Philipp Raster

Male2 March 1825–12 July 1895

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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Family Time Line

Philipp Raster
1825–1895
Pauline Mattes
1825–1880
Marriage: 26 April 1849
Ursula Raster
1846–1846
Ludwig Raster
1849–1854
Philipp Raster
1854–1942
Ludwig Raster
1857–1857
Ludwig Raster
1860–
Johannes Raster
1864–1940
Conrad Raster
1867–

Sources (4)

  • 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

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    26 April 1849Onstmettingen, Balingen, Württemberg, Germany
  • Children (7)

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    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (10)

    +5 More Children

    World Events (3)

    1852 · The Book of Mormon Published in German

    Age 27

    On May 25, 1852, the Book of Mormon is published in German.

    1864

    Age 39

    War: Prussia and Austria vs. Denmark.

    1890

    Age 65

    Young William (Wilhelm) II dismisses Bismarck.

    Name Meaning

    English: variant of Castor .

    German: variant of Kaster 1 and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this.

    Americanized form of German Kaster 2.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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