I now have the Burgert book on Grossgartach and the microfilm of the church records #1860406. I understand that Debbe Hagner has also read the microfilm and I would love to correspond with you about some of the difficult readings. Here is what I have on the family so far. Gwen Boyer Bjorkman gwenbj@seanet.com First Generation 1. Martin STRAUB was born in Gemmingen, Wuerttemberg, Ger Oct 1616. He died 17 Mar 1676 in Grossgartach, Wuerttemberg, Ger. He married Margaretha STOERTZBACH 18 May 1646 in Grossgartach, Wuerttemberg, Ger. Margaretha was the daughter of Hanns STOERTZBACH. Martin STRAUB and Margaretha STOERTZBACH had the following children: 2 i. Hanns Jacob STRAUB was born in Grossgartach, Wuerttemberg, Ger 17 May 1647. He died 30 Jul 1663 in Grossgartach, Wuerttemberg, Ger. 3 ii. Johann Conrad STRAUB was born in Grossgartach, Wuerttemberg, Ger 29 Apr 1648. 4 iii. Johann Georgix STRAUB was born in Grossgartach, Wuerttemberg, Ger 5 May 1649. 5 iv. Hans Martin STRAUB was born in Grossgartach, Wuerttemberg, Ger 14 Nov 1651. 6 v. Hans Peter STRAUB was born in Grossgartach, Wuerttemberg, Ger 29 Apr 1654. 7 vi. Johann Jacob STRAUB was born in Grossgartach, Wuerttemberg, Ger 6 Aug 1656. 8 vii. Maria Barbara STRAUB was born in Grossgartach, Wuerttemberg, Ger 19 Mar 1659. 9 viii. Hans Martin STRAUB was born in Grossgartach, Wuerttemberg, Ger 19 Nov 1660. 10 ix. Anna Margretha STRAUB was born in Grossgartach, Wuerttemberg, Ger 7 Dec 1661. She died 22 Jul 1663 in Grossgartach, Wuerttemberg, Ger. 11 x. Hans Kristoph STRAUB was born in Grossgartach, Wuerttemberg, Ger 14 Oct 1663. He married Anna Elisabetha KETTEMAN 5 Feb 1684 in Grossgartach, Wuerttemberg, Ger. Anna was the daughter of Georg KETTEMANN and Margaretha [UNKNOWN]. + 12 xi. Hans Adam STRAUB was born 1666. Second Generation 12. Hans Adam STRAUB (Martin) was born in Grossgartach, Wuerttemberg, Ger 1666. He died 9 Nov 1726 in Grossgartach, Wuerttemberg, Ger. He married twice. He married Maria Barbara DIEHM 8 Nov 1687 in Grossgartach, Wuerttemberg, Ger. She was born ca 1666. Maria was the daughter of Casper DIEHM and Anna Elizabetha BURKH. She died bef 1694 in Grossgartach, Wuerttemberg, Ger. He married Anna Barbara DETSCHLER 23 Jan 1694 in Grossgartach, Wuerttemberg, Ger. She was born ca 1666. Anna was the daughter of Niclas DETSCHLER. Hans Adam STRAUB and Anna Barbara DETSCHLER had the following children: + 13 i. Hanns Peter STRAUB was born 18 Feb 1695. 14 ii. Anna Margretha STRAUB was born in Grossgartach, Wuerttemberg, Ger 14 Sep 1696. 15 iii. Hans Christoph STRAUB was born in Grossgartach, Wuerttemberg, Ger 12 Sep 1698. 16 iv. Maria Magdalena STRAUB was born in Grossgartach, Wuerttemberg, Ger 11 Sep 1702. 17 v. Eva Maria STRAUB was born in Grossgartach, Wuerttemberg, Ger 11 Dec 1704. 18 vi. Christina Margaretha STRAUB was born in Grossgartach, Wuerttemberg, Ger 25 Dec 1706. She died 13 Sep 1776 in Grossgartach, Wuerttemberg, Ger. 19 vii. Hans Adam STRAUB was born in Grossgartach, Wuerttemberg, Ger 20 Aug 1708. 20 viii. Antonius STRAUB was born in Grossgartach, Wuerttemberg, Ger 14 Apr 1710. 21 ix. Anna Barbara STRAUB was born in Grossgartach, Wuerttemberg, Ger 15 Oct 1713. Third Generation 13. Hanns Peter STRAUB (Hans Adam, Martin) was born in Grossgartach, Wuerttemberg, Ger 18 Feb 1695. He died aft 1760 in Lynn, Northampton, PA. He married Anna Maria Barbara HOFFMAN 9 May 1719 in Grossgartach, Wuerttemberg, Ger. She was born 21 Aug 1696 in Grossgartach, Wuerttemberg, Ger. Anna was the daughter of Hans Jacob HOFFMAN and Anna Barbara ZIMMERMAN. She died aft 1760 in PA. Hanns Peter STRAUB and Anna Maria Barbara HOFFMAN had the following children: 22 i. Anna Elisabetha STRAUB was born in Grossgartach, Wuerttemberg, Ger 5 Jan 1720. She died 26 Jan 1720 in Grossgartach, Wuerttemberg, Ger. 23 ii. Johann Jacob STRAUB was born in Grossgartach, Wuerttemberg, Ger 7 Jan 1722. 24 iii. Johann Georg STRAUB was born in Grossgartach, Wuerttemberg, Ger 20 Dec 1724. He died bef 1733?. + 25 iv. Johann Peter STRAUB was born 4 Feb 1728. 26 v. Anna Barbara STRAUB was born in Grossgartach, Wuerttemberg, Ger 20 Oct 1730. She died bef 1733?. 27 vi. Catherina STRAUB was born in Philadelphia, Phila., PA 23 Nov 1733. 28 vii. Mattheas Andrew STRAUB was born in Colebrookdale, Berks, PA ca 1735. He died aft 1800 in Lynn, Northampton, PA. He married Catharina DELONG bef 1759 in PA. 29 viii. Johann Carl STRAUB was born in Colebrookdale, Berks, PA 7 Mar 1743/4. He died ca 1818 in Mahantango, Union, PA. He married Maria Catharina [UNKNOWN] bef 1762 in PA. 30 ix. Daniel STRAUB was born in Colebrookdale, Berks, PA bef 1746. He died 1807 in Lehigh, PA. He married Catharina SCHEITZ (Sheetz) aft 1762. Fourth Generation 25. Johann Peter STRAUB (Hanns Peter, Hans Adam, Martin) was born in Grossgartach, Wuerttemberg, Ger 4 Feb 1728. He died 15 Sep 1804 in Freeburg, Snyder, PA. He was buried in Freeburg, Snyder, PA. He married Catharina Elisabetha [UNKNOWN] bef 1750 in PA. She was born 17 Mar 1731/2 in PA or Ger. She died 15 Nov 1813 in Greenwood, Mifflin, PA. Johann Peter STRAUB and Catharina Elisabetha [UNKNOWN] had the following children: 31 i. Mary STRAUB was born in PA ca 1750. She died 1807 in Potter, Centre, PA. She married Stephen SMITH ca 1777 in Northumberland, PA. He was born ca 1750 in PA. Stephen was the son of John SMITH. He died Aug 1802 in Potter, Centre, PA. 32 ii. Adam STRAUB was born ca 1750. He died aft 1810 in Ferguson Twp, Centre, PA. He married Eva [UNKNOWN] bef 1783 in Northumberland, PA. 33 iii. Charles STRAUB was born ca 1750. He married Catherine [UNKNOWN] in Northumberland, PA. 34 iv. Johan Jurg STRAUB was born in Windsor Twp, Berks, PA Nov 1755. 35 v. Elizabeth STRAUB was born ca 1760. She died in Goshen, Clermont, OH. She married Abraham SHETTERLY in Northumberland, PA. 36 vi. Peter STRAUB was born in Wash, Snyder, PA 18 Mar 1766. He died 10 Oct 1845 in Freeburg, Snyder, PA. He was buried in Freeburg, Snyder, PA. He married Anna Maria HAINES. She was born 4 Jul 1772. She died 28 Jan 1845 in Freeburg, Snyder, PA. She was buried in Freeburg, Snyder, PA. 37 vii. Jacob STRAUB was born 1767. He died 4 Jan 1862 in Goshen, Clermont, OH. He married Frances FRYBARGER bef 1788 in Haines, Northumberland, PA. 38 viii. Andrew STRAUB was born in Shamokin, Northumberland, PA 28 Sep 1770. He died 1826? in Greenwood Twp, Perry, PA. He married Barbara [UNKNOWN].