John Newton STRAUB & Emma __?_

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John Newton STRAUB
Emma __?__
Catherine FORNEY

WARNING: This page has been pieced together partly from circumstantial evidence (viz., the censuses). Further documentation is needed.

Husband: John Newton STRAUB
Birth: 5 Jun 1856, Mifflin Twp., Dauphin Co., PA
Death: 1930, Harrisburg, Dauphin Co., PA
Occupation: carpenter
Father: William STRAUB
Mother: Elizabeth HOLTZMAN

Marriage-1:

Wife-1: Emma __?__
Birth: 1856/7, PA
Occupation: homemaker
Other Spouse: m1. Mr. KISSINGER
Parents: born in PA

If Emma's maiden name is KISSINGER, as secondary sources show, then are Herber and Jennie her illegitimate children?

Marriage-2:

Wife-2: Catherine / Katherine [E./S.] FORNEY
Birth: 1867/8, PA
Occupation: homemaker
Other Spouse: m1. Mr. HARDING / HORTING
Brother: Clinton J. FORNEY, b. 1884/5, PA
Nephew: John C. FORNEY, b. 1904/5, PA
Parents: born in PA

Adopted Children from Emma's prior marriage — born in PA:

1. Herber KISSINGER, b. 1874/5
2. Jennie KISSINGER, b. 1876/7

Child with Emma — born in Mifflin Twp., Dauphin Co., PA:

3. George W. STRAUB, b. Oct 1879
4. Jerome H. STRAUB, b. 1885/6

Adopted Children from Catherine FORNEY's prior marriage — born in PA:

5. Charles HARDING / HORTING, b. 12 Oct 1888
6. May M. HARDING / HORTING, b. 10 Aug 1892

Children with Catherine FORNEY — born in Dauphin Co., PA:

7. Mary J. STRAUB, b. 8 Sep 1897
8. Ethel B. STRAUB, b. 22 Mar 1899

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Sources:

1. Marriage Record:

2. 1870 Census Index/Images (online at Genealogy.com, Image #11 of 16): Berrysburg P.O., Mifflin Twp., Dauphin Co., PA, p. 577A, PN 11, 72/78, enumerated 20 Jul 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

Holtzman Jonathan 67 M W Retired Farmer 45000 1500 Penna

________ Elizabeth 65 F W Keeping house Penna

Straub John N 14 M W Farm Laborer Penna

Jonathan & Elizabeth (KOPPENHOFFER) HOLTZMAN are our subject's maternal grandparents.

3. 1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #4 of 14): Mifflin Twp., Dauphin Co., PA, Roll T9_1124 (Book 1), p. 104D, PN 22, SD 3, ED 109, enumerated 23 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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216 230 Straub John N W M 24 / Laborer Pa Pa Pa

______ Emma W F 23 Wife / Keeping house Pa Pa Pa

______ George W M 8/12 Oct Son / Pa Pa Pa

Kinsinger Herber W M 5 StepSon / Pa Pa Pa

_________ Jennie W F 3 StepDau / Pa Pa Pa

So, are the step-children Emma's from a prior marriage? If so, is her maiden name really KISSINGER?

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

5a. 1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #5 of 28 — indexed "John H Straub"): 28 Linden St., Harrisburg (Ward 9, 3rd Pct.), [Susquehanna Twp.,] Dauphin Co., PA, Roll T623_1402 (Book 2), p. 285A, SN 3, SD 9, ED 76, enumerated 4 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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* 28 58 59 Straub John N? Head W M Jun 15 1854 45 M 4 PA PA PA Railroader 0 Y Y Y R H

______ Catherine E Wife W F Mar _1 1868 32 M 4 5 5 PA PA PA Y Y Y

Harding Charles I? Son W M Oct 12 1888 11 S PA PA PA At School 9 Y Y Y

_______ May M Dau W F Aug 10 1892 7 S PA PA PA At School 10 Y Y Y

Straub Mary J Dau W F Sep _8 1897 2 S PA PA PA

______ Ethel B Dau W F Mar 22 1899 1 S PA PA PA

______ George W StepSon W M Oct __ 1878 21 S PA PA PA Day Laborer 0 Y Y Y

Bickel John Boarder W M ___ __ 1818 82 W PA PA PA Y Y Y

Holtzman Alice ? Boarder W F May 26 1865 35 S PA PA PA Y Y Y

*Linden St

The enumerator seems to have had no understanding of how the record should have been filled in. George W. STRAUB is Catherine's step-son, not John's, because he's John's biological son from his first marriage. The two HARDING children have to be Catherine's from a prior marriage, but where is her fifth child? Has he left the nest? As John & Catherine have only been married four years, it would appear only Mary and Ethel are their children together.

5b. 1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #10 of 11): Mifflin Twp., Dauphin Co., PA, Roll T623_1401 (Book 2), p. 13B, SN 13, SD 9, ED 33, enumerated 19 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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294 304 Hartman Jacob W Head W M Mar 1864 36 M 8 PA PA PA Farmer 0 Y Y Y R F 119

_______ Kate A Wife W F Jul 1872 27 M 8 3 3 PA PA PA Keeping House Y Y Y

[Jacob & Kate's children, plus hired help]

Straub Jerome H Nephew W M Apr 1884 16 S PA PA PA Farm Laborer Y Y Y

Kate (STRAUB) HARTMAN is our subject's sister.

6. 1910 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #18 of 65): 1949 Briggs Street, Susquehanna Twp., Dauphin Co., PA, Roll T624_1337 (Part 2), p. 242A, SN ?A, SD 14, ED 113, 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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* 1949 180 181 Straub John N Head M W 54 M2 13 PA PA PA Eng Carpenter House, etc. W N 3 Y Y R H

______ Katherine S Wife F W 42 M2 13 5 5 PA PA PA Eng House cleaner Private families W N 0 Y Y

Horting May M StepDau F W 17 S PA PA PA Eng None Y Y N

Straub Mary J Dau F W 12 S PA PA PA Eng None Y Y Y

______ Ethel B Dau F W 11 S PA PA PA Eng None Y Y Y

______ Jerome H Son M W 24 S PA PA PA Eng Steam fitter Pipe Mill W N 0 Y Y

*Briggs Street

7. 1920 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #34-35 of 38): 34 Balm St., Harrisburg City (Ward 9, Pct. 3), [Susquehanna Twp.,] Dauphin Co., PA, Roll T625_1558, pp. 170B-171A, SN 17B-18A, SD 12, ED 90, enumerated 15 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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* 34 355 376 Straub John N Head R M W 62 M Y Y PA PA PA Y Carpenter House W

______ Catherine Wife F W 52 M Y Y PA PA PA Y None

______ Francis Nephew M W 23 S Y Y PA PA PA Y Laborer Aviation Plant W

______ Ethel B Dau F W 20 N Y Y PA PA PA Y Marker Laundry W

Forney Clinton J Bro in Law M W 35 Wd Y Y PA PA PA Y Inspector railroad W

______ John C Nephew M W 15 S Y Y PA PA PA Y None

Hillegas Frank boarder M W 75 M Y Y PA US US Y Janitor factory W

*Balm St

Francis STRAUB is son of John's brother, David Norman STROUP.

8. 1930 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com): not found.

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

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