William and Elizabeth Rauch, ca. 1946
Title
William and Elizabeth Rauch, ca. 1946
Description
My Grandfather, William Herman Rauch (1878-1951), was the resident gardener at Four Mounds Farm and Estate (owned by Mr. and Mrs.George Burden) from the spring of 1943 until his death there in November 1951. He lived on site in the Gardener’s House with his wife, Elizabeth Adelia Woerdefoff (1881-1962) and a granddaughter, Bettie Anne Rauch, who was under their care during much of this period. (My Grandfather actually died in the kitchen of the Gardener’s House on the Farm.) This copy of a photo of William and Elizabeth Rauch (native Iowans) was taken at Four Mounds Farm in about 1946. (I am not certain who the child is in my grandmother’s arms, but it may well be my youngest sister, Madelon Elizabeth Rauch; my parents (Professor and Mrs. Rufus William Rauch) and I and several of my siblings visited Four Mounds on a number of occasions while my grandparents lived there.)
Date
ca. 1946
Contributor
Rauch, Hilary J. - Grandson of William Rauch
Rights
Hilary J. Rauch, owner of the photo, has given permission with no restrictions on its use for the Four Mounds Digital Collection
Type
still image
Original Format
Photograph
Repository
Four Mounds Digital Collection
Digital item created
2015-02-11 by Hilary Rauch