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Proposed Change: Johann Michael Lang (I66039) Tree: Südpfalz / Southern Palatinate Link: http://www.birkenhoerdt.net/getperson.php?personID=I66039&tree=Suedpfalz Description: 1 M Johann or Jean Michael Lang was born March 30, 1780 in Uhrwiller, Bas-Rhin, France. He was the son of Johann Michael and Anna Margaretha (Bliess) Lang. He died in Woodsfield, Monroe, Ohio. Johann married Margaretha Pauli on April 4, 1804 in Uhrwiller, Bas-Rhin, France. Margaretha was born January 3, 1780 in Uhrwiller, Bas-Rhin to Johann Georg and Barbara (Jung) Pauli. Johann and Margaretha had the following children: 1.1 F Margaretha Lang was born May 28, 1804 in Uhrwiller, Bas-Rhin, France. 1.2 F Catharina Lang was born April 13, 1806 in Uhrwiller, Bas-Rhin, France. Catharina married Unknown Helfrich. 1.3 F Anne Marie Lang Further details unknown to date 1.4 F Anna Lang was born January 30, 1810 in Uhrwiller, Bas-Rhin, France. 1.5 F Barbe Lang was born November 15, 1811 in Urwiller, Bas-Rhin, France and died January 10, 1817. 1.6 F Elizabeth Lang 1.7 M Jean Michael Lang 1.8 F Barbe Lang Further details unknown to date 1.6 F Elizabeth Lang (Johann Michael Lang) was born March 10, 1814 in Uhrwiller, Bas-Rhin, France. She died April 23, 1888 in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Elizabeth married John N Straub was born about 1802 and died November 18, 1891. Elizabeth and John had the following children: 1.6.1 F Fredericke Straub 1.6.2 M Theodore F Straub 1.6.3 F Margaret E Straub 1.6.4 M Charles Louis Straub 1.6.5 M August W Straub 1.6.6 M Herman Straub 1.6.7 M John H Straub 1.6.8 F Ottilie Straub The Pittsburg Dispatch, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. Saturday, November 7, 1891, p10. A Famous Brewer's Birthday John M. Straub Celebrates Eighty-One Years of Life at His Home Mr. John M. Straub, Pittsburg's oldest brewer, celebrated his eighty-first birthday yesterday. Mr. Straub is a native of Hesse Darmstadt. He came to this city in 1831, and has been a resident here from that time until now. He made the first lager beer that was made west of the Allegheny Mountains. Old citizens will remember the Straub cooper shop, to which was attached a small beer plant, on the site of the present jail along in the forties. Lager had a long struggle before it was accepted by Pittsburg palates. The present home of Mr. Straub is on Troy Hill, Allegheny. Upon the occasion of his eighty-first anniversary, six of his sons gathered to the home mansion to present their congratulations. August Straub, one of the sons, now a resident of St. Louis was the absent member of the family. Four sons and two daughters were present and a happy time it was last night at the Troy Hill home. Among the pleasant features was the presence of Miss Otilna Krebs, a granddaughter of the octogenarian, whose birthday was also November 6. Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer. November 19, 1891 Obituary Notes --J. N. Straub, of the firm of Eberhardt & Ober, brewers, died at his residence in Allegheny yesterday morning. He was 89 years old.From "History of Pittsburgh and Environs" Volume 6 by George Thornton Fleming 1922 pages 188-190 JOHN H. STRAUB-Pittsburgh has furnished the field of endeavor for three generations of the family of Straub, founded in this city in 1830 by John N. Straub. John N. Straub was succeeded by his son, John H. Straub, whose death occurred in 1901, and the present day representative of the line in Pittsburgh business is Walter S. Straub, grandson of the founder. John N. Straub came from Baltimore, Md., to Pittsburgh, making the journey on foot at a time when the metropolis of to-day was but a town, and in 1832 opening a brewery that prospered in large degree and was operated under the name of John N. Straub & Company. In 1883 a merger was made with the Eberhardt & Ober Company, and the business that he had inaugurated and guided in such prosperous paths lost its distinctive identity. John N. Straub married Elizabeth Lang, who died April 23, 1888, and he survived her until Nov. 18, 1891?. 1.6.1 F Friedericke Straub (Elizabeth, Johann Michael Lang) was born 1835 in Pennsylvania. She was born 1835 in Pennsylvania and died on October 10, 1894. She was buried in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio. Friedericke married Adolph Krebs. He was born in 1831 in Germany and died Spetember 15, 1884. He was buried in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio. Friedericke and Adolph had the following children: 1.6.1.1 M Herman T Krebs 1.6.1.2 F Emma H Krebs 1.6.1.3 F Stella Francesca Krebs 1.6.1.4 F Ottilie H Krebs 1.6.1.5 F Adele Margaret Krebs 1.6.1.6 F Louisa/Lulu A Krebs 1.6.1.7 M Walter Adolph Krebs 1880 federal census. Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio. The household consists of Adolph (lithographer) and his wife Fredericka and their children: Herman, Emma, Stella, Ottilie, Adele, Louis and Walter. 1.6.2 M Theodore F Straub (Elizabeth, Johann Michael Lang) was born about 1837 in Pennsylvania and died March 23, 1909. He was buried in Homewood Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania Theodore married Henrietta Itin was born August 1838 in Pennsylvania and died in 1900. She was buried in Homewood Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania Theodore and Harriet had the following children: 1.6.2.1 M Oscar Itin Straub 1.6.2.2 M Edward Henry Straub 1.6.2.3 M Theodore A Straub 1.6.2.4 F Eleanor Verena Straub 1.6.2.5 M Paul Beno Straub1.6.2.6 M Robert Maximilian Straub Theodore was a Private Co B, 5th Regiment for US Army during Civil War. 1870 census. Allegheny, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. The household consists of Theodore Straub (brewer), Harriet (keeping house) and their children Oscar, Edward and Theodore. Harriet's mother Verna Itin also part of the household. 1880 census. Allegheny, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. The household consists of Theodore Straub (brewer), Harriet (keeping house) and their children Oscar, Edward H, Theodore, Ella Nora, Paul and Robert Max. One servant is also part of the household. 1900 census. Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. The household consists of Theodore Straub (brewer), Harriet and their children Oscar I (married; U.S.A.; probably referring to him being in the US Army), Paul B (single; electrical engineer) and Robert M (single; student). A chamber maid and a cook are also listed as part of the household. The Western Brewer and Journal of the Barley Malt and Hop Trades; vol. 34; 1909; H. S. Rich & Company; Chicago and New York; p191. Theodore F Straub, Deceased Theodore F. Straub, one of the best known businessmen of Pittsburg and director of the Pittsburg Brewing Co., died at his home in that city March 23.Mr. Straub was in his seventy-third year. He was born November 11, 1836, and was educated in the common schools of Allegheny City, where he resided most of his life. When the Civil war broke out, Mr. Straub responded to the first call for volunteers, enlisting in the Fifth Pennsylvania infantry. On his return from the army he engaged in the service of the government in the department of internal revenue. Retiring from this service, he became a partner in the firm of Gilmore-Straub & Co., engaged in the flouring and malt business. On the dissolution of this firm, Mr. Straub engaged in the brewing business as a member of his father's firm, John N. Straub & Co. In 1883 this latter partnership was consolidated with other interests as the Eberhardt & Ober Brewing Company, Mr. Straub contributing to the success of that enterprise. In 1898 the Eberhardt & Ober Brewing Company was taken over by and became part of the Pittsburg Brewing Company, Mr. Straub continuing as a direct or of the latter corporation until the time of his death. He is survived by five sons and one daughter. 1.6.3 F Margaret E Straub (Elizabeth, Johann Michael Lang) was born May 27, 1839 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She died in 1928 and was buried in Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. 1900 census. Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. Margaret E Straub (landlady) is living with her brother Herman Straub (superintendent, brewery), his wife Amanda (keeping house) and their children Herman a Jr (student, chemistry) and Norman F (student, Penn Nittany college). In addition there are two domestic servants and one coachman. 1910 census. Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. The household consists of Margaret Straub (head), Ottelia Crebs (niece) and Lottie Lang (cousin). No occupation is listed for any of the women. Margaret is Lottie's first cousin (Margaret's mother and Lottie's father were siblings) 1920 census. Sharpsburg, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. The household consists of Margaret Straub (head), Lottie Lang (housekeeper, private home) and one lodger. Margaret is Lottie's first cousin (Margaret's mother and Lottie's father were siblings) 1920 census. Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. The household consists of Richard E Raseman, his wife Emma K, and his sons Carl H and Richard P. In addition Emma's aunt Margaret Straub is listed with the household so Margaret must have visiting her niece when the census taker came around and consequently she was counted twice in the 1920 census. 1.6.4 M Charles Louis Straub (Elizabeth, Johann Michael Lang) was born May1842 in Pennsylvania and died February 13, 1913. Charles married Bertha G Kiefer in 1865. She was born May 1846 in Pennsylvania. Charles and Bertha had the following children: 1.6.4.1 M Augustus A Straub 1.6.4.2 M Charles Louis Straub Jr 1.6.4.3 F Bertha "Birdie" Straub 1.6.4.4 M John Nicholas Straub 1.6.4.5 M William Straub 1.6.4.6 F Edna Cornelia Straub 1.6.4.7 F Elfrieda Alma Straub 1.6.4.8 F Meta Irene Straub 1.6.4.9 F Elsa K Straub 1.6.4.10 M Walter M Straub 1.6.4.11 M Edward Russell Straub 1.6.4.12 M Archibald J "Archie" Straub 1.6.4.13 M Paul Straub 1.6.4.14 M Robert Straub 1870 census. Allegheny City, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. The household consists of Louis Straub (bookkeeper), his wife Bertha G (keeping house) and their son Augustus A. 1910 census. Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pittsburgh. The household consists of Charles L Straub (local agent, insurance), his wife, Bertha G and their children: John N (real estate broker, general office), Walter M (salesman, real estate office), Arche J (draughtsman, railroad office), and Elfrieda A. 1.6.5 M August W Straub (Elizabeth, Johann Michael Lang) was born March 30, 1846 in Allegheny City, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. He died May 23, 1898 in St. Louis, Missouri and was buried in Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri. August married Julia Sophia Winkelmeyer in 1873. Julia was born June 14, 1850 and died April 15, 1935. She was buried in Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri. August and Julia had the following children: 1.6.5.1 M Julius N Straub 1.6.5.2 F Olga Ottilie Straub 1.6.5.3 M Arthur Otto Straub St. Louis Republic, St. Louis, Missouri. May 24, 1898; p 7. AUGUST W. STRAUB IS DEAD The Well-Known Banker Expired Yesterday Morning, After a Brief Illness August W. Straub, president of the International Bank of St. Louis, died at his home at 1553 South Grand avenue yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, after a week's illness with pneumonia. Mr. Straub was 53 years of age. He was born in Allegheny city, Pa. In 1878 his father moved to Pittsburg, Pa., and Mr. Straub came to St. Louis to live. He entered the office of the Winkelmeyer Brewing Company. He later became secretary of the company, and remained in that position until 1890, when the brewery was absorbed by a syndicate. He married Miss Winkelmeyer, daughter of the owner of the brewery. He became connected with the International Bank in the '70s, and in 1884 he was elected president, and since the brewery was absorbed by the syndicate he has devoted all of his time to the bank. A widow and two children, Miss Olga, aged 20, and Arthur, aged 16, survive him. The funeral will take place Wednesday afternoon from the family residence, and his remains will be interred in Bellefontaine Cemetery. 1.6.6 M Herman Arnold Straub (Elizabeth, Johann Michael Lang) was born June 8, 1848 in Pennsylvania. He died in 1917 and was buried in Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. Herman married Amanda Anshutz, daughter of Henry and Catharine Anshutz in 1873. She was in February 1857 in Pennsylvania. Amanda died in 1932 and was buried in Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. Herman and Amanda had the following children: 1.6.6.1 M Detmar Killinger Straub 1.6.6.2 M Herman Arnold Straub Jr 1.6.6.3 M Norman Frank Straub 1880 census. Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. The household consists of Herman Straub (brewer), his wife Amanda (keeping house) and their children Detmar (at school) and Herman. 1900 census. Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. The household consists of Herman Straub (superintendent, brewery), his wife Amanda (keeping house) and their children Herman a Jr (student, chemistry) and Norman F (student, Penn Nittany college). His sister Margaret E Straub is part of the household and listed as landlady. In addition there are two domestic servants and one coachman. 1910 census. Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. The household consists of Herman Straub (superintendent, brewing), his wife Amanda and their son Herman A (Secretary, hotel). In addition there is one servant in the household. 1920 census. Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. Amanda Straub is widowed and living with her son Herman and his wife Josephine. 1930 census. Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. Amanda Straub is widowed and living on her own in an apartment on Ruskin Avenue. The Western Brewer and Journal of the Barley, Malt and Hop Trades; vol. 50, No. 1; January 1918; H. S. Rich & Company; Chicago and New York; p9. Herman Straub, Deceased Herman Straub, general superintendent of the Pittsburgh Brewing Company, Pittsburgh, Pa., died at his home in that city on the night of December 16, after an illness extending over a period of two years. Mr. Straub was born in Pittsburgh, June 8, 1848. He received his education in the Pittsburgh public schools. Upon leaving school he engaged in the hardware business in which he was highly successful. An opportunity presented itself in 1877, which to the ambitious young man, promised more rapid progress and he abandoned the hardware business and entered the brewing business with his father under the firm name of John N. Straub & Son. The business was continued as such for a short time when the firm Herman Straub & Co. was organized. This company was in turn formed into the Straub Brewing Co. in 1890. In 1898 this corporation which had grown in importance under Mr. Straub's direction was taken over by the Pittsburgh Brewing Co., and he was a director of the company up to the time of his illness when he was compelled to retire. He also held the important of general superintendent of the company's plants until his health failed him. Mr. Straub was well known in the trade throughout the country. He had been one of the trustees of the United States Brewers' Association. He was a member of the German Lutheran Church and a number of Masonic orders, including the Pittsburgh Commandery, Knights Templar, and Syria Temple. He was also a member of Duquesne Club, the Pittsburgh Country Club and the Pittsburgh Athletic Association. He leaves his widow, Mrs. Amanda Straub, and three sons, Norman S., Herman A. and Detmar K. Straub, and one sister, Margaret E. Straub, all of Pittsburgh. 1.6.7 M John H Straub (Elizabeth, Johann Michael Lang) was born December 19, 1851 in Allegheny City, Pennsylvania. He died on April 13, 1901. John married Caroline E Schultz, daughter of Carl John and Louise (Hatry) Schultz, on April 26, 1877. Caroline was born in December 1854 in Ohio and died February 21, 1900. John and Caroline had the following children: 1.6.7.1 F Louise Emilie Straub 1.6.7.2 M Walter Schultz Straub From "History of Pittsburgh and Environs" Volume 6 by George Thornton Fleming 1922 pages 188-190 JOHN H. STRAUB-Pittsburgh has furnished the field of endeavor for three generations of the family of Straub, founded in this city in 1830 by John N. Straub. John N. Straub was succeeded by his son, John H. Straub, whose death occurred in 1901, and the present day representative of the line in Pittsburgh business is Walter S. Straub, grandson of the founder. John N. Straub came from Baltimore, Md., to Pittsburgh, making the journey on foot at a time when the metropolis of to-day was but a town, and in 1832 opening a brewery that prospered in large degree and was operated under the name of John N. Straub & Company. In 1883 a merger was made with the Eberhardt & Ober Company, and the business that he had inaugurated and guided in such prosperous paths lost its distinctive identity. John N. Straub married Elizabeth Lang, who died April 23, 1888, and he survived her until Nov. 18, 1891. John H. Straub, son of John N. and Elizabeth (Lang) Straub, was born in Allegheny City (Pittsbu rgh), Pa., Dec. 19, 1851. He attended the schools of his native city and the Western University, and upon the completion of his studies in these institutions went to Darmstadt, Germany, where he supplemented his general scholastic training with courses in chemistry and music. Upon his return to the United States he became associated with his father in the affairs of the Straub Brewing Company, and for many years held the office of treasurer of that firmly founded, substantial concern. In the organization of this company he was a potent force, his wise business judgment aiding largely in the determination of its policy, and his fair-mindedness, democratic nature, and friendly good will contributing in generous measure to the maintenance of cordial and satisfactory relations in the plant. Mr. Straub was a Republican in political faith, never an office holder, yet a believer in the principles of his party and a worker for its success. He was a member of the Masonic order and a communicant of Grace Reformed Church. John H. Straub married, April 26, 1877, Caroline E., daughter of Carl John and Louise (Hatry) Schultz. Carl John Schultz was the founder and principal owner of the Schultz Bridge and Iron Company, of McKees Rocks, Pa., now a part of the organization of the American Bridge Company. He was a native of Germany, there educated for the profession of architecture, and after coming to the United States was for a time engaged in professional and technical pursuits prior to the establishment of the company bearing his name, as the head of which he became prominent in bridge building circles, first in the construction of wooden and then of iron bridges. He was a resident of East Birmingham, public spiritedly active in public affairs, and filled a position of responsibility and importance in his community. He served for fourteen years on the Central Board of Education, presented the South Side schools with a library, was one of the staunchest frien ds of education, and served as burgess of South Side. His wife died Feb. 21, 1900, and his death occurred a little more than a year later, April 13, 1901. John H. and Caroline E. (Schultz) Straub had children, Walter S., of whom further; and Louise Emilie, who married Henry Oliver Evans, an attorney of Pittsburgh, and they are the parents of Oliver and Louise. Walter S. Straub was educated in the Bethlehem Preparatory School and the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute at Troy, N. Y. He is now associated with the Vacuum Oil Company. Mr. Straub has a long and honorable military record, including almost two years of service with the American Expeditionary Forces in France?Captain Straub married Rachel McClintock, daughter of J. R. and Elizabeth (Arbathnot) McClintock. They are the parents of four children: Walter S., Elizabeth A., Graham, and Rachel Graham. 1.6.8 F Ottilie Straub (Elizabeth, Johann Michael Lang) was born about 1858 in Pennsylvania. Ottilie is on the 1860 census with her family but no further documentation regarding her has been found to date. 1.6.1.1 M Herman T Krebs (Friedericke Straub, Elizabeth, Johann Michael Lang) was born in 1857 in Pennsylvania and died in 1889. 1.6.1.2 F Emma H Krebs (Friedericke Straub, Elizabeth, Johann Michael Lang) was born in 1860 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania and died in 1930. She was buried in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio. Emma married Richard E Raseman on April 24, 1901 in Hamilton County, Ohio. He was born in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. She was his second wife. His first wife was Emma Hesselbacher who died in 1899 leaving him with two sons, Carl H and Richard P. 1910 census. Cincinnati, Wayne, Michigan. Emma Krebs is listed as head of the household and her siblings Ottilie H, Adele M, and Walter A (clerk) are living with her. 1920 census. Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. The household consists of Richard E Raseman, his wife Emma K, and his sons Carl H and Richard P. In addition Emma's aunt Margaret Straub is listed with the household. Margaret must have been visiting when the census taker came around as she is also listed as head of her own household in Pittsburgh in the 1920 census. http://genealogytrails.com/mich/wayne/bioR.html The Book of Detroiters: A Biographical Dictionary of Leading Living Men of the City of Detroit; Edited by Albert Nelson Marquis; Chicago; A. N. Marquis & Company; 1908; p372. RASEMAN, Richard Edward Architect; born, Detroit, July 24, 1855; son of Charles and Minnie (Koch) Raseman; educated in public schools and at German-American Seminary. Has been engaged as architect in Detroit since 1883. Director, Michigan Sulphite Fiber Co., the F.A. Thompson Co. Republican. Unitarian. Mason, Knight Templar, Shriner. Member Detroit Board of Commerce, American Institute of Architects, Harmonie Society. Clubs: Detroit, Detroit Athletic. Recreations: Automobiling and athletic exercises. Office: 1302 Penobscot Bldg. Residence: 491 E. Grand Blvd. 1.6.1.3 F Stella Francesca Krebs (Friedericke Straub, Elizabeth, Johann Michael Lang) was born about 1861 in Pennsylvania. Stella married Carl L Brumme on June 16, 1887. He was born January 27, 1857 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Stella and Carl had the following children: 1.6.1.3.1 F Elizabeth E Brumme 1.6.1.3.2 F Carl Walter Brumme 1900 census. Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. The household consists of Carl L Brumme (ship chandler), his wife Stella F and their children: Elizabeth and Carl W. In addition, Carl's sister Lilly Brumme is also listed as part of the household. 1910 census. Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. The household consists of Carl L Brunnira (transcription error as should be Brumme), his wife Stella F and their children: Elizabeth E and Carl W. In addition, Stella's sister Adele M Krebs is also listed as part of the household. 1920 census. Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. The household consists of Carl L Brumme, his wife Estella F and their son Carl W. 1930 census. Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. The household consists of Stella F Brumme (head), her son Carl W and his wife Virginia. 1940 census. Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. The household consists of Carl W Brumme (broker, own business), his wife Virginia G and their children Virginia and Carl W. In addition his mother Stella F Brumme is living with them. The City of Detroit, Michigan, 1701-1922; Vol. 5; by Clarence Monroe Barton, William Stocking and Gordon K. Miller; the S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, Detroit and Chicago; p223. Carl L. Brumme, secretary and treasurer of the Commonwealth Brass Corporation, was born in Detroit, January 27, 1857, his parents being Dr. Carl and Emelia (Steiniger) Brumme. The father was born in Gottingen, Hanover, Germany, while the mother's birth occurred in Dransfeld, in the kingdom of Hanover. They came to America in 1852, settling in Detroit. The father was a graduate of the University of Gottingen, completing a course in the medical department, and after he came to the new world he continued in the practice of his chosen profession, being recognized for many years as one of the learned and highly respected physicians and surgeons of the city. He was active in his chosen calling until his seventieth year, when he retired from practice, passing away at the age of eighty-four years, his birth having occurred in 1827 and his death in 1911. He had long survived his wife, who passed away in 1873. Their family numbered two daughters, Lillie and Mrs. Edward Stange, bo th residing in Detroit. Carl L. Brumme, the only son of the family, attended the German-American Seminary of Detroit and later the Capital high school, while subsequently his father, Dr. Brumme, took him to Europe, where they traveled for six months. On returning to this country Carl L. Brumme entered Goldsmith's Business College, from which in due course he was graduated. He then started in business on the 22nd of August, 1876, being employed in clerical lines by Buhl, Ducharme & Company, doing a hardware and jobbing business. He occupied a responsible position with the house for ten years and then resigned, after which he went to Cincinnati, Ohio. Entering the firm of the Krebs Lithographing Company and acting in the capacity of treasurer, he met with success during the five years in which he carried on business there. He then sold out and entered the employ of J. T. Wing & Company, ship chandlers and dealers in mill supplies. He was with that concern for seventeen years, ten of which he man aged this business, and he then resigned, becoming interested in the Lavigne Manufacturing Company, the predecessor of the Commonwealth Brass Corporation. He started with the house as general utility man and has gradually advanced until in the office of secretary and treasurer he has much to do with executive management and administrative control. This corporation employs more than two hundred and twenty-five people. Mr. Brumme is one of the principal stockholders. On the 16th of June, 1887, Mr. Brumme was married to Miss Stella Francesca Krebs, of Cincinnati, Ohio, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Krebs, who removed from Pittsburgh to Cincinnati. Mr. and Mrs. Brumme have two children. Elizabeth, who was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and educated in the Barstow and Liggett schools in Detroit, is now the wife of C. Bruce George, and they have two children, Charles Walter and Frances Elizabeth, both born in Detroit. The son, Carl Walter, born in Detroit, was educated in the Barstow public school and the Central high school. During the war he was with the Harper Hospital unit, which was stationed in Dijon, France. The family residence is at 728 Taylor avenue. Mr. Brumme is a member of the Detroit Athletic Club, also of the Harmonie Society, the Detroit Golf Club and the Detroit Curling Club, Associations which indicate the nature of his interests and recreation outside of business. A strong purpose has guided him throughout his life and in all of his business affairs he has held to high commercial standards, while enterprise, diligence and close application have brought him merited prosperity. 1.6.1.4 F Ottilie H Krebs (Friedericke Straub, Elizabeth, Johann Michael Lang) was born November 6, 1862 in Pennsylvania and died June 5, 1912. She was buried in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio. 1910 census. Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. The household consists of Margaret Straub (head), Ottelia Crebs (niece) and Lottie Lang (cousin). No occupation is listed for any of the women. 1.6.1.5 F Adele Margaret Krebs (Friedericke Straub, Elizabeth, Johann Michael Lang) was born January 27, 1865 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania and died September 17, 1935 in Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan. She was buried in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio. 1900 census. Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio. Adele M Krebs is part of her sister Emma's household. 1910 census. Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Adele M Krebs is living as part of her sister Stella F Brumme's household. 1920 census. Flint, Genesee, Michigan. Adel M Krebs is listed as a patient. 1930 census. Dearborn, Flint, Michigan. Adell M Krebs is listed as an inmate. 1.6.1.6 F Louisa/Lulu A Krebs (Friedericke Straub, Elizabeth, Johann Michael Lang) was born in 1867 in Pennsylvania and died in 1884. She was buried in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio. 1.6.1.7 M Walter Adolph Krebs (Friedericke Straub, Elizabeth, Johann Michael Lang) was born December 11, 1875 in Pennsylvania and died in 1946. He was buried in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio. Walter married Della White. She was born October 18, 1876 in Terre Haute, Indiana and died August 5, 1936 in Michigan. She was buried in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio. Walter and Della had the following child: 1.6.1.7.1 M Walter Otis Krebs 1910 census. Cairo, Alexander, Illinois. The household consists of Walter A Krebs, his wife Della W, and son Walter O. In addition, Della's brother William O White is listed as part of the household. 1920 census. Cairo, Alexander, Illinois. The household consists of Walter A Krebs, his wife Della, and son Walter O Jr. In addition, Della's brother William O White is listed as part of the household only this time as only this time as merely a boarder. 1.6.2.1 M Oscar Itin Straub (Theodore F Straub, Elizabeth, Johann Michael Lang) was born February 19, 1865 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania and died July 9, 1922 in Buffalo, Erie, New York. Oscar married Jeannie Pratt Andruss June 12, 1892. Jeannie was born 1872 in New York. Oscar and Jeannie had the following children: 1.6.2.1.1 M Oscar Andruss Straub 1.6.2.1.2 F Dorothy Straub 1.6.2.1.3 M Theodore Frederick Straub The Times Picayune, New Orleans, Louisiana. June 13, 1892; p8. There was a pretty military wedding at Fort Hamilton down the bay yesterday afternoon. Jennie Pratt Andruss, daughter of Captain E. Van Arsdale Andruss of the First Artillery, was married to Lieutenant Oscar I. Straub of her father's command, the ceremony being performed in Christ church, Bay Ridge, by Rev. B. Faulkner. The Fort Hamilton military band played the wedding marches. There was a bridal dinner at the residence of the bride's father on Fort Hamilton avenue, the band being tented on the lawn. Annual Report by United States Military Academy. Association of Graduates; 1922; pages 78-80 OSCAR ITIN STRAUB No. 3188. Class of 1887. Died, July 9, 1922, at Buffalo, New York, aged 57 years. Oscar I. Straub was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, February 19, 1865. He was appointed to the United States Military Academy from Pennsylvania in 1883 and was graduated number 15 in the Class of 1887. Upon graduation he was commissioned as Second Lieutenant of Artillery and assigned to the 1st Artillery. His first duty was at Alcatraz Island and later at Presidio of San Francisco, Fort Canby, Washington, and other posts on the Pacific Coast. From 1890 to 1894 he served on the Atlantic Coast at Fort Hamilton, New York, and Fort Monroe, Virginia, and at the latter place he was graduated from the Artillery School in the Class of 1892. Following this he served for two years on the Pacific Coast and then two years prior to the Spanish War at Fort Hamilton, New York. During the Spanish War he was in the field with Light Battery D, 5th Artillery, from April 19, 1898, until January 16, 1899, and was stationed at Daiquiri, Cuba, July 9 to 20, 1898, whence he left for Puerto Rico, participating in the first landing, and subsequent campaign there, including the engagement at Hormigueros, Puerto Rico. He remained in Puerto Rico until November, 1898, when he returned to the United States and served for short periods at Fort Sheridan, Illinois; Fort Hancock, New Jersey; Fort Hamilton, New York, and various coast artillery posts in Florida. From 1903 to 1907 he served with the Field Artillery at Fort Leavenworth and Fort Snelling. In 1907 he was transferred to the Coast Artillery Corps as a Major and commanded the post of Fort Mansfield, Rhode Island, and later Fort Strong, Massachusetts. From 1909 to 1912 he was on general recruiting service at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. From 1913 to 1920 he was in command of the Coast Defenses of the Columbia, then of Charleston, South Carolina: Baltimore, Maryland; Naragansett Bay, Rhode Island, and lastly of Key West, Florida. He was appointed First Lieutenant, 5th Artillery, January 3, 1894; Captain, Artillery Corps, February 2, 1901; Major, Artillery Corps, January 25, 1, 1907; Lieutenant Colonel, Coast Artillery Corps, July 28, 1911, and Colonel, Coast Artillery Corps, August 9, 1915. At his own request, and after thirty-six years' service, he was retired as Colonel, U. S. A., June 34, 1920. After retirement he settled in
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