John F. Raish

Census

John Raish was counted in the following censuses:
1850 New York, Livingston County, North Dansville Ancestry.com; Page 21 of 205; Roll M432_525; Enumeration Date 17 Aug 1850 Lines 18; Dwelling #142; Families visited #148 Rash, John - age 25, male, marble cutter, born in Germany "Boarder with Nash Smith"

Which is our John F. Raish in these two 1850 census? I believe it to be both. The first was dated Aug. 17, 1850 the second was Oct. 30, 1850.

1850 New York, Livingston County, Dansville Ancestry.com; Page 57; 30 Oct 1850 Line # 12 - 25; Dwelling # 637; Family visited # 447 Shearer, John - age 49, male, occupation: Oil Maker; born in Germany ----, Catharine - age 40, female, born in Germany ----, Catharine - age 18, female, born in Germany, married within the year ----, Mary - age 16, female, born in New York, attended school ----, Coonrod - age 13, male, born in New York, attended school ----, Anna - age 11, female, born in New York, attended school ----, Harriet - age 9, female, born in New York, attended school ----, Flora - age 6, female, born in New York ----, Andrew - age 4, male, born in New York ----, Cordelia - age 2, female, born in New York Ride?(r or n), Catharine - age 59, female, born in Germany, person over 21 who cannot read or write Razish, John - age 25, male, occupation: Tombstone, born in Germany ----, Mary - age 3, female, born in New York ----, Henry - age 1, male, born in New York

Selected U. S. Federal Census Non-Population Scheduals 1850-1880 Page No. 7, Schedual 5, Products of Industry in North Dansville in the County of Livingston State of New York during the Year ending June 1, 1880 Post Office Springwater. Line 9, John Raish, Buisness, Toombstone, Capital invested 600, Raw material soft station marble Value 200 Employed 2 males monthly wage 60 Annual produce quantity 3800 kind toombstones value 1300

1855 New York,Livingston County, North Dansville Livingston County Historian, 30 Center Street, Geneseo, New York; Page 32; Enumeration Date June 16, 1855 Line #: 23 - 29; Dwelling # 290 Frame structure; owned land; value of real estate $350 Raish, John - years in town 8, age 29, male, occupation marble cutter, place of birth Germany ----, Catharine - years in town 5, age 22, female, wife, place of birth Germany ----, Mary - age 8, female, child, place of birth Onondaga ----, Henry - age 6, male, child, place of birth Livingston ----, John - age 4, male, child, place of birth Livingston ----, Mary G. - age 3, female, child, place of birth Livingston - (Anna on other census ?) ----, Caroline - age 1, female, child, place of birth Livingston

1860 New York,Livingston County, North Dansville, PO Springwater Ancestry.com, Page 41, 19 Jul 1860 Dwelling # 813; Family visited #813; Line #'s 18-25 Rash, John - age 40, male, works marble, value of real estate - $800, value of personal estate -$50, born in Germany ----, Catherine - age 26, female, born in NY ----, Henry - age 10, male, attended school ----, John - age 8, male, attended school ----, Anna - age 7, female, attended school ----, Caroline - age 5, female ----, Charles - age 2, male ----, Harriet - age 1, female

1870 in New York, Livingston County, Ossian Ancestry.com, page 34, 15 Aug 1870 Line 5 - 13, Dwelling # 246, Family visited 231 Raish, John - age 45, male, white, works on farm, value of personal real estate 300, place of birth - Germany, father and mother of Foreign birth ---, Catherine - age 43, female, keeping house, place of birth - Germany, father and mother of foreign birth ---, John - age 19, male, white, works on farm, place of birth New York ---, Harriet - age 11, female, white, at home, attended school, cannot write ---, Jessie - age 8, male, white ---, Emma - age 7, female, white ---, Sarah - age 5, female, white ---, Leonard - age 2, male, white ---, Freddie - age 9/12, male, white, born in September

1875 New York,Livingston County, Ossian Livingston County Historian, 30 Center Street, Geneseo, New York; Page 26; Enumeration Date June 1, 1875 Line #: 30 - 40; Dwelling # 240; Family visited # 240; Dwelling material - logs Rash, John F. - age 50, male, farmer, value of real estate $50, place of birth Germany ---, Catherine - age 42, female, place of birth Germany ---, John C. - age 24, male, place of birth Livingston ---, Harriett - age 16, female, place of birth Livingston ---, Jessie - age 13, male, place of birth Livingston ---, Emma J. - age 11, female ---, Sarah C. - age 10, female, place of birth Allegany ---, Leonard - age 8, male, place of birth Allegany ---, Jester (should be Chester) - age 6, male, place of birth Livingston ---, Albert - age 4, male, place of birth Livingston ---, Clarence - age 1 6/12, male, place of birth Livingston

1880 in New York, Livingston County, Ossian Family History Library Film 1254859 NA Film Number T9-0859 Page Number 355B John RAISH , Self M Male W 55 WURT Farmer WURT WURT Catherine RAISH , Wife M Female W 48 PRUS Keeping House PRUS PRUS Emma RAISH , Dau S Female W 16 NY At Home WURT PRUS Sarah RAISH , Dau S Female W 14 NY At Home WURT PRUS Leonard RAISH , Son S Male W 13 NY At Home WURT PRUS Chester RAISH , Son S Male W 10 NY At Home WURT PRUS Albert RAISH , Son S Male W 8 NY At Home WURT PRUS Clarence RAISH , Son S Male W 6 NY At Home WURT PRUS Flory RAISH , Dau S Female W 4 NY At Home WURT PRUS Fred RAISH , Son S Male W 2 NY At Home WURT PRUS

New York, State Census, 1892 Page 5, Enumeration of the Inhabitants living in the first Election District of the Town of Hornellsville, In the County of Steuben, N. Y. on Feb. 16, 1892 John Raisch, M, 65, Germany, Cit. Farmer Mary Raisch, F, 62, Germany, Cit. Jessie Raisch, M, 31, United States, Cit. Laborer Clarence Raisch, M, 19, United States, Cit. Flora Raisch, F, 16, United States, Cit. Fred Raisch, M, 14, United States, Cit.

NATURALIZATION RECORD Obtained from Livingston County Historian's Office Geneseo, New York Family Name: Raish Given Name: John Certificate Number (or vol. and page): County Court No. 1 p-410 Title and location of court: County Court - Liv. Co. Country of Birth or Allegiance: Hartenburg Date of Naturalization: June 14th 1853 U.S. Department of Labor, Immigration and Naturalization Services. Form No. 1-IP.
Death Registration Information from Hornellsville Town Clerk's Office, Arkport, New York John F. Raish Age - 75 Death Date - 21 Apr 1899 Number of years in US 60 Place of Birth - born in Germany Father: Unknown Mother: Betsey Raish born in Germany Cause of Death: pneumonia

OBITUARY Source: Dansville Express Newspaper dated April 26, 1900
John Raish died in Hornellsville on Saturday and he was brought to Dansville and buried on Monday. He was about 70 years old and some years ago conducted a marble shop in this village. He has been engaged in farming since moving into the town of Hornellsville.

John F. Raish