The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and
Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 684

HUBERT L. STRAUSZ.

A comparatively young man, Hubert S. Strausz has already attained success as an
agriculturist in the Cowiche district of the Yakima valley, being the owner
twenty acres of rich and valuable land, which he has independently operated
since 1910. A good farm home bespeaks his prosperity and everything about his
place indicates the progressive and resultant methods that he has always
employed in his work. A native of Barton county, Missouri, Mr. Strausz was born
December 15, 1886, his parents being Jacob and Ida (Lively) Strausz, the former
a native of Ohio and the latter of Illinois. The family arrived in Yakima county
on the 30th of November, 1900, and here the father bought one hundred and sixty
acres of land on the Cowiche, of which at that time one hundred acres were under
the plow. Now, however, all of the land is in a high state of cultivation, the
father, with the help of his family developing the property until it is today
one of the most valuable of the neighborhood. As his income increased he
subsequently added forty acres more, which is planted to grain, and he also has
ten acres in orchard. He now resides on Nob Hill in Yakima and most of the old
farm he has deeded to his children. His wife passed away in 1901, her demise
being a great shock to the family as well as to many friends, who esteemed in
her a woman of high qualities of character.

Hubert L. Strausz was reared under the parental roof and attended school in his
native state but in 1900, when only fourteen years of age, came with the family
to the Yakima valley. After completing his public school work he also took a
course at a business college in Yakima, thus acquiring that knowledge which is
so indispensable to the farmer of modern times. Later he received twenty acres
of the home farm in a deed from his father and since 1910 has given his whole
attention to the cultivation of this land. He has erected a good residence and
suitable barns and everything about his place bespeaks the progressive
agriculturist. He raises hay, grain, potatoes and beets and also has important
dairy interests.

On February 11, 1906, Mr. Strausz was united in marriage to Maude Hobson, a
native of Kansas and a daughter of Mark and Susan Mary Hobson. Her father is now
deceased and her mother resides in Idaho. Mr. and Mrs. Strausz have four
children, Cleva, Melvin, Fenwick and Helen. The family are highly respected in
their community and both Mr. and Mrs. Strausz enjoy the friendship of many in
their neighborhood. Mr. Strausz is a member of the Evangelical church. In his
political views he is a prohibitionist and in local affairs supports the
candidates whom he considers best fitted for the offices to which they aspire.
In the conduct of his affairs he has already attained a degree of prosperity
which promises well for the future.

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Submitted to the Washington Bios Project in December 2007 by Jeffrey L. Elmer.
Submitter has no additional information about the subject of this article.