Brief Life History of James Orton
When James Orton Rauch was born on 14 October 1877, in Byron Township, Kent, Michigan, United States, his father, Jacob Rauch, was 50 and his mother, Anna Jane Howarth, was 28. He married Edith Hawley on 22 September 1903, in Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States in 1920 and Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States for about 14 years. He died on 24 October 1950, at the age of 73, and was buried in Washington National Cemetery, Suitland Manor, Prince George's, Maryland, United States.
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- James Rauch, "United States Census, 1920"
- Orton Rauch, "Michigan Births, 1867-1902"
- James Ranch, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016"
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1879 · New State Capitol Building Dedicated
After the second state capitol had been destroyed, Michigan Governor Henry P. Baldwin initiated the passing of a bill that would cover the costs for a new building. The bill was adopted and raised over $1 million by a six year state income tax. Architect Elijah E. Myers' design named Tuebor, or I will defend, was selected and he was commissioned to design the new capitol building. The renaissance revival brick and sandstone building soared 267 feet from the ground and was dedicated on January 1, 1879.
1882 · Cleveland School of Art
Originally called the Western Reserve School of Design for Women, the Cleveland School of Art is a co-educational school that has highlighted its students works in different arts and designs. After World War II, the school began offering a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and soon after became the Cleveland Institute of Art. The school today offers 17 different artistic programs all year long.
1898 · War with the Spanish
After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.
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Some characteristic forenames: German Otto, Helmut, Kurt, Erwin, Franz, Hans, Heinz, Horst, Wilfried, Angelika, Dieter, Elke.
German, Swiss German, and Jewish (Ashkenazic):
variant of Rau .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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