John is too young to have married and fathered a child by 1877.  He's just barely old enough to have married and fathered Hattie.  But Catharine is old enough to have birthed Carrie, so she appears to have had a prior marriage.

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

John A. STRAUB; Father: Daniel STRAUB Marriage: 24 Jun 1888, Lykens, Dauphin, Pennsylvania Spouse: Torsey E. PAUL; Father: Emanuel PAUL Source: "Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record."

2a.  1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #22 of 38):  Williamstown, Williams Twp., Dauphin Co., PA, Roll T9_1125, p. 332B, PN 42, SD 3, ED 120, enumerated 19 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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Stroub John

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Laborer in Mines

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PA

PA

PA

______ Catharine

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Wife

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Keeping House

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PA

______ Carrie

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F

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Dau

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PA

______ Hattie

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F

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Dau

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PA

PA

Carrie is most likely John's stepdaughter.

2b.  1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  Tersey E. PAUL (æ 10, b. PA) is living in Wayne Twp., Dauphin Co., PA (p. 434D), with her parents, Emanuel PAUL (æ 29, b. PA) and  Catharine (æ 32, b. PA), and her maternal grandmother, Susan BOYER (æ 52, b. PA).

3.  1890 Census:  the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

4a.  1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #42-43 of 60):  Williamstown Borough (Ward 2), Dauphin Co., PA, Roll T623_1404 (Book 1), pp. 274B-275A, SN 21-22, SD 9, ED 110, enumerated 18 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 John A

Head

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Jan 1860

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PA

PA

PA

Carpenter

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______ Tersey

Wife

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Nov 1867

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Straub George C

Son

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May 1881

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Stationary Fireman

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______ Joseph B

Son

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Jul 1891

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At school

7½

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Their daughter, Laura, is living in the next household with John's parents, Daniel & Lucy (DERR) STRAUB.

4b.  1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #42 of 60):  Williamstown Borough (Ward 2), [Williams Twp.,] Dauphin Co., PA, Roll T623_1404 (Book 1), p. 274B, SN 21, SD 9, ED 110, enumerated 18 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 Daniel

Head

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Apr 1834

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Day laborer

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______ Lucy A

Wife

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Feb 1839

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PA

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PA

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______ Mary B

Dau

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Apr 1879

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Servant

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______ Laura A

GDau

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Jul 1883

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Servant

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Troxell James

Boarder

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Mar 1873

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Day laborer Coal Mines

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4c.  1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #21 of 26):  Williams Twp., Dauphin Co., PA, Roll T623_1404, p. 294A, SN 11, SD 9, ED 111, enumerated 18 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	13	14	15	19	20	22	23	24
198	201	Stroup Hattie	Servant	W	F	Feb 1880	20	M	PA	PA	PA	Servant	3	Y	Y	Y

Living w/BEITTER family.

4c.  1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  Can't find Clyde, but there is an Arden G. HARMAN (b. Feb 1888, PA), living in the Chester Springs Orphan School in Chester Co., PA (p. 160A).

5.  1910 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #17 of 26):  1211 San Julian?, Los Angeles City, Los Angeles Twp. (116th Precinct), Los Angeles Co., CA, Roll T624_82 (Part 2), p. 72B, SD 1, ED 161, enumerated 20 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).

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Straub John

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Eng

Carpenter

House Building

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______ Julia A

Wife

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Harmon Clyde

Stepson

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Eng

Barber

Own Shop

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Stepson

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Carpenter

Job Work

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*San Julian?

This image was extremely difficult to read, on top of the enumerator's miserable handwriting, so my extraction may not be entirely accurate.

6.  1920 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #20 of 29):  3908 Pas. [Pasadena] Ave., Los Angeles City (Precinct 710), Los Angeles Twp., Los Angeles Co., CA, Roll T625_105 (Book 1), p. 133B, SN 10B, SD 8, ED 109, 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 John A

Head

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Carpenter

Car Co

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______ Julia A

Wife

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None

Harmon Clyde M

Son

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PA

PA

PA

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Clerk

Post Office

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*Pas. Ave.

Arden HARMON is married (wife Verna) and living in San Antonio Pct., Los Angeles Co., CA (p. 252A).

7.  1930 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  John and Julia not found.  Clyde HARMON is still unmarried and living in a hotel in Los Angeles.  Arden G. HARMON is a widower (with two children) living in San Bernardino City, San Bernardino Co., CA (p. 181A).

8.  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	Sex	Birth Place	Death Place (County)	Death Date	SSN	Age
HARMON	ARDEN	G	02/06/1888	M	PA	San Bernardino	04/20/1976	571-07-7318	88

9.  World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (online at Ancestry.com):  I'm not going to do a full extraction because the card is so blurry, but the main points are that his full name was Clyde Merle Harmon; he was born 3 Mar 1884; he is living at 3908 Pasadena Ave., Los Angles, CA; his occupation is postal clerk; and his nearest relative is Mrs. J.A. Straub of same address.  The card is dated 18 Sep 1918.

10.  Anon.  1911.  Genealogical and Biographical Annals of Northumberland County.  J.L. Floyd & Co., Chicago. Biographical sketch of our subject's brother, James H. STRAUB. 

11.  WorldConnect / Ancestry World Trees (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com).

12.  Messages posted to the STRAUB Surname Board (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com).

13.  Messages posted to the STRAUB Mailing List (archive online at RootsWeb.com):  a post there indicates George Clayton STRAUB's death certificate has his mother's name as, "Catharine Bates," which appears from census records to have been "Betz."