Henri Raths (6), 1804-1864
Margaretha Penning (6), 1808-18861804. Henri Raths was born on February 21, 1804 in Angelsberg (Angsberech), Luxembourg. Witnesses were Henricus Feyereisen and Anna Rollinger. These were perhaps the baptismal witnesses. In another source the birth witnesses were given as Remacle Sinner (premier temoin) and Jean Oster (second temoin).
1808. Margaretha Penning was born on August 26, in Angelsberg, Luxembourg. Her parents were Michel Penning (5) and Madelaine "Maria Magdalena" Weis (5) Witnesses were Joseph Walius and Nicolas Faber. She was baptized on August 27, 1808. Witnesses were Sebastian Raths and Margaretha Reckinger.
xxxx. Henri Raths was a farmer.
1832. Henri Raths was married to Margaretha Penning on February 14, in Fischbach, Mersch, Luxembourg. Witnesses were Pierre Stronck, Michel Stronck, Mathias Stronck, and Michael Laux.
1864. He died on July 14, in Angelsberg, Luxembourg.
1886. Margaretha Raths died on July 14, in Plymouth, Minnesota. At the farm next to Parkers Lake. She is buried at Wayzata, Minnesota. Holy Name of Jesus Cemetary, north central, next to fence. Grandchildren Anna Raths and Joseph Raths are buried next to her grave.
Ten children of Henri and Margaretha Raths 1. Catherine Raths (7), was born on March 23, 1833 in Fischbach, Mersch, Luxembourg. Witnesses were Nicolas Kies and Michael Laux. She died on November 9, 1857. 2. Francois Raths (7), was born on July 22, 1834 in Fischbach, Mersch, Luxembourg. Witnesses were Pierre Stronck and Michel Laux. He died on May 29, 1835. 3. Jean Pierre Raths (7), was born on October 27, 1835 in Fischbach, Mersch, Luxembourg. Witnesses were Nicolas Kies and Michel Laux. He died on January 15, 1855. 4. Nicolas "Nick" Raths (7), 1837-1904 5. Philippe-Jacques "Jacob Philip" Raths (7), 1839-1926 6. Madeleine Raths (7), was born in November 1840 in Angelsberg (Angsberech), Luxembourg. 7. Maria "Mary" Raths (7), was born on December 4, 1842 in Angelsberg (Angsberech), Luxembourg. Witnesses were Georges Demuth and Jean Wagner. She died on January 26, 1919 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. She was buried in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. St. Mary's Cemetary. She was married to Guillaume/Wilhelm "William" Bofferding son of Jean Bofferding (6)and Anna Margaret Schneider (6) on April 8, 1863 in Fischbach, Mersch, Luxembourg. Witnesses were Nicolas Hentges, Andre Mergen, Theodore Kolbach and Anton Johanns. Guillaume/Wilhelm Bofferding was born on August 21, 1827 in Reuland, Luxembourg. He died in 1916 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. He was buried in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. St. Mary's Cemetary. 1. Susan Bofferding (8), was born in 1864, she died in 1945. She married Godfrey "Gottfried" Huch was born in 1855, he died in 1896. 1. Clara M. Huch (9), was born in 1885. According to gravestone. She died in 1971. She was buried in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota at St. Mary's Cemetery. 2. Henry Bofferding (8), was born in 1866, he died in 1955. He married Lena M. Hoechstetter was born in 1874. She died in 1971. 1. Robert Henry Bofferding (9), born on December 17, 1916. He married Helen ______. He died in April 1973 1. Suzanne Bofferding (10), married ______ Fantle. 1. Joel Fantle (11), 2. Lisa Fantle (11), 2. Robert Henry Bofferding Jr. (10), 3. Edward Bofferding (8), died in 1927. He married Hulda Peterson died on July 29, 1927 in Hennepin County, Minnesota. 1. Eugene Bofferding (9), married Lillian ______ who was born in 1897 1. Shirley Loraine Bofferding (10), 2. Lois Jean Bofferding (10), 8. Suzanne "Susanna" Raths (7), 1844-1927 9. Henry Raths (7), was born on October 18, 1846 in Angelsberg (Angsberech), Luxembourg. 10. Jean Pierre "John P." Raths (7), was born on January 14, 1848 in Angelsberg (Angsberech), Luxembourg. Witnesses were Francois Penning and Jean Dumont. Gravestone show year of birth as 1847. He died in 1876. He was buried in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. St. Mary's Cemetary. He was married to Anna Katherine "Nan" Bofferding daughter of Nicholas Bofferding (6) and Anna Molitor (6) on February 10, 1871 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. Anna Katherine "Nan" Bofferding was born on June 12, 1851 in Luxembourg. She died on August 23, 1926 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. She was buried in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. St.Mary's Cemetary. 1. Anna Raths (8), was born on February 11, 1871 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. She died on February 24, 1941 in St. Joseph, Minnesota. She was Sister Andrea Raths, of The Order of Saint Benedict (OSB). First Profession of Vows in 1893. Sister Andrea had a stroke six years earlier and was bed ridden until her death in 1941. 2. Josephine "Josie" Raths (8), was born on August 15, 1872 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, she died on May 3, 1936/7 in St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. Married and was divorced from Otto Stein. 3. Otto Nicholas Raths (8), was born on August 30, 1874 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. He died on January 19, 1947 in St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. He was married to Ellen "Nellie" Menalis on November 6, 1901. Ellen "Nellie" Menalis was born on April 3, 1884. She died on March 27, 1969 1. Otto Nicholas Raths Jr. (9), was born on October 9, 1915. He died in August 1986 in Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico. He was a psychiatrist. He was a Brig. General in Army National Guard. He was buried in Santa Fe, New Mexico (military cemetery). He was married to Lois Valborg DeVall daughter of Frederick Clayton DeVall (8) and Helene Vangsnes (8) on September 4, 1943. He was divorced from Lois Valborg DeVall Winter 1978. Lois Valborg DeVall was born on March 14, 1916 in Garritson, South Dakota. She died about October 15, 1998. She was a MD-pediatrician she quit practicing when husband returned from WWII. He was married to Josephine Fuller Summer 1979. Children from first marriage. 1. Ana Katherine Raths (10), married to Frank William Stadler son of Frank P. Stadler (9) and Katherine E. Snellings (9) 1. Patricia A. Stadler (11), 2. David C. Stadler (11), married to Melinda Farris 3. Michael W. Stadler (11), 2. Karen Elizabeth Raths (10), married to William Byrd Vennes son of Frank Vennes (9) and Una Mary Reider (9) 1. Margot Elizabeth Vennes (11), 2. Benjamin Jorgen Vennes (11), 3. Noah Andrew Vennes (11), 3. Otto Nicholas Raths III (10), married to Kimberley S. Smith daughter of Frank T. Smith (9) and Joann ______ (9). 4. John P. Raths (8), was born on March 3, 1876 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. He died on January 15, 1900 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. He was buried in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. (St. Mary's Cemetary.) 
