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Johann Baptiste STRAUB
Dorothea WOLBER
Husband:  Johann Baptiste / John B. STRAUB
Birth:  19 Aug 1861, Gebweiler / Gertwiller, Bas-Rhin, Alsace
Death:  16 Sep 1942
Disposition:  buried Arndts and Messinger Cemetery, Forks Twp., Northampton Co., PA
Occupation:  carpenter, farmer
Transhumance:  to America in 1891 or 1892
Father:  Johannes / John STRAUB
Mother:  Catharina / Catherine SCHOOR / SCHORR

(SCHOOR is a Dutch spelling.  If she's from Alsace, it was more likely spelled SCHORR or possibly SCHOR or SCHOER.)

Marriage:  17 Dec 1892, Manhattan, New York City, New York Co., NY
Wife:  Dorothea / Dorothy "Dora" WOLBER
Birth:  29 Jan/Feb 1870, Baden
Death:  30 Mar 1917
Disposition:  buried Arndts and Messinger Cemetery, Forks Twp., Northampton Co., PA
Occupation:  homemaker
Transhumance:  to America in 1890 or 1891
Father:  Christian WOLBER
Mother:  Christine KIRCHES
Children — born in NY, probably in Manhattan Borough, New York City, New York Co., NY:
1.  Louisa / Louise D. STRAUB, b. Jul 1893 
2.  Johanna / Hanna / Hannah STRAUB, b. Oct 1894; m. George THOMA; lived TX
3.  Mary STRAUB, b. 6 Nov 1895; m. aft. 1930, Charles MEYERS; lived Easton, Northampton Co., PA, then Morrisville, (Bucks? Co.,) PA
4.  John STRAUB, b. 25 Dec 1896; m. Ann __?__; no issue
5.  Helena / Helen STRAUB, b. Apr 1899; m. Ezra PYSER; lived Easton, Northampton Co., PA; no issue
Keywords for search engines:  FRG, Germany, Deutschland; France, Alsace-Lorraine, Gebueiler, Elsaß, Elsaß-Lothringen; USA, US, United States, Pennsylvania, Texas

Sources:

1.  LDS.  Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service:  IGI - International Genealogical Index (online at FamilySearch.org).
John STRAUB
Birth: Gebueiler, Alsace-Lorraine Province, France
Father: John STRAUB; Mother: Cath. SCHOOR
Marriage: 17 Dec 1892, Manhattan, New York, New York
Spouse: Dorothea WOLBER
Birth: Baden
Father: Christian WOLBER; Mother: Christine KIRCHES
Source:  Call No. not given, but is of the form of an official record (i.e., not a patron submission)

2.  1900 Census Index/Images (online at Genealogy.com, Image #127 of 576):  1367 First Avenue, Borough of Manhattan, New York City, New York Co., NY, Roll 1113 (Book 1), p. 64B, SN 11, SD 1, ED 713, enumerated 8 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).
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 22 23 24 25 27
* 1367 20 222 Straub John Head W M Aug 1861 38 M 8     Ger Ger Ger 1892 8 Pa Carpenter 0 Y Y N R H
      ______ Dorothea Wife W F Feb 1870 30 M 8 5 5 Ger Ger Ger 1891 9       Y Y N    
      ______ Luisie Dau W F Jul 1893  6 S       NY Ger Ger           Y Y Y    
      ______ Johana Dau W F Oct 1894  5 S       NY Ger Ger           Y Y Y    
      ______ Mary Dau W F Nov 1895  4 S       NY Ger Ger           Y Y Y    
      ______ John Son W M Dec 1896  3 S       NY Ger Ger           Y Y Y    
      ______ Helena Dau W F Apr ????  1 S       NY Ger Ger           Y Y Y    
*First Avenue

3.  1910 Census Index/Images (online at Genealogy.com, Image #6 of 24):  Forks Twp., Northampton Co., PA, Roll 1380 (Book 2), p. 260B, SN 3B, SD 7, ED 89, enumerated 19 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).
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 28 29
60 64 Straub, John B Head M W 49 M1 18     Ger Ger Ger 1891 Pa Eng Farmer General Farm OA     Y Y   R F 39
    Straub, Dora Wife F W 40 M1 18 5 5 Ger Ger Ger 1890   Eng None         Y Y        
    Straub, Louisa Dau F W 16 S       NY Ger Ger     Eng Labeling Graphite Mill W N 0 Y Y N      
    Straub, Hannah Dau F W 15 S       NY Ger Ger     Eng Winding Silk Mill W N 0 Y Y N      
    Straub, Mary Dau F W 14 S       NY Ger Ger     Eng None         Y Y Y      
    Straub, John Son M W 13 S       NY Ger Ger     Eng None         Y Y Y      
    Straub, Helen Dau F W 11 S       NY Ger Ger     Eng None         Y Y Y      

4a.  1920 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  Dorothy is deceased; can't find John.

4b.  1920 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #17 of 24):  Bangor Road, Martin's Creek Village, Lower Mt. Bethel Twp., Northampton Co., PA, Roll 1607 (Book 2), p. 259A, SN 9A, SD 7, ED 134, enumerated 23 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).
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 17 18 19 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
* x 125 154 Ranner Budd J Head O M M W 37 M Y Y NJ NJ   CT   Y Physician Own business OA
      ______ Dorothy C Wife     F W 37 M Y Y PA PA   Ire Ire Y None    
      Straub Mary Servant     F W 24 S Y Y NY Fr Fr Ger Ger Y Servant Private Family W
*Bangor Road

4c.  1920 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #13 of 33):  529 Nesquehoning Street, Easton City (Ward 11, North District), Northampton Co., PA, Roll 1609 (Book 2), p. 99B, SN 6B, SD 284, ED 124, enumerated 6 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).
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
* 529 131 135 Freed Frank Head R M W 22 M 1905 Na 1912 Y Y Checo-Slovak,
Austria
Ger Checo-Slovak Ger Checo-Slovak Ger Y Printer Machinery
Mfgm
W
      [Frank's wife and child]
      Straup John Boarder   M W 23 S       Y Y New York   Alsace-Lorraine Ger Baden
Germany
Ger Y Boiler Maker
Help
Railroad
Shop
W
*Nesquehoning Street

5a.  1930 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #3 of 38):  43 South Sixth Street, Easton City (Ward 6), Northampton Co., PA, Roll T626_2087 (Book 1), p. 212A, SN 2A, ED 48-45, SD 11, enumerated 12 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).
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
* 43 31 36 Kelly Cathrine Head O 4000 R N F W 71 Wd 22 N Y PA Ger Ger       Y None      
      [Mrs. Kelly's kin and other lodgers]
      Straub John B Lodger         M W 67 Wd 32 N Y Ger Ger Ger Ger un un Y Laborer Pencil Works W Y
*South Sixth Street

5b.  1930 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #21 of 33):  530 Ferry Street, Easton City (Ward 5), Northampton Co., PA, Roll 2087 (Book 1), p. 204A, SN 11A, ED 48-44, SD 11, 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).
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 24 25 26 27 28 30 31
* 530 245 270 Hunt Raymond Head R 1520 M N M W 34 M 16 N Y PA NJ NJ Y Pipe Manufacture? Foundry W Y Y WW
      ____ Louisa D Wife         F W 36 M 17 N Y NY Fr Ger Y None          
      ____ Dorthay M Dau         F W 11 S   Y Y PA PA NY Y None          
      ____ Raymond Son         M W  5 S   N   PA PA NY Y None          
      Straub Mary Sister         F W 34 S   N Y NY Fr Ger Y None          
      Prockop John Lodger         M W 24 S   N Y NJ NJ NJ Y Labor Strato? W Y    
*Ferry Street

6.  Arndts and Messinger Cemetery.  Forks Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA (online at findagrave.com):
FATHER

JOHN B. STRAUB
 

AUG. 19, 1861
SEPT. 16, 1942.

AT REST

MOTHER

DOROTHEA WOLBER
WIFE OF
JOHN B. STRAUB
JAN. 29, 1870
MAR. 30, 1917.

AT REST

7.  Archives of the STRAUB-L Mailing List (online at RootsWeb.com).

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