Lindell-Herndon Genealogy
Genealogy of the Lindell, Herndon, Bonnell, and Fairbanks families.

Mathias Rauls[1]

Male 1817 - 1902  (84 years)


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  • Name Mathias Rauls  [2]
    Birth 4 Dec 1817  Trier, Rhine Province, Kingdom of Prussia Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4] 
    Gender Male
    Also Known As Matthias Raulz  [4] 
    Occupation Farmer  [4] 
    Emigration 1856  [3] 
    Census 10 Sep 1860  Town of Berry, Dane County, Wisconsin, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Census 8 Jul 1870  Town of Berry, Dane County, Wisconsin, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Census 22 Jun 1880  Town of Berry, Dane County, Wisconsin, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Census 2 Jun 1900  Cross Plains Township, Dane County, Wisconsin, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Death 30 Aug 1902  Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Burial Sep 1902  Calvary Cemetery, Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Person ID I349  Lindell-Herndon Genealogy
    Last Modified 22 Nov 2015

    Family 1 Elizabeth Meyer,   b. Abt 1819, _______, _______, Kingdom of Prussia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1875, _______, _______, Wisconsin, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 55 years)
    Children 
     1. Peter Rauls,   b. Abt 1842, _______, _______, Kingdom of Prussia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. ?, (unknown) Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Mary Rauls,   b. Abt 1845, _______, _______, Kingdom of Prussia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. ?, (unknown) Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Catherine Rauls,   b. Abt 1850, _______, _______, Kingdom of Prussia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. ?, (unknown) Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Anna Rauls,   b. Abt 1853, _______, _______, Kingdom of Prussia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. ?
     5. Marie Rauls,   b. Abt 1855, _______, _______, Kingdom of Prussia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. ?, (unknown) Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Jacob Rauls,   b. Bef 1858   d. ?, (unknown) Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Nicholas Rauls,   b. 13 Oct 1858, Berry, Dane County, Wisconsin, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Dec 1942, Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)
     8. Matthias Rauls,   b. Abt 1861, _______, _______, Wisconsin, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. ?
     9. Johan Rauls,   b. Abt 1862, _______, _______, Wisconsin, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. ?
    Family ID F251  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 9 Mar 2015

    Family 2 Magdalene Fehl,   b. Jun 1833, _______, _______, Kingdom of Prussia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. ?, (unknown) Find all individuals with events at this location
    Marriage 27 Jan 1876  Berry, Dane County, Wisconsin, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Children 
     1. Margareta Rauls,   b. Abt 1876, _______, _______, Wisconsin, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. ?, (unknown) Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Friedrich Rauls,   b. Jun 1877, _______, _______, Wisconsin, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. ?, (unknown) Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F458  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 22 Nov 2015

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 10 Sep 1860 - Town of Berry, Dane County, Wisconsin, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 8 Jul 1870 - Town of Berry, Dane County, Wisconsin, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 27 Jan 1876 - Berry, Dane County, Wisconsin, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 22 Jun 1880 - Town of Berry, Dane County, Wisconsin, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 2 Jun 1900 - Cross Plains Township, Dane County, Wisconsin, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 30 Aug 1902 - Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - Sep 1902 - Calvary Cemetery, Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Notes 
    • [US-1870-1f] has Mathias’ name as “Matthias Raulz,” a common spelling for that surname. [4]
    • In [LDS-VRI-1876a], Mathias Rauls lists his parents as John (probably Johann) and Mary Rauls. [9]
    • In [US-1900-2b], Matthias Rauls lists his birthdate as May 1818. [7]
    • It is a common misconception in the Bonnell family that the Peter Rauls (and family), listed in [US-1860-1l] just below Mathias Rauls, is actually his son. To the contrary, Peter, son of Mathias and Elizabeth Meyer, was born in 1842 and still listed in his father’s household in 1860. [1, 5]
    • [US-1900-2b] lists Mathias and Magdalena Rauls as having been married for 46 years in 1900. If this is, in fact, the case, then the parentage of 4 of 9 of the children of Mathias and Elizabeth Meyer would be called into question. Moreover, since Mathias is enumerated in US Federal Census’ up through 1870 in the same household as Elizabeth, the notation in [US-1900-2b] seems likely to be an error on the part of the census taker or the reporter. [7]

  • Reference  Herndon, William Robert. "Mathias Rauls", Lindell-Herndon Genealogy. [Online]. Available: https://lindell-herndon.org/getperson.php?personID=I349&sitever=standard&tree=LindellHerndon. [Accessed: 06-Jun-2026].

  • Sources 
    1. [S315] [Herndon-2025] Herndon, William Robert, Lindell-Herndon Genealogy, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin: By the author, 2025.

    2. [S21] [Rauls-1998] Rauls, Elizabeth, Rauls Family.

    3. [S23] [Rauls-1998] Rauls, Mary Adelaide, "Rauls Family Notes".

    4. [S367] [US-1870-1f] "Town of Berry, Dane County, Wisconsin," Ninth Census of the United States, 1870,
      Washington, District of Columbia: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), publication M593, roll 1708, sheet 27A, page 25.

    5. [S505] [US-1860-1l] "Town of Berry, Dane County, Wisconsin," Eighth Census of the United States, 1860,
      Washington, District of Columbia: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), publication M653, roll 1403, sheet 43, page 225.

    6. [S368] [US-1880-1p] "Town of Berry, Dane County, Wisconsin," Tenth Census of the United States, 1880,
      Washington, District of Columbia: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), publication T9, roll 1421, E.D. 57, sheet 203D, page 20.

    7. [S1015] [US-1900-2b] "Cross Plains Township, Dane County, Wisconsin," Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900,
      Washington, District of Columbia: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), publication T623, roll 1782, E.D. 40, sheet 2A.

    8. [S9] [Bonnell-1997] Herndon, William Robert (interviewer), "Interview of Judith Ann (Bonnell) Lindell".

    9. [S1082] [LDS-VRI-1876a] "Marriage Record of Mathias Rauls and Magdalene Fehl," Wisconsin, Marriages, 1836 - 1930 (database), Salt Lake City, Utah: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (via FamilySearch.org), LDS: Batch M00342-8, film 1275926, reference 01951.


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