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Note: 1. 1850 Maryland Census Birthplace listed simply as "Germany"
2. 1860 Maryland Census
Anna is a widow living in Baltimore, Maryland
This clearly is the same family as in the 1850 Census because of the children listed.
Her birthplace in 1860 and 1870 is listed as "Bremen". However, her birthplace in the 1880 Census is listed as "Prussia" as is the birthplace of her father and mother. Could she simply have sailed for America from Bremen and not have been born there? Since Bremen was a major port of departure for the United States, the latter seems possible.
Occupation in 1860: "shoe store"
Census
6th Ward Baltimore City
Annie Rashe 56 shoe store b. Bremen
Charles Rashe 19 shoemaker b. MD
William Rashe 17 legan maker B. MD
Adulphus Rashe 14 b. MD
Lewis Rashe 11 b. MD
3. 1870 Maryland Census
Listed as "Ann Rausch" but same person with same children.
As in 1860, birthplace listed as "Bremen" as opposed to "Prussia" in 1880 Census
No occupation given
Grandchildren living in household
Census
6th Ward Baltimore City
Rausch, Ann 61 b. Bremen Parents foreign born
" William 26 laboring b. MD Parents foreighn born
" Adolphus 24 carter b. MD "
" Lewis 22 mariner b. MD "
" Ann 6 b. MD "
" Mary E. 5 b. MD "
" John Lew 3 b. MD "
4. 1880 Maryland Census
42 Duncan Alley, Baltimore City
Rasch, Annie 70 b. Prussia Parents born Prussia
" William 37 son laborer b. MD Father born Hanover Mother born Prussia
" Adolph 34 aon laborer b. MD Father born Hanover Mother born Prussia
" Louis 32 son laborer b. MD Father born Hanover Mother born Prussia
" Annie 16 granddaughter tailoress b. MD Father b. MD Mother b. VA
" Lizzie 15 granddaughter tailoress b. MD Father b. MD Mother b. VA
" John L. 13 grandson at school b. MD Father b. MD Mother b. VA
5. Civil War Letters .
Civil War letter in possession of Eleanor (Shackelford) Davis, great granddaughter of Charles and Anna Rasch which provides some insights into the lives of the family as well as proves the family relationships deduced from census records (also see letters under notes for son Charles Rasch).
Envelop addressed to: Mrs. Anna Rasch, No. 113 Low St., Baltimore, MD
Camp near Keleys Ford Va Dec 12th 1863
Dear Mother,
I take the opportunity to write you a few lines that i am well hoping you the same. I received your wellcome letter and was glad to here that you are all well but i feel very sorry for my friends which were drafted especially Bill Hensler. tell him not to be uneasy about it for the time he comes into service the war will be puting(?) over for the Rebels in Tennese are all retreating for Virginia and i think that two more battles will settle the war and the hardest and the last battles will be fought in Virginia. Dear Mother you wrote to me about Adolph and Lewis being so bad and won't work. tell them i will have send a present long ago but every letter that Mother wrote stated that they are so bad and tell them that i say to mind mother and be good boys and do what she says and i will send them something nice for if they lose mother they lose everythng.
Dear Mother we have a wright good time here now i enspect the Rebels are getting tired of soldiern and that they be drove from there winter quarters.
I have not received the box yet but i hope that it will soon come.
No more at present but i remain your Son
W. H. Rasch
[letter starts again and continues]
Dereced(?) your letters as before
give my love to all and to Bill Hensler
write soon again for i like to hear from home here is a ring in this letter for mother to remember me if i should not return again and tell mother to ware it as long as she lives
good by all and i am glad that Charly escaped the draft this time and i hope he will get through - - time [rest of letter torn off]
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