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

Dominikus STRAUB Birth: 30 Oct 1808, Bieringen Father: Erasmus STRAUB; Mother: Maria SAUTER Marriage: 24 Jul 1838, Katholisch, Bieringen, Schwarzwaldkreis, Wuerttemberg Spouse: Josepha GAUS Birth: 29 Jun 1812, Feldorf Father: Hieronimus GAUS; Mother: Maria MERZ Source: Kirchenbuch, 1701-1878, Katholische Kirche Bieringen (OA. Horb)

Dominique STRAUB Birth: 08 Dec 1808, Bieringen, Wuerttemberg Death: 31 Mar 1880 Father: Erasmus STRAUB; Mother: Maria SAUTER Marriage: 24 Jul 1838, Bieringen, Wuerttemberg Spouse: Sophia GAUS Source: patron submission

Emerentia SPEISER Birth: 08 Jan 1859 Christening: 08 Jan 1859, Katholisch, Bierlingen, Schwarzwaldkreis, Wuerttemberg Mother: Carolina SPEISER Source: Kirchenbuchduplikat, 1808-1891. Katholische Kirche Bierlingen (OA. Horb)

Schwarz-wald-kries translates to Black-Forest-District.  A "kreis" is roughly equivalent to a U.S. county.  Note that Bierlingen is a different place than Bieringen; the two towns are near each other, but not the same.

2.  1850 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #34 of 45 — indexed "Damerick"):  Bearfield Twp., Perry Co., OH, Roll M432_719, p. 280A, 228/228, enumerated 16 Nov 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

Domenick Stroub	41	M		Farmer		Germany
Sophia Stroub	38	F				Germany
Mary Stroub	10	F				O
Caroline Stroub	5	F				O

Mary was born before they immigrated, assuming they immigrated with Dominic's father in 1843.

3.  1860 Census Every-Name Index and Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #19 of 26):  McLuney Station P.O., Bearfield Twp., Perry Co., OH, Roll M653_1022, p. 209A, PN 103, 787/713, enumerated 30 Jul 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

Dominic Strout	52	M		Farmer	65	300	Wirtemberg
Sophia     "	48	F					"
R Careline "	15	F					O

R?

4.  1870 Census Index/Images (online at Genealogy.com, Image #2 of 24):  New Lexington P.O., Bearfield Twp., Perry Co., OH, Roll 1255 (Book 1), p. 1B, PN 2, 13/13, enumerated 3 Aug 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

Stroup Dominic	61	M	W	Farmer	2000	150	Germany
______ Careline	40	F	W	Keeping house			Germany
______ Anna	11	F	W	Helps mother			Germany
______ Joseph	3	M	W				Ohio
______ Anna	1	F	W				Ohio

The elder Anna [Erementia/Emma] is Caroline's daughter from an earlier liaison.

5.  1880 Census (indexed at FamilySearch.org; page image online at Ancestry.com, Image #7 of 21):  Bearfield Twp., Perry Co., OH, Roll T9-1057, p. 119C, PN 7, enumerated __ 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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65

65

Straub Dominic

W

M

72

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Farmer

Wertemberg

Wertemberg

Wertemberg

Straub Caroline

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F

50

2d Wife

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Keeping House

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Straub Emma

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House Work

Ohio

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Son

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At Home

Ohio

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Straub Anna

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F

11

Dau

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At Home

Ohio

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Emma [Erementia] is Caroline's daughter from an earlier liaison.

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

7.  LDS.  Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service:  AF - Ancestral File (online at FamilySearch.org).