Brief Life History of Michael
When Michael Rader was born on 12 June 1798, in Greene, Tennessee, United States, his father, Peter Rader, was 37 and his mother, Elizabeth Froschauer, was 33. He married Catherine Shelley on 28 August 1819, in Wayne, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Eden Township, Decatur, Iowa, United States in 1860 and Gilroy Judicial Township, Santa Clara, California, United States in 1870. He died on 28 May 1873, in Hollister, San Benito, California, United States, at the age of 74.
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Sources (13)
- Michael Rader, "United States Census, 1860"
- Michael Rader, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
- Micheal Rader, "United States Census, 1850"
Spouse and Children
1798–1873 Male
1803–1879 Female
Children (10)
1820–1871 Male
1822–1893 Female
1825–1879 Male
1829–1901 Male
1829–1901 Male
+5 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1761–1815 Male
1765–1831 Female
Siblings (12)
1791–1852 Male
1794–1861 Female
1794–1887 Male
1796–1850 Female
1796–1849 Female
+7 More Children
World Events (8)
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
Age 2
1803
Age 5
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 21
Name Meaning
German (also Räder): occupational name for a wheelwright, from an agent derivative of Middle High German rat ‘wheel’.
German (Räder): metonymic occupational name for a flour sifter or mill hand, from Middle High German reder ‘sieve’.
German: occasionally an occupational name from Middle Low German rader ‘adviser’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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