Josephus J. Straw Jr
- Born: 9 Feb 1872, New Hampton, Chickasaw County, Iowa
- Marriage (1): Edna Adele Gates on 15 May 1895 in New Hampton, Chickasaw County, Iowa
- Died: 18 Oct 1951, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona at age 79
- Buried: New Hampton Cemetery New Hampton, Chickasaw County, Iowa, USA
 Cause of his death was Cerebral thrombosis.
General Notes:
Name: Josefhns STRAW Age: 8 Estimated birth year: <1872> Birthplace: Iowa Relation: Son Home in 1880: New Hampton, Chickasaw, Iowa Marital status: Single Race: White Gender: Male Head of household: Josefhns STRAW Father's birthplace: OH Mother's birthplace: OH
IGI files: DOM POM and name of spouse Josephus Straw married Edna A. Gates on May 15, 1895 in Chickasaw, IA Record of this marriage may be found at the Family History Library under microfilm reference numbers 1027436 through 1027438
1885 New Hampton, Chickasaw County, Iowa - all born Iowa Joseph Straw 60 Elisabeth Straw 58 James H Straw 23 Amanda Straw 18 Josephine Straw 13
census 1900 New Hampton, Chickasaw, IA STRAW JOSEPHUS 28 M W IA IA born Feb 1872; occ: fireman Edna born June 1872 Newton E. 1900
census 1910 STRAW JOE J 38 M W IA IA CERRO GORDO 2-WD MASON 1910 Edna Mansel c1907 Newton 1900
1915 they are in Palo Alto County, Iowa
1920 census Mason City, Cerro Gordo Co., IA STRAW JOSEPHEUS J 47 M W IA IA CERRO GORDO 2-WD; MASON CITY 1920 Edna; father born Canada Mancel born c1907
1930 Mason City, Cerro Gordo Co., IA Joseph STRAM 1871 Edna 1873 Manuel 1908
The Mason City Globe-Gazette (Mason City, Iowa)24 Aug 1948, TuePage 11[notes from clipping]
M/M J. Straw residents of Mason City for 41 yrs; came from New Hampton in 1907 where both M/M Straw were both born and reared.....moving to Phoenix, AZ..purchased income property [apartment bldg] in view of Camel and Squaw mtns.. son Mansel, wife and son have been living in Phoenix since July..Mansel employed as auto mechanic with Kaiser-Fraser garage...
The Mason City Globe-Gazette (Mason City, Iowa)10 Aug 1951, FriPage 7 [notes from clipping]
M/M J. J. Straw of Phoenix, AZ visited son Newton Straw in Mason City..Mr Straw was for 30 yrs electrician for Northern states Portland Cement Co. a position now held by son [Newton]ff..last 3 yrs the elder straw have made their home in AZ..climat [proving beneficial to Mrs Straw's health..they own an apartment building and son Mansel shares in its management...next week the Straw will be in Chicago to vist Mrs. Straw's brother [Edgar]..return to Phoenix Sept 1....
Josephus J died 18 Oct 1951 in New Hampton, Iowa; Edna died 21 Aug 1961
The Mason City Globe-Gazette (Mason City, Iowa)19 Oct 1951, FriPage 16 [notes from clipping]
J.J. Straw, 79 died Phoenix AZ, Thursday...b. 9 Feb 1872 New Hampton s/o Joephus and Elizabeth (Stansberry) Straw..m. Edna A. Gates 16 May 1895 New Hampton...employed Municipal Power plant at Hampton...1905 moved to Elma...1907 to Mason City...1946 to Phoenix, AZ..survivors...wife and two sons Newton E. Straw of Mason City and Mansel E. Straw of Phoenix...grand-daughter Mrs L. R. Whitten of Amarillo, TX...grandsons Robert N. Straw of Audubon, IA; Howard R. Straw of Mason City and Joel J. Straw of Phoenix....6 great grandchildren..preceded in death by parents..2 bros and 6 sisters..interment at Graceland Cemetery at New Hampton...
The Mason City Globe-Gazette (Mason City, Iowa)23 Oct 1951, TuePage 10 [notes from clipping]
attending from out of town: M/M Jesse Straw; M/M Orville Straw
Arizona Death records give POD as Arizona; cause of death as cerebral thrombosis (stroke); occ: electrician [photo courtesy R. Foster on www.ancestry.com] Name Josepheus J. Straw Death date 18 Oct 1951 Death place Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona Gender Male Age in years 79 Estimated birth year 1872 Father name Josepheus Straw Mother name Elizabeth Stansberry informant Edna Straw [wife]
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Josephus married Edna Adele Gates, daughter of Edmund Gates and Emma Jackson, on 15 May 1895 in New Hampton, Chickasaw County, Iowa. (Edna Adele Gates was born in 1873 in New Hampton, Chickasaw County, Iowa, died on 21 Aug 1961 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona and was buried in New Hampton Cemetery New Hampton, Chickasaw County, Iowa, USA.)
Marriage Notes:
The Mason City Globe-Gazette (Mason City, Iowa)17 May 1945, ThuPage 8
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