SECOND GENERATION


2. John Henry Fredrick Theodore Rathke was born on 2 Mar 1868 in Mechlenburg Schwerin Germany. He immigrated in 1871 to Monroe County, Michigan. His obituary says he immigrated at about age 4 with his parents. He died on 1 Feb 1923 in Monroe County, Michigan. He was buried about 5 Feb 1923 in Maple Grove Cemetary, Dundee, Monroe County, Michigan.

He was married to Bertha Howe (daughter of Fred Howe and Magelena Koster) on 15 Mar 1893 in Monroe County, Michigan. Bertha Howe was born on 19 Aug 1870 in Mechlenburg Schwerin Germany. She immigrated in 1873 to Monroe County, Michigan. Her obituary says She immigrated with her parents at age 3. She died on 29 Apr 1923 in Dundee, Monroe County, Michigan. She was buried on 2 May 1923 in Maple Grove Cemetary, Dundee, Monroe County, Michigan. John Henry Fredrick Theodore Rathke and Bertha Howe had the following children:

child+4 i. Elsie Marie Frederica Rathke.
child+5 ii. Fred Rathke.
child+6 iii. Edward L. Rathke.
child+7 iv. Hermina F. Rathke.
child+8 v. Henry Carl Rathke.
child+9 vi. Martin Bernard Rathke.
child+10 vii. Ida Helen Rathke.
child+11 viii. Herman Carl Rathke.

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