— born in Baltimore, MD:
4.  Margaretha STRAUB, b. Jun 1853
5.  George STRAUB, b. 1854/5; d. bef. 1870
6.  Elizabeth STRAUB, b. 1857/8; d. bef. 1870

1.  Marriage Record:  extracted by Mrs. Nilsa Acevedo, Parish Secretary:

Most Holy Redeemer Marriages:  August 9, 1847; Book I, pg. 68, 2nd entry. Chrstian Straub (age 28) Decheldorf. Bav. Frederica Hunt (age 29) Coeleda Borus. (writing not very clear) Witnesses: Adam Bachelein and Nicholaus Kalms;  Priest: Tappert

2.  1850 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #918 of 1047):  City of New York (17th Ward), New York Co., NY, Roll M432_556, p. 460A, 521/1266, enumerated 16 Aug 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

Christin Straub	31	M		Cabinet Maker		Germany
Frederica   "	31	F				do
Mary        "	5	F				do
John        "	2	M				N York
Adam        "	1	M				do

3.  1860 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #199-200 of 375):  Baltimore City P.O., City of Baltimore (First Ward), MD, Roll M653_458, PN 199-200, 1089/1820, enumerated 28 Jul 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

Chresn Straup	4?	M		Moulder			Baden
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Fredericka Straup	45	F					Prussia
Mary         "	14	F					"
John         "	12	M					Maryland
Margaret     "	7	F					"
George       "	5	M					"
Elizabeth    "	2	F					"

Christian's age is a 4, then a blob of ink; he's indexed as age 43.  John was born in NY, not MD.

4.  1870 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #126 of 364):  Post Office No. 246 (Canton Ave.), Baltimore City (Second Ward), Baltimore Co., MD, PN 126, enumerated 7 Jul 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1870:  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

9

10

11

12

13

19

674

1113

Straub Christian

52

M

W

Keeping Beer Saloon

$500

Bavaria

/

/

/

______ Frederica

54

F

W

"    House

Prussia

/

/

______ Margaretta

17

F

W

At Home

Md

/

/

1114

______ John

24

M

W

Mariner

NY

/

/

/

______ Mary

18

F

W

Keeping House

Md

/

/

______ Wilhelmena

3/12

F

W

"

Feby

Waught George

34

M

W

Beer Brewer

Bavaria

/

/

5a.  1880 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #34 of 38):  189 Eldridge Street, New York City, New York County, NY, Roll 878 (Book 1), p. 182B, p. 34, SD I, ED 249, enumerated 10 Jun 1880, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1880 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1880:  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

8

9

10

13

24

25

26

*

189

58

412

Straub Christ

W

M

61

/

Saloon

Bavaria

Bavaria

Bavaria

______ Kathy

W

F

46

Wife

/

Keeping house

Hessen

Hessen

Hessen

______ Elise

W

F

1 3/12

Dau

/

at home

New York

Bavaria

Hessen

*Eldridge Street

Christian's 1879 application for pension arrears has him living at 116 Eldridge St. in NYC (see below), which strongly supports this is, indeed, our subject.  The difference in street numbers could be enumerator or clerk error, or it could be they moved because these addresses are apartments, not single-family dwellings.  Is Kathy's age correct?  Or is Elise's.  It would be remarkable for Kathy to have had a child, especially her first child, at the age of 44/45.

5b.  1880 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #20 of 29):  232 [South] Broadway (on the east side of street), City of Baltimore (1st Precinct, 2nd Ward), MD, Roll 497, p. 314D, PN 20, SD 1, ED 18, enumerated 5 Jun 1880, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1880 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1880:  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

8

10

13

24

25

26

*

232

114

198

Hubers Herman

W

M

42

/

Watchmaker

Prussia

Prussia

Prussia

______ Maggie

W

F

26

Wife

/

Keeping House

Maryland

Prussia

Bavaria

[Herman & Maggie's four children]

Straup Frederika

W

F

64

Mother in law

/

at Home

Prussia

Prussia

Prussia

*East Side Broadway

The tick in Column 10 indicates Frederika is married.  Were Christian and Frederica really not divorced?

6.  1890 U.S. Census:  the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

7.  1900 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  not found.

8.  Baltimore, Maryland, City Directories (online at Ancestry.com):

1863	E.M. Cross & Co.'s Baltimore City Business Directory, 1863-64.	p. 384	Straub Christian, cabinet maker, 14 Fountain
1865	Wood's Baltimore City Directory for 1865-'66.	p. 407	Straub Christian, cabinet maker, 14 Fountain
1871	Wood's Baltimore City Directory… 1871.	p. 582	Straub Christian, tavern, 216 Aliceanna
1880*	Wood's Baltimore City Directory, 1879.	p. 728 Img #806	Straub Mrs. Christian, 53 s Wolfe** Straub Mrs. Frederika, 232 s Broadway
1881	Wood's Baltimore City Directory… 1881.	p. 816	Straub Mrs. Frederica, 232 s Broadway

*There are two directories on the same microfilm (viz., 1879 and 1880) with all entries indexed as being "1880."  Adding to the confusion is that the images are displayed in reverse order of their original pagination. The title page for 1880 is on Image #598 (of 1180), and the pages run backwards to Image #3, the last page of advertisements following the last page of the Appendix on Image #8.  The directory for 1879 isn't as obvious because numerous pages are missing at the end of the sequence of images, which is actually the beginning of the directory, and the result of which is that the title page is missing.  However, the year of the directory is thankfully given on the first page of the actual listings, which begin on Image #1157, which are entitled, "Baltimore City Directory, 1879." Because the listings for Mrs. Christian and Mrs. Frederica are on Image #806, we know that this is the 1879 directory, not the 1880 directory.

**I wonder if the Mrs. Christian STRAUB at 53 S Wolfe is the same person as the Mrs. Frederica STRAUB living at 232 S Broadway and that she simply moved that year and got entered in the directory twice.  I have yet to find any other evidence of a second Christian STRAUB in any contemporary Baltimore records.

The Mrs. Frederica STRAUB on Gough Street in 1888, 1889, and 1890 is the widow of George STRAUB.

9.  Birthdate calculated using ProGenealogists' Birthdate Calculator.

Name	Deathdate	Age at Death	Result
Christian Straub	15 Oct 1883	13d 2m 63y	20 Aug 1820

10a.  Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System.  National Park Service (online at www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ and at Ancestry.com as U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865):

Name:	Christian Straub
Side:	Union
Regiment State/Origin:	Maryland
Regiment Name Expanded:	5th Regiment, Maryland Infantry
Company:	K
Rank In:	Sergeant
Rank Out:	Sergeant
Film Number:	M33 roll 12

10b.  Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registrations, 1863-1865.  Records of the Provost Marshal General's Bureau, Record Group 110.  NARA, Washington, DC (online at Ancestry.com):
District of Columbia, 1st Congressional Dist., Class 2, Vol. 5 of 5, p. 395.

Residence:	489 Md Ave
Name:	Christian Straub
Age | White or Colored:	43 | W
Profession, Occupation, or Trade:	Carpenter
Place of Birth:	Germany
Former Military Service:	5th Md Discharged
Remarks:

10c.  Civil War Pension Index.  Roll No. T288_456  (index and images online at An estry.com):

Name of Soldier	Straub, Christian
Name of Dependent	Widow	Straub, Fredericka
	Minor
Service	K. 5. Maryland. Inf
Date of Filing	Claim	Application No.	Certificate No.	State from which Filed
1870 May 10	Invalid	156,072	109,546
1887 Mar 25	Widow	352,458	241,496	Maryland
	Minor

10d.  Civil War Pension Records:  Christian Straub.  NARA.  (PDF file of pension records courtesy of John Brian STRAUB; extraction of facts by DGM).

I went through every page of the 91-page PDF file extracting what appeared to be pertinent facts.  I didn't extract details on some items (e.g. affidavits), including the many pages having to do with their daughter Margaretha's (successful) attempts to have the Pension Office reimburse her for Frederica's funeral expenses.  Page numbers are the ones in the PDF file; I have rearranged them in chronological order.
p. 36-37	ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES CERTIFICATE OF DISABILITY FOR DISCHARGE Soldier: Sgt. Christian Straub Unit: Capt. Christian Bitter's Co. (Co K, 5th Rgmt, Md volunteers) Enlisted: 2 Oct 1861 at Baltimore to serve 3 yrs Birth: Bavaria Description: age 42 yrs, 5'6" tall, light complexioin, blue eyes, light hair Occupation: carpenter Cause: hernia, at Newport News, Va, on 10 Apr 1862 Discharged: 17 Apr 1862, Newport News, Va
p. 52-53	DISCHARGE PAPERS (17 Apr 1862):  Christian STRAUB
p. 13-16	Declaration for original pension of an invalid Superior Court of Baltimore City [Pension Application #156,072] Location: City of Baltimore, MD Date: 9 May 1870 Claimant: Christian Straub, Sgt., Co. K, 5th MVI Enlisted: 2 Oct 1861 at Baltimore, MD Discharged: 17 Apr 1862 (honorably) Military Service: other than the above, none Description: age 57 yrs, light complexion, 5'6" tall, light hair, eyes blue Injuries: inguinal hernia due to fall in line of duty (detailed desciption of circumstance and injury) on 20 Mar 1862 at or near New Port News, VA; injury continues to worsen Residence: since leaving service:  Baltimore City, MD Occupation: prior to injury: carpenter at $15 gold per week post injury: cannot do manual labor, now earns $6-8 per week in paper Address: Odonel Street, between 1st and 2nd street, Canton, City of Baltimore, MD
	And now we know the reason for Christian's change in occupation from carpenter to saloon keeper.  "Canton" in Baltimore jibes with Christian's location in the 1870 census.
p. 69-75	CLAIM FOR AN INVALID PENSION Case of: Christian Straub, Sgt, Co K, 5th Md Vols Address: Odonel St bet 1st & 2nd Sts Canton in Baltimore, MD Filed: 12 May 1870 Additional pages include various statements/affidavits supporting application at the time and reaffirming it in subsequent years.
p. 32	Adjutant General's Office Date written: 2 Dec 1870 Date stamped: 30 Jan 1888 Pension Appl#: 156,072 Pensioner: Christian Straub Enrolled/Mustered: 2 Oct 1861, Balto, Sgt, Co K, 5 MVI for 3 yrs or duration Discharged: 17 Apr 1862 as Sgt for disability
p. 17-19	INCREASE INVALID PENSION Location: New York County, New York State Date: signed and notarized 10 Sep 1877 Date Stamped: 11 Sep 1877 Claimant: Christian Straub, Sgt., Co. K, 5th MVI Pension Cert#: 109,546 by reason of disability Declaration: hernia and gunshot wound of right hand, which was rendered useless (lost three outer fingers and part of palm) Address: 185 East 79th St., NYC
p. 87-90	IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT FOR INCREASE OF PENSION SURGEON'S CERTIFICATION Cert#: 109,546 Date: 3 Oct 1877 Soldier: Christian Straub, Sgt, Co K, 5th MVI
p. 7-9	Notarized handwritten letter by Christian Straub that appears to be in support of the APPLICATION below. Date: 25 Apr 1879, New York Address: 94 Essex St. (Top Floor), NYC Discharged: 17 Apr 1862, Co. K, 5th MVI Pension Commenced: 12 May 1870
p. 68	BRIEF FOR ARREARS OF INVALID PENSION Date: 26 Sep 1879 Cert# 109.546 Name: Christian Straub, Sgt, Co K, 5th Md Vols Address 94 Essex St. (top floor), NYC Approved: $580.80
p. 5-6	Duplicate APPLICATION FOR ARREARS OF PENSION Pension Cert#: 109.546 Applicant: Christian Straub, Sgt, Co K, 5th MD Volunteers Address: 116 Eldridge Street, New York City Date: document undated, but apparently after 26 Sep 1879
	Logically, the application had to have been submitted after the letter supporting it had been written and notarized, which jibes with Christian's address in the application as being Eldridge Street because Christian is living on Eldridge Street, not Essex St., in the 1880 Census.
15 Oct 1883:  death of Christian Straub, in NYC
p. 60-62	TRANSCRIPT OF DEATH HEALTH DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK Date: 22 Oct 1883 Name: Christian Straub Date of Death: 15 Oct 1883; age 63y 2m 13d Condition: Married Occupation: Carpenter Birthplace: Germany Place of Death: 241 E 3rd, 11th Ward Parents Birthplace Germany Cause of Death: Phthisis Pulmonlis (duration 2 yrs) Burial: Lutheran
p. 66-67	APPLICATION FOR ACCRUED PENSION Location: New York County, New York State Date: 27 Oct 1883 Widow: Catharina Straub Soldier: Christian Straub Death Date: 15 Oct 1883 Cert. No. 109,546 Marriage: 24 Aug 1871, New York, NY Maiden Name: Catharina Merkel Residence: 241 3rd St., NYC, NY Signature: in German script: Catharina Straub Witnesses: Ernst Meiners and Ernst Hesse on 27 Nov 1882
p. 65	ACCRUED PENSION - Approval Pensioner: Christian Straub Cert. No. 109,546 Date of Death: 15 Oct 1883 Claimant: Katharina Straub (widow) Address: 241 3rd St, NYC Date Approved: 1 Nov 1883
p. 63-64	Affirmation of MARRIAGE Husband: Christian Straub Wife: Friderica Hund Cleric: Rev. P. Tappert C ? R Marriage Date: 9 Aug 1847 Church: Most Holy Redeemer, NYC Witnesses: Adam Roecklein, Nick Kalms Date Signed: 14 Mar 1887 by Rector of Church, And. Ziegler C ? R
p. 34-35	Widow's Declaration for Pension or Increase of Pension. [Penson Appl# 352,458] Location: Superior Court, Baltimore, Maryland Written Date: 9 Mar 1887 Stamped Date: 25 Mar 1887 Claimant: Fredericka Straub, age 70 Residence: 122 S Broadway, Baltimore, MD Postal Address: c/o Herman Hoverst, 122 S Broadway, Baltimore, MD Late Husband: Christian STRAUB, of Balto, Co K, 5th MVI; died 15 Oct 1883 Maiden Name: Fredericka Hunt Married: 9 Aug 1847, Rev. Father Rumbler, New York
p. 40-41	Notarized Affidavit (17 Aug 1887):  Michael Johns
p. 45-46	Notarized Affidavit (17 Aug 1887): Conrad & Elizabeth Multhaupt
p. 38-39	Notarized Affidavit (22 Aug 1887):  [Capt.] Christian Bitter
p. 81	No date. Seems to be the back of some other page. Widows No. 352,458 Fredericka Straub Christian Straub K 5 Md Vol Inf Cert. 241,496
5 Jan 1888:  death of Frederica Straub
p. 33	ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE (27 Jan 1888): Report of Records Christian Straub, Sgt, Co K, 5th MVI
p. 43-44	ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE (27 Jan 1888): Report of Records Christian Bitter, Capt, Co K, 5th MVI Michael Johns, Pvt, Co K, 5th MVI
p. 42	Notarized Affidavit (16 Feb 1888):  Margaretha (Straub) Hubers
p. 47	Notarized Affidavit (16 Feb 1888):  Stephen Rose and John Doarer States that Christian was too ill to tend his restaurant so his wife tended it for him, that he lived with his wife until he went to NY ca. 1871, that he and Frederica were not divorced and that she has not remarried.
	I'm wondering if it's true that they were not divorced, or was Margaretha afraid she would lose Frederica's pension benefits if they were?  The divorce records are worth looking for because, otherwise, it would seem Christian deserted Frederica and committed bigamy.  This would jibe with Frederica calling herself "Married," not "Divorced," in the 1880 census.
p. 48-49	Notarized Affidavit (16 Feb 1888):  Elizabeth Multhaupt and Mary Lestner They state that they were living in NYC when Christian came there in the summer of 1871 and that he suffered from comsuption from then on to his death.
p. 26	Document is undated, but has to be after 6 Mar 1888. WIDOW'S PENSION "Reimbursement claim by Margaretha Heubert." Pension Cert#: 241,496 Claimant: Margaretha Hubers, beneficiary of Fredericka Straub Soldier: Christian Straub, Sgt, Co K, 5th MVI APPROVALS Submitted for Admission: 29 Feb 1888 Cause of death: inguinal hernia and "disease of lungs" (TB) Legal Review signed: 2 Mar 1888 Medical Review signed: 6 Mar 1888 IMPORTANT DATES Enlisted/Mustered: 2 Oct 1861 Discharged: 17 Apr 1862 Died: 15 Oct 1883 Declaration Filed (Appl# 352,458): 25 Mar 1887 Invalid Appl filed (Appl# 156,072): 12 May 1870 Former marriage of soldier: none Death of former wife: none Claimant's marriage to soldier: 9 Aug 1847 Claimant's death: 5 Jan 1888
p. 50-51	Reimbursement Papers (23 Mar 1888):  Pension Appl #241,496
p. 21-22	SETTLEMENT WARRANT (9 Apr 1888):  Margaretha Hubers
p. 23-25	LETTER (14 Jun 1888):  Margaretha Hubers to Treasury Dept.
p. 27-28	LETTER:  from Treasury Dept. to Margaretha Hubers
p. 29-31	TREASURY DEPARTMENT (16 Jun 1888): Margaretha Hubers
p. 3-4	ARREARS OF WIDOW'S PENSION (26 Jul 1888):  Margaretha Hubers
p. 20	WIDOW'S PENSION Claim Correction (22 May 1889)
p. 54-59	misc
p. 10-12	Three erroneously included pages regarding Pension Claim No. 156.073.

11.  Public Member Trees (online at Ancestry.com).