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Johann Andreas Strassburger (1), who arriv- ed in Philadelphia, October, 1769, was a school- master, and located in Hilltown township, Bucks county, Pennsylvania, where some of the leading people of that section built a school-house for his especial use. He died, however, suddenly and unexpectedly, and is buried in Tohickon churchyard.
In the marriage record of the German Re- formed church of Philadelphia, we find that Christine Strassburger married Alexander Smith, a merchant of Philadelphia, January 1, 1777.
Johann Andreas Strassburger (2) learned the trade of leather tanning and established him- self in Upper Milford, Lehigh county, Penn- sylvania, and was successful in amassing a con- siderable fortune. He married Eva Jaeger in 1780, and died April 27, 1825, aged seventy-one years, three months and four days. He and his wife are buried at Zionsville church, Lehigh county. They had seven children, two sons and five daughters, viz: John Strassburger, born February 14, 1787; married Maria Gangewer, and died February 19, 1863.
Elizabeth, married to Christian Berger, No- vember 29, 1803. This was the eldest daughter, and after her death he married Hannah, the youngest.
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Catharine, born July 23, 1784; married (first) Christian Young and (second) Jacob Hartzell. She died January 28, 1864.
John Andrew, born October 3, 17196. Polly, married to John Engleman.
Sarah, married to John Adam Wieder.
Rev. John Andrew Strassburger was a son of Johann Andreas and Eva (Jaeger) Strassburger, and was born in Upper Milford, Lehigh county, October 3, 1796, and died in South Perkasie, Bucks county, Pennsylvania, May 2, 1860. As the Reformed church had at that time no college nor theological seminary, he studied for the min- istry privately, under Rev. Samuel Hellfenstein, D.D., of Philadelphia. He was licensed to preach by the Synod of the Reformed church, at Carlisle, Pennsylvania, September 10, 1818, and was ordained at Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Sep- tember 9, 1819. While yet a student he received a call from the Tohickon, Indianfield, Ridge Road and Charlestown congregations in Bucks county. Here he lived and labored from the beginning to the end of his ministry, for thirty-six years, from Easter, 1818, to June, 1854. During this time he baptized about 3,000 children, confirmed 1,- 595 catechumens, married 1,235 couples, and buried 1,044 persons. He was of a mild, kind and modest disposition, and beloved and respected by all who knew him. He married Catharine Stout, September 15, 1818. She was a daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Kern) Stout, and was born November 4, 1798, and died October 7, 1838. His second wife was Mrs. Anna (Stover) Worman. The children of Rev. J. A. and Catharine (Stout) Strassburger were:
Nero, born August 7, 1819.
Louisana, born November 24, 1820; married Elias Hartzell November 10th, 1839, and died January 4, 1899. Elias Hartzell, son of Andrew and Margaret (Fosbenner) Hartzell, was born June 5, 1814, and died January 26, 1875.
Gideon, born February 26, 1822; married Fanny L. Wood, and died at La Crosse, Wis- consin, November 29, 1872.
Reuben, born October 1, 1823, married Jan- uary 21, 1847, Elizabeth Z. Schwenk, a daughter of Jacob and Magdalena (Ziegler) Schwenk. She was born September 24, 1821, and died Oct. 15, 1907. He died at Schwenksville, August 14, 1872.
A son born April 8, 1825, lived only three hours.
Elizabeth, born February 25, 1826; married Dr. Aaron F. Shelly, March 12, 1846, died in Philadelphia, November 9, 1880. Dr. Aaron F. Shelly, son of Francis and Catharine (Funk) Shelly, was born in Great Swamp, Bucks county,
February 10, 1823, and died in Philadelphia, October 13, 1883.
Henry Stout, born November 2, 1827; mar- ried Margaret Ray Graeff, September 22, 1860; died in Philadelphia, November 27, 1900.
A daughter born November 21, 1829, lived only eleven hours.
Mary, born December 20, 1830; married Jesse D. Hartzell, September 29, 1849, and died Dec. 30, 1908. Jesse D. Hartzell, son of Ab- raham and Catharine (Deetz) Hartzell, was born January 5, 1827, and died February 7, 1894.
Catharine, born November 16, 1832, dieď August 17, 1834.
Andrew, (twin with Sarah) born December 31, 1833 ; married Margaret Amelia Lorah, Sep- tember 25, 1858; died near Amityville, Berks county, May 22, 1895.
Sarah, (twin with Andrew) born December 31, 1833, died July 15, 1834.
Noah, born February 23, 1836, died July II, 1836.
Rev. N. S. Strassburger, D.D., was the eldest child of Rev. J. A. Strassburger, and was born August 7, 1819, in the Reformed parsonage near Sellersville, Pennsylvania, and died in Allentown, June 27, 1888.
From boyhood he felt a desire to preach the Gospel, and wished to go to college; but in deference to the wish of his mother, who was in failing health, he remained at home until after her death. Meanwhile he taught school and studied. In the fall of 1838 he entered t' _ preparatory department of Marshall college, at Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, and was graduated in 1844 with the degree of A. B. Three years later he received that of A.M. The degree of D.D. was conferred upon him by Franklin and Marshall College in 1887. At college he was a member of the Diagnothian Literary Society.
He studied theology at the Theological Sem- inary at Mercersburg from 1844 to 1847 and was licensed to preach by Goshenhoppen Classes, May 13, 1847, and ordained November 14, 1847), as a minister of the Reformed church in the United States. His first charge was Friedens- burg and Princetown, in Berks county, and later also Huber's Church and Boyertown. He served as a home missionary, taking charge of weak dis- tracted congregations and restoring peace, in which he was eminently successful. Pottstown, Amity and Limerick congregations constituted his second charge, in which he served about fif- teen years, organizing the English congregation at Pottstown with twelve members. This was' a very pleasant field of labor, and in February, 1863, he reluctantly resigned to accept a call
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from Zion's Reformed congregation at Allen- town. There had been strife in this congrega- tion for some years, and both parties now united upon him. He went there conscientiously, feel- ing it to be his duty to act as peace-maker, and he succeeded. When he resigned in 1881, Allen- town had four Reformed churches where he found one. He served Friedensburg, 1847-1859; Princetown, 1847-1854; Huber's, 1847-1852; Boyertown, 1848-1853; Pottstown, 1848-1863; Amity, 1849-1863;
Limerick, 1853-1863; Baumstown, 1861-1863 ; Allentown, 1863-1881. so that he was generally engaged on Sunday. During the remaining years of his life he had no regular charge, but supplied vacant congrega- tions and assisted ministers on various occasions, During the whole of his ministry he preached Ju th in the German and English languages. His fields were large and laborious. He was a close student, and always prepared himself well for all public efforts. As a speaker he was forcible and logical, possessed of a clear strong voice, and was an acceptable preacher. He detested sensation- alism in the pulpit, and preached nothing but the Gospel. Strongly attached to the Reformed church, he labored to indoctrinate his people into her customs and theology. As a man l'e was re- served and unassuming, peaceable and kind. During his ministry he preached about 3,643 ser- mons, delivered 754 weekly lectures, baptised I,- 351 children, confirmed 1,304 catechumens, mar- ried 610 couples and officiated at 1,419 funerals.
In 1861 he wrote, "The Child's Catechism,' an abridgement of "The Heidelberg Catechism," for use in his Sunday school at Pottstown. This became very popular, and has circulated exten- sively, ever since. Later he translated it into German. In 1878 he compiled, "The Sunday School Hymnal," for his Sunday school at Allen- town. He also contributed articles to the "Re- formed Quarterly Review," and "The Messen- ger." He translated several works into German, among them the Liturgy.
He was stated clerk of Goshenhoppen Classis, 1848-1863; of East Pennsylvania Classis, 1864- 1880; and of Lehigh Classis from 1880 to the time of his death. He was also treasurer of Le- high classis from 1880, and resigned only a week previous to his death. He was frequently a del- egate to the synod and general synod, and took an active part in the proposed revision of the con- stitution of the church. He helped to organize the Allentown College for Women in 1867, and taught there four years. About the same time he taught also temporarily in Muhlenberg Col- lege.
He was married to Miss Diana E. Dicken- shied, born Nov. 9, 1818, a daughter of Dr.
Charles F. and Anna Catharine (Eberhard) Dickenshied, of Lower Milford, Lehigh county, November 27, 1849. She died Aug. 15, 1890. Their son, Charles Edgar, died in infancy, and the daughter, Annie C., survives.
STRAUSS FAMILY.
The progenitor of this family, Henry Strauss, was born Sept. 6, 1738, and about 1753 he emigrated from Germany, settling in Lehigh township, Northampton county, Pa. There he died May 31, 1805. He was a Lutheran mem- ber of the Zion's Stone Church at Kreidersville, and there he and some of his children are buried. He made his last will and testament on May 14, 1805, and on June 14, of the same year the will was probated in the court house at Easton. The will mentions his beloved wife "Katraut" (doubt- less meaning Gertrude). Their ten children are as follows: Peter, Philip, John Jost (1774- 1823), Adam, Margaret (m. Philip Sholl), Catharine (m. Jacob Drum), Simon, Henry, Jacob and Elizabeth.
Peter Strauss, son of the ancestor and the grandfather of Thomas, the father of Martin H., of Allentown, lived in North Whitehall where he followed the agricultural pursuit. He was mar- ried to Clara Wint, a German by birth and it is said that Peter Strauss was also born before his parents emigrated from Germany to America. They had seven children, the oldest of whom was John, a resident of Lehigh township, Northamp- ton county. He was born March 15, 1798, and died on Aug. 15, 1852. He was a farmer. His wife Lydia was a daughter of Adam Laubach of Allen township, Northampton county. They had two sons, one of whom died in childhood and Thomas whose record follows.
Thomas Strauss, who died May 11, 1913, was one of Allentown's aged and respected citizens. His death occurred at his residence just beyond Sixth and Sumner Ave., Allentown, in White- hall township. He was 86 years old on Apr. 29. He taught school in earlier life and later was a farmer upon his father's farm, and this property passed to our subject after the death of his father John in 1852. He successfully managed the farm for seventeen years when he purchased the milling property in Whitehall township at the limit of North Sixth street. He was the first miller in the Lehigh Valley to introduce spring wheat in milling and also the first to sell Minnesota flour for which he built up a large trade. He made many improvements to the historic mill property and continued to operate it until his retirement in 1905 but the mill remained in his name until after his death. He was a deacon for three years and elder for ten years of Zion Stone Church at
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Kreidersville, also a deacon and elder in Zion's Reformed Church, of Allentown.
He married in 1851 Eliza, a daughter of Con- rad and Elizabeth (Strauss) Keck. Their chil- dren were: I. Emma, who died, aged 14 years. 2. Anna A., married A. J. Kleppinger, who was born Mar. 2, 1848, died Oct. 4, 1887, and is buried on the West End cemetery at Allentown. His widow resides in Chicago since 1902. Their seven children are : Raymond and Alfred L., both deceased ; John M .; William H., Carrie (m. Charles E. Smith); Florence (m. J. Clair Stone, of St. Paul, Minn.), Anna (m. J. Walter Moore). 3. John A. (1858-1893) married Ida Schadt. Their children are Edgar, Fred and Raymond. 4. Martin H., who is mentioned later in this history.
Thomas Strauss was married to nis second wife, Isabelle, daughter of Nathan Weiler and they had two children, viz: Mary J. (m. Charles W. Grammes, and they have a son, Richard S.), and Isabella L. (m. Luther B. Hudders, and they have a son, William S.).
MARTIN H. STRAUSS, a wholesale grocery merchant and a successful business man of Allen- town, is a native of Allen township, Northamp- ton county, and born May 5, 1864. After his education in the public schools he assisted his father in the mill, and about 1886 he entered the employ of A. J. Kleppinger, who was then located at 145-147 Hamilton street, Allentown, conduct- ing the wholesale grocery business. Mr. Strauss continued in the employ of Mr. Kleppinger until Kleppinger died in 1887, and in 1888 the firm of Strauss and Kleppinger was established which was succeeded by Martin H. Strauss in 1898, and in 1909 the Martin H. Strauss Co. was incorporat- ed. In 1912, the latter company erected one of the largest wholesale grocery houses in the state. The building is located at the corner of Second and Foundry streets, Allentown. (See Vol. I.)
Mr. Strauss was married in 1890 to Ida M. Knauss, a daughter of Ephraim and Mary (Kline) Knauss, of Allentown. He and his family are members of Zion's Reformed Church and Mr. Strauss has served the church as a trus- tee and he is a deacon since the year 1907. He resides at 45 North Eleventh street. Their chil- dren are all given the advantages of an education and their three oldest Florence I., Thomas M. and Grace E. are graduates of the Allentown High school. Their children are Mary K., de- ceased, Florence I., Thomas M., Grace E., Anna died in infancy; Lewis H., Kathryn M., and Lucy M.
Heinrich Strauss, a grandson of the pioneer, was born Aug. 31 1797, and he owned a small tract in Heidelberg township upon which was
a spring house and on the second floor of it he lived. He died on Dec. 15, 1854, in his 58th year. The property is now owned by O. P. Rex, and is located near the Jordan postoffice. He was married to Susanna, a daughter of Johannes Krause and their children were: Peter, Paul, John, Daniel, James, Polly, Auquilina (m. George Rehrig) and Susanna.
I. Peter Strauss was a carpenter and had sons Henry, John and Maria.
2. Paul Strauss settled in Maine.
3. John Strauss was a carpenter and owned the property now owned by Mrs. William Strauss. He was married to Maria, a daughter of Martin Handwerk. Their children are: Wil- liam, Amandes, Osville, Clinton and Benjamin who died young, Alice and Catharine also died young, and Sabilla married Elias George, of Tamaqua
4. Daniel Strauss was never married. He was a carpenter and served in the Union Army dur- ing the Civil War as a member of Co. G, 128 Regiment P. V. I. and also Co. K, 47 Regiment P. V. I.
5. James Strauss is a shoe manufacturer at Scranton, Pa.
William Strauss was a carpenter and was the foreman of Strauss Bros. He was an able archi- tect. His wife was Jane Hausman. They had an only son, Henry, who died young.
Amandes P. Strauss is a carpenter and resides at Germanville. He is the foreman of the car- penter firm of Strauss Bros. He married Elvina Hamm and their only daughter, Gertrude M., is the wife of Prof. E. M. Handwerk, of Ger- mansville. They have one son, Earl.
Osville Strauss, a brother of Amandes P., re- sides at Germansville and is a member of the firm of Strauss Bros., carpenters. His wife, Martha Jones, bore him two children, one deceased and Harvey J.
ALFRED R. STROH.
Alfred R. Stroh, of Emaus, Pa., is a son of Charles and Rebecca (Rohrbach) Stroh. They had the following nine children: Cyrus, Catha- lia, Horace, Alfred R., Amanda, Diana, Eman- uel, Wilson and Mahlon Stroh.
Alfred R. Stroh was born Oct. 20, 1868, at Emaus, Lehigh county. He was educated in the common schools. He has been an employe of the Donaldson Iron Company, at Emaus, for many years. He is the foreman of Department No. I. He has served as a school director for eight years; is prominent in lodge circles and is a member of the following orders: P. O. S. of A., J. O. U. A. M., and the I. O. O. F., of which he is a district deputy of Lehigh county.
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He was married to Laura Lee, a daughter of Samuel G. and Julia (Klein) Lee, who is a de- scendant of one of the earily Pennsylvania Quaker families. The following children are born to Mr. and Mrs. Stroh: Mamie, married to Leroy Nickert, and they have three children-Laura, Catharine and Luella; Florence, Harold, Charles.
STUMP FAMILY.
The Berks ancestor of the Stump family set- tled in Albany township, Berks county, Pennsyl- vania. His home was used as a fort by the terri- fied settlers against the attacks by the Indians. Albany township was included in the territory known as "Allemangel," and was on the frontier of Pennsylvania during the Indian invasions be- tween 1755 and 1763. The name of the pioneer was originally spelled "Stumpf."
Johann Wilhelm Stumpf was born in Theu- burg, Germany, April 5, 1725, baptized April 29, and died in Berks county, June 5, 1805. He emigrated to America in the ship "Edinburgh," arriving at Philadelphia Oct. 2, 1753. It appears that he settled in Albany township, Berks county, immediately after his arrival in this country, and his name appears on the tax list of 1756 and 1759. He was a farmer in the eastern end of the town- ship, near the Northampton (now Lehigh) county line. Doubtless he was a member of the Jacob's church, at Jacksonville, where he and his wife are buried. He married, Oct. 3, 1751, Anna Magdalena, born in Theuberg, Germany, April 14, 1724, baptized April 16, died May 28, 1815. Among their children were: John or Johannes, of further mention; Daniel; George; William and Abraham, settled in Northumberland county, Pennsylvania, where, in 1790, the former had three sons and four daughters, and the latter four sons and two daughters; Henry; Maria, born June 14, 1758, died July 9, 1778.
John or Johannes, son of Johann Wilhelm and Anna Magdalena Stump, was born in Albany township. He married Elizabeth Bauscher, and among his children were: Jonas, Samuel, Daniel and Amos.
Jonas, son of John and Elizabeth (Bauscher) Stump, was born in Albany township, Aug. 30, 1789, and died Oct. 1, 1857. He was a farmer all his life. He married Mary Brobst, born Dec. 4, 1791, died March 19, 1869. Both are buried at the New Jerusalem church. Children : Benjamin; Samuel; Heinrich (Henry) ; Eliza- beth, married Abraham Dennis; Sallie, married Michael Zimmerman; Catharine, married - John Landis; Annie, married William Miller ; Lydia, married John Wessner ; Maria, married Michael Stein; Sophia, died unmarried.
Benjamin, son of Jonas and Mary (Brobst)
Stump, was a farmer near Round Top, in Greenwich township. He owned the farm now owned by Wilson Zettelmoyer. He and his family were Lutherans, and he is buried at Dun- kel's church. He was married and had the fol- lowing children : Anna, married Jonas Hummel ; Daniel, lived near Greenville; Catharine, married Frank Rinehart; Fianna, married Charles Mil- ler, of Hamburg, Pennsylvania; William, of fur- ther mention; Perry, of Greenwich; and Fetta, married Henry Fraunfelder.
William, son of Benjamin Stump, was born June 4, 1828, and died Sept. 7, 1894. He was reared on the farm, and worked for his parents until after he had attained his majority. After his marriage he was engaged in farming on the property of his father-in-law, and followed this occupation until his death. He owned the farm now the property of his son, H. Wilson, and built the present barn in 1867. He was a mem- ber of the Frieden's Lutheran church and was a deacon and elder in it. Prior to joining this church he had been a member of the New Bethel church in Albany. He married Lydia Kieffer, born Jan. 27, 1833, died April 26, 1877. Chil- dren: Ellen, married Levi Roth; H. Wilson, of further mention; Emma, now the widow of Samuel Kistler ; Amanda, now deceased, married David Frey; Wallace, of Greenwich township, married Alice Weidner ; Mary, married Harvey Weaver; Jane, married Joseph Kunkel.
H. Wilson, son of William and Lydia (Kief- fer (Stump) was born Jan. 6, 1857. He also was brought up on the home farm, and followed this occupation as assistant to his father until he was more than twenty-one years of age. In the spring of 1895, having purchased the homestead in December, 1894, he commenced farming this independently. It is beautifully located at Kemp- ton, along the Schuylkill and Lehigh Railroad, and consists of one hundred acres lying in the rich potato belt. The large stone house on this property was erected many years ago. Mr. Stump is a Democrat, and he and his wife are members of the Frieden's Lutheran church, at Wesners- ville, in which he is a deacon and trustee. He married (first) Annie M., born Feb. 26, 1855, died Dec. 10, 1884, a daughter of Joseph Leiby ; he married (second) Vesta, a daughter of Wil- liam and Caroline ( Bleiler) Wagaman, of Green- wich. Children by first marriage: Anson W., married Eva Steigerwald; Titus M., married Minnie Snyder; Charlotte M., married Irwin Graff. Only child by second marriage, Charles E.
. Samuel, son of Jonas and Mary (Brobst) Stump, was born on his father's farm in Albany township, March 25, 1817, and died there, Nov.
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13, 1893. He is buried at New Jerusalem church, of which he was an official Lutheran member. He was the owner of a fine farm of seventy acres, to which he gave his undivided attention and which passed to his son, Henry L. He married, in 1842, Elizabeth Brobst, born in 1825, died in 1866, and had children: Catharine; Sarah; Tilghman ; Seniah; Emma; John B .; James ; Re- becca and Louisa, twins; Henry L .; Isabella; Charles, Samuel and Amanda, died young.
Henry, son of Jonas and Mary (Brobst) Stump, was born in Albany township, Jan. 6, 1825, and died in Lynn township, Lehigh county, Oct. 23, 1890. He was a farmer in the last- named township. He married Rachel, a daugh- ter of Michael Klingeman, and they had : Eman- uel ; John K .; Elias P .; Emma, married Moses Handwerk; James; Daniel; Mary.
Samuel, son of John and Elizabeth (Bauscher ) Stump, was born Oct. 16, 1794, and died March 5, 1864. He married Rachel, born April 15, 1801, died May 22, 1875, a daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth Leiby. Children: Aaron, born Sept. 15, 1822, died March 9, 1899, he married (first) Elizabeth Zettelmoyer, born Oct. 5, 1817, died June 2, 1877; he married (second) Ann Dietrich; Nathan, of further mention; Samuel, married (first) Sallie Greenawalt, (second) Amanda Acker; John; Joel, married (first) Mary A. Dietrich, (second) Julia Kistler ; Mary, married Isaac Miller; Leah, married Moses Greenawalt; Elizabeth, married Nathan Die- trich ; Joseph, married Hester Hollenbach ; Gid- eon, married Katharyn Yenser ; Charles; Moses, married a Miss Olds; Catharine, married Edwin Bond; Peter, of further mention ; Daniel.
Nathan, son of Samuel and Rachel (Leiby) Stump, was born in Berks county, Pennsylvania, Nov. 29, 1823. He married (first) Elizabeth Miller, (second) Mary, born Feb. 1, 1833, died June 21, 1882, a daughter of Isaac and Hannah Miller, (third) Sybilla Miller. While his three wives bore the same family name before mar- riage, they had not been related. Children by the first marriage: Sarah, married Alfred S. Miller ; Mary E., married William Levan. Chil- dren by second marriage: John, married Emma Leiby ; Franklin S .; Ella, married Nathan Sny- der; Charles R., died young; Amanda, married Lewis Kern. There were no children by the third marriage.
Peter, son of Samuel and Rachel (Leiby) Stump, was born Dec. 20, 1842, died in 1913. He lived on the old Greenawalt tract, between Lenhartsville and Klinesville, this consisting of thirty-six acres. He is also the owner of another farm of eighty-five acres, which is now under cultivation by his son, Henry. He married, in
1866, Elizabeth, a daughter of Andrew Kunkel. Children : Mary Ann, born in 1867, married (first) Jesse Oswalt, (second) Frank Motz; Elizabeth, born in 1869, married John Fry ; Henry, born in 1871, is a farmer, and married Mary A. Trexler, and has: Edna; Mahlon ; Leon and Walter; Edwin Peter, born in 1877, is unmarried.
STUMP FAMILY.
Christian Stumpff emigrated from Germany to America, settling in Salisbury township, in what is now Lehigh county, Pennsylvania. There he was married and secured a small farm. He was a Lutheran and is buried at Friedens- ville, on the old graveyard near the church. He married Catharine Spinner, who survived him for many years, after his decease having been married to a Keiper. By her first husband she had one son, Jacob, and a daughter, Sarah (born April 3, 1807, and died April 4, 1859, having been intermarried with Conrad Frey, 1807-1885.)
Jacob Stump, son of Christian, was born Feb- ruary 19, 1809. When twelve years old he went to Hanover township, and there he lived with his step-father until he was old enough to learn the trade of stone-mason and also of brick- laying. He did mason work at the present county prison ; built the Catholic Church, and the large steam mill of E. P. Wilbur, both at Beth- lehem. He lived on the old highway from Rit- tersville to Bethlehem.
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