Michael Andrew Straus
1889 - 1961 (71 years)
1. Michael Andrew Straus was born on 1 Apr 1889 in Bamberg, Waterloo, ON, Canada (son of Jacob Strauss and Susanna Rettinger); died on 3 Jan 1961 in St. Agatha, Waterloo, ON, Canada. Michael married Mary Barbara Ditner on 22 Oct 1919 in St. Agatha, Waterloo, ON, Canada. Mary (daughter of Ignatius B. Ditner, Jr. and Caroline Katarina Dietrich) was born on 6 May 1897 in St. Agatha, Waterloo, ON, Canada; died on 22 Dec 1989 in Guelph, Wellington, ON, Canada; was buried on 27 Dec 1989 in Roman Catholic cemetery, St. Agatha, ON, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Wilfred Joseph Straus
- Marie Magdaleine Straus
- Reta Mary Straus was born on 14 Sep 1922 in Bamberg, Waterloo, ON, Canada; died on 19 Sep 1922 in St. Agatha, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
- Gerhard Jacob Straus
- Ralph Thomas Straus was born on 5 Feb 1926 in Bamberg, Waterloo, ON, Canada; died on 6 Jan 1987 in Erbsville, Waterloo, ON, Canada; was buried in St. Paul's cemetery.
- Barbara Straus
- Living
2. Jacob Strauss was born on 20 Jun 1865 in Wilmot Township, Waterloo, ON, Canada; was christened in in St. Agatha, Waterloo, ON, Canada (son of Michael Strauss and Catherine Dietrich). Jacob married Susanna Rettinger in 1888. Susanna was born on 20 Jan 1868. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Susanna Rettinger was born on 20 Jan 1868. Children:
- 1. Michael Andrew Straus was born on 1 Apr 1889 in Bamberg, Waterloo, ON, Canada; died on 3 Jan 1961 in St. Agatha, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
- Alfreda Josephina Strauss was born on 25 Nov 1895 in Bamberg, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
Generation: 3
4. Michael Strauss was born in 1838 (son of Joannes Strauss and Catherine Kaiser); died on 18 Dec 1921. Michael married Catherine Dietrich on 23 Oct 1860 in St. Agatha, Waterloo, ON, Canada. Catherine (daughter of Nicholas Dietrich and Marie Anna Odelia Schmidt) was born in 1844; died on 6 Oct 1906 in Waterloo County, ON, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Catherine Dietrich was born in 1844 (daughter of Nicholas Dietrich and Marie Anna Odelia Schmidt); died on 6 Oct 1906 in Waterloo County, ON, Canada. Children:
- Maria Margaretha Strauss
- Maria Catherina Strauss was born on 6 Jul 1863.
- 2. Jacob Strauss was born on 20 Jun 1865 in Wilmot Township, Waterloo, ON, Canada; was christened in in St. Agatha, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
- Peter Joannes Strauss was born on 28 Feb 1868 in Wilmot Township, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
- Maria Anna Strauss was born on 10 Feb 1870 in Wilmot Township, Waterloo, ON, Canada; died on 21 Nov 1928.
- Carolina Strauss was born on 22 Jan 1873.
- Simon Joanz Strauss was born on 19 Mar 1875; died on 29 Mar 1951.
- Maria Josephina Strauss was born on 20 Jun 1877.
- David Strauss was born on 25 Mar 1880; died in 1966.
- Andreas Joseph Strauss was born on 18 Jun 1882 in Wilmot Township, Waterloo, ON, Canada; died on 16 Jun 1939 in St. Agatha, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
- Christina Amalia Strauss was born on 12 Jun 1884.
- Rosa Agatha Strauss was born on 26 Aug 1886; died on 15 Aug 1887.
- Emma Strauss was born on 10 Aug 1888.
- Leo Frederic Strauss was born on 9 Jul 1891.
- Rosa Susana Strauss was born on 9 Jul 1891.
Generation: 4
8. Joannes Strauss Joannes married Catherine Kaiser. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Catherine Kaiser Children:
- 4. Michael Strauss was born in 1838; died on 18 Dec 1921.
10. Nicholas Dietrich was born in 1800 (son of Franciscus Josephus Dietrich and Francisca Joder). Nicholas married Marie Anna Odelia Schmidt. Marie was born in 1800. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Marie Anna Odelia Schmidt was born in 1800. Children:
- Ignatius S. Dietrich was born in 1826.
- Nicholas G.S. Dietrich was born in 1833; died in 1899.
- Franciska S. Dietrich was born in 1835.
- 5. Catherine Dietrich was born in 1844; died on 6 Oct 1906 in Waterloo County, ON, Canada.