Second Generation

9. Joseph STRAUS³ was born in 1840 in Baden, Germany. The following biography was published in History of Cole, Moniteau, Morgan, Benton, Miller, Maries, and Osage Counties, Missouri, Goodspeed Publishing Company (1889) and is available on line.

Joseph Straus, superintendent of the saddlery establishment of which he and his brother are proprietors, was born in Baden, Germany, in January, 1840, his parents being A. and Rachel (Hahn) Straus, also of Baden. The family came to America in 1869, and after remaining in New York a short time removed to St. Louis, thence to Jefferson City after a few years, and here the father died February 26, 1889, his death being preceded by the mother's by several years. Only three of their eight children are now living: Mrs. Rowthine, Jacob and Joseph. The latter received a portion of his education in Germany, and completed his education in St. Louis. In 1853 he sailed for America, landing at New Orleans, and after a residence of one year in that city came to Jefferson. City, where he began working at the saddler's trade, and after thoroughly learning the details of the work he and his brother Jacob embarked in their present enterprise, which has proved a decided success. They employ about 200 men, and nearly all their goods are shipped to St. Louis.

Joseph STRAUS and Hannah (wife of Joseph Straus) were married. Hannah (wife of Joseph Straus) was born in 1850 in Baden, Germany.¹² Joseph STRAUS and Hannah (wife of Joseph Straus) had the following children:

39	i.	David STRAUS12 was born in 1872 in New York.
40	ii.	Sophia STRAUS was born in 1874 in New York.12
41	iii.	Frances STRAUS12 was born in 1876 in New York.
42	iv.	Hellen STRAUS12 was born in 1879 in Missouri.