Source: Morton Montgomery, p. 321
Surnames: STRAUSS, STRAUSE, HAAS, SAUL, NEY
Strauss. The reunion of the descendants of Albrecht and Philip Strauss, who emigrated from Wurtemberg in 1732, was founded by B. Morris Strauss, Esq., of Reading. The organization committee met on Thanksgiving Day, 1902, at the home of Joseph Strause, near Bernville, In September, 1903, on the Albrecht Strauss homestead, now embraced in Penn township, the first Strauss reunion was held on the one hundred and seventy-first anniversary of the landing at Philadelphia of Albrecht and Philip Strauss, who located in Bern township, in Berks county, soon after their coming to America. They were farmers, and reared large and honorable families, record of whose progeny is found in these volumes. The reunions of 1905, 1907 and 1909 were held at Strausstown, in Upper Tulpehocken township. This town perpetuates the family name in the county.
The historian has found practically complete records of these two pioneers, which will finally be published in book form. The officers of the reunion are:
President, James W. S. Strause, Reading, Pa.
Secretary, Cameron E. Strauss, Reading, Pa.
Treasurer, Adam W. Strause, Bernville, Pa.
Historian, B. Morris Strauss, Esq., Reading, Pa.
Executive Committee, Henry N. Haas, Bernville, Pa.; Milton M. Strauss, Strausstown, Pa.; Frank B. Saul, Reading, Pa.; J. Morris Strause, Auburn, Pa.; Charles Ney, Schuylkill Haven, Pa.; Josiah K. Strause, Strausstown, Pa.
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