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- Municipal records for Zuoz date as far back as the late-1400s; the tax records for Zuoz begin in 1591. In the tax record can be found a number of men with the surnam of Rascher. These include the following:
1591: Andreas Fluri Rasch?r; Johannes Juoschetti Rasch?r; S. Joasch Rasch?r; M. Conradus Rasch?r; S. Joachiam Martin Rasch?r; Jodoco son of Jan Batista Rasch?r; Anna Tschantoni uxor q. Petri Joschetti Rasch?r; liberi q. Petri Joschetti Rasch?ri: Jodocus, Joannes Anthonius, Merita, Nutina; uxor et liberi q. Joanni Florini Rasch?ri partim ex gratia; S. Nuttin Rasch?r; Joannes filius q. Joschetti Rasch?r; Andreas Florin Rasch?r.
1597: Menga filia q. Sgr. Jodoci Rasch?r; Sgr. Nuttin Rasch?r; Mt. Conradus Rasch?r cum uxor et infantilig; Anna Tschantoni uxor q. Petri Josch Rasch?r; Josch, Jo: Antoni, Mierta, Nuttina - liberti q. Petri Josch Rasch?r; uxor q. Petri Josch Rasch?r; Florin Rasch?r um uxore; Inglina filia q. Andre? Josch Rasch?r; Jan Josch Rasch?r junior.
July 2, 1604: D. Martinus Rascher; Petrus Josch Rascher.
1608: Sgr. Peider Josch Rascher.
March 27, 1618: Sgr. Jan Batt. Rascher; Sgr. Peider Rascher; Sgr. Martin Rascher.
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Taken from "Historisch Biografisches Lexikon der Schweiz" (published in 1921), and translated from German:
Rascher, von Rascher (also Rasch?r, Rach?r). Old Confederation family naturalized in Zuoz and Chur. Coat of arms: sections 1 and 4, a golden lion striding, holding a Harz-torch in the forward-limb, on a blue background; sections 2 and 3, a black eagle on a silver background. In 1580 the family became divided: the Catholic-line left for Vienna, the Reformed Protestant remained in Graub?nden.
1) Hans Martin von Rascher: in 1550 he was lifted by Charles V into the peerage, and was levied by Pope Pius V into the knighthood of St. George and palatinate-earls. Died June 5, 1573, at 90 years of age.
2) Peter von Rascher: son of Nr. 1, several times chief magistrate (Landammann) of the Oberengadin (died 1562).
3) Peter von Rascher: son of Nr. 2, priest for Berg?n, and Cathedral Curate (Domkantor) for Chur. He became the Bishop of Chur on June 3, 1581; and thus was a Prince-of-the-Realm (Reichsf?rst). He has been judged a weak church-prince - on his death the bishopric was left in a poor state. He enacted ordinances to advance the "Trientiner" decisions, sponsored a reprint of the "Churer Rituale" in 1601.
4) Hans von Rascher: son of Nr. 2, Court-Master (Hofmeister) for the bishopric of Chur, and guild-master (Oberstzunftmeister).
5) Josias von Rascher: son of Nr. 4, was made chief magistrate (Podestat) of Teglio in 1641.
6) Johann Simeon von Rascher: son of Nr. 4, mayor of Chur in 1670.
7) Johann Georg von Rascher: son of Nr. 6, made chief magistrate (Podestat) for Plurs in 1677.
8) Johannes von Rascher: son of Nr. 6, made chief magistrate (Podestat) of Plurs in 1695, held position of head guild-master (Oberstzunftmeister) in Chur.
9) Johann Simeon von Rascher: son of Nr. 8, made chief magistrate (Podestat) for Plurs in 1719, was also a councilman (Ratsherr).
10) Martin von Rascher: son of Nr. 8, was a city administrator (Stadtammann).
11) Martin von Rascher: son of Nr. 10, was made a city administrator (Stadtammann) in 1742, and city administrator (Stadtvogt) in 1756, (died 1769).
12) Johann Simeon von Rascher: a city-scribe (Stadtschreiber) in 1776, head guild-master (Oberstzunftmeister) in 1779, inspector (Schulrat) in 1782, secretary (Sekret?r) for the syndicate in Veltlin province, and made a Federal-Secretary in 1785.
This database researched and compiled by Norman Lee Madsen, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 21 July 2015.
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