As a child living with his parents in the 1850 and 1860 censuses, Gottlieb's birthplace is given as Pennsylvania.  As an adult, Gottlieb gives his birthplace as Germany, but surely his parents knew better than he where he was born.

1.  Marriage Record:

2.  1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  can't find, and with given names like Gottleib and Elmira, they should be easy to find.  I even did pages-by-page searches of Stoystown, Quemahoning Twp., and Paint Twp.  I can't find John MAUCK/MOCK, either.  Jacob's parents were in Paint Twp. in the 1850 and 1860 census, and I can't find them in 1870, either.  Sounds like the enumerator missed an area or pages are missing.

3.  1880 Census (indexed at FamilySearch.org; page image online at Ancestry.com, Image #26 of 27 — indexed "Gotlaeb Straub"):  Paint Twp., Somerset Co., PA, Roll T9-1195 (Book 1), p. 410B, PN 26, SD 8, ED 18, enumerated 24 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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Straub Gottlaeb

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Farmer

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______ Maria

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Wife

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Keeping House

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______ Albert

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Son

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______ Jacob

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Son

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______ Christema

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______ Ema

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Dau

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______ Harvy

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______ Charles

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Mock John

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father

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Sickly

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____ George

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Laborer

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____ Ann

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John MOCK is Maria's father, as well as being father of George and Ann.  John G. KOCHER (æ 14, b. PA) is living in Quemahoning Twp., Somerset Co., PA (p. 424A), with his parents, Joseph KOCHER (æ 45, b. PA) and Elmira (æ 39, b. PA).

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

5a.  1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #2 of 23):  Quemahoning Twp., Somerset Co., PA, Roll 1487 (Book 1), p. 1B, SN 1B, SD 234, ED 181, enumerated 1 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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______ Maria?

Wife

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______ Charles?

Son

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______ Lizzie?

Dau

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______ Ralph?

Son

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______ George?

Son

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______ Theodore?

Son

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The page is so faded I can barely read it, either at Ancestry.com or at Genealogy.com — nor apparently could the indexer(s) because no one in the family is indexed.  The Farm Schedule might at least prove this is Gottlieb STRAUB.  John & Christina (STRAUB) KOCHER not found or indexed, but many households in Somerset County are totally unreadable, so they could be here.

5b.  1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #7-8 of 9):  Scalp Level Borough, Cambria Co., PA, Roll T623_1389, pp. 199A-199B, SN 18, SD 13, ED 156, enumerated 5 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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314	339	Bantley Theodore C	Head	W	M	Sep 1871	28	M	3			PA	Ger	PA	Merchant Hdwr	0	Y	Y	Y	O	F	H
		_______ Emma J	Wife	W	F	May 1875	25	M	3	1	1	PA	Ger	PA			Y	Y	Y
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		_______ David S	Son	W	M	Oct 1897	2	S				PA	PA	PA
		Stroub Harvey	Bro-in-law	W	M	Jul 1877	22	S				PA	Ger	PA	Salesman	0	Y	Y	Y

Listed six households from Albert & Jennie (CONRAD) STROUB.

6a.  1910 Census Index/Images (online at Genealogy.com, Image #4 of 10):  Stoystown Borough, [Quemahoning Twp.,] Somerset Co., PA, Roll 1420 (Book 2), p. 161B, SN 2B, SD 22, ED 156, 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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32	38	Straub Gottleib	Head	M	W	66	M1	42			Ger	Ger	Ger	1847	Na	Eng	Wagon Driver	Grocery & ??	W	N	0	Y	Y	O	F	H
		______ Mariah	Wife	F	W	64	M1	42	11	11	PA	PA	PA			Eng	None					Y	Y
		______ Charley	Son	M	W	31	S				PA	PA	PA			Eng	Carpenter	House	W	N	0	Y	Y

Listed next to son, Jacob STRAUB.  John & Christina (STRAUB) KOCHER not found.

6b.  1910 Census Index/Images (online at Genealogy.com, Image #6 of 10):  Stoystown Borough, Somerset Co., PA, Roll 1420 (Book 2), p. 162B, SN 3B, SD 22, ED 156, enumerated 21 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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Germany Wit

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Salesman

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______ Elizabeth

Dau

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Eng

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Straub Elizabeth

Sister in law

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Germany

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Eng

Sales Lady

Department Store

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7.  1920 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #6 of 8):  Stoyestown Borough, Somerset Co., PA, Roll 1654 (Book 2), p. 164B, SN 8B, SD 21, ED 190, enumerated 8 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 Maria

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None

Wetzel Frank

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Minister

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Wetzel Minnie

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Listed between daughter, Ellen (STRAUB) DOBSON, and John & Stella WETZEL.  John & Christina (STRAUB) KOCHER not found.

8.  1930 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #9 of 9):  Stoyestown Borough, Quemahoning Twp., Somerset Co., PA, Roll T626_2150 (Book 1), p. 149A, SN 5A, ED 56-68, SD 24, enumerated 5-7 Apr 1930, official enumeration date 1 Apr 1930 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1930:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).
3	4	5	6	7	8	10	11	12	13	14	16	17	18	19	20	24	25
111	116	Straub Maria	Head	0	5000	N	F	W	84	Wd	N	Y	PA	PA	PA	Y	None

John & Christina (STRAUB) KOCHER not found.

9.  Harvey Hostetler.  1912.  Descendants of Jacob Hochstetler, the Immigrant of 1736.  Brethren Publ. House, Elgin, IL (online at HeritageQuest at Genealogy.com):

p. 413

3627... Jacob Stroub, son of Gottlieb and Mariah (Mock) Straub, Stoyestown, Pa...

10.  Messages posted to the Somerset County, Pennsylvania, Board (online at Ancestry.com) and a file at WorldConnect (online at RootsWeb.com):

The Daily Tribune, Johnstown, Thursday evening July 13, 1916, page 13: Charles Gottlieb Straub died suddenly at his home at Stoyestown at 3:30 o'clock yesterday morning of heart failure. Mr. Straub was born in Germany July 26, 1844.  The greater part of his life was spent in Somerset County.  In his early youth he and his parents came to America and settled at the present site of Windber, where he followed the tanners' trade till the spring of 1890, when he located on a farm about one and one-half miles west of Stoyestown, where he lived and reared his family of 11 children.  He later sold his farm and moved to Stoyestown, where he lived a retired life since January 1904.  Mr. Straub was a well-known and respected citizen and the community very much mourns his loss.  He is survived by his widow and the following children: A. H. Straub and Mrs. Emma Bantley, of Scalp Level; Mrs. G. L. Dobson and Mrs. Thomas Stokem, of Stoyestown; Mrs. J. G. Kocher, Jacob and Charles G. Straub of Johnstown; H. W. Straub, of Cleveland, O.; Dr. G. L. Straub, of Welch, W. Va.; Dr. Theodore Straub, of Somerset, and R. R. Straub of Boswell.  The funeral will be held in the Lutheran Church at Stoyestown, at 10 a. m. Friday, with interment in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery at Stoyestown.

Johnstown Tribune, Dec. 14, 1934 AGED STOYSTOWN WOMAN SUCCUMBS AT MOXHAM HOME Mrs. Maria Straub, 89, Stricken While Visiting at Ankeny Residence FUNERAL ON SUNDAY Mrs. Maria Straub, 89, widow of Gottlieb Straub of Stoyestown, died last night at home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Ankeny, 633 Coleman Avenue, Moxham where she had been visiting since Wednesday evening.  Relatives of Mrs. Straub visited here Wednesday and she accompanied them home on their return trip.  Mrs. Straub suffered a stroke of paralysis about 10 o'clock last night and passed away a short time later.  Maria (Mock) Straub was born at Rummel, Somerset County, but spent the greater portion of her life in Stoyestown, where her husband passed away 18 years ago.  Mrs. Straub was a sister of Miss Catherine Mock of Windber.  In addition to her sister, Mrs. Straub is survived by eight children, 17 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.  The children are Mrs. G. L. Dobson and Mrs. E. M. Ankeny, both of Moxham; Mrs. Thomas Stakem, Stoyestown; Albert H. Straub, Scalp Level; Ralph R. Straub, Boswell; Dr. Theodore Straub, Somerset; Dr. George Lewis Straub, Welch, W. Va., and Harvey W. Straub, Lakewood, O.  Mrs. John G. Kocher, Charles Straub and Jacob Straub, other children born to Mr. and Mrs. Straub, have been dead for some years.  The deceased was affiliated with the Church of the Brethren at Scalp Level.  The body will be removed from the Ankeny home at noon Sunday and will be at the Lutheran Church there from 1 to 2 o'clock, when services will be conducted by the pastor, Rev. L. F. Foltz, to be assisted by Rev. John Ellis, pastor of the Moxham Church of the Brethren.  Interment will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Stoyestown.  F. W. Gocher is the mortician in charge of the funeral arrangements.

Johnstown Tribune-Democrat, December 15, 1958: STAKEM - Mrs. Elizabeth (STRAUB), 78, Stoystown, died Dec. 15, 1958, at Mercy Hospital, Johnstown.  Preceded in death by husband, Thomas STAKEM.  Survived by these brothers and sisters: Mrs. Emma Jane ANKENY, Johnstown; Harvey, Lakewood, Ohio; Dr. Lewis, Miami, Fla.; Ralph and Dr. Theodore, both of Somerset.  Was member of Stoystown Lutheran Church.  Friends received at Deaner Funeral Home, Stoystown, where service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday.  Interment, IOOF Cemetery, Stoystown.

10.  Messages posted to the Somerset County, Pennsylvania, Forum (online at GenForum.com).