Rabius, Opal Virginia

Notes:

Birth:
The date of birth needs to be confirmed; it is calculated from the date of death and the reported age at death.

Other Events:

• Census: 1900, Washington Township, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA
• Census: 1910, Washington Township, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Census:
According to the 1900 enumeration, Ernest Rabius (age 7, born in July 1892 in Missouri) was living at home with his parents, Herman Rabius (age 58) and Frederike Rabius (age 50), his three sisters, Lillian Rabius (age 23), Lena Rabius (age 19), "Minn" Rabius (age 15), Clara Rabius (age 12) and his brother, William Rabius (age 10). Also living in the household was a boarder and farm laborer, Robert Krueger (age 19).

Census:
According to the 1910 enumeration of the farm outside of Mayview, Ernest Rabius (age 18), an unmarried son, lived with his parents, Herman (age 67) and Fredicke (age 59) Rabius, and his brother, William Rabius (age 20). Also in the household was a hired hand who helped with the farm work, Edwin Boehmer (age 21).

Buried:
Ernest is buried in the Zion Church Cemetery.

Ernest married Tempel, Emma 25 Jun 1916. Emma (daughter of Tempel, Herman Heinrich and Freitag, Friederieke Florentine) was born 31 Jul 1891; died 19 Jun 1966; was buried , Mayview, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Immigration: 1868, USA
• Census: 1870, Washington Township, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Birth:
Hermann's date of birth has been reported as taking place in both December 1841 or January 1842. This matter needs further research.

Immigration:


     According to family tradition, Herman emigrated to the USA as part of an extended family group, which included his brother,Heinrich, and Heinrich's wife, Friederieke (Nolte) Rabius. Accompanying the Rabius family was Friederieke's father, Frederick Nolte; her brother, Carl Nolte; and the family of her other brother, Wilhelm Nolte (Wilhelm; wife, Maria; and their two oldest children, Heinrich Frederick and Friedericke).
     According to descendants, Heinrich and Friederieke (Nolte) Rabius emigrated from England about 1867 or 1868. Their only child, Gustav, was born at Louisville, Kentucky in May 1868 and by 1869 the family had arrived in Missouri, settling in Washington Township, Lafayette County, with addresses in Higginsville and Mayview, Missouri.
     It is not known whether all of this extended family stopped in Louisville, or if some members traveled directly to Missouri.


Census:
According to the 1870 enumeration, the household, whose post office was in Concordia, Missouri, consisted of Henry "Rabusch," head of household, age 31, born in Hannover, a farmer; Friedericke "Rabusch," age 28, born in Hannover, keeping house; Gustav "Rabusch," age 2, born in Kentucky; and Hermann "Rabusch," age 28, born in Hannover, a farmer.

Buried:
Herman is buried in the Zion Church Cemetery in Mayview, Missouri.

Hermann married Apwisch, Fredericke 25 Mar 1874, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. Fredericke (daughter of Apwisch, Frederich and [---?---], Dorothea) was born 21 May 1850, Apwisch, Diepholz, Kingdom of Hannover; died 12 May 1934, Washington Township, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA; was buried 14 May 1934, Mayview, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Immigration: 1870, USA
• Census: 1930, Washington Township, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Census:
According to the 1930 enumeration, Fredericka Rabius (age 79) was living in the home of her grandson-in-law, Edwin Nehr (age 36), his wife, Malinda Nehr (age 34) and their two sons, "Sylon" (age 11) and Wilbur (age 4 years, 10 months). There were also Malinda's parents, William Mische (age 61), and Emma Mische (age 55, and Fredericka Rabius' daughter).

Buried:
Fredericke is buried in the Zion United Church of Christ Cemetery in Mayview, Missouri.

Notes:

Married:
Herman and Fredericke were married in the Evangelical Salems Congregation in Higginsville, Missouri (since 1956 known as Salem United Church of Christ).

Census (family):
According to the 1880 enumeration, the household consisted of "Hanover" Rabius, head of household (age 38, born in Hanover); his wife, Frederica Rabius, (age 30, born in Hanover); and three daughters, all born in Missouri: Emma Rabius (age 5); "Lela" Rabius (age 3); and, Sophia Rabius (age 2).

Census (family):
According to the 1900 enumeration, the household consisted of Herman Rabius (age 58, born in January 1842 in Germany), a farmer who immigrated to the USA in 1868 and had been married for 26 years; Frederike Rabius (age 50,born in May 1850 in Germany), who immigrated to the USA in 1870, was a wife to Herman and the mother of eight children, all of whom were still living; and their six children: Lillian Rabius (age 23, born in December 1876 in Missouri), unmarried daughter; Lena Rabius (age 19, born in June 1881 in Missouri), unmarried daughter; "Minn" Rabius (age 15, born in August 1884 in Missouri), daughter; Clara Rabius (age 12, born in December 1887 in Missouri), daughter attending school; William Rabius (age 10, born in November 1889 in Missouri), son attending school; and Ernest Rabius (age 7, born in July 1892 in Missouri), son attending school. Also in the home was Robert Krueger (age 19, born in June 1880 in Missouri), a boarder and farm laborer.

Census (family):
According to the 1910 enumeration of the farm outside of Mayview, the household consisted of Herman Rabius (age 67), his wife, Fredicke Rabius (age 59), sons, William Rabius (age 20), Ernest Rabius (age 18), and a hired hand, Edwin Boehmer (age 21).

Census (family):
According to the 1920 enumeration, the household consisted of Herman Rabius (age 78), retired from farming, and Frederica Rabius (age 69), his wife.

Notes:

Buried:
Herman's grave is located in the Zion Church Cemetery.

Herman married Freitag, Friederieke Florentine 28 Mar 1883. Friederieke was born 15 Nov 1860; died 26 Feb 1944; was buried , Mayview, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Buried:
Her grave is in the Zion Church Cemetery.

[--?--] married [---?---], [--?--]. [Group Sheet]

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Married:

     We currently have no information concerning the parents of Heinrich and Herman Rabius. In 2010, Wolfgang Rabius shared with us that the family originated from the small town of Barver, in what is now the District (Landkreis) of Diepholz, Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), Federal Republic of Germany (Bundesrepublik Deutschland). This would seem to be a good place to start.

Frederich married [---?---], Dorothea. Dorothea died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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Married:
Dorothea's maiden name is yet undetermined.