Brief Life History of Philipp
When Philipp Raster was born on 2 March 1825, in Onstmettingen, Albstadt, Zollernalbkreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, his father, Philipp Raster, was 35 and his mother, Ursula Bosch, was 29. He married Pauline Mattes on 26 April 1849, in Onstmettingen, Balingen, Württemberg, Germany. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 12 July 1895, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, at the age of 70.
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- Württemberg, Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1985
- Philip Roster in entry for John Roster, "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953"
- Württemberg, Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1985
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1852 · The Book of Mormon Published in German
On May 25, 1852, the Book of Mormon is published in German.
1864
War: Prussia and Austria vs. Denmark.
1890
Young William (Wilhelm) II dismisses Bismarck.
Name Meaning
German (mainly Austria): probably a habitational name for someone from a farm called Rasen.
Altered form of German Rösner (see Rosner ).
German: variant of Raser 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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