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CLARENCE ADDISON RAUB6
3095. CLARENCE ADDISON RAUB6 (Arthur Bradley Raub5, Sarah Martin4, Lydia Read3, John Read2, Joseph Read1) was born 11 November 1884 in Sweetland Township, Muscatine County, Iowa and died 22 March 1981. He is listed as a male child in the county birth records, his parents names are given as Arthur B. Raub and Mary L. Day (Bossart n.d.; Social Security Death Index). He appears on the 1895 Iowa state census as a ten year old child living in Sweetland Township with his parents, siblings and grandfather Raub (1895 Iowa State Census). The 1900 federal census gives his age as 15 and states that he was attending school (1900 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 112, Sweetland Township, Muscatine County, Iowa, sheet 4B, 9 June 1900).
Clarence's father died in August 1909, a few months before Clarence's 25th birthday. Eight months later, when the census was enumerated, Clarence and his mother were running the family farm together. Mary Raub was listed as the farm manager and Clarence was the farmer. All of Clarence's survivng siblings lived at home in 1910. They were Gertie, who was at home; Bessie, who was teaching school; and Herbert and Mary who were still in school. While Gertie, Bessie and Herbert were all 18 or older, little Mary was only 9 years old (1910 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 117, Sweetland Township, Muscatine County, Iowa, sheet 4A, 22 April 1910). She continued to live with her brother up until at least 1930. It appears in essence, that he became her second father.
Clarence married on 21 February 1918, Helen "Ethel" Parvin, the daughter of George W. and Adella Parvin. She was born 8 October 1889 in Iowa and died 17 March 1978, probably in Muscatine County (Muscatine County IAGenWeb; Powell 2001; Social Security Death Index). A 1919-1920 directory for the Sweetland area lists C. A. Raub, his wife Ethel, and one child (Loraine). According to the directory C.A. Raub was a farmer who owned 120 acres. He was located on R1, Fairport (Atkinson 1919). The 1920 census further elaborates on the directory entry. Clarence and Ethel lived in Sweetland Township with their daughter Lorraine, Clarence's sister Mary, and a live-in hired hand named Charles F. Gerard. Gerard was a 60 year old widower. He ws also a native of Iowa. The Raubs owned their farm free and clear of all mortgages and leins (1920 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 130, Sweetland Township, Muscatine County, Iowa, sheet 4A, 14 January 1920).
In 1930, the couple resided with their children on a farm in Sweetland Township. They owned the farm and they also owned a radio. The couple had four children: Lorraine, Arthur, Wesley and Stanley. Clarence's youngest sister Mary lived with the family, she was teaching school in the public schools. The family also had a lodger named Fred Windman (age 45) who worked for the family as a farm hand (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 70-24, Sweetland Township, Muscatine County, Iowa, sheet 3B, 9 April 1930).
Ethel Raub died in 1978, the social security death index lists her final residence as Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa. Clarence was still a resident of Muscatine in 1981 when he died (Social Security Death Index). Clarence and Ethel are buried in Melpine Cemetery, Pleasant Praire, Wilton Township, Muscatine County, Iowa (Martin-Rott n.d.; Muscatine County IAGenWeb).
3153. (i.) Sergeant LORRAINE A. RAUB7, was born 25 June 1919 in Sweetland Township, Muscatine County, Iowa and died of natural causes Tuesday, 4 November 2003 in Denver, Colorado (Daily Camera News, 7 November 2003). She is listed as resident of her parents household in a 1919 directory of Mucatine County. The family farm was located on R1, Fairport (Atkinson 1919). Lorraine appears on the 1920 census as a seven month old infant living with her parents and her Aunt Mary Elberta Raub in Sweetland Township (1920 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 130, Sweetland Township, Muscatine County, Iowa, sheet 4A, 14 January 1920). In 1930, Lorraine lived with her parents on their farm in Sweetland Township. She was 10 years old and was attending school (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 70-24, Sweetland Township, Muscatine County, Iowa, sheet 3B, 9 April 1930). She graduated from Muscatine High School in Muscatine in 1934. During World War II, Lorraine served in the United States Marine Corp as a Staff Sergeant, she served from 1941 until 1946 and was a payroll disbursement specialist. She married on March 2, 1947, in Muscatine, Maurice A. Ball. He died 17 November 2000. Lorraine and Maurice "...owned and operated Ball TV and Appliance Center in Boulder for 25 years, moving the business to Longmont in 1968." Her obituary states that she "...enjoyed the Denver Broncos, Rockies, Avalanche, Nuggets, the University of Colorado Buffaloes and the Colorado State University Rams" Lorriane was living in Loveland, Colorado at the time of her death. The funeral arrangements were handled by Kibbey-Fishburn Funeral Chapel at 1102 N. Lincoln Avenue in Loveland. The Rev. Trudy Robinson of the United Methodist Church officiated at the funeral service. Lorraine was buried in Loveland Burial Park (Daily Camera News, 7 November 2003). Children of Lorraine Raub and Maurice Ball:
3177. (i.) DAVID A. BALL8, resided in Littleton, Colorado in November 2003 (Daily Camera News, 7 November 2003).
3178. (ii.) NANCY BALL8, married (First Name Unknown) Barnhart. They resided in Corpus Christi, Texas in November 2003 (Daily Camera News, 7 November 2003).
3154. (ii.) Petty Officer ARTHUR B. RAUB7, was born 19 June 1920 in Sweetland Township, Muscatine County, Iowa and died 18 July 1994, probably in Muscatine County, Iowa (Social Security Death Index). He appears on the 1930 census as a resident of his parents's farm in Sweetland. He was 9 years old and was attending school (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 70-24, Sweetland Township, Muscatine County, Iowa, sheet 3B, 9 April 1930). Arthur graduated from the Great Lakes Naval Training station in December 1941, just as the second world war was breaking out, and was immediately transferred to the west coast (Irwin n.d.). As the war progressed, Arthur's brother "Wesley" also joinned the armed services. An item in an eastern Iowa scrapbook from April 1944 stated:
3179. (i.) DEANNA RAUB8, (Muscatine County IAGenWeb; Powell 2001).
3155. (iii.) Private GEORGE "WESLEY" RAUB7, was born circa 1923 in Sweetland Township, Muscatine County, Iowa. He appears on the 1930 census as a resident of his parents's farm in Sweetland. He was 6 years old and was attending school (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 70-24, Sweetland Township, Muscatine County, Iowa, sheet 3B, 9 April 1930). During World War II, Wesley served in the United States Marine Corp. He served in New Guinea, Cape Glouchester, New Britain, Peleiu, Palau Island, Okinawa and North China (NPS, George W. Raub is World War II Memorial honoree). Wesley probably married after the war. His wife was (First Name Unknown) Root, they had two children (Powell, 2001). Wesley retired to Sun City, Arizona (NPS).
3180. (i.) CHILD RAUB8, (Powell 2001).
3181. (ii.) CHILD RAUB8, (Powell 2001).
3156. (iv.) STANLEY RAUB7, was born circa 1928 in Sweetland Township, Muscatine County, Iowa. He appears on the 1930 census as a one year old child living with his parents on their farm in Sweetland (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 70-24, Sweetland Township, Muscatine County, Iowa, sheet 3B, 9 April 1930). Stanley married (First Name Unknown) Thoeming, they had two children (Powell, 2001).
3182. (i.) CHILD RAUB8, (Powell 2001).
3183. (ii.) CHILD RAUB8, (Powell 2001).
3157. (v.) DAUGHTER RAUB7, was probably born after 1930 in Muscatine County, Iowa. This child is not listed in the 1930 census (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 70-24, Sweetland Township, Muscatine County, Iowa, sheet 3B, 9 April 1930). She married (First Name Unknown) McCleary , they had four children (Powell, 2001).
3184. (i.) CHILD McCLEARY8, (Powell 2001).
3185. (ii.) CHILD McCLEARY8, (Powell 2001).
3186. (iii.) CHILD McCLEARY8, (Powell 2001).
3187. (iv.) CHILD McCLEARY8, (Powell 2001).
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2003 "Lorraine A. Ball," Daily Camera News, Boulder, Colorado, 7 November 2003.
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Brossart, Marlin W.
Irwin, Gloria
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Martin-Rott, Susie
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