On this date the 19th of May in 1948, our paternal great-great-grandfather Christ Raabe died in Oklahoma. He was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Wagoner, Wagoner County, Oklahoma, USA, Plot: Section C, Row 5*
Chris Raabe immigrated from Germany in 1884** (his parents are still being researched). He settled in Oklahoma and married Ida Mae Carlile. They had 4 children including our great grandmother Rosa Pearl.
*Source: Find A Grave
**Source: United States Census, 1900
Here is how we are related:
Our parents – Floyd Dee Adams was married to Nelda Grace Laprarie
Floyd Dee’s parents – ^Ida Mae Burris was married to Floyd Brazier Adams
Ida Mae’s parents – ^^Rosa Raabe was married to Asa Azil Burris
Rosa Raabe’s parents- ^^^Chris Raabe was married to and Ida Mae Carlile
(^) stands for
each generation
between our
parents and Chris.