Charles and Clara (Schweitzer) Strauch Family

Clara Schweitzer married Henry Weiss and they had a son,  Herbert Weiss.  Henry abandoned  Clara and their son Herb, and they were divorced in 1914.  Clara needing to support herself and her son, became a housekeeper to Charles Strauch.  Charles was divorced himself when his wife was unfaithful to him after having four children together (Walter, Wallace, Edna, and Luella).

Charles and Clara married in April of 1915.  Charles and Clara had a daughter Adeline and Son Ervin who died as infants.  They also had two sons Harold and Raymond.

Herbert Weiss was married to Mae Wara and they had two children, Kenneth and Judith. He later married Kathy Townsend.

1. Kenneth married Diana Gremel and they had 2 children, Michele (Shelly) and Thomas.
   

2. Michele married and divorced Guy Nite and later married Francis Haley II and they had 2 children Francis Haley III (Franny) and Bridget Haley.
   

3. Thomas married Heather Hopple and they had 2 children Brittany and Allen Weiss.
   

4. Judith married Gary Hatch and they had 3 children Susan, Richard, and Kathy Jo.
   

Harold Strauch married Mildred Rueger and they had 3 children; Dennis, Ronald, and Carol.

1. Dennis married Joanne Lenhart and they had two children, Kathy and Kevin.
   

2. Ronald married Linda Vincent and they had two children, Christopher and Jessica.
   

Raymond Strauch married Margaret Harris and they had 2 children, Nathan and Karen.

1. Nathan died at the age of 10 in a car accident.
   

2. Karen married David Day.

Standing: Herb Weiss, Seated: Charles and Clara with Harold and Raymond between them.