Lorenz TRAUB & Elizabeth GRAF

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Lorenz TRAUB
Elizabeth GRAF

Husband: Lorenz / Laurence / Lawrence TRAUB
Birth: 22 Jul 1848, Heiningen, Donaukreis, Wuerttemberg
Death: 16 May 1908, Cumberland, Barron Co., WI — did he really die in WI?
Migration: to America in 1868
Occupation: school teacher, clergyman
Father: Gottlieb TRAUB I
Mother: Jakobine Friedricke WIDMANN

Marriage: 18 Sep 1870, Will Co., IL

Wife: Elisabetha / Elizabeth GRAF
Birth: 9 Jan 1851, Diesbach, Canton Bern, Switzerland
Death: 9 Jun 1939, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA
Migration: to America in 1855
Occupation: homemaker
Father: Christian GRAF (1825- )
Mother: Magdalena LUETHI (1827-1854)

I can't find Elizabeth in the 1920 or 1930 censuses. Did she really die in 1939? Or did she remarry?

Children:

1. Lawrence / Lorenz / Lorenzo TRAUB, b. 27 Jul 1871, IA
2. Mary TRAUB, b. 1871/2, IA
3. Fredricka / Fredrica "Ricka" TRAUB, b. 1873/4, IL
4. Gottlieb TRAUB, b. 6 Jun 1874, NY
5. William TRAUB, b. 1876/7, MI
6. Christian TRAUB, b. 1877/8, MI

— born in IL, probably in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL:
7. Anna M. "Annie" TRAUB, b. Jan 1880
8. John Frederick TRAUB, b. Aug 1882 or 18 Aug 1881
9. Elizabeth TRAUB, b. Apr 1883; dumb
10. Frederick Charles "Fred" TRAUB, b. 30 Jul 1885
11. Louis W. TRAUB, b. May 1887

— born in IA:
12. [Charlotte / Charlotta] "Lottie" TRAUB, b. Dec 1888
13. Hamilton Paul TRAUB, b. 18 Jun 1890, Crozier, Buena Vista Co., IA
14. Noah H. M. TRAUB, b. Dec 1891
15. (Child) TRAUB; died young
16. (Child) TRAUB; died young

Lottie was presumably born in Crozier, but Noah might have been born in Reinbeck, Black Hawk Twp., Grundy Co., IA.

Keywords for search engines: genealogy; FRG, Germany, DEU, DE, Deutschland, Württemberg; CH, Schweiz; USA, US, United States, California, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, New York, Wisconsin

Sources:

1. Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763–1900 (online at the Illinois State Archives web site):

TRAUB, Lorenz GRAF, Elizabeth 09/18/1870 4181/2 Will Co.

2. 1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com): can't find, and I really looked, for both of them. Can't find Elizabeth's parents, either.

3. 1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #3 of 16): Louisa St., City of Peoria, Peoria Co., IL, Roll T9_241, p. 313D, PN 4, SD 3, ED 221, 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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31 32 Traub Lawrence W M 32 / Teacher School Wurtemberg Wurtemberg Wurtemberg

"   Elizabeth W F 29 Wife / Keeping House Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland

"   Lawrence W M 9 Son / Attends School Iowa Wurtemberg Switzerland

"   Mary W F 8 Dau / Attends School Iowa Wurtemberg Switzerland

"   Ricka W F 6 Dau / Illinois Wurtemberg Switzerland

"   Godliebe W M 5 Son / New York Wurtemberg Switzerland

"   William W M 3 Son / Michigan Wurtemberg Switzerland

"   Christian W M 2 Son / Michigan Wurtemberg Switzerland

"   Annie W F 4/12 Dau / Illinois Wurtemberg Switzerland

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

5. 1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #10 of 37 — indexed "Larene J. Traub"): Reinbecktown, Blackhawk Twp., Grundy Co., IA, Roll T623_433 (Book 2), p. 206B, SN 5, SD 5, ED 38, enumerated 6 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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104 105 Traub Larencz Head W M Jul 1848 51 M 29 Ger Ger Ger 1868 32 Na Clergyman 0 Y Y Y O F H

_____ Elizabeth G Wife W F Jan 1851 49 M 29 16 14 Switz Switz Switz 1855 45 Y Y Y

_____ John F Son W M Aug 1882 18 S IL Ger Switz At School 0 7 Y Y Y

_____ Annie M Dau W F Jan 1880 20 S IL Ger Switz Y Y Y

_____ Fredrick C Son W M Jul 1885 14 S IL Ger Switz At School 3 9 Y Y Y

_____ Elizabeth Dau W F Apr 1883 17 S IL Ger Switz N N N Dumb

_____ Louis W Son W M May 1887 13 S IL Ger Switz At School 3 9 Y Y Y

_____ Lottie Dau W F Dec 1888 11 S IA Ger Switz At School 3 9 Y Y Y

_____ Paul Son W M Jun 1890 9 S IA Ger Switz

_____ Noah H M Son W M Dec 1891 8 S IA Ger Switz

There's no middle initial for Lorenz, it's the descender on the "z."

6. 1910 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #8 of 46): 2650 Fremont Avenue, Minneapolis City (Ward 10), Hennepin Co., MN, Roll T624_705 (Book 1), p. 94B, SN 4B, SD 5, ED 177, enumerated 16 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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* 2650 75 83 Traub Elizabeth Head M W 54 Wd 15 12 Switz Ger Switz Ger Switz Ger 1860 Eng None Y Y O M H

_____ John Son M W 29 S Illinois Ger Ger Switz Ger Eng Real estate sells land OA Y Y

_____ Fred Son M W 24 S Illinois Ger Ger Switz Ger Eng Real estate sells land OA Y Y

_____ Louis Son M W 22 S Illinois Ger Ger Switz Ger Eng None Y Y

_____ Fredrica Dau F W 35 S Illinois Ger Ger Switz Ger Eng Nurse nursing OA Y Y

_____ Lottie Dau F W 21 S Iowa Ger Ger Switz Ger Eng None Y Y N

*Fremont Avenue

7. 1920 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com): can't find Elizabeth.

8. 1930 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com): can't find Elizabeth. Did she really die in 1939, or was it 1919? Or did she remarry?

9. Edward J. Jones. GEDCOM.

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

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