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William H. STRAUB
Mary Jane BOWER
Husband:  William H. STRAUB
Birth:  Jan 1859 or 18 Jan 1860, near Womelsdorf, Berks Co., PA
Death:  1920-30, presumably in Milton, Northumberland Co., PA
Occupation:  hardward merchant
Father:  Jacob STRAUB
Mother:  Leah EBLING
Marriage:  1887/8
Wife:  Mary Jane BOWER
Birth:  Oct 1859, of Selinsgrove, Snyder Co., PA
Death:  1920-30, presumably in Milton, Northumberland Co., PA
Disposition:  buried in Milton, Northumberland Co., PA
Occupation:  homemaker
Father:  Samuel Harrison / Harris Samuel BOWER, b. 1832/3, PA
Mother:  Catharine / Catherine "Kate" JARRETT, b. 1835/6, PA
Children:
1.  Leah M. STRAUB, b. May 1892, Milton, Northumberland Co., PA
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Sources:

1.  Marriage Record:

2.  1860 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  William STRAUB (æ 11m, b. PA) is living in Tulpehocken Twp., Berks Co., PA, with his parents (q.v.).  Mary BOWER (æ 2, b. PA) is living in Selinsgrove, Snyder Co., PA (p. 575), with her parents, Harris BOWER (æ 27, b. PA) and Catharine (æ 22, b. PA).

3.  1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  William STRAUB (æ 10, b. PA) is living in Danville, Montour Co., PA, with parents (q.v.).  Mary J. BOWER (æ 11, b. PA) is living in Selinsgrove, Snyder Co., PA (p. 132A), with her parents, Harris S. BOWER (æ 37, b. PA) and Catharine (æ 34, b. PA).

4.  1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  William STRAUB (æ 19, b. PA) is living in Turbut Twp., Northumberland Co., PA, with his parents (q.v.).  Samuel H. BOWERS (æ 48, b. PA) and his wife, Kate (æ 43, b. PA), are living in Penn Twp., Snyder Co., PA (p. 31D); Mary Jane is not with them.  Mary BOWER (æ 28, b. PA) is living as a servant in the LAUDENSLAYER (LAUDENSCHLAGER) household in Penn Twp., Snyder Co., PA (p. 35C); obviously her age is off, but she's the only Mary or Jane BOWER in Snyder County who comes close to being the daughter of Samuel & Kate.

5.  1890 Census:  the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

6.  1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #32 of 34):  626 Broadway, Milton (Ward 3), Northumberland Co., PA, Roll T623_1449, p. 288B, SN 16, SD 10, ED 132, enumerated 22 Jun 1900, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1900 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•
1900:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 19 20 22 23 24 25 26 27
* 626 373 384 Straub Wm H Head W M Jan 1860 40 M 12     PA Ger PA Foreman Labor Gang 0 Y Y Y O M H
      ______ Mary J Wife W F Oct 1859 40 M 12 1 1 PA PA PA     Y Y Y      
      ______ Leah M Dau W F May 1892  8 S       PA PA PA                
      ______ Leah Mother W F May 1826 74 Wd   2 2 PA PA PA     Y Y Y      
*Broadway

7.  1910 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #2 of 47):  626 Broadway St., Milton Borough (Ward 3), Northumberland Co., PA, Roll T624_1383 (Part 1), p. 256B, SN 1B, SD 12, ED 74, enumerated 15 Apr 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).
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 17 18 19 20 21 23 24 25 26 27 28
* 626 21 21 Strawb William H Head M W 50 M1 22     PA Germany German PA Eng Retail Merchant Hardware OA N Y Y   O F H
      ______ Mary J Wife F W 51 M1 22 1 1 PA Pennsylvania PA Eng None       Y Y        
      ______ Leah M Dau F W 17 S       PA Pennsylvania PA Eng None       Y Y Y      
      ______ Pauline sister F W 53 S       PA Pennsylvania PA Eng Retail Saleslady Dry Goods W   Y Y Y      
*Broadway St

8.  1920 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #4 of 29):  626 Broadway, Milton Borough (Ward 3, Precinct 2), Northumberland Co., PA, Roll T625_1612, p. 64B, SN 2B, SD 11, ED 93, enumerated 6 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).
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 17 18 19 21 23 25 26 27 28
* 626 41 46 Straub Mary J Head O F F W 59 Wd Y Y PA PA PA Y None    
      ______ Leah M Dau     F W 27 S Y Y PA PA PA Y Clerk Hardware Store W
*Broadway

9.  1930 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  not found.

10.  Anon.  1911.  Genealogical & Biographical Annals of Northumberland County [Pennsylvania].  J.L. Floyd & Co., Chicago.
p. 448 WILLIAM H. STRAUB, now successfully engaged in the hardware business at Milton, Pa. is one of the progressive and enterprising citizens of Northumberland county.  He was born near Womelsdorf, Berks county, Jan. 18, 1860 son of Jacob Straub.

Jacob Straub, the father, was a native of Stuttgart, Germany, who came to America in 1850 settling in Reading, Pa.  In a short time he moved to Tulpehocken township, Berks county, and there followed his trade of tanner and currier.  In 1867 he went to Danville, and after twelve years came to Milton, Pa., where he was employed at tanning by Wm. Reber.  He died in 1900, and is buried at Milton.  He married Leah Ebling, a native of Berks county who died in 1902.  To this union were born two children. Pauline and William H. Anthony Straub, a brother of Jacob, also a native of Germany, came to America and settled at Reading, Pa.  Like his brother he gave his services to his adopted country during the Civil war, and he died at the National Soldiers Home, Dayton, Ohio.  Jacob Straub was a sergeant of company F, 167th Pa. Vol. Inf., from Nov. 12, 1862, until Aug. 12, 1863, under Capt. Josiah Groh, and Col. Charles A. Knoderer.

William H. Straub attended the public schools of Danville, spending three years in the high school.  He came with his parents to Milton, and here learned the painter's trade, which he followed for himself for a period of twenty years.  In July, 1904, he bought the hardware business located at No. 16  Broadway, from H. Judson Raup, one of the leading stores of the district.  He has developed the business on a broader scale, and has a fine patronage.

Mr. Straub married Mary Bower, daughter of Harrison Bower, of Selinsgrove, Pa., and they have one daughter, Leah, who graduated from the Milton high school, class of 1911.  Mr. Straub is a Republican in politics.  With his family he attends the Reformed Church.  Fraternally he belongs to Milton Lodge, No. 256, F. & A.M.; Lodge No. 84, I.O.O.F.; and Castle No. 265, K.G.E.

At the outbreak of the Spanish American war he was appointed captain of Co. C, Second Battalion, 12th Pennsylvania Volunteers.  After being out twenty-four hours he was commissioned major of the regiment.  They were stationed at Camp Alger, Virginia.  He is at present a major in the 12th Regt., N.G.P.

11.  Archives of the PASNYDER-L Mailing List (online at RootsWeb.com).

12.  Email from Carol Hewett.

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