1.  Marriage Record:

2.  1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  Reuben H. STRAUP (æ 5m, b. Feb 1900, PA) is living in Shamokin Twp., Northumberland Co., PA (p. 121A), with his parents (q.v.).  They are listed three households from Evert C. PENSYL (æ 30, b. Jul 1869, PA) and his wife, Henrietta (æ 28, b. Jun 1871, PA), who as yet have no children.

3.  1910 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  Reuben STROUB (æ 10, b. PA) is living in Shamokin Twp., Northumberland Co., PA (p. 329B), with his parents (q.v.).  They are listed four households from Sarah A. PENSYL (æ 8, b. PA), who is living with her parents, Evert PENSYL (æ 41, b. PA) & Henrietta (æ 39, b. PA), and her paternal grandfather.

4.  1920 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #1 of 20):  Central Turnpike, Shamokin Twp., Northumberland Co., PA, Roll T625_1612 (Book 2), p. 6A, SN 6A, SD 11, ED 129, enumerated 5 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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Stroup Reuben H

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M

Y

Y

PA

PA

PA

Y

Labor

Saw Mill

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______ Annie M

Wife

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M

Y

Y

PA

PA

PA

Y

None

______ Florence M

Dau

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9/12

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PA

PA

PA

None

*Central Turnpike

5.  1930 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #6 of 35):  Shamokin Twp., Northumberland Co., PA, Roll 2091 (Book 1), p. 256B, SN 3B, ED 49-65, SD 9, enumerated 8 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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Straub Ruben

Head

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10.00

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Y

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Y

Thresher

Saw Mill

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Wife

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Y

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Y

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Dau

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PA

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Y

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Son

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PA

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PA

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Son

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PA

None

"   Henrietta

Dau

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W

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S

N

N

PA

PA

PA

None

6.  Millers Crossroads Cemetery, Shamokin Twp., Northumberland Co., PA (online at Stephen Straub's web site):

Stroup Reuben H	10 Feb 1900	17 Mar 1858	s/o Wm H Stroup & Sadie H Lauver	Anna M
Stroup Anna M	18 Oct 1900	20 Oct 1961		Reuben H Stroup
Stroup Infant	1923	4 Jan 1923	s/o Reuben H Stroup & Annie

Was the infant really born in 1923 or has someone simply assumed it?

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

8.  Public Member Trees (online at Ancestry.com).

9.  Archive of the STRAUB Mailing List (online at RootsWeb.com).