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William C. Raue & Sons
Straw & Murphy
William C Raue
1852 – 1929
William C Raue home, 302 S Fourth, 1900c ,
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1903
06 16 1903
At
about 9 o'clock last Saturday evening as William C. Raue was returning to this
city from the country where he had been looking over a painting job some of his
men were doing, his horse became frightened about three miles east of here at
something in the road, shied suddenly and ran into a fence, throwing Mr. Raue
out, and in the fall his right foot caught in the buggy wheel and he sustained
a compound fracture of the ankle, the bone being broken in a number of places.
After he was thrown out the horse continued its flight and threw a young man
who was in the buggy out also, but he escaped injury. The buggy was badly
smashed. A farmer evidently near the scene of the accident hitched up and
brought Mr. Raue and his companion in town. He was taken to his home in
1910
01 14 The Odd Fellows rented the third floor of
William C. Raue & Sons’ building [202 E. Main] and are having it fitted up
for lodge rooms WG
1929
Watertown Gazette 02 07 1929
DEATH OF WILLIAM RAUE
One of Watertown’s Most Prominent and Enterprising Citizens
William
C. Raue, one of Watertown’s most prominent and enterprising citizens, died at
Mr.
Raue was born in Mittenwaldes province of Brandenberg, Germany, on October 16,
1852, and in April, 1856, he came to Watertown with his parents and made this
city his home ever since.
After
he left school he secured a position with the firm of Straw & Murphy, who
for many years were engaged in the decorating and painting business in
In
1887 Mr. Raue purchased his partner’s interest in the firm, and continued the
business on his own account at
His
wife, formerly Louise Sanders, Buffalo, New York, died in 1904. Two sons, Baldwin and Joseph Raue, and one
daughter, Mrs. Ben. Gritzmacher of Kenosha, survive him. One daughter died in
infancy. Five grandchildren also survive
him: William, Edward and Philip and
Joseph, Jr., and Eunice Raue. One
brother, Fred, is a resident of Nebraska, and three sisters, Mrs. Emily Frey,
Mrs. Emma Voigt and Louise Richards of Milwaukee also survive him. His brother, also a former Watertown resident
in the same line of business as the deceased, died a short time ago in
Milwaukee.
Mr.
Raue was a member of the German M. E. church, of Lincoln Lodge No. 20, Knights
of Pythias, a member of the K. P. Calantha club and of the Plattdeutscher
Verein. His funeral was private from his late home, 302 Fourth Street, Rev. G.
W. Schmidt, pastor of the German M. E. church officiating, and his remains were
interred in Oak
Hill cemetery.
In the
death of Mr. Raue Watertown has lost one of its most well-to-do, enterprising
and honorable business men, and an artist in the painting line that had few
equals. The editor of The Gazette has been an intimate friend
of his since boyhood, and during our long acquaintance has known him to be one
of Watertown’s most honorable men. He
was greatly interested in all civic affairs and has done his full share toward the
upbuilding and prosperity of our city.
He served two terms in the city council.
With the many other friends of his bereaved family, the editor extends
his sincere sympathy to them.
1935
Baldwin S Raue & Sons,
paints, 110 N Third
1945
Watertown City Dir, 1945
Raue
& Sons Inc (Inc 1903, Cap $10,000). Baldwin S Raue Pres, Evelyn Rau V-Pres,
Edward S Raue Sec-Treas, Paints, Oils and Varnish Dealers and Painting
Contractors, 110 N 3d, Tel 172
1950
Watertown
Daily Times, 03 31 1950
Raue Paint Store Has New Owner
Announcement
is made of the purchase of the retail paint store of Raue & Sons, Inc.
The
new owner has been associated with the Decorators's Supply Company, Milwaukee.
The
store will be operated under the name of Raue Paint & Wall Paper Store.
Edward
Raue, head of Raue & Sons, Inc. disposed of the retail outlet in order to
enable the firm to devote full time to it painting and decorating
business. The business now is located at
The
paint store will continue to have the same phone number - 172. The Raue &
Sons, Inc., phone number is 925.
Baldwin
Raue, who heads the color styling department, continues with Raue & Sons,
Inc., and will move his department to the new quarters in
Established in 1885
The
Raue paint store was established in Watertown in 1885 - 65 years ago - and
through the years has been known as one of the community's well known and
highly reputable business establishments.
After the decision was made to dispose of the retail outlet, Mr. Raue
made a painstaking effort to locate a buyer with the experience and
qualifications to continue to operate the business on the same high standards,
and offer the same type of service that has gained a wide reputation for the
Raue family. In Mr. Kapheim, Mr. Raue is
confident that the retail store will continue to be operated in a manner that
will be in keeping with the type of service that has been rendered, and will
continue to offer the same high quality merchandise. In announcing the sale of the business, Mr.
Raue desires to express sincere thanks to the many customers who have extended
patronage through the years.
Mr.
Kapheim is married and is the father of three children. He will move his family
to Watertown as soon as living quarters can be found.
Cross
References
Brick sidewalk:
In the 1890's an "artificial sidewalk" was laid in front of the
Raue residence on Fourth St.
1909 A Burglar—Last Saturday night during the
absence of the family a burglar entered William C. Raue’s home in Fourth Street
by forcing a cellar door and thoroughly ransacked the house. Miss Raue and a lady friend returned home at
about 9 o’clock and found the house all lit up and she called who was there and
there being no reply she went up town as far as Main Street and notified the
police. When the police arrived the
fellow had skipped, but took nothing of value.
WG
