Jul-28-2018                   
                      Franz Paul Rastle    
                Born: Nov-25-1808          in Austria  1,2
                Died: Apr-10-1898           1
              Buried:                      in St. Johannes Lutheran Church Cemetery, St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV  2
              Father:
              Mother:
           M Child 1: John Rastle      
                Born: Jun-24-1838          in Austria  2,3 (see note 1)
                Died: Feb-13-1911           2
              Buried:                      in St. Johannes Lutheran Church Cemetery, St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV  2
      Cause of death:                      suicide by firearm  4
             Resided:                      in Hurst, Lewis Co, WV  5
              Census: 1900, 1910           in Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV   (see note 2)
          Occupation:                      farmer  3
          Immigrated: 1866                  3
                Wife: Mary Binder  b. May- 3-1841  d. Apr- 2-1902  
       Also known as: Marie Binder 6
             Married: Mar-20-1867          in Doddridge Co, WV  6
           M Child 2: Conrad Rastle      
       Also known as: Conrad Rastl 2
                Born: Apr- 6-1845          in Austria  2 (see note 3)
                Died: Oct-20-1921          in Fink, Lewis Co, WV  2
              Buried:                      in St. Johannes Lutheran Church Cemetery, St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV  2
              Census: 1900                 in Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV  
          Occupation:                      farmer  3
                Wife: Marie (Mary) Schenner  b. Jan-  -1851  d. 1927  
             Married: ca 1868               3

Sources:
(1) Headstone. 
(2) Findagrave.com. 
(3) 1900 Census, Lewis County, WV. 
(4) Obituary, The Weston Democrat, Fri. 17 Feb. 1911: 
"RASTLE, JOHN, well to do and popular citizen of Hurst, committed suicide by shooting Monday. No reason can be assigned 
for the rash act as he seemed in good health and no known cause for worry." 
(5) Obituary. 
(6) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. 

Event Notes
Note (1) Birthplace given as Germany in 1900 Census.
Note (2) In 1910, in household of son Frank Rastle and his family.
Note (3) Birthplace given as West Virginia in 1900 Census.







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