catharina Stumpf b: 19 Dec 1734 in Burkhardsfelden HD Germany d: 13 May 1789 in Grossen-Buseck HD Germany
. +Hendrich Adam Hens b: 23 Jul 1726 in Beuern HD Germany d: 27 Jun 1808 in Grossen-Buseck HD Germany
... 2 Anna Maria Hens b: 08 Feb 1756 in Grossen Buseck Hessen Darmstadt Germany d: 08 Jul 1814 in Grossen Buseck Hessen Darmstadt Germany Burial: Jul 1814 Burial: Jul 1814
....... +Johannes Conrad Dort b: 16 Feb 1749 in Grossen Buseck Hessen Darmstadt Germany d: 23 Aug 1820 in Grossen Buseck Hessen Darmstadt Germany Burial: 1820 m: 11 Apr 1776 in Grossen Buseck Hessen Darmstadt Germany Burial: 1820 Father: Johann Jost Dort Mother: Anna Barbara Cornelius

Robin (Robin59@aeroinc.net)

Re: Rahn from Germany/Illinois

MsRelish1 — 2009-07-20 01:56:46Z

It may be helpful for us all to add where our Illinois Rahn's came from. Mine came from Hesse Darmstadt in 1845 to Hancock County, Illinois.
Justus Rahn was the immigrant and his father was Johann Georg. His mother was a Stumpf.

Nancy

Re: Rahn from Germany/Illinois

RobinPardus — 2009-07-20 00:56:41Z

Gwen,
I dont have him in my data. I can tellyou that most of my Rahn families came from 1) Carlshorst West Prussia Germany or 2)Dombrowko Westpreussen Prussia Germany or 3)Bukowitz Westpreussen Germany. This might help you to see where I come in at in Rahn families.
Robin

Re: Rahn from Germany/Illinois

gwendolyngilroy — 2009-07-08 14:32:04Z

Hi,
I have a David Otto Rahn that married a Pauline Bonkowski and they had a daughter named Emily. They are both from Poland/Russia/Germany. David Otto Rahn was born on 02 oct 1888. He died in New Jersey around 1975. Is there any ralation?
Thanks.
Gwen

mary louise rahn

jerryolson2424 — 2009-06-12 18:33:03Z

Looking for Mary Louise Rahn. Born in Minneapolis,Minn.
I think in April 1948. Father is Francis Louis Rahn
born in 1906 in Minneapolis,Minn. Brother Michael Rahn.
Lived in Hopkins,Minn.

Re: Rahn,s in south-centrial PA. area

peterahn1 — 2009-06-01 23:44:13Z

I found a Melvin Rahn (born in 1876) in the Harrisburg City Directory from 1889. His father may have been John Rahn; his grand parents may have been Harris and Ann Rahn. I don't know about the sister. Does this fit your Melvin?

Pete Rahn

Rahn's of Harrisburg, PA

peterahn1 — 2009-06-01 23:33:15Z

I have spent quite a bit of time searching John Rhan of Hummelstown before I was able to determine this was not my line of Rahn's. The U.S. Census has not helped since apparently my line was not enumerated. I have found what I believe to be the "right" line in the Harrisburg City Directories. I have found a Harris Rahn in the 1878 directory married to Ann. They had atleast one son: John. John had an unknown wife and they had atleast two and maybe three sons: William, Harry T.(born in 1879) and maybe Melvin (born in 1876). Harry T. had two wives: Bathia, married in 1899; and Marguerite Thompson, married in 1913.

Does any of this fit your line?

Pete

RAHN Ella 1892-1965

t42RoseHill — 2009-05-13 01:20:02Z

RAHN Ella 1892-1965

I photographed this gravestone in the (Shannon) Rose Hill Cemetery, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 203,355 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

If you know more about this person please reply here,instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Re: John T. Rahn, released as POW in 1865 in Point Lookout MD

JonRhan — 2009-05-11 05:01:17Z

Need more information. Where did they live?

Re: Herman Rahn

klgray2 — 2009-05-11 01:46:10Z

Hi. I had emailed you a while back wondering if they Herman Rahn you were talking about was my Great Uncle. This passed week I was talking with my Great Aunt asking her questions about my uncle. Come to find out he was a POW in Africa. I am not 100% sure but I believe the Herman Rahn you are asking about is my great uncle.

John T. Rahn, released as POW in 1865 in Point Lookout MD

brendademonia — 2009-05-08 00:36:27Z

I am looking for information on John T. Rahn. He would be my grandmothers great-great grandfather. I have in my possession his Certificate of Release of Prisoner of War in 1865, so guessing he was born abt. 1845. I have no information on his offspring except that my grandmother Catherine's mother was named Susie P. Rahn and died in 1912 giving birth to my grandmother. Missing a Rahn generation around 1870 or so. If anyone has any information I would greatly appreciate it.

Re: jacob rhan

bonjw — 2009-05-03 02:04:35Z

Hi All: I'm still looking for information on my ggGrandmother, Lavina Zeigler Rhan. Hoping maybe some new info may surface. I am really stuck! I've found a lot of info on Jacob, my ggGrandfather (which I would be happy to share with anyone interested). Any idea who Lavina's parents were? Thanks BW

Re: Rahn,s in south-centrial PA. area

leerahn1010 — 2009-05-01 05:18:53Z

Hi Alice, Happy to hear from you. This is not a very active site. I need more information about the location of his grandparents, hopefully in PA. My family was centered in Montgomery County PA which is between Reading PA and Philadelphia. PA. I grew up in Reading. Please let's continue this via email at LRAHN@LYCOS.COM. I can give you a lot of info concerning this once I know where we are talking about. Lee

Re: Rahn,s in south-centrial PA. area

JonRhan — 2009-04-30 19:29:36Z

Contact me via email. jon.rhan@gmail.com. I will need to know what information you have in more detail.

Re: Rahn

MsRelish1 — 2008-11-22 18:53:39Z

Do you know where in Germany your ancestor came from? My Rahn came from Hesse Darmstadt in 1845. He settled in Hancock County Illinois. I have no matching name for Ainnis Heinrick. Good luck.

Re: Rahn ancestory

leerahn1010 — 2008-11-14 05:51:44Z

Email me at lrahn@lycos.com and I will send you an outline of what I have on the Conrad Rahn line. This won't include all the unattached GA Rahns because I haven't established any connection to Conrad. There probably is but I haven't found any records to show it. Lee

Re: Rahn ancestory

leerahn1010 — 2008-11-13 06:36:24Z

This is a reply to my own message just above this one. I haven't received any queries on my Georgia Rahn stuff and I am wondering if someone did reply and it ended up in my junk files. If so, this is to let all know that I now check my junk box daily and look for subjects that might apply to any of my postings. If you haven't heard from me please try again or post it here - or try my email at LRAHN@LYCOS.COM.

Re: William Rhan & Sarah Lutz

chooch2307 — 2008-12-31 16:07:28Z

Thank You so much for the information. I know Doc listed his home of record as Evansville Indiana when I knew him. Do you have any way I could get in touch with the guys you mentioned? Thanks

Re: William Rhan & Sarah Lutz

chooch2307 — 2008-12-29 02:03:48Z

Hello,
I am looking for a William "Doc" Rhan. He was a corpsman with a marine unit in Vietnam and last I heard was a retired Master Chief. I commissioned The USS Antrim (FFG-20) With Doc in 1981 and would like to hear from him.

Re: William Rhan & Sarah Lutz

JonRhan — 2008-12-31 15:25:31Z

Last I heard, Bill was in High Springs, Florida. I believe this is your "Doc." My second cousin, Bill, was in Vietnam, but served in the early 70's, did his tour and came home. He wasn't in in 1981. He currently lives in NC. I show two other Bill's, on Switchboard, one in Evansville, IN and another in Annville, PA. Good luck!

Re: William Rhan & Sarah Lutz

JonRhan — 2008-12-31 16:25:11Z

http://switchboard.intelius.com/results.php?ReportType=34&am...

Try that.....or send me an email. I don't like putting phone numbers up here. jon.rhan@gmail.com

Re: Rahn,s in south-centrial PA. area

JonRhan — 2009-03-05 17:36:50Z

I have not seen any of our family that far north, BUT we have branches that disappear in the early 1800's and I haven't gotten back to them. I would need more information. I do know that some Rahn's in Williamsport were Rhan's once upon a time......and both spellings exist in Germany!!

Re: Rahn,s in south-centrial PA. area

JonRhan — 2009-01-14 22:49:08Z

Papertown? Up near Halifax? I would love to know more about that branch because many of us believe we are part of it. Can you fill me in? Was your spelling always Rahn? My lines are Rhan to 1780, at least from gravemarkers.

Re: sallnow

smudgersmith2403 — 2008-09-12 15:28:29Z

Hi my name is Laura Smith im also tracing the same family tree as you. My mother is Denise Halliday daughter of William (bill) Halliday. Rosetta's husband was called Claud Alfred Alexander Halliday born in 1902. Rosetta was born in 1907. Ive heard her father was called Ernst Olson who fled to London from Sweden before she was born. Ive only started researching a few days ago so im not much further on im afraid at the minute.

Re: Rahn,s in south-centrial PA. area

BebsParrThomas — 2009-01-14 20:41:55Z

Good job Bonnie! although I have Charles & Jacob in my line in Papertown, Dauphin, PA I guess they don't fit.
My Gr.Grandmother is Minnie M. Rahn born 1873 to Charles S. and Sarah Jane. Charles was b. 12/9/1849 - his parents were Geo Wm. and Rachael McGarth.
Minnie married Charles W. Zeigler and had my Grandfather Wilbert and I can't find him after 1930. Can't find her either after 1910.
Anyone have any info would make me happy.

Re: Rahn ancestory

jrahnstahl — 2008-10-19 03:08:11Z

I live in Effingham County. The Local Historical Society has an abundance of information on the Rahn Families from this County. One of the ladies that volunteers her time is also a Rahn decendant. I know the line that I am a decendant of has a book that documents the line back to Austria, from what I remember a portion of my line ended up in PA. I haven't seen the book since I was a child.

Re: Rahn,s in south-centrial PA. area

bonjw — 2008-07-27 22:20:34Z

Hi Jon: Just wondering if you have seen the pics of the Rhan Family Bible I uploaded. I am going to include them in my family tree (which is what I probably should have done initially). Still finding my way around the 'genealogy thing'. Take a look at Bonnie's Family Tree at Ancestry.com. Be in touch. BJW

Re: Rahn,s in south-centrial PA. area

alicesrahn — 2009-04-30 15:34:27Z

I married into the Rahn family and my husband does not have any information at all about his ancesters and I am trying to find out more so he can at least know his heritage.
So far I have only gone back to his great grandparents, and I got this information from an obituary I found online of his grandfather. I can go back as far as William M. & Vandeline R. (Yuntz) Rahn. If you have any information that would help me in my search I would be forever greatful. Thanks, Alice Rahn

Re: FREDERICK RAHN

craigjam — 2008-10-31 15:24:52Z

Is the Rahn family that lived in Saybrook, Illinois in the 1880's?

Re: GREAT-GRANDPA RAHN OF ILL.

RobinPardus — 2008-11-24 13:15:13Z

I am related to all the Rahns in Henry County and so I have aked for a few other Rahn family info such as yours near Henry County to see where they might fit into the Henry County Rahn families. There is also alot of Rahn families from Red Bud & Lanark IL which Ive been trying to see if they can fit into the lines too. It looks like they all came from the same area in Germany so they must fit together somewhere. I will have to see where I got WWI info it must go to another Rahn I have alot of Rahn military cards from ancestry so Ill go check maybe that is where I got the info. Robin (Robin59@aeroinc.net)

Re: GREAT-GRANDPA RAHN OF ILL.

RobinPardus — 2008-11-23 02:15:12Z

This is all the info I have. Do you happen to know his parents names or such. With Princeton being so close to Henry County Illinois they just might connect!
Robin (Robin59@aeroinc.net)
Descendants of Asmus (Arthur) (Harry) Heinrich Rahn

1 Asmus (Arthur) (Harry) Heinrich Rahn b: 27 Aug 1875 in Frocip,Schleswig-Holstein,Germany d: 05 Sep 1935 in Princeton Illinois
. +Margaret Louise Bishop b: 14 Mar 1880 in Howard Kansas d: 17 Jan 1964 in St. Francis Hospital m: 07 Jun 1907 in Princeton Illinois
... 2 Celia Anna Rahn b: 21 Apr 1919 in Princeton Illinois d: 13 Dec 1996 in Lakeland FL Burial: 17 Dec 1996 Burial: 17 Dec 1996
....... +Harry Virgil Hodgson
........ 3 Gary L. Sr. Hodgson
............ +Marcia ???
.............. 4 Gary L. Jr. Hodgson
.............. 4 Gregory D. Hodgson
.................. +Sharon ???
.............. 4 Geoffrey J. Hodgson
........ 3 Patricia Ann Hodgson
............ +Ed Byers
.............. 4 Sean H. Byers
.............. 4 Kimberly A. Byers
... 2 Harry Rahn
... 2 Arthur Rahn d: 1944 in Killed in WWII
....... +Anna ???
... 2 Laura (Nora??) Rahn
... 2 Dora Rahn

Re: Rahn Family In ILLINOIS

RobinPardus — 2009-03-15 18:22:23Z

Ronald,
Was wondering if it is possible if you can send me a 5 gen chart or such starting with yourself and going back Im lost at where your fitting in again.
Robin (Robin59@aeroinc.net)

Re: Rahn Family In ILLINOIS

RobinPardus — 2008-12-17 02:42:41Z

Do you happen to have any info on a Lewis (Louis) Rahn, I see he had a daughter Evelyn in Saybrook Illinois. Lewis was married to a Minni.
Robin (nobhillfarms@hotmail.com)

Re: Rahn Family In ILLINOIS

RobinPardus — 2008-12-17 02:40:46Z

Do you happen to have any info on a Lewis (Louis) Rahn, I see he had a daughter Evelyn in Saybrook Illinois. Lewis was married to a Minni.
Robin (nobhillfarms@hotmail.com)

Lost Contact

tymtrvlr — 2009-02-19 23:03:49Z

Searching for Teresa Ann Shafer, dau. of Charles & Naomi (Smith) Shafer. She married Mr. Rahn about 1966. Was living in Champaign Co. Illinois. I've lost contact. Please contact Ron Dickey in Indiana. tymtrvlr@csinet.net

Re: Rahn ancestory

clpurvis3 — 2008-11-13 18:07:19Z

My original post on this thread was my first attempt to find anything re: the Rahns in Georgia. I have not worked on it since then, but am still interested. The comments about the Conrad Rahn line extending to Georgia match what I've heard from my great aunt.

I would love to see the collected info that you mentioned, but don't have Family Tree Maker or other software for it at this point.

Thanks.

Re: Rahn,s in south-centrial PA. area

marmar5149 — 2009-03-04 20:25:35Z

My grandmother's name was Rahn from Durshore PA. Born 1888.I have pic of herself w/ her siblings. The only ones named are Dora, Fred, MArgaret. Could we have a family connection?

Re: FREDERICK RAHN

marmar5149 — 2009-03-03 21:50:14Z

I'm looking also. My grandmother Alice was the youngest of 10 Rahn's from Durshore Pa & Had brother Fred, sisters Dora, Margaret & Catherine. I wonder if we have a connection here? I'll share if I find the link!
Marlene Falsey
My grandmother married Ernest Falsey & they came here to Auburn NY. His railroad job brought them here.

Re: Rahn Family In ILLINOIS

JARTRUCKS — 2009-03-13 13:58:38Z

No I don't know them but my Grandpa Rahn's sister Lora lived there in a elders house before she passed away. She was never married.

Re: Rahn Family In ILLINOIS

JARTRUCKS — 2009-04-03 01:21:56Z

My wife is Amy Foster
Her mother is Janice Marie Rahn
Her grandfather was Arthur Harry Rahn
Her Great-grandfather was Annis Heinrich Rahn and that is as far back as we can go he came over from Frorcip, Schelswig-Holstein, Germany

Re: GREAT-GRANDPA RAHN OF ILL.

JARTRUCKS — 2008-11-28 04:23:47Z

If you have any info on the military for Arthur or Harry could you please e-mail it to me "altrucks@live.com"

Re: Rahn Family In ILLINOIS

JARTRUCKS — 2008-11-28 04:13:26Z

This is so strange my Grandpa was from Bureau county and in the 1970's his sister lived in a boarding house in Saybrook, Ill. My Gr-Grandpa was from Germany.

Rahn

JARTRUCKS — 2008-11-22 18:37:05Z

I was wondering if anyone comes from the Rahn family who lives around Princeton, Bureau Co., Ill. My Greatfather lived there and he came over from Germany. His name was Ainnis Heinrick.

Re: Rahn

JARTRUCKS — 2008-11-22 21:38:35Z

Yes my Great-Grandfather came from Frorcip, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany on the ship Furst Bismarck.

Re: GREAT-GRANDPA RAHN OF ILL.

JARTRUCKS — 2008-11-22 18:56:02Z

My Great-Grandfather was Ainnis Heinrick (Asmus)was born August 27,1875 in Frocip,Schleswig-Holstein,Germany. He past away Sept. 5, 1935 in Princeton, Ill. He came over on Nov. 11, 1898 on the Furst Bismarck which departed from Cherboug,Manche,France. I have more if you need it.

Re: GREAT-GRANDPA RAHN OF ILL.

JARTRUCKS — 2008-11-23 02:24:33Z

Yes I have all this but there are a few mistakes in that information Arthur didn't die in WWII he die in a train wreck is what I've been told by my mom his daughter. No I don't know my Ggrandfather's parents name. I'm told that the information is on a German ancestry site but it won't translated to English. So if you know german or have a friend who does it would be helpful. By the way how are you related???