This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Straub, Stroup, Clauser, Klauser, Heilman Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/0IQBAEB/304.1 Message Board Post: The parents of the Jonathan STRAUB who married Catharine CLAUSER are almost certainly (Johann) Adam STRAUB & (Maria) Catharina HEILMAN. http://dgmweb.net/genealogy/6/Straub/FGS/JohannAdamStraub-MariaCatharinaHeilman.htm Jonathan & Catharine were in the 1830 and 1840 censuses of Columbia Co., PA; and Catharine, as widow, shows up in the 1850 and 1860 Censuses of Columbia Co., PA. I have their children as: 1. (Son A) STRAUB/STROUP, b. 1820-25 2. Elizabeth STRAUB/STROUP, b. 1830 3. Jacob STRAUB/STROUP, b. 1831/2 4. Philip A. STRAUB/STROUP, b. 18 Apr 1835 5. Mary STRAUB/STROUP, b. 1837/8 6. Christiann STRAUB/STROUP, b. 1838/9 7. David STRAUB/STROUP, b. 1840/1 8. Jonathan STRAUB/STROUP, Jr., b. 1843 For details and sources, see family group sheet at: http://dgmweb.net/genealogy/6/Straub/FGS/JonathanStraub-CatharineClauser.htm If you have anything to add or to correct, please let me know.