Corrine Edith Rausch

Brief Life History of Corrine Edith

When Corrine Edith Rausch was born on 9 December 1910, in Iowa, United States, her father, Henry Rausch, was 25 and her mother, Maude Luella Harkness, was 29. She married Russell Wesley Rasmuson on 15 March 1927, in Spirit Lake, Dickinson, Iowa, United States. She lived in Waterman, O'Brien, Iowa, United States in 1920 and Clay Township, Clay, Iowa, United States in 1925. She died on 23 June 1996, in Spencer, Clay, Iowa, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Northlawn Memorial Cemetery, Spencer, Clay, Iowa, United States.

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Russell Wesley Rasmuson
1909–1986
Corrine Edith Rausch
1910–1996
Marriage: 15 March 1927

Sources (13)

  • Corrine Jones in household of L Reed Jones, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Corinne Edith Rausch, "Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939"
  • Corinne E. Rausch, "Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992"

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World Events (8)

1912 · The Girl Scouts

Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.

1913 · The Completion of the Keokuk Dam

The Keokuk Dam was completed in 1913 and began to power the surrounding area. It was the largest single capacity powerhouse in the world at the time. After World War II, the powerhouse was modernized and all the units were converted in 2002. It remains the largest privately owned and operated dam on the Mississippi River.

1934 · The Grout Museum

The museum started as a private collection given to the city by Henry W. Grout. Today it is still a nonprofit educational museum that helps engage students and all people from the surrounding communities.

Name Meaning

German: nickname for a noisy person, from a noun derivative of Middle High German rūschen ‘to make a rustling noise’.

German: topographic name for someone who lived by a swamp, from Middle High German rusch(e) ‘reed’. Compare Rousch .

Jewish (Ashkenazic): from German Rausch ‘intoxication, ecstasy’, one of surnames assigned at random by Austrian clerks.

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

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