Georg Philipp RAU

1789 - 1799 Adjunkt in Bobenhausen

1799 - 1804 Lehrer in Bobenhausen

1804 - 1810 2. Lehrer in Ober-Rosbach

1810 - 1928 Kantor und 3. Lehrer, ab 1814 1. Mädchenlehrer in Butzbach

Sohn des Johann Henrich Rau und der Elisabetha Felicitas geb. Bambey in Beuern, dann in Bobenhausen

• 06.02.1763 Beuern

» 08.02.1763 Beuern

Paten: Johann Georg Wack, Gasthalter und Bürger in Alsfeld, Johann Philipp Wißner, Sohn des Johann Jacob Wißner in Beuern, Anna Catharina, Tochter des Johann Adam Neeb in Beuern

U 26.02.1828 Butzbach, vormittags 11 Uhr

o 29.02.1828 Butzbach, nachmittags 2 Uhr

65 Jahre, 3 Wochen alt

starb an einer Brustkrankheit

Was a "Girls Teacher Cantor".

(fm KnButz-1 of 28 Apr1998):

Birth 1763 January, in Beuern bei Giessen, of Georg Philipp Rau , the Cantor, who was the father of Wilhelmina Rau who married Johann Ernst Knabenschuh in 1842. His birth date/location is known from his Butzbach death record - see event.

Father/Mother Search Beuern KB.

Married 1792 October, in Rainrod20 , to Dorothea Louisa Frölich born Rainrod20 See event.

Died 1828 February 26th., in Butzbach, aged 65y 3weeks?. See event.

Ref. p646, Entry#6 of Butzbach deaths film.

Comments The family arrived in Butzbach in 1811. His Butzbach death record contains considerable interesting information on his life.

See Kfam-383. Search Beuern KB for birth/parents.

(fm KnButz-1 of 28 Apr1998):

1828 February 28th., page 646, Entry #6

In the year of Christ 1828, on the 26th of February, just after 11 AM, died of a hernia illness Herr Georg Philipp Rau, Cantor and teacher of the first local Girls school, age 65 years and three weeks? He was born in Bauern bei [next to] Giesen, and devoted himself for forty years, first in Bobenhausen next to Ulrichtstein, than in Oberroßbach, and finally since 1811 in the local town [Butzbach], with admiration to the field of Educational. He was buried ceremonially and as per local customs on the 29th of the same month, in the afternoon around two o'clock in the presence of Herr Dr. Friedrich Weidig, the local Rector and Herr. Wilhelm Heß, the local Conrector, who besides myself, the Pastor who gave the eulogy in front of all, signed the present protocol in their own hands.

Signed: Dr. Weidig, Rector Philipp Hammann??, Pastor

W. Hess

(fm KnButz-1 of 28 Apr1998):

Death 1828 February 26th. of 'Cantor' Georg Philipp Rau in Butzbach ; the father of Wilhelmine Rau, who became the 3rd. wife of Johann Ernst Knabenschuh in 1842.

"In the year of Christ 1828, on the 26th. of February, just after 11 o'clock, died from Brüstkrankheit [Hernia], Herr Georg Philipp Rau, Cantor and Teacher at the first local Girls School, aged 65y 3weeks? [i.e. born 1763 January]. He was born in Beuern bei [nearby] Giessen, and devoted himself for forty years, first in Bobenhausen bei Ulrichstein [Stadt, Kr. Lauterbach], then in Oberroßbach [Kr.Dillkreis], and finally from 1811 in this town [Butzbach], with admiration in the field of Education. He was buried ceremoniously as per local customs on the 29th. of the same month, in the afternoon around two o'clock, in the presence of Herr Dr. Friedrich Weidig, the local Rector, and Herr. Wilhelm Heß, the local Conrector, who besides myself, the Pastor who presented the eulogy before all, signed this present Protokol in their own hand."

Signed : Dr. Weidig, Rector W. Hess Philipp Harmann??, Pastor

Ref. p646, Entry#6 of film#1197074.

Comments This is a very interesting entry. It describes the life of Cantor Rau and associates him with the Grammer/Latin School where Friedrich Weidig was Rector. Weidig was a 'martry son of Butzbach in the Fight for Democracy'. It also suggests that these were likely the teachers of the Knabenschuh children-say Johann Ernst, Christian [III], and maybe Maria Sophia ; & the young Heinrich. Search the Beuern K.B. for his birth ; & Bobenhausen for births of his children c1792 Ü

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