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John Jacob Strauss 1788 – 1877 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Nov 1788

Birth Location: Berks Co., PA

Death Date: 09 Nov 1877

Death Location: Freiden's Church Cemetery, Bernville, Berks County, Pa.

Father: Johann Strauss

Mother: Catharina Umbenhauer

Spouse(s): Sarah Moyer, Sarah Wagner

Children(s): Jacob Strauss, Maria Strauss, Jared Strauss, Matilda Strauss, Caroline Strauss, Lydia Strauss, William Strauss, Jonathan Strauss, Cyrus Strauss, Aaron Strauss

In 1788, John Jacob Strauss entered the world in Berks Co., PA, born to Johann Samuel Strauss and Catharina Elizabeth Umbenhauer. John Jacob Strauss married Sarah Moyer, Sarah Wagner, and had children including Jacob M Strauss, Maria Strauss, Jared W Strauss, Matilda Strauss, Caroline w Strauss, Lydia Strauss, William Strauss, Jonathan W Strauss, Cyrus Strauss, Aaron Strauss. John Jacob Strauss passed away in 1877 in Freiden's Church Cemetery, Bernville, Berks County, Pa..

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Biography

  • In 1788, John Jacob Strauss entered the world in Berks Co., PA, born to Johann Samuel Strauss and Catharina Elizabeth Umbenhauer.
  • John Jacob Strauss married Sarah Moyer, Sarah Wagner, and had children including Jacob M Strauss, Maria Strauss, Jared W Strauss, Matilda Strauss, Caroline w Strauss, Lydia Strauss, William Strauss, Jonathan W Strauss, Cyrus Strauss, Aaron Strauss.
  • John Jacob Strauss passed away in 1877 in Freiden's Church Cemetery, Bernville, Berks County, Pa..

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Strauss's Ancestors

Self
John Strauss
1788 – 1877
Birth Place: Berks Co., PA
Parents
Johann Samuel Strauss
1756 – 1835
Tulpehocken Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
Catharina (Elizabeth) Umbenhauer
1758 – 1821
Bern Twp, Berks, Pa, USA
Grandparents
Johann (Albrecht) Strauss
1711 – 1787
Massenbach, Heilbronn, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Maria (Anna Margaretta) Zerbe
1715 – 1787
West Camp, Ulster County, New York, United States of America
Balthazar Umbenhauer
1730 – 1799
Berne, Bern, Berne, Suisse
Maria (Appolonia) Brossman
1730 – 1815
Germany
Great-Grandparents
Johan Strauss
1688 – 1754
Maria Losch
1685 – 1759
Johann Zerbe
1685 – 1750
Anna Jungel
1674 – 1750
Johann Umbenhauer
1698 – 1764
Anna Bechtel
1700 – 1799
Frantz Brossman
1693 – 1749
Anna Rudolph
1700 – 1725
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann Strauss
1643 – 1688
Anna Clauss
1645 – 1688
Lorentz Lösch
1653 – 1707
Maria Sauter
1651 – 1714
Johan Zerbe
1639 – 1694
Anna Elbert
1644 – 1703
Johannes Jungel
1657 – 1723
Anna Müller
1659 – 1743
Georgius Umbenhaake
Nicholas Brossman
1653 – 1717
Elisabetha Gmehlin
1673 – 1707
Hannß Rudolph
1655 – 1724
Katharina Fessler
1668 – 1720

John Strauss's Descendants

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John (Jacob) Strauss (20 Nov 1788 – 09 Nov 1877) m. Sarah Moyer m. Sarah Wagner (16 June 1808 – 20 February 1867)
  1. 1. Jacob (M) Strauss (25 Oct 1810 – 13 Sep 1888)
  2. 2. Maria Strauss (3 Jan 1826 – )
  3. 3. Jared (W) Strauss (22 Jul 1827 – 1907)
  4. 4. Matilda Strauss (2 Feb 1829 – )
  5. 5. Caroline (w) Strauss (25 Feb 1831 – 3 Jul 1906)
  6. 6. Lydia Strauss (8 Jul 1833 – )
  7. 7. William Strauss (28 oct 1838 – )
  8. 8. Jonathan (W) Strauss (8 Nov 1840 – )
  9. 9. Cyrus Strauss (1 May 1845 – )
  10. 10. Aaron Strauss (6 Sep 1847 – )

John Strauss's Timeline

6 Records

1788
23 November 1788
Birth of John Jacob Strauss in Bern, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
Bern, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
1788
20 Nov 1788
Birth of John Jacob Strauss in Bern, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
Bern, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
1788
20 Nov 1788
Birth of John Jacob Strauss in Berks Co., PA
Berks Co., PA
1860
1860
Age 72
John Jacob Strauss resided here in Penn, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
Penn, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
1877
9 Nov 1877
Age 89
Death of John Jacob Strauss in Freiden's Church Cemetery, Bernville, Berks County, Pa.
Freiden's Church Cemetery, Bernville, Berks County, Pa.
1877
09 Nov 1877
Age 89
Death of John Jacob Strauss
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 November 1788
    Event Place: Bern, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1967
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1788
    Event Place: Bern, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1788
    Event Place: Berks Co., PA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Church Records - Adams, Berks, and Lancaster Counties, 1729-1881

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Penn, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Nov 1877
    Event Place: Freiden's Church Cemetery, Bernville, Berks County, Pa.
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 Nov 1877

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bernville, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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