1a.  LDS.  Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service: Ancestral File.

Ralph Rupert STRAUB Birth: 18 Sep 1885, PA Father: John A. STRAUB; Mother: Phoebe Anne STEPP Spouse: Mary Galena BROWN Source: patron submission

1b.  LDS.  Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service: International Genealogical Index (IGI).

Ralph Rupert STRAUB Spouse: Mary Gelena BROWN Marriage: 4 Nov 1905, Camden, Camden, New Jersey Source: patron submission

Mary Galena BROWN Birth: 23 May 1886, Sunbury, Northumberland, Pennsylvania Death: 27 Jan 1967 Father: William J. BROWN; Mother: Miltida LEONARD Source: patron submission

William J. BROWN Marriage: 28 Oct 1885, Sunbury, Northumberland, Pennsylvania Spouse: Matilda G. LEONARD Source: patron submission

2.  1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  Matilda LEONARD (æ 8, b. PA) is living in Sunbury, Northumberland Co., PA (p. 484A), with her widowed grandmother, Mrs. Elizabeth (__?__) HOPPER (æ 60, b. PA).

3.  1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  Matilda LEONARD (æ 18, b. PA) is living in Sunbury, Northumberland Co., PA (p. 527A), with her widowed grandmother, Mrs. Elizabeth (__?__) HOPPER (æ 79, b. PA).

4.  1890 Census:  the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

5.  1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  Ralph (æ 14, b. PA) is living in Sunbury, Northumberland Co., PA, with his parents (q.v.).  Can't find Mary BROWN or her parents.

6.  1910 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #19 of 21):  300 East Fourth [St./Ave.], Topeka City (Ward 2), Shawnee Co., KS, Roll T624_457 (Part 2), p. 97A, SN 10A, SD 1, ED 151, enumerated 7 May 1910, official enumeration date 15 Apr 1910 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1910:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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300

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Straub Ralph R

Head

M

W

24

M1

6

PA

PA

PA

Eng

Tinner

Shop

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N

0

Y

Y

R

H

______ Mary G

Wife

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W

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M1

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PA

PA

PA

Eng

None

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Y

______ Edna May

Dau

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PA

PA

PA

None

______ Marie Viola

Dau

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1 9/12

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PA

PA

PA

None

______ Ralph H

Son

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W

1/12

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KS

PA

PA

None

*East Fourth

7a.  1920 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #27 of 42):  732½? Los Angeles? St., Los Angeles City (Precinct 257), Los Angeles Twp., Los Angeles Co., CA, Roll T625_115, p. 167A, SN 14A, SD 5?, ED 435, enumerated 10/12 Jan 1920, official enumeration date 1 Jan 1920 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1920:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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Lodger

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WI

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NY

Y

Carpenter

House

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Straub Ralph R

Lodger

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Y

Y

PA

PA

PA

Y

Metal Work

Shop

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Heintzelman Roy E

Lodger

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US

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Y

Manufacturer

Marine Hardware

Emp

*Los Angeles? St

This record was hard to read; my extraction may not be entirely accurate.  This enumerator hadn't a clue how to use the visitation numbers.

7b.  1920 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #16 of 27):  117 Walnut Street, Milton Borough (Ward 2), Northumberland Co., PA, Roll T625_1612, p. 47A, SN 8A, SD 11, ED 91, enumerated 10 Jan 1920, official enumeration date 1 Jan 1920 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1920:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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Straub Mary

Head

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Y

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PA

PA

PA

Y

Presser

Knitting Mill

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______ Edna

Dau

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S

Y

Y

Y

PA

PA

PA

Y

None

______ Marie

Dau

F

W

12

S

Y

Y

Y

PA

PA

PA

Y

None

______ Ralph

Son

M

W

11

S

Y

Y

Y

KS

PA

PA

Y

None

______ Jack

Son

M

W

3 2/12

S

PA

PA

PA

None

Brown William

Bro

M

W

30

D

Y

Y

PA

PA

PA

Y

Tinner

Tin Shop

W

*Walnut Street

8.  1930 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #39 of 44 — indexed "Ralph N Straub"):  334 West 89th Street, City of Los Angeles (Assembly District 72, Block No. 57), Los Angeles Co., CA, Roll 153, p. 102A, SN 20A, ED 556, SD 19, enumerated 10/11 Apr 1930, official enumeration date 1 Apr 1930 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1930:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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Straub Ralph R

Head

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Y

PA

PA

PA

Y

Metal worker

Sheet metal Mfg

W

Y

N

______ Mary G

Wife

F

W

43

M

18

N

Y

PA

PA

PA

Y

Opperator

Dress factory

W

Y

______ Ralph H

Son

M

W

20

S

N

Y

KS

PA

PA

Y

Salesman

Ice cream wagon

O

Y

______ Jack A

Son

M

W

13

S

Y

Y

PA

PA

PA

Y

None

147

Stephens Delphin D

Head

Un

Un

M

W

23

M

19

N

Y

KS

IA

KS

Y

oil tester

Oil Distery

W

Y

N

________ Marie D

Wife

F

W

21

M

17

N

Y

PA

PA

PA

Y

None

________ Phyliss M

Dau

F

W

1 9/12

S

N

CA

KS

PA

None

*West 89th Street

Marie (STRAUB) STEPHENS is their married daughter.

9.  CADI:  California Death Index, 1940-1997 (online at RootsWeb.com and Ancestry.com; missing columns contained no data):

Last Name

First Name

Middle

Birth Date

Mother Maiden

Father Last

Sex

Birth Place

Death Place (County)

Death Date

SSN

Age

Post-em Placed

Post-em(s) Found

STRAUB

Ralph

R

09/18/1886

STEEP

STRAUB

M

PA

Los Angeles (19)

09/30/1943

560-18-4943

57

-

-

STRAUB

Mary

G

05/23/1886

LEONARD

F

Los Angeles (70)

01/24/1967

565-12-0264

80

-

-

The 1900 census shows Ralph born in Sep 1885.

10.  Messages in the Brown Family Genealogy Forum (online at GenForum.com).

11.  Emails from Sherri Lawin.