Racke Family Bible

 

Records from the bible are in the Racke family files at the Campbell County Historical Society in Alexandria.

 

"This Bible has been bought by me for my youngest son Frederich Racke for the memory of her by him. Mother Elisabeha Margaretha Racke"
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Page 1-Family Chronicle; Chose you today he to whom you wish to serve.. I however and my house wish the Master to serve. Joshua 24:15

Name, birthday and native place of the husband.

Johann Davit Racke was born the 13th of June 1855

Name, birthday and native place of the wife

Elisabetha Margaretha Racke (nee Fausz) was born the 16th January 1861

Johann Davit Racke and Elisabetha Margaretha Fausz have each other both married on the 26 Feb 1878
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Page 2-A wise son is his fathers delight; but a foolish son is his mothers sorrow. Proverbs 10:1

My parent-in-law (Father) Andreas Racke was born 15 March 1829
My Parent-in-law (Mother) was born Stern 12 Sep 1838
married each other 6 Oct 1854
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Page 3-Parents and brothers and sisters of the wife

Honor Father and Mother, that is the first commandment that has promise. Ephesians 6:2

My (Father) Andreas Fausz was born 12 Dec 1833 in Etschberg, Canton and Land commissariat Kusel Reintsreis Kingdom of Bavaria

Mother Anna Elizabetha Fausz Nee Sonberger, born 5 Apr 1837 in Reischsthal Canton Wolfstein Land commissariat Kusel Kingdom Scheinkreis Bavaria

Married each other 29 Jan 1854
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Children

1. Andreas Racke born 20 Nov 1878
2. Johann Racke born 30 Apr 1881
3. Wilhelm Ph Racke born 13 Sep 1882
4. A Elisabetha Racke born 22 Sep 1883
5. Eva Katharine Racke born 28 Feb 1887
6. Wilhelm F Racke born 11 Feb 1889
7. Edward Racke born 14 Mar 1891
8. Jakob F Racke born 15 Aug 1893
9. Maria M Racke born 2 Mar 1896
10. Karlina K Racke born 23 Mar 1898
11. Mattaus M Racke born 23 Mar 1898
12. Friedrich Racke born 1 July 1900
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Marriages

1. Andreas Racke married with Barbara Schmidt 23 Apr 1905
2. Anna Elisabeth Racke married with George Mueller 14 May 1905
3. Johann Racke married with Elizabeth Mueller 5 Aug 1906
4. Eva Katharina Racke married with Johann Schmidt 31 Mar 1907
5. Wilhelm F Racke married with Luli Jeni 6 Jan 1915
6. Maria M Racke married with Wilhelm Stumb 15 Aug 1915
7. Edward Racke married with Maria Stumb 13 July 1918
8. K Karlina Racke married with Edward Stumb 24 May 1918
9. Mattaus Racke married with Kathrina Stumb 24 May 1919
10. Jakob Racke married with Margaretha Bachmann 7 July 1928
11. Fridrich Racke married with Leorda Sensel 18 Aug 1920
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Deaths

1. Wilhelm Philipp Racke died 14 Sep 1882
2. G Wilhelm Muller died 22 Mar 1908
3. M Margaretha Muller died 9 Aug 1908
4. (my Mother) Anna Elizabetha Fausz d-26 Jan 1911
5. Je Heinrich Schleki died 13 Feb 1911
6. (my father-in-law) Andreas Racke died 17 Sep 1912
7. (my father) Andreas Fausz died 4 Apr 1913
8. (my mother-in-law) Anna Katharina Racke died 3 May 1913
9. (my brother) Valentine Fausz died 13 Apr 1915
10. (my brother) Jakob Fausz died 6 May 1916

 

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