Living

Notes:

Volume 14 of the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, dated September 3, 1951, reported that her graduated from Fergus County High School in Moort, Montana. At the time of the publication of Volume 16, in September 1953, he was serving in the armed forces, and stationed at Kessler Field in Mississippi. Volume 17 reported he was a Radio Operator on a cargo plane stationed in Texas. When Volume 18 was published, in September of 1955, he had been transferred to Thule Air Force Base in Greenland. As of the September, 1956 publication date of Volume 19, it was reported he was ready for discharge after a year in Greenland as a Radio Operator. In the 1962 issue, it was reported that they family had moved from Billings, Montana to the family farm in Moore, Montana.

Duane married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Cass City Chronicle
Local Happenings
July 4, 1919
Page 4

John Zinnecker received a telegram this week from his grandson, Leonard Zinnecker, whose home is in Montana, that he arrived safely from overseas in New York on June 21. Mr. Zinnecker has been in France in Base Hospital.

Art Peck writes that in 1918, Leonard moved in Ingoma, Montana. He entered into the US Army at Camp Lewis on 20 Sept 1918, and served in France during World War I. After the war, he farmed at the head of Dry Creek 35 miles southwest of Jordan, Montana. He operated the Montana elevator in Moore for 18 years. He was adjuctant of the American Legion Post for 18 years, being a lifetime member.

According the the 1941 issue of the Striffler-Benkelman Broadcast (Vol. 5, September 1, 1941), Leonard Zinnecker, manager of the elevator at Moore, Montana, reported abundant crops in his community...the largest number of loads during the year brought in in one day was 128.

The Striffler-Benkelman Broadcast, Volume 11, published September 6, 1948, reported that he had left the Montana Elevator company in Moore after 22 years and was working for an insurance company.

Volume 19 of the same periodical, September 3, 1956, reported that Mark Leonard, a son, was born to Mr. and Mrs. L.F. Zinnecker of Billings, Montana. This may be incorrect as Velma Leonard was 50 years old at the time. Additionally, no son by that name is included in Art Peck's list of children of Leonard and Velma.

Volume 23 of the Striffler-Benkelman Broadcast, dated September 7, 1963, noted that Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Zinnecker spent 4 months traveling and visiting relatives in Kansas, Missouri, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Arizona and California. They traveled 11,000 miles.

Volume 28 of the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, dated September 2, 1968, reported that they had sold their home in Moore, Montana and retired to Mesa, Arizona.

Leonard married Velma Naomi Norbury on 16 May 1925 in Jordan, Garfield County, Montana. Velma was born on 24 Sep 1906 in Hume, Bates County, Montana; died on 8 Jun 1978 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Velma was a 4-H leader in Moore for 25 years.

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Married:
Could they also be the parents of Leonrad Zinnecker, Jr? The 1864 Issue of the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST reports they birht of a baby daughter to a Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Zinnecker, Jr. of Billings, Montana.

Notes:

Lorraine Smith Benkelman transcribed the following letters from Salome to her brother, George Albert


November 29, 1888

Today is Sam and Mary's wedding day. Rev. N. Wienderlich performs the ceremony. I was not invited. Did you know Mr. Champion died last week. Archie has no hired man at present. Elmer Eastman was working for him but he is gone. Johnnie Zinnecker is going to work for his board this winter and go to school. George Zinnecker is a worker here now. Jake Striffler and family have gone to New York on a visit. Mrs. Waldon has a pair of artificial feet.


The son of John Zinnecker.

Cass City Chronicle
Friday, May 19, 1911
Page Four
Local Items

Mrs. George Zinnecker and family, who have been the guests of relatives here for the past week, left Tuesday for Saginaw where they will make their future home.

Art Peck writes that in 1913, the family moved from Michigan to Devil's Lake, North Dakota in an immigrant wagon. George and Lydia later moved to Garfield County, Montana in 1918, where George engaged in ranching. In 1929, they moved to Lewiston, where he was employed as a carpenter for U.S. Gypsum in Heath. He and Lydia moved to Moore in 1937, where they spent there remaining years.

According the the 1941 issue of the Striffler-Benkelman Broadcast (Vol. 5, September 1, 1941), reported he and his wife were erecting a new home in Moore.

George married Lydia Striffler on 22 Nov 1893 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. Lydia (daughter of Jacob Striffler and Luise "Louisa" Benkelman) was born on 20 Nov 1874 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; died on 7 Mar 1957 in Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana; was buried in Moore Cemetery, Moore, Fergus County, Montana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Moore Resident Dies in Billings

Mrs. Lydia Zinnecker, 82, resident of Moore nearly 28 years, died of a heart ailment at 1:37 a.m. Thursday in a Billings hospital. She entered the hospital Wednesday night.

She had been visiting two weeks in the home of a daughter, Mrs. Harry Miller of Billings, Rt. 3, when she became ill.

The body was taken to the Creel Funeral Home in Lewiston where funeral services at 3 p.m. Saturday will be conducted by the Rev. Raymond Ginther of the Moore Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in Moore Cemetery.

Mrs. Zinnecker was born Nov. 20, 1874, in Cass City, Mich., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Striffler. She was married to George Zinnecker in Cass City Nov. 22, 1893, and they lived in Michigan until 1912.

They then went to Starkweather, N. D., where they lived four years before moving to Garfield county. They lived there until 1929, when they moved to Moore in Fergus county.

Mr. Zinnecker, a carpenter, died in Moore Feb. 15, 1955. Mrs. Zinnecker was a member of the Presbyterian Church.

Surviving Mrs. Zinnecker, besides the daughter in Billings, are two other daughters, Mrs. George Steinar of Gary, Ind., and Mrs. Hal Lucas of Superior, three sons, L. F. Zinnecker of Moore, Henry Zinnecker of Long Beach, Calif., and Dr. Kenneth Zinnecker of Columbus, Ohio; 22 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

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Married:
The Striffler-Benkelman Broadcast, Vol. 7, September 4, 1944, noted that Mr. and Mrs. George Zinnecker of Moore, Montana celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in California at the home of his sister, Mrs. Grover Blades, on Nov. 22, 1944.


The STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROACAST-1964 reported that Helene Striffler Lucas of Superior, Montana; Catherine Zinnecker Miller of Billings, Montana, Henry Zinnecker of Long Beach, Calif. and Kenneth Zinnecker of Columbus, Ohio were all planning on attending the 1964 Striffler-Benkelman Reunion in Cass City.