Johannes Rake, an immigrant from Switzerland, is thought to have arrived in Pennsylvania in 1738. He was present in Hunterdon County as early as 1761 when he witnessed the will of Jacob Houshel. Given that his first child was not born until 1768, it seems likely that Rake married his first wife in America. The birthdate for second wife Elsa seems very late, nearly two generations younger than John Rake. More information is needed.

Addendum, 1/1/2021: Some Rake family researchers suspect that John Rake of Amwell Township was originally Johannes Recher of Basel, Switzerland. There is new evidence that Johannes Recher emigrated to Philadelphia in 1738.

This article was published together with The Rake Cemetery. Only three members of the family were buried there. Their names are highlighted in purple. If a member of the Rake family is featured in one of my articles, I have linked his/her name to that article. Surnames of spouses whose families also have published trees on this website are highlighted in green.

All the family trees on this website are focused on residents of Hunterdon County. Children of daughters are included but not granddaughters. Feel free to make additions or corrections in the comments section below or by email. (This tree has been updated on 11/30/2020.)

First Generation:

(1) John Rake (c.1726 – 1805)
|    m. 1) Unknown (c.1740 – c.1785)
|    m. 2) Elsa (c.1763 – 1823)

Second Generation:

(1) John Rake & 1) Unknown
|    (2.1) John Rake Jr. (1768 – 1826) & Euphemia/Ufamy (1769 – 1846)
|    (2.2) Henry Casper Rake Sr. (c.1770 – 1849) & Catherine Kalthoff (c.1770 – )
|    (2.3) Elizabeth Rake (1773 – 1846) & Elisha Rittenhouse Jr. (c.1768 – 1806)
|    (2.4) William Rake (1781 – 1850)
|    |    |  m. 1) Ann Hoppock (c.1780 – )
|    |    |  m. 2) Lydia/Lidda Larew (1769 – 1802)
|    |    |  m. 3) Anna Larew (c.1786 – 1845)
|    (2.5) Solomon Rake (c.1784 – ) & Catherine Kitchen (c.1780 – )

(1) John Rake & 2) Elsa
|    (2.6) Jacob Rake (c.1788 – 1817) & Hannah Thatcher (c.1790 – )
|    (2.7) Philip Rake (1790 – c.1854) & Catharine Myers (1794 – bef. 1850)
|    (2.8) Franklin Gordon Rake (c.1792 – )

Third Generation:

(1) John Rake & 1) Unknown
|    (2.1) John Rake Jr. & Euphemia/Ufamy
|    |    (3.1) Joseph Rake (1791 – 1816)
|    |    (3.2) Solomon Rake (1793 – bef. 1833)
|    |    (3.3) John Rake (1795 – bef. 1833)
|    |    (3.4) Daniel P. Rake (1797 – after 1870) & Unknown
|    |    (3.5) Eleanor Rake (1799 – 1870) & Charles Ewing (1791 – 1879)
|    |    (3.6) Elizabeth Rake (1802 – bef. 1833)
|    |    (3.7) Ann Nancy Rake (1805 – bef. 1833)

|    (2.2) Henry Casper Rake Sr. & Catherine Kalthoff
|    |    (3.1) Henry Rake (1796 – 1873)
|    |    (3.2) Else Rake (1798 – 1853) & William Swallow (1794 – 1869)
|    |    (3.3) Izer/Isaiah Rake (c.1803 – ) & Esther Lowrey Alexander (c.1813 – )
|    |    (3.4) Elias M. Rake (1808 – 1873) & Catharine Wolverton (c.1811 – 1897)
|    |    (3.5) Jane Rake (c.1819 – )

|    (2.3) Elizabeth Rake & Elisha Rittenhouse Jr.
|    |    (3.1) Amy Fulper Rake (1804 – 1858) & Emanuel Little Hoffman (1800 – 1878)

|    (2.4) William Rake & 1) Ann Hoppock
|    |    (3.1) George Rake (1798 – )
|    (2.4) William Rake & 2) Lydia Lidda Larew
|    |    (3.2) Jacob F. Rake (c.1801 – after 1882) & Amy Fulper (c.1793 – after 1880)
|    |    (3.3) Jonathan Hunter Rake (1802 – 1874) & Adeline Godown (1804 – 1875)
|    (2.4) William Rake & 3) Anna Larew
|    |    (3.4) Peter Rake (1803 – 1873) & Mary Barton (1802 – 1880)1
|    |    (3.5) Izer Isaac Rake (c.1812 – after 1860) & Hester Warrick (c.1814 – )

|    (2.5) Solomon Rake & Catherine Kitchen
|    |    (3.1) Samuel Kitchen Rake (c.1802 – )
|    |    (3.2) Amos Rake (c.1804 – )
|    |    (3.3) Else Ann Rake (c.1805 – )

(1) John Rake & 2) Elsa
|    (2.6) Jacob Rake & Hannah Thatcher
|    |    (3.1) William Rake (c.1810 – )
|    |    (3.2) Thatcher Rake (c.1811 – )
|    |    (3.3) David Rake (c.1813 – ) & Ury Mason (c.1810 – )
|    |    (3.4) Phillip Rake (1815 – 1865)

|    (2.7) Philip Rake & Catharine Myers
|    |    (3.1) Kate Rake (1822 – bef. 1850)
|    |    (3.2) Asher W. Rake (1830 – 1893) & Clarissa W. Black
|    |    (3.3) Charity Rake (1835 – 1903) & Garret Docherty (1834 – 1909)
|    |    (3.4) Hiram O. Rake (1836 – 1895) & Luella F. Goodrich

Fourth Generation:

(1) John Rake & 1) Unknown
|    (2.1) John Rake Jr. & Euphemia/Ufamy
|    |    (3.4) Daniel P. Rake & Unknown
|    |    |    (4.1) Benjamin E. Rake (1829 – )

|    |    (3.5) Eleanor Rake & Charles Ewing
|    |    |    (4.1) James G. Ewing (1817 – 1892) & Margaret Biggs (1821 – 1896)
|    |    |    (4.2) Franklin P. Ewing (1821 – 1895) & Susan R. Anderson (1834 – 1916)
|    |    |    (4.3) John Q. A. Ewing (1824 – 1900) & Sarah Ann Case (1823 – 1912)
|    |    |    (4.4) Ezekiel Ewing (1826 – 1891) & Hannah
|    |    |    (4.5) Mary Jane Ewing (1829 – 1919) & Pvt. Eden H. Snook (1828 – 1894)
|    |    |    (4.6) Peter Ewing (1832 – 1872) & Rachel (c.1837 – after 1870)
|    |    |    (4.7) David Y. Ewing (1835 – 1913) & Sarah Chatten (1836 – 1915)
|    |    |    (4.8) Joseph O. Ewing (1838 – 1868) & Sarah Ann Appelton (c.1840 – )
|    |    |    (4.9) Martha Elen Ewing (1840 – 1860) & Peter Cray (1832 – 1874)

|    |    (3.2) Else Rake & William Swallow
|    |    |    (4.1) boy Swallow (1815 – )
|    |    |    (4.2) Catharine E. Swallow (1816 – 1891) & John K. Buchanan (1813 – 1893)
|    |    |    (4.3) John R. Swallow Jr. (1821 – 1881) & Amy Aller (1820 – 1879)
|    |    |    (4.4) William B. Swallow (1824 – 1899) & Elizabeth Case (1827 – 1893)
|    |    |    (4.5) Lemuel Swallow (1831 – 1855) & Elizabeth Dockerty (1834 – 1862)

|    (2.2) Henry Casper Rake Sr. & Catherine Kalthoff
|    |    (3.4) Elias M. Rake & Catharine Wolverton
|    |    |    (4.1) John Wolverton Rake (1835 – 1909) & Adeline Dawes (1830 – 1914)
|    |    |    (4.2) Izer/Isaiah G. Rake (1837 – 1875) & Amy Buchanan (1839 – 1904)
|    |    |    (4.3) Alice A. Rake (1840 – ) & William Antes (1830 – after 1905)
|    |    |    (4.4) Aaron H. Rake (1844 – 1925)
|    |    |    |    |  m. 1) Sarah Carkhuff (1848 – 1893)
|    |    |    |    |  m. 2) Nellie Connor (1866 – 1943)

|    (2.4) William Rake & 2) Lydia Lidda Larew
|    |    (3.2) Jacob F. Rake & Amy Fulper
|    |    |    (4.1) John G. Rake (c.1828 – 1907)
|    |    |    (4.2) William Rake (1833 – after 1900) & Margaret Besson (1838 – )

|    |    (3.3) Jonathan Hunter Rake & Adeline Godown
|    |    |    (4.1) Jacob Fox Rake (1826 – 1885) & Sarah Ann Case (1830 – 1887)
|    |    |    (4.2) Sarah A. Rake (c.1829 – 1852) & Pierson Matthews (1824 – 1872)
|    |    |    (4.3) Caroline Rake (c.1830 – 1834)
|    |    |    (4.4) Jonathan Hunter Rake Jr. (1830 – 1897)
|    |    |    (4.5) Susan E. Rake (1841 – 1917)
|    |    |    |    |  m. 1) Joseph Philkill (c.1829 – )
|    |    |    |    |  m. 2) Camille Grosjean

|    (2.4) William Rake & 3) Anna Larew
|    |    (3.4) Peter Rake & Mary Barton
|    |    |    (4.1) Sarah Rake (1837 – 1925) & unknown Docherty (c.1835 – )2
|    |    |    (4.2) Lydia Rake (1838 – after 1900) & Daniel Dilts (c.1837 – after 1900)
|    |    |    (4.3) John B. Rake (1838 – 1865), unmarried
|    |    |    (4.4) William Rake (c.1840 – after 1863), unmarried
|    |    |    (4.5) Elizabeth Rake (1844 – 1930), left H.C.
|    |    |    |    |  m. 1) Charles VanDorn (c.1840 – )
|    |    |    |    |  m. 2) Alonzo Firkin (1847 – 1939)
|    |    |    (4.6) Asa Rake (c.1847 – 1920) & Emma Housel (1855 – 1929), left H.C.

(1) John Rake & 2) Elsa
|    (2.6) Jacob Rake & Hannah Thatcher
|    |    (3.3) David Rake & Ury Mason
|    |    |    (4.1) Calvin Rake (c.1834 – 1865)
|    |    |    (4.2) Wilson L. Rake (1835 – 1907) & Mary Jane Dalrymple (c.1842 – 1886)
|    |    |    (4.3) Pvt. Edward M. Rake (1838 – 1905)

|    (2.7) Philip Rake & Catharine Myers
|    |    (3.2) Asher W. Rake & Clarissa W. Black
|    |    |    (4.1) Samuel Quincy Rake (1856 – )

|    |    (3.3) Charity Rake & Garret Docherty
|    |    |    (4.1) James Buchanan Docherty (1856 – 1943)
|    |    |    (4.2) Lillie Docherty (c.1869 – 1887)
|    |    |    (4.3) John W. Docherty (1864 – 1953) & Mary R. Voorhees (1864 – 1925)

Fifth Generation:

(1) John Rake & 1) Unknown
|    (2.2) Henry Casper Rake Sr. & Catherine Kalthoff
|    |    (3.4) Elias M. Rake & Catharine Wolverton
|    |    |    (4.1) John Wolverton Rake & Adeline Dawes
|    |    |    |    (5.1) Peter B. Rake (1858 – 1911) & Artilda Markee (1876 – 1927)
|    |    |    |    (5.2) George W. Rake (1859 – 1933) & Naomi Snook (1867 – 1909)
|    |    |    |    (5.3) Catharine Ann Rake (1863 – 1943) & William A. Potts Sr. (1849 – 1911)
|    |    |    |    (5.4) Sarah Jane Rake (1864 – 1932) & John Reamer (1859 – 1950)
|    |    |    |    (5.5) Elias M. Rake (1868 – 1941) & Laura C. Markee (1878 – 1967)
|    |    |    (4.2) Izer Isaiah G. Rake & Amy Buchanan (Most of their children moved west.)
|    |    |    |    (5.1) Lemuel Rake (1858 – bef. 1870)
|    |    |    |    (5.2) Andrew H. Rake (1859 – 1928) & Watie E. Bell (1863 – 1932)
|    |    |    |    (5.3) Lambert B. Rake (1861 – 1945) & Alma Glass (1861 – 1919)
|    |    |    |    (5.4) Amy Catharine Rake (1864 – 1944) & George W. Horten (1861 – 1949), no children
|    |    |    |    (5.5) Aaron R. Rake (1865 – 1935)
|    |    |    |    |    |  m. 1) Elizabeth Alles (1868 – 1916)
|    |    |    |    |    |  m. 2) Annie Alles (1872 – 1952)
|    |    |    |    (5.6) Edward Henry Rake (1866 – 1916) & Catherine M. Thompson (1874 – 1903)
|    |    |    |    (5.7) Sarah Etta Rake (1867 – 1954) & Oscar Kerr (c.1865 – 1900)
|    |    |    |    (5.8) William Curtis [or Cobb] Rake (1872 – 1949) & Luella Olive Winters (1881 – 1933)
|    |    |    |    (5.9) Theodore J. Rake (1873 – 1947) & Bridget Kilheaney (c.1875 – )
|    |    |    |    (5.10) Lewis B. Rake (1875 – 1942) & Harriet Emma Dalton (1876 – 1957)
|    |    |    (4.3) Alice A. Rake & William Antes
|    |    |    |    (5.1) William E. Antes (c.1868 – )
|    |    |    |    (5.2) Lewis E. Antes (c.1870 – )
|    |    |    |    (5.3) Charles Antes (c.1873 – )
|    |    |    |    (5.4) Emma Antes (c.1874 – )
|    |    |    |    (5.5) John H. Antes (c.1878 – )
|    (2.4) William Rake & 2) Lydia Lidda Larew
|    |    (3.2) Jacob F. Rake & Amy Fulper
|    |    |    (4.2) William Rake & Margaret Maggie Besson
|    |    |    |    (5.1) William Besson Rake (1875 – ), never married
|    (2.4) William Rake & 3) Anna Larew
|    |    (3.4) Peter Rake & Mary Barton
|    |    |    (4.1) Lydia Rake & Daniel Dilts
|    |    |    |    (5.1) Anna V. (1862 – 1865)
|    |    |    |    (5.2) Hart Dilts (1866 – after 1920) & Mary Myers (c.1868 – bef. 1920)
|    |    |    (4.6) Asa Rake & Emma Housel
|    |    |    |    (5.1) Bessie M. Rake (1879 – 1960) & Robert D. Martin (1878 – 1953)
(1) John Rake & 2) Elsa
|    (2.6) Jacob Rake & Hannah Thatcher
|    |    (3.3) David Rake & Ury Mason
|    |    |    (4.2) Wilson L. Rake & Mary Jane Dalrymple
|    |    |    |    (5.1) Lillian Rake (1860 – 1933)
|    |    |    |    (5.2) Franklin P. Rake (1866 – 1928)
|    |    |    |    (5.3) Alfred Willver Rake (1870 – 1945)
|    |    |    |    (5.4) Edward Mason Rake (1877 – 1949)

Sixth Generation:

(1) John Rake & 1) Unknown
|    (2.2) Henry Casper Rake Sr. & Catherine Kalthoff
|    |    (3.4) Elias M. Rake & Catharine Wolverton
|    |    |    (4.1) John Wolverton Rake & Adeline Dawes
|    |    |    |    (5.1) Peter B. Rake & Artilda Markee
|    |    |    |    |    (6.1) Benjamin William Rake (1895 – 1961)
|    |    |    |    |    (6.2) Clarence Rake (1896 – 1915)
|    |    |    |    |    (6.3) James Dalley Rake (1899 – 1957) & Eleanor German (1902 – 1987)
|    |    |    |    (5.2) George W. Rake & Naomi Snook
|    |    |    |    |    (6.1) Georgianna Rake (1894 – 1919)
|    |    |    |    |    (6.2) Viola A. Rake (1896 – 1993) & Robert C. Smith (c.1895 – )
|    |    |    |    |    (6.3) Mary Ellen Rake (1898 – 1985) & William Leroy Smith (1892 – 1969)
|    |    |    |    |    (6.4) Harry Oliver Rake (1900 – 1962) & Carolyn E. Moore (1904 – 1951)
|    |    |    |    |    (6.5) Albert Thomas Rake (1906 – 1988) & Elsie R. Reffuge [?] (1913 – 1989)
|    |    |    |    |    (6.6) Norman L. Rake (1908 – 1966) & Ruth C. Ewing (1909 – 1982)
|    |    |    |    (5.3) Catharine Ann Rake & William A. Potts Sr.
|    |    |    |    |    (6.1) Laura Potts (1892 – 1972) & Bernard James McKeon (1885 – 1939)
|    |    |    |    |    (6.2) William Earl Potts (1898 – 1949)
|    |    |    |    (5.5) Elias M. Rake & Laura C. Markee
|    |    |    |    |    (6.1) Amos Quick Rake (1897 – 1989)
|    |    |    |    |    (6.2) Adaline R. Rake (1900 – 1999)

Corrections:

Sept. 10, 2018, Ed Pagan pointed out that his grandfather, Harry O. Rake, lived and died in Raritan Township. He did not leave Hunterdon County.

Footnotes:

  1. Peter Rake is problematic. Find-a-Grave gives his birthdate as Jan. 1803, but William Rake did not marry Peter’s mother until Nov. 1804. Wm Rake’s first wife Lydia died in November 1802, so it seems Peter must belong to Anna.
  2. Sarah appeared in the 1870 census as Sarah Docherty 33, living in the East Amwell household of Peter Rake. In 1880, she was Sarah E. Rake, age 42, housekeeper in the house of John Buchanan of Franklin township. Finad-a-Grave says she died in Iowa in 1925, so presumably she left Hunterdon County after 1880. She may be related in some way to the Elizabeth Dockerty (1834-1862) who married Lemuel Swallow, #3.2 – 4.5 above, or to Garret Docherty who married Charity Rake, #2.7 – 3.3.