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Fred Raithel was born in Cole County, Mo., in the year 1857, being a son of W. A. Raithel, who came from Germany in 1844, and died in 1882, at the age of seventy-two years. He was the father of six children, all of whom are living, and who were born on a farm four miles southeast of Jefferson City. His wife still survives him, and resides on the old homestead. Fred Raithel remained at home until he attained his majority, and was then married to Miss Catherine Walfrum, a daughter of Ulrich Walfrum, of Cole County, formerly of Germany, who married Miss Catherine Puchta, of Cole County. After his marriage he purchased what was known as the Ott farm, consisting of 350 acres, on which is one of the finest brick residences to be seen along the river for miles. It stands on an eminence overlooking the river and surrounding country, and the grounds are ornamented by many fine trees and shrubs. Here they have resided since 1883, and since locating they have made many valuable improvements in the way of fences and clearing. At the present time Mr. Raithel is occupied in constructing a bank barn 36x52 feet. It will have a stone foundation, and will be of dressed lumber, and when finished will rank among the best buildings of the kind in the county. Mr. Raithel is a Republican, and he and wife are members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, and are the parents of the following children: Christian, Edmond and Katie.