John Staub came to America in 1868, at the age of 8 years, with his parents from Switzerland. With him were four sisters and a brother.

John, upon attaining manhood, married Emma Adler in 1884, and they moved to Barnes County. Four children were born to John and Emma: Richard, Arnold, Laura, Hedeen and Ernest.

Richard, the eldest, married Maria Froelich, who had come to Barnes County in 1888 with her parents, John and Sophia Froelich. Richard's son, Lawrence, graduated from the Valley City High School and Valley City State in 1935, and, in 1975, has retired from 40 years of teaching. His first grandson, John Lawrence, was born March 7, 1975, to David and Lindy Staub - thus another "John" takes his place on the family tree.

Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 234