Crato (1621–1642), succeeded William Louis as Count of Nassau-Saarbrücken; died in battle at Straelen
Crato, Count of Nassau-Saarbrücken (7 April 1621 – 25 Juli 1642, Straelen), was the oldest son of Count William Louis of Nassau-Saarbrücken and his wife, Landgravine Anna Amalia of Baden-Durlach.
The narrow gauge Geldern District Railway (Geldernsche Kreisbahn) was opened in 1901 and 1902 from Kempen via Straelen to Kevelaer to improve access to the agricultural land west of the Left Lower Rhine line; it was closed in 1934.
Near Straelen the magistrates arrested another 10 witches, who in their turn accused a midwife named Entjen Gillis.
SV Straelen is a German association football club from Straelen, North Rhine-Westphalia.
Frederick (after 1425 – 22 June 1468), killed in Wachtendonk on the day before the Battle of Straelen, married on 29 September 1461 to Eva of Linnep (before 1451 – 1483)
Robert Van Straelen was born in Borgerhout to Paul Verstraelen, Director of the Belgolaise Bank in Antwerp, and Leopoldina Vinsolest from Borgerhout.