1.  LDS.  Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service:  IGI - International Genealogical Index (online at FamilySearch.org).

James STROUB; Age: 22 Spouse: Franzis SPRAGUE; Age: 26 Marriage: 25 Dec 1878, Ionia, Michigan Source: Record of Marriages, 1837-1903. Ionia County (Michigan), County Clerk

2.  1860 Census:  James is living with his parents in Lansing.

3.  1870 Census:  can't find James or his parents.

4.  1880 Census (indexed at FamilySearch.org; page image online at Ancestry.com, Image #33 of 49):  West "Maine" Street, Ionia City (Wards 1 and 2), Ionia Co., MI, Roll 283 (Book 1), p. 132B, PN 6, SD 2, ED 95, enumerated 2 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).
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44	48	Straub James S	W	M	24		/	Painter	Michigan	Wurtemberg	Wurtemberg
		______ Francis	W	F	29	Wife	/	House Keeping	Michigan	New York	Ireland

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

6a.  1900 Census Index/Images (online at Genealogy.com, Image #19 of 25):  220 West Main Street, Ionia City (Ward 1), Ionia Twp., Ionia Co., MI, p. 101A, SN 10, SD 5, ED 10, enumerated 12 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).
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220	187	284	Mann Leonora	Head	W	F	Nov 1864	35	Wd		0		NY	PA	NY	Dressmaker	0	Y	Y	Y	R	H
		285	Haigh Stella	Head	W	F	Jun 1877	22	S				MI	NY	NY	waistband maker	0	Y	Y	Y	R	H
		286	Straub James	Head	W	M	Jul 1856	43	M	21			MI	Ger	NY	Painter House	0	Y	Y	Y	R	H

6b.  1900 Census Index/Images (online at Genealogy.com, Image #21 of 30):  174 East Front Stree, Ionia City (Ward 3), Ionia Twp., Ionia Co., MI, p. 122A, SN 11, SD 5, ED 12, enumerated 12 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).

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Straub Frances

Head

W

F

Jun 1854

45

M

21

5

3

MI

NY

NY

Y

Y

Y

R

H

______ Harry A

Son

W

M

Aug 1880

19

S

MI

MI

MI

House Painter

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Y

Y

Y

______ Walter

Son

W

M

Nov 1881

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S

MI

MI

MI

Apprentice Blacksmith

Y

Y

Y

______ Victor

Son

W

M

Sep 1885

14

S

MI

MI

MI

at school

10

Y

Y

Y

Montgomery George

Roomer

W

M

May 1872

28

M

MI

MI

MI

R.R. Brakeman

0

Y

Y

Y