Emil Karl Raatz was born in Strostin, Germany June 22, 1842. He married Wilhelmine Ottilie Wobschall. After a brief time of living in Waseca they settled in LaMoure County, ND. Emil died August 24,1928 in Verona, ND

Otilja Wilhelmine Wobschall was born August 29, 1861 in Kolmar, Posen, Germany. She and Karl had eight children. She died in November 15, 1931 in LaMoure County, ND