Johann Georg Rauch was the son of Ursula Peter and red
tanner, Hans Georg Rauch. He was born at
Diessenhofen in the
Canton of Thurgau Diessenhofen. Nothing is known about his education and vocational training. He embarked on a military career as a young adult. By 1812, he was a captain in the Thurgau "militia contingent". In 1813, he defended the northern Swiss border, fighting under Niklaus Rudolf von Wattenwyl and, in 1814, participated in the defence of the
Fort de Joux in
Pontarlier, France under the command of
Niklaus Franz von Bachmann. In the same year he was transferred to the Swiss regiment of "Ziegler" which was in royal Dutch service. In 1817 he became a battalion adjutant. In
Pfyn Johann Georg Rauch worked from 1850 as tax commissioner of
Steckborn District. He died of a heart attack on 6 March 1851 in Pfyn. == References ==