Anna Rakel

Brief Life History of Anna

When Anna Rakel was born about 1852, in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States, her father, Bernard Joseph Rakel, was 30 and her mother, Elisabeth Wilkenhof, was 18. She died on 11 May 1927, in Missouri, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States.

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Family Time Line

Bernard Joseph Rakel
1823–1898
Elisabeth Wilkenhof
1835–1913
Anna Rakel
about 1852–1927
Henry E. Rakel
1853–1936
Joseph Rakel
1857–1870
Elizabeth Rakel
1859–1940
John Rakel
1863–1901
Agnes Rakel
1864–1942
Joseph Rakel
1869–1880
Bernard Rakel
1873–1951

Sources (3)

  • Anna Rakers in household of B J Rakers, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Anna Rakel - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Anna Rakel
  • Anna Mater, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg

The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.

1872 · The First National Park

Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.

Name Meaning

English (Somerset) a variant of Rake with plural or post-medieval excrescent -s. This surname is now rare in Britain.

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

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