Doug, Alberta,
I recorded the following Rachow, Rachau, Rachauen, Rachens information
from the parish at Alt Gaarz thinking that maybe these were misspellings
of the surname Rathke. I hope that it is of help to you.
Sincerely,
Jerry Rathke
1st generation:
Jochim Rachens, b. Est 1644 of Neu Gaarz, cited as father of Matthis
Rachens at birth of Eva Liesh Rachens: "Getauft Ties Rachens, Jochim
Rachens Sohn aus Neuen Gaarz, ein Tochterlein nahmens Eva Lieshe." LDS
FN 0068947 (Births-Alt Gaarz).
2nd generation:
Matthis (Ties) Rachens, Rachau b. est. 1672 (Son of Jochim Rachens,
b. Est 1644 of Neu Gaarz)
married Eva Westendorf(chen), Sept. 4, 1700 at Alt Gaarz, "Vertraut
Ties Rachens zu Neu Gaarz mit Eva Westendorfschen das Schultz aus Alt
Gaarz Tochter." LDS FN 0068947 (Marriages -Alt Gaarz) Note: This
marriage is listed in LDS IGI as from Gaarz auf Rugen!
Child: Claus Rachau, b. March 21, 1702, at Neuen Gaarz, "Getauft Ties
Rachauens ein Knect zu Neuen Gaarz ersten Sohnlein nahmens Claus," Patz:
Claus Westendorf aus Alt Gaarz, LDS FN 0068947 (Births- Alt Gaarz).
Child: Eva Lieshe Rachau, b. Dec. 23, 1703 zu Neuen Gaarz, "Getauft
Ties Rachens, Jochim Rachens Sohn aus Neuen Gaarz ein Tochterlein
nahmens Eva Lieshe." LDS FN 0068947 (Births-Alt Gaarz).
Child: Marie Juliana Rachau, b. March 15, 1706 zu Neuen Gaarz, "Ties
Rachauen von Neuen Gaarz Tochterlein nahmens Marie Juliana," Patz: Maria
Westendorf, Johan Glode, Lorenz Dreon. LDS FN 0068947 (Births-Alt
Gaarz).
3rd generation:
Mathias Rachau, b. est. 1710 of Alt Gaarz-Kroepelin
married Dorothea Gloede, Nov. 7, 1738 at Alt Gaarz-Kroepelin, LDS IGI