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Family History & Genealogy

The Rathbun Family

1,459 Rathbun records from public death, burial and census records and the old county histories, in all 12 Midwestern states we cover. Every name is a real person in the public record, and we follow set rules to leave living people out (how).

1,459Records in our database
1869Earliest birth
2Documented families
1Biographies
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At a glance

1,459 Rathbun records in our database

From public death, burial and census records across 12 Midwestern states. We follow set rules to leave living people out (how). Tap a state or a decade to narrow the list of ancestors below.

Where

North Dakota: 9 Rathbun recordsSouth Dakota: 53 Rathbun recordsNebraska: 99 Rathbun recordsKansas: 110 Rathbun recordsMinnesota: 115 Rathbun recordsIowa: 57 Rathbun recordsMissouri: 140 Rathbun recordsWisconsin: 86 Rathbun recordsIllinois: 118 Rathbun recordsMichigan: 276 Rathbun recordsIndiana: 61 Rathbun recordsOhio: 135 Rathbun records95399110115571408611827661135
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When they were born

Born in the 1810s: 1Born in the 1820s: 120Born in the 1830s: 0Born in the 1840s: 140Born in the 1850s: 0Born in the 1860s: 160Born in the 1870s: 20Born in the 1880s: 8880Born in the 1890s: 186Born in the 1900s: 2651900Born in the 1910s: 339Born in the 1920s: 23620Born in the 1930s: 115Born in the 1940s: 5840Born in the 1950s: 33Born in the 1960s: 1560Born in the 1970s: 5Born in the 1980s: 180Born in the 1990s: 1Born in the 2000s: 22000
  • Most records: Michigan (276 of 1,459)
  • Most common birth decade: the 1910s
  • Earliest birth in the database: Arthur Rathbun, born 1869, Ohio
Documented families

Rathbun families we have traced

Written from county histories and public records, every fact cited. We follow set rules to leave living people out (how).

Family records from county histories (2)

The earliest Rathbuns in the county histories

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Biographies from the county histories (1)

People in the record

Rathbun people in our records

120 of the 1,459 Rathbun people in our records, from every state where the name turns up: the earliest born and the most recent deaths, newest first. Tap a name to open that person's page. Someone listed in two public indexes is shown once. Search every Rathbun record →

Raymond A Rathbun
1947 to 2022
Mandan, North Dakota
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Dwayne Charles Rathbun
1933 to 2021
Missouri
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Raymond Edward Rathbun
1931 to 2021
Fort Pierre, South Dakota
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Ward J Rathbun
1928 to 2021
Holly, Michigan
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Jacob Andrew Rathbun
1985 to 2020
Dakota, Minnesota
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Ronald Lee Rathbun
1932 to 2020
Custer, Michigan
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David Gleason Rathbun
1934 to 2019
Sturgis, South Dakota
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Glenn Albert Rathbun
1921 to 2019
Stearns, Minnesota
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Kenneth L Rathbun
1933 to 2019
Peru, Illinois
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Robert Reed Rathbun
1946 to 2019
Stearns, Minnesota
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Alberta R Rathbun
1932 to 2018
Clyde, Ohio
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Gerry E Rathbun
1945 to 2018
Durham, Missouri
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Irma Ruth Rathbun
1931 to 2018
Fillmore, Minnesota
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Jack Allen Rathbun
1965 to 2018
Holly, Michigan
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Lee D Rathbun
1928 to 2018
Streator, Illinois
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Bruce Maurice Rathbun
1930 to 2017
Leavenworth, Kansas
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Ivan Thomas Rathbun
1917 to 2017
Lancaster, Nebraska
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Jack C Rathbun
1925 to 2017
Ellsworth, Kansas
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James Dale Rathbun
1939 to 2017
Saunders, Nebraska
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Lee Arnold Rathbun
1932 to 2017
Tekonsha, Michigan
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Robert Allen Rathbun
1926 to 2017
Midland, Michigan
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Cyrus J Rathbun
1925 to 2015
Owosso, Michigan
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Joseph Peter Rathbun
1925 to 2015
Grand Rapids, Michigan
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Leo Daniel Rathbun
1931 to 2015
Newaygo, Michigan
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Robert Gordon Rathbun
1936 to 2015
Gowen, Michigan
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Vernon Paul Rathbun
1919 to 2015
Waterloo, Iowa
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Eva A Rathbun
1921 to 2013
Illinois
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George J Rathbun
1937 to 2013
Illinois
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Howard W Rathbun
1935 to 2013
Kansas
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Laura E Rathbun
1971 to 2013
Michigan
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R James Rathbun
1927 to 2013
Illinois
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Robert R Rathbun
1929 to 2013
Nebraska
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Ann Louise Rathbun
1935 to 2012
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Arlene L Rathbun
1920 to 2012
Iowa
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Nancy H Rathbun
1936 to 2012
Ohio
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Ruth K Rathbun
1918 to 2012
Wisconsin
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Betty J Rathbun
1919 to 2011
Indiana
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Don T Rathbun
1958 to 2011
Nebraska
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Elsie M Rathbun
1909 to 2011
Kansas
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Herbert Joseph Rathbun
1948 to 2010
Casas Adobes, Pima County, Arizona
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Lillie E Rathbun
1925 to 2010
Ohio
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Rex Bigler Rathbun
1920 to 2010
Humboldt County, California
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Robert W Rathbun
1939 to 2010
Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky
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Ronald Dean Rathbun
1928 to 2010
Brent, Escambia County, Florida
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Skylar R Rathbun
1972 to 2010
Berkeley, Alameda County, California
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Velva Jean Rathbun
1927 to 2010
Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma
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Goldie Marie Rathbun
1913 to 2009
Springfield, Greene County, Missouri
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Ida L Rathbun
1926 to 2009
Belmont, Gaston County, North Carolina
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John Rathbun
1931 to 2009
Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona
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Marjorie Ellen Rathbun
1923 to 2009
Kansas City, Clay County, Missouri
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Ardella H Rathbun
1923 to 2008
Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio
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Dean Francis Rathbun
1921 to 2008
Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio
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Esther Marie Rathbun
1914 to 2008
Fremont, Steuben County, Indiana
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George Ernest Rathbun
1931 to 2008
Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
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Hazel Ruth Rathbun
1923 to 2008
Hawk Point, Lincoln County, Missouri
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Leroy J Rathbun
1953 to 2008
Festus, Jefferson County, Missouri
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Bernice G Rathbun
1906 to 1999
Cavalier, Pembina County, North Dakota
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Mary A Rathbun
1905 to 1994
Crystal, Pembina County, North Dakota
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Emma Rathbun
1887 to 1981
Scottville, Mason County, Michigan
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Francis Rathbun
1876 to 1981
Merced, Merced County, California
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Memmie Jane Rathbun
1885 to 1980
Dane, Wisconsin
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Mary Rathbun
1881 to 1979
Marion County, Missouri
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Camille Rathbun
1881 to 1977
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
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Clarence Rathbun
1879 to 1977
Springfield, Clark County, Ohio
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Floyd H Rathbun
1882 to 1975
Independence, Jackson County, Missouri
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Francis Rathbun
1882 to 1975
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
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Rex Rathbun
1885 to 1975
Menlo Park, San Mateo County, California
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Edith Rathbun
1886 to 1974
Eaton Rapids, Eaton County, Michigan
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Edna Rathbun
1887 to 1974
Ramsey, Anoka County, Minnesota
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Phebe Rathbun
1884 to 1974
California
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Louis Rathbun
1884 to 1973
Oelwein, Fayette County, Iowa
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Lyda Rathbun
1879 to 1973
Green Springs, Sandusky County, Ohio
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James Rathbun
1887 to 1972
Barton County, Kansas
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Lula Rathbun
1884 to 1972
Oelwein, Fayette County, Iowa
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Maud Rathbun
1881 to 1972
Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas
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William R Rathbun
1881 to 1972
Sparta, Christian County, Missouri
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Winfred Rathbun
1884 to 1972
Macomb County, Michigan
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Floyd Rathbun
1882 to 1971
Marshall, Calhoun County, Michigan
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Frank Rathbun
1883 to 1971
Aledo, Mercer County, Illinois
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Blanche Rathbun
1881 to 1970
Calhoun County, Michigan
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Elizabeth Rathbun
1878 to 1970
Freeland, Saginaw County, Michigan
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Emily Rathbun
1881 to 1969
Mitchell, Davison County, South Dakota
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Herman Rathbun
1876 to 1969
Green Springs, Sandusky County, Ohio
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Irving Rathbun
1881 to 1969
Punta Gorda, Charlotte County, Florida
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Sara M Rathbun
1879 to 1969
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
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Bessie S Rathbun
1888 to 1968
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
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Charlotte Rathbun
1879 to 1968
Springfield, Greene County, Missouri
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Edward Rathbun
1875 to 1968
Hammond, Lake County, Indiana
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Ethel H Rathbun
1878 to 1968
Valley Park, St. Louis County, Missouri
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George Rathbun
1882 to 1968
Vermilion, Erie County, Ohio
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Jessie Rathbun
1874 to 1968
Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan
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John Rathbun
1872 to 1968
Knott County, Kentucky
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Lenora P Rathbun
1884 to 1968
Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana
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Anna Rathbun
1886 to 1967
St. Louis Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota
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Earl Rathbun
1885 to 1967
Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan
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Elizabeth Rathbun
1878 to 1967
Humansville, Polk County, Missouri
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Ethel Rathbun
1878 to 1967
Elkhorn, Walworth County, Wisconsin
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Floyd Rathbun
1887 to 1967
Adrian, Lenawee County, Michigan
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Frank M Rathbun
1875 to 1967
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
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Mary Rathbun
1888 to 1967
Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan
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Sheldon Rathbun
1883 to 1967
Elkhorn, Walworth County, Wisconsin
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Adele Rathbun
1880 to 1966
Illinois
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Arthur Rathbun
1880 to 1966
Spring Valley, Fillmore County, Minnesota
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Christabel Rathbun
1878 to 1966
Elk River, Sherburne County, Minnesota
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Lew Rathbun
1887 to 1966
Tescott, Ottawa County, Kansas
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Verna Rathbun
1887 to 1966
Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska
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William H Rathbun
1877 to 1966
Nuckolls, Nebraska
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Arthur Rathbun
1869 to 1965
Ohio
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Charles Rathbun
1888 to 1965
Kansas
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Edward Rathbun
1874 to 1965
Ohio
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Frank Rathbun
1876 to 1965
Iowa
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Millard Rathbun
1883 to 1965
Illinois
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James Rathbun
1884 to 1964
Kansas
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Ray Rathbun
1887 to 1964
Michigan
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Jacob Rathbun
1876 to 1963
Indiana
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Myrtle Bandi Rathbun
1872 to 1906
Woodford County, Illinois
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Anna Rathbun
born 1882
Lawrence, South Dakota
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George H. Rathbun
born 1845
New York
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Morgeanna Rathbun
born 1825
New York
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Henry H. Rathbun
born 1817
Oswego County, New York
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Common questions

Rathbun genealogy: FAQ

Where were Rathbun ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 1,459 Rathbun records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Michigan (276), then Missouri (140) and Ohio (135).

How far back does the Rathbun family tree go?

The earliest Rathbun birth in our database is 1869: Arthur Rathbun, Ohio. We have pieced together 106 Rathbun family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Rathbun family members listed here?

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