Shaver, F. A., Arthur P. Rose, R. F. Steele, and A. E. Adams, compilers.  "An
Illustrated History of Central Oregon." ("Embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam,
Wheeler, Crook, Lake, & Klamath Counties")  Spokane, WA: Western Historical
Publishing Co., 1905.  p. 671.
 
EMIL STRAUBE

     is to be classed as one of the pioneers of western Oregon and is now a
thrifty stockman residing five miles east from Waterman. He was born in Grass
valley, Nevada county, California, on June 24, 1861. His father, John Straube,
was a native of Saxony, Germany and migrated to the United States when quite
young. He followed carpentering and wrought in nearly every state in the union.
He came to California in the early fifties and there engaged in mining until
1864, when he moved to Canyon City, Oregon. After that, they took a trip with
freighting teams from there to Salem, being accompanied by a Mr. Bonham. Near
the Keys ranch on the journey Mr. Bonham was shot by the Indians and the same
night the savages burned the buildings on a ranch, which has been known since as
the Burnt Ranch. Our subject well remembers this terrible occurrence, being one
of the party, though very young. The family made their way to Salem and one year
later, the elder Straube moved his family to southern Oregon, where he died in
1884. He had married Christina Star who was born in Germany, migrated to the
United States when quite young and is now living in Central Point, Oregon. The
wedding occurred in Pennsylvania. The place of our subject's birth was a little
mining town of California and he took all the various journeys mentioned above
with his parents and received his education in Salem and southern Oregon. In
1877, he came back to western Oregon and for three years wrought for wages in
different locations. Then he and his brother Adolph leased some sheep which they
handled for two years. After that, they sold their interest in the sheep and
bought horses. They have now about fourteen hundred acres of land, about sixty
head of horses and two hundred and fifty cattle. They are very prosperous and
are known, as industrious and capable men. Mr. Straube's brothers are Charles,
Adolph and Fred. The former is a rancher in Washington, Adolph is a partner of
our subject and Fred owns a ranch in Oregon.
     In 1891, Mr. Straube married Miss Rosa Quirolla, who was born in St. Louis.
Her death occurred in 1893, and one child, Frederick, survives her. Mrs.
Straube's surviving brother and sisters are Mrs. Teresa McRay, at Riverside
Oregon; Katie and William, in Montana.
     Mr. Straube is an active Democrat and a very well posted man. He deserves
to be classed with the sturdy pioneers of Oregon and his sterling worth and
industry have done a great deal to open up and build up the central part of the
state.    


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in January 2011 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.