The Strauss Family

Source of marriage record is Evangelisch-Reformiert Kirche Burbach (Siegen) kirchenbuch, LDS film #0597051

21 August 1761 – “The honorable David Strauss from Freien Diez, Dutch musketeer, according to documents presented by Cornelius Strauss, a captain’s master; and his fiance Anna Maria Philippina, legitimate daughter of Christian Roffer, a miner from Annaburg in Saxony – from Zeppenfeld were married in the parsonage”

In 1765, David Strauss emigrated from Zeppenfeld on the snow “Betsy” with Philipinna and daughters, Christina Elizabetha who married Henry Stroh, Anna Gertraud who married Leonard Diehl and Anna Margaretha who married Peter Kayser. Additional children were born in Montgomery Co,
PA: Anna Maria who married Conrad Wetzel, Henry who married Barbara Rauch, Frederick who married Catharine (?) and John who married Magdalena Schnepp. The last children were probably born in Berks Co, PA, but baptised in Upper Milford, now Lehigh Co: Jacob who married Catharine Neuhard (daughter of Frederick Neuhard Jr), George, Barbara who may have married Jacob Wolfinger and Magdalena who married John Yetter.

David Strauss was captain in the Berks Co Militia during the Revolutionary War. He was located in Hereford twp, Berks Co from 1775 through 1781. In 1790, David Strauss was enumerated in Macungie twp, Northampton Co, PA.

The Strauss families were located in Hamilton twp, Northampton (now Monroe Co, PA) in 1800, but by 1810 sons had started their journey West. John and Henry moved to the Beaver/Allegheny/Washington Co, PA area with their sister Anna Maria Wetzel. The Stroh and Kayser families settled in what is now Clarion Co, PA. Frederick with his sons, David and Joseph,
may have located in Wayne Co, OH. Jacob stayed in Monroe Co until after the death of David and Philipina when he located in what is now Northumberland Co, PA. Barbara Wolfinger and Magdalena Yetter remained with their families in Monroe Co, PA. Location of Leonard and Gertraud Diehl is unknown, but they may have gone West to Allegheny Co, PA.

David and Philippina died in Monroe Co, PA and are buried in Storm family cemetery – an abandoned cemetery located off the road in the woods. Their stone is still standing and has the following inscriptions:

Andeneken an	In memory of
David Strausz	David Strausz
ist Geborhen den 27	he was born on 27
December 1734 u	December 1734 and
ist Gestorben den 4	he died on 4
Märtz 1826 Art worde	March 1826 his age
92 Jahr 2 m u 7 tag	92 years, 2 months and 7 days

Andeneken an	In memory of
Maria Philibina	Maria Philibina
Seine Ehefrau ist	his wife who was
Geborhen den 26	born on 26
Sept 1740 u Starb	Sept 1740 and died
den 24 Sept 1825	on 24 Sept 1825
Art worde 85 Jahr	her age 85 years
– 2 tag	less 2 days

David and Philipina were the grandparents of Jonas and John Strouss (sons of John and Magdalena Strouss) who located in the Hopewell area of Noble Co, IN in 1836 – family story says they met on the streets of Fort Wayne one morning…neither knew the other had been headed for Indiana.
They went north together and settled in Swan twp, Noble Co, IN — Jonas Strouss was born 9 Oct 1800 and died 12 Oct 1900, age 100 years and 3 days.

Any additions or corrections to the above family group appreciated.
Please visit my Noble Co, IN genealogy at: Annette DeHoff.

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