1900

1900 US Census – Garfield, Newaygo, Michigan
Edgar J. McMellen; age 34; born May 1866; married 10 years; born in Michigan; parents both born in Michigan; works as railroad section hand.
Alice McMellen; wife; age 27; born Sept. 1872; mother 2 children – 2 living; born in Michigan; parents born New York
Edgar McMellen; son; age 9; born March 1891; born Ohio
Ethel McMellen; daughter; age 6; born August 1893; born Ohio

“United States Census, 1900,” database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS9K-ZBN : accessed 6 August 2018), Ethel Mc Mellen in household of Edgar Mc Mellen, Garfield township Newaygo village (part), Newaygo, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 95, sheet 2A, family 35, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,735.

1921

Son, David Leland Rau dies on 31 January 1921 in Ionia, Ionia, Michigan.  He was just 26 days old having been born in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

“Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952,” database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KF33-F8S : 13 March 2018), Ethel Mcmellen in entry for David Leland Rau, 31 Jan 1921; citing Ionia, Ionia, Michigan, United States, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing; FHL microfilm 1,972,751.

1930

1930 US Census – Paris, Kent, Michigan
Family lives on 48th Street
Henry B. Rau; head of house; owns home valued at $3600; 34 years old; married at 20; born Wisconsin, father born US, mother born Wisconsin; works as mechanic in garage; not a Veteran
Ethel E. Rau; wife; 36 years old; married at 22; born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother Michigan
Arlene J. Rau; daughter; age 13; born Michigan
Alice E. Rau; daughter; age 11; born Michigan
Paula Rau; daughter; age 2 years, 5 months; born Michigan
Dale F. Rau; son; age 5 months; born Michigan

“United States Census, 1930,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQBL-B1N : accessed 6 August 2018), Ethel E Rau in household of Henry B Rau, Paris, Kent, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 127, sheet 13B, line 94, family 289, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1004; FHL microfilm 2,340,739.

1940

1940 US Census – Thornapple, Barry, Michigan.
Henry Rau; head of house; male; white; 44 years old; finished 8th grade; born in Michigan; works as carpenter
Ethel Rau; wife; white; female; 45 years old; finished 8th grade; born in Michigan
Paula Rau; daughter; 12 years old; 5th grade; born Michigan
Dale Rau; son; 10 years old; 3rd grade; born Michigan
Shirley Rau; daughter; 7 years old; 1st grade; born Michigan
Family owns a home valued at $800.

“United States Census, 1940,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K42W-FNV : accessed 5 August 2018), Ethel Rau in household of Henry Rau, Thornapple Township, Barry, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 8-23A, sheet 2A, line 2, family 20, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 – 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1726.

1981

Obituary: Mrs. Ethel B. Rau, aged 88, of 307 High St., Middleville, passed away Tuesday evening, Nov. 24, 1981.  She is survived by her husband, Henry B. Rau; her children, Peggy Cline of Middleville, Paula Hillman of Jacksonville, FL., Shirley and George Wierenga of Grand Rapids, Dale and Roberta Rau of Hastings; 22 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren.  Preceding her in death was a daughter, Arlene Adams and a son, David Rau.  Funeral services will be held Friday at 1:30 p.m. in the funeral chapel, Pastor Paul S. Howell officiating.  Interment Parmelee Cemetery.  Memorial contributions may be made to the Seventh Day Adventist Church of Hastings.  The family will receive relatives and friends Thursday 7 to 9 p.m. at the Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville, (there will be no afternoon visiting hours Thanksgiving day).

“Michigan Obituaries, 1820-2006,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK7Z-22SV : 16 March 2018), Mrs Ethel B Rau, 1981; citing Michigan, United States, Obituary, Grand Rapids Public Library, Michigan; FHL microfilm 2,371,374.