Jacob STRAUB & Catharina SCHRUM

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Jacob STRAUB
Catharina SCHRUM

Husband: Jacob STRAUB / STROUP / TROUP
Birth: Dec 1834, Hesse-Darmstadt
Death: 1919, apparently in Swissvale, Allegheny Co., PA
Occupation: tailor
Transhumance: 1852, to America
Parents: born in Hesse-Darmstadt

Marriage: 17 Jan 1857, Ohio Co., VA [now WV]

Wife: Catharina / Catharine / Catherine / Katharine / Cathrine SCHROEM / SCHRUM / SHRUM
Birth: 1832/3 or Mar 1840, Hesse-Darmstadt
Death apparently: 1910-20, Swissvale, Allegheny Co., PA
Occupation: homemaker
Transhumance: 1841, to America
Parents: born in Hesse-Darmstadt

Children:

— born in Wheeling, Ohio Co., VA [now WV]:
1. Emma J. STRAUB, b. Jan/Apr 1860
2. [Bertha? Roberta?] "Bertie" STRAUB, b. 1862/3

— born in Wheeling, Ohio Co., WV:
3. Charles W. "Charlie" STRAUB, b. 1864/5 or Jul 1867
4. William C. STRAUB, b. Sep 1871
5. Frank G. STRAUB, b. 1874/5 or Jun 1877; d. aft. 1930 census
6. Henry STRAUB, b. 1875/6; found in 1880 census, but not in 1900 or later censuses
7. Edward P. STRAUB, b. 1877-79 or Feb 1880
8. Hilda STRAUB, b. Nov 1881
9. Albert J. STRAUB, b. Oct 1884

Keywords for search engines: FRG, Deutschland, Germany, Hessen-Darmstadt; USA, US, United States, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Sources:

1. Ohio County [West Virginia] Marriages, 1857 (online at the Wheeling Area Genealogical Society web site; contributed by Sylvia Sligar):

Straub Jacob Schroem Catharine 17 Jan 1857 Book 3, p. 99

There doesn't appear to be any such surname as SCHROEM, but there is a surname SCHRUM (which gets Anglicized to SHRUM), so the spelling in the 1850 census appears to be closer to the mark.

2. 1850 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #368 of 415): City of Wheeling (Ward 5), 44th District, Ohio Co., VA [now WV], Roll M432_966, p. 190B, 2738/2815, enumerated 2 Nov 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Henry Hubbard 33 M Lumber Dealer 10500 Pa

Emma      do 31 F England

Sophia A do 8 F Va

Emma L    do 4 F "

Alice J   do 7/12 F "

Catherine Shrum 17 F Germany

Either Catherine's age is wrong here or it's wrong in the rest of her census records; either is plausible.

2. 1860 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #11 of 33): Wheeling P.O., City of Wheeling (Ward 2), Ohio Co., VA [now WV], Roll M653_1368, p. 137, PN 213, enumerated 2 Aug 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1412 1467 Andrew Lumpp 36 M Saddler 100 Wirtemberg Ger

Anna     " 34 F Hesse Dst "

George   " 7 M Va

Nellie   " 3 F "

Annie    " 5/12 F "

1468 Jacob Troup 24 M Tailor 50 Ger

Katharine " 20 F "

Emma      " 4/12 F Va

3. 1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #5 of 96): Wheeling P.O., Wheeling (Ward 4), Ohio Co., WV, Roll M593_1696, p. 230A, PN 1, enumerated 6 Jul 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1870: 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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2 2 Stroup Jacob 34 M W Mer. Tailor 1200 Hesse D. / / /

______ Catharine 29 F W Keeps house " " / /

______ Emma 10 F W at school Va / / /

Where's Bertie? Where's Charlie?

4a. 1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #19 of 40): Wheeling, Ohio Co., WV, Roll T9_1410 (Book 1), p. 205A, PN 29, SD 1, ED 197, enumerated 16 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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* 5 222 265 Straub Jacob W M 44 / Tailor H Darmstadt H Darmstadt H Darmstadt

______ Catharine W F 41 Wife / Keeps home " " "

______ Emma W F 19 Dau / Works in Store West Va " "

______ Bertie W F 17 Dau / " " "

______ Frank W M 6 Son / " " "

______ Henry W M 4 Son / " " "

______ Edward W M 1 Son / " " "

*Alley No. of between Market St. & River

Where was Bertie in 1870? Is she adopted? There were lots of orphans around after the Civil War.

4b. 1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #25 of 40): 029/1031 Main St., Wheeling, Ohio Co., WV, Roll T9_1410, p. 203A, PN 25, SD 1, ED 197, enumerated 15 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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* 1029 192 229 Koehler Mary W M 50 / Candy Store Bavaria Bavaria Bavaria

_______ Philip W M 24 Son / Clerks in Store West Va " "

_______ Edward W M 17 Son / Huckster " " "

1031 193 228 Straub Chas W M 15 Lodger / Clerks in Store " H Darmstadt H Darmstadt

193 229 Straub William W M 7 Lodger / at School / " " "

Steger Julia W F 55 Lodger / Bavaria

*Main Street

I can understand Charles working out of the home at age 15, but what is William doing living out? And where was Charles in 1870?

5. 1890 Census: the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

6. 1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #16 of 35): 13 Kentucky St., Wheeling (Ward 7), Madison District, Ohio Co., WV, Roll T623_1769 (Book 1), p. 8B, SN 8, SD 1, ED 121, enumerated 5/6 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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* 13 157 171 Straub Jacob Head W M Dec 1834 65 M 45 Ger Ger Ger Tailor 0 Y Y Y O F H

______ Cathrine Wife W F Mar 1840 60 M 45 12 8 Ger Ger Ger Y Y Y

______ Charlie Son W M Jul 1867 32 S WV Ger Ger Tailor 0 Y Y Y

______ Frank Son W M Jun 1877 22 S WV Ger Ger Gunsmith 0 Y Y Y

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13 Straub Abbet Son W M Oct 1884 15 S WV Ger Ger Plummer 0 Y Y Y

______ Edward Son W M Feb 1880 20 S WV Ger Ger Cigar Maker 4 Y Y Y

______ Hilda Dau W F Nov 1881 18 S WV Ger Ger At School 10 Y Y Y

*Kentucky Street

Charlie should be 35 and Frank should be 28.

7. 1910 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #30 of 37): 5 Aureleus St., Swissvale Borough (Ward 2), Allegheny Co., PA, Roll T624_1297 (Part 3), p. 139B, SN 15B, SD 23, ED 242, enumerated 27 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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* 5 290 317 Straub Jacob Head M W 74 M1 52 Ger German Ger German Ger German 1852 Na Eng None Y Y R H

______ Cathrin Wife F W 70 M1 52 12 7 Ger German Ger German Ger German 1841 Eng None Y Y

______ Frank G Son M W 36 S WV Ger German Ger German Eng Laborer Blast Furnace W Y Y Y

______ Albert J Son M W 25 S WV Ger German Ger German Eng Laborer Blast Furnace W Y Y Y

*Aureleus St.

8. 1920 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #11 of 29): 2701 Delaware Ave., Swissvale Boro (3rd Pct), Allegheny Co., PA, Roll T625_1529, p. 47A, SN 6A, SD 24, ED 823, enumerated 10 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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* 2701 68 128½ Straub Frank G Head R M W 45 M Y Y WV Ger Ger Ger Ger Y Laborer Mfg Plant

*Delaware Avenue

9. 1930 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #16 of 20): 7513 Roslyn St., Swissvale Borough, Allegheny Co., PA, Roll 1991, p. B, SN 8B, ED 2-820, SD 14, enumerated 11 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).

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* 1713 129 195 Anger Emma Head R 40 R N F W 69 M 38 N Y WV Ger Ger Y None

Simmons Emma Neice F W 36 D 17 N Y WV WV Ger Y Record Clerk RR equip shop W Y

_______ John E Grandnephew M W 10 S Y Y PA PA WV Y None

Straub Frank Brother M W 56 S N Y WV Ger Ger Y Glass worker Glass house W N 38 N

Grubbs Charles Roomer M W 49 S N Y PA PA PA Y Molder RR equip shop W Y N

*Roslyn Street

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