Joseph L. STRAUB & Elizabeth WURTZ

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Joseph L. STRAUB
Elizabeth WURTZ

Husband: Joseph L. STRAUB
Birth: 6 Feb 1855, Mangoldhausen [now part of Buehlerzell], OA Ellwangen, Jagstkreis, Wuerttemberg
Baptism: 7 Feb 1855, Catholic Church, Buehlerzell, OA Ellwangen, Jagstkreis, Wuerttemberg
Death: 24 Mar 1932, Paragould, Greene Co., AR
Disposition: buried St. Mary's Church Cemetery, Paragould, Greene Co., AR
Migration: arrived 4 Jul 1880 in New York, from Germany on the vessel, Shutam
Naturalization: 24 Jan 1918, Greene Co., AR
Father: Joseph STRAUB
Mother: Barbara KURZ

Marriage: 13 Oct 1884, Randolph Co., AR

Wife: Elizabeth WURTZ / WIRTZ
Birth: 1 Mar 1866, Paschel, Rhineland
Death: 3 Apr 1932, Paragould, Greene Co., AR
Disposition: buried St. Mary's Cemetery, Paragould, Greene Co., AR
Migration: 1881, to America
Father: Adam WÜRTZ (1833-1912) — more at WorldConnect
Mother: Maria ADAMS (1838-1881) — more at WorldConnect

Children — born in AR, presumably in either Randolph Co., AR, or Greene Co., AR:

1. Catharina / Katherenia STRAUB, b. Aug 1855
2. Matthew / Mathew STRAUB, b. Feb 1887
3. Joseph William "Joe" STRAUB, b. Jun 1889
4. (Child) STRAUB, b. bef. 1900; d. bef. 1900
5. Anna B. "Annie" STRAUB, b. Oct 1892; m. Howard RAILEY
6. John Henry STRAUB, b. 1 Dec 1895
7. Albert J. STRAUB, b. 25 Oct 1897; d. 30 Jun 1969, San Luis Obispo Co., CA
8. Edward J. STRAUB, b. Oct 1899; d. by 1910
9. Marie STRAUB, b. 1900
10. Cornelius J. STRAUB, b. 1904/5

Keywords for search engines: genealogy; FRG, Germany, DEU, Deutschland, Rheinland, Rheinland-Pfalz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Württemberg, Bühlerzell, Oberamt Ellwangen, Jagstkreis [now Schwäbisch Hall]; USA, US, United States, Arkansas, California

Sources:

1a. D.L. Murray & N.R. Murray. 1995. Marriage Index: AR, MO, MS, TX, 1766-1981 (Broderbund CD-5): not found, but there are no Randolph Co., AR, marriages on this CD.

1b. D.L. Murray & N.R. Murray. 1995. Marriage Index: Arkansas (Broderbund CD-6):

Straub, Joseph Wirtz, Elisabeth Oct/14/1884 Randolph Co.

Straub, Joseph Wurtz, Elizabeth 1884 Randolph Co. Roll 6, p. 284

2. 1890 Census: the 1890 Population Schedules were destroyed.

3. 1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #63 of 68): City of Paragould (Ward 3), Clark Twp., Greene Co., AR, Roll T623_60 (Book 1), p. 345B, SN 31, SD 1, ED 31, enumerated 20 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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638 657 Straup Joseph L Head W M Feb 1855 45 M 16 Ger Ger Ger 1880 20 Nat Factory Hand 2 Y ? Y O F H

______ Elizabeth Wife W F Mar 1866 34 M 16 8 7 Ger Ger Ger 1881 19 Y N Y

______ Katherenia Dau W F Aug 1885 14 S AR Ger Ger at School 6 Y Y Y

______ Mathew Son W M Feb 1887 13 S AR Ger Ger at School 6 Y Y Y

______ Annie B Dau W F Oct 1892 7 S AR Ger Ger

______ Joseph W Son W M Jan 1889 11 S AR Ger Ger at School 6 Y Y Y

______ John H Son W M Dec 1895 4 S AR Ger Ger

______ Albert J Son W M Oct 1897 2 S AR Ger Ger

______ Edward J Son W M Oct 1899 8/12 S AR Ger Ger

4. 1910 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #11 of 19): ??? East Junction, Paragould City (Ward 3), Clark Twp., Greene Co., AL, Roll T624_51, p. 133A, SN 21A, SD 1, ED 59, enumerated 6 May 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 Joseph ? Head M W 5? M1 ?? Ger Ger Ger Ger Ger Ger Eng-Ger Farmer General OA N 0 Y Y O ? ?

______ Elizabeth Wife F W 44 M1 25 ? ? Ger Ger Ger Ger Ger Ger Eng-Ger Farmer General OA Y Y

______ Mathew Son M W 25 S AR Ger Ger Ger Ger Eng-Ger None Y Y

______ Joe W Son M W 21 S AR Ger Ger Ger Ger Eng-Ger None Y Y N

______ Anna Dau F W 1? S AR Ger Ger Ger Ger Eng-Ger None Y Y N

______ John Son M W 14 S AR Ger Ger Ger Ger Eng-Ger None Y Y Y

______ Elbert Son M W 12 S AR Ger Ger Ger Ger Eng-Ger None Y Y Y

______ Marie Dau F W 10 S AR Ger Ger Ger Ger Eng-Ger None Y Y Y

______ Cornelius Son M W 5 S AR Ger Ger Ger Ger None N

Würtz Adam Father M W 75 Wd Ger Ger Ger Ger Ger Ger Eng None Y Y

*East Junction

Between the wretched handwriting and bad image quality, this record is barely readable.

5. 1920 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #6 of 46): 223 East Junction [Ave./St./Rd.], Paragould City (Ward 3), Clark Twp., Greene Co., AR, Roll 6T625_65 (Book 2), p. 113A, SN 4A, SD 1, ED 95, enumerated 18 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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* 223 60 63 Straub Joseph Head O F M W 64 M 1881 Na 1884 N Y Y Ger Ger Ger Ger Ger Ger Y Laborer Stove Factory W

______ Elizabeth Wife F W 53 M 1881 Na 1884 N Y N Ger Ger Ger Ger Ger Ger Y None

______ Cornelius Son M W 15 S Y Y Y AR Ger Ger Ger Ger Y None

*East Junction

Listed next to married son, Joseph W. STRAUB. Also in Paragould, married son, John H. STRAUB.

6. 1930 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #30 of 43 — indexed "Straut"): 223 Kings Highway, Paragould City (Ward 3), Clark Twp., Greene Co., AR, p. 97B, SN 15B, ED 28-8, SD 3, enumerated 11 Apr 1830, official enumeration date 1 Apr 1930 (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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* 223 371 381 Straub Joseph Head O $1200 N M W 75 M 28 N Y Ger Ger Ger Ger 1881 Na Y None

______ Elizabeth Wife F W 64 M 18 N Y Ger Ger Ger Ger 1881 Na Y None

*Kings Highway

Listed next to married son, John H. STRAUB.

7. St. Mary's Cemetery, Greene County, Arkansas (online at the Greene County ARGenWeb site):

Straub, Joseph 1855 1932

Straub, Elizabeth 1866 1932

8. Greene County, Arkansas, County Court. Department of Commerce and Labor: Division of Naturalization: Declarations of Intention (online at the Greene County ARGenWeb site). Individuals were required to give the following

Name Age Occupation Ht Wt Birth Place Birth Date Port of Entry Date of Entry Renounced

Joseph Straub 62 Farmer 5'7" 148 Mangoldhausen, Germany 6 Feb 1855 New York 4 Jul 1880 Kaiser Wilhelm

Resides in Paragould. Came over on vessel named Shutam. Subscribed on 24 Jan 1918, Fred Watson, Clerk.

Oath Taken:

"I am not an anarchist; I am not a polygamist nor a believer in the practice of polygamy; and it is my intention in good faith to become a citizen of the United States of America, and to permanently reside therein; so help me god."

9. Messages posted to the Germany/Prussia Genealogy Forum (online at GenForum.com): Mangoldhausen is a small villiage (in 2005, consisting of just five farms) belonging to the City of Buhlerzell.

10. LDS. Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service: Pedigree Resource File (index to CDs, online at FamilySearch.org).

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

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