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Strauss, Abraham J.

Male 1854 - 1916  (61 years)


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  • Name Strauss, Abraham J.  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
    Alt. Birth 25 Nov 1853  Hardheim, Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Born 25 Nov 1854  Hardheim, Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15
    Gender Male 
    Arrival 1870  [6
    Arrival 16 Sep 1871  New York, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Immigration 16 Sep 1871  New York, New York, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [14, 15
    Hermann 
    Arrival 1872  [7
    Departure Bremen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    _FSFTID MSSZ-RZC 
    _FSLINK https://familysearch.org/tree/#view=ancestor&person=MSSZ-RZC 
    Residence 1900  Kendallville, Noble, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head 
    Residence 1910  Kendallville, Noble, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head 
    Died 20 May 1916  Kendallville, Noble, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 13, 16, 17
    Buried Lake View Cemetery, Kendallville, Noble, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 17
    Person ID I16930  Our Family | Weiss Lang Family Branch
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2026 

    Father Strauss, Joseph Israel,   b. 23 Nov 1825, Hardheim, Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 May 1901, Hardheim, Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Brunner, Rosina,   b. 5 Mar 1827, Krautheim, Hohenlohekreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jul 1904, Hardheim, Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 1 Jul 1851  Hardheim, Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [18, 19
    Family ID F4082  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Steiner, Frieda Regina,   b. 18 Feb 1872, Baden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Oct 1934, Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Married 9 Jan 1894  Cook County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8, 11, 14, 20, 21, 22
    Children 
     1. Strauss, Herman Steiner
     2. Strauss, Alvin Max
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2026 
    Family ID F6287  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsAlt. Birth - 25 Nov 1853 - Hardheim, Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 25 Nov 1854 - Hardheim, Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsArrival - 16 Sep 1871 - New York, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - Hermann - 16 Sep 1871 - New York, New York, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeparture - - Bremen, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 9 Jan 1894 - Cook County, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head - 1900 - Kendallville, Noble, Indiana, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head - 1910 - Kendallville, Noble, Indiana, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 20 May 1916 - Kendallville, Noble, Indiana, USA Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Sources 
    1. [S1839] Family Tree from Gerhard Wanitschek #2, Compiler Address: Hardheim, Germany, Wanitschek, Gerhard, (Name: 17 Aug 2003;).

    2. [S958] Passport Application, Middle Initial "J", lived in Indiana (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S1820] Indiana, Select Marriages, 1780-1992, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc;).

    4. [S645] U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.;), National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; Passport Applications, 1795-1905; Collection Number: ARC Identifier 566612 / MLR Number A1 508; NARA Series: M1372; Roll #: 350.
      U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925
      U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925


    5. [S556] Peter Strauss Import.

    6. [S476] 1910 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.Original data - Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Wa;), Year: 1910; Census Place: Kendallville Ward 2, Noble, Indiana; Roll: T624_372; Page: 23A; Enumeration District: 0124; FHL microfilm: 1374385.
      1910 United States Federal Census
      1910 United States Federal Census


    7. [S800] 1900 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1;), Year: 1900; Census Place: Kendallville, Noble, Indiana; Roll: 395; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0095; FHL microfilm: 1240395.
      1900 United States Federal Census
      1900 United States Federal Census


    8. [S998] Illinois, Marriage Index, 1860-1920, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.;).

    9. [S1155] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.;).

    10. [S729] New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.Original data - Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M237, 675 rolls); Records of the U.S. Customs Service, ;), Year: 1871.
      New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
      New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957


    11. [S475] Cook County, Illinois, Marriages Index, 1871-1920, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.Original data - “Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871–1920.” Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2010. Illinois Department of Public Health records. "Marriage Records, 1871–p;).

    12. [S1600] Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.;).

    13. [S873] Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.;).
      Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011
      Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011


    14. [S958] Passport Application.

    15. [S958] Passport Application, Not mentioned.

    16. [S15] Obituary, Ft Wayne Daily News (Reliability: 3).

    17. [S23] FindAGrave.com.

    18. [S1868] email from Gerhard Wanitschek, Recipient: Kleinwaks, Logan, Author E-mail: Wanitschek-Hardheim@t-online.de, Wanitschek, Gerhard, (Name: 17 Jul 2003;).

    19. [S5659] email from Gerhard Wanitschek, Recipient: Kleinwaks, Logan, Author E-mail: Wanitschek-Hardheim@t-online.de, Wanitschek, Gerhard, (Name: 17 Jul 2003;).

    20. [S434] Cook County Marriage Index, (Name: ancestry.com;).

    21. [S451] 1900 United States Federal Census.

    22. [S372] 1900 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;;), Year: 1900; Census Place: Cortlandt, Westchester, New York; Roll: 1174; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0060; FHL microfilm: 1241174.
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