Living

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Wm. John Agar shows him as a son of James DALE and Frances BOYNE.

The STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, Volume 15, dated September 1, 1952, noted that "Mr. and Mrs. Donald Dale recently completed the erection of, and with their two children, moved into a fine ranch-type home on their farm near Marlette. Doing much of the work themselves, they started the building before Don was stricken with Polio last fall. Don spent several months in a hospital and is recovering nicely through his own perserverance along with the loyal assistance of his wife, in addition to the efforts of modern medical science."

Donald married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Cass City Chronicle
Thursday, September 21, 1961
Page 5

Orton T. Klinkman, 74, died Tuesday, September 12 after a long illness.

Son of the late Otto and Mae Klinkman, he was born February 10, 1887 in Lancaster, New York and moved to Cass City as a small boy.

He married Catherine Schwegler in Caro, March 11, 1914, and the couple continued to live in Cass City for three years, after which they moved to their present farm residence near Decker.

Besides his wife, Mr. Klinkman is survived by five children, Mrs. Roy AGAR and Mrs. Donald DALE of Marlette, Mrs. Vyron BEUTLER of Pontiac, Wilfred of Smiths Creek and Charles, at home, 11 grandchildren and three brothers, Howard of Jackson, Charles of Dearborn and Arthur of Cass City.

Funeral services were held Friday, September 15, at the Decker Methodist Church. The Rev. Joseph Shaw officiated. Burial was in Elkland cemetery, Cass City.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong)

Orton married Catherine "Kate" Schwegler on 11 Mar 1914 in Caro, Tuscola County, Michigan. Catherine (daughter of Andreas "Andrew" Schwegler and Louisa Benkelman) was born on 8 Jun 1893 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; died on 21 Apr 1962 in Marlette, Sanilac County, Michigan; was buried on 24 Apr 1962 in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Cass City Chronicle
April 26, 1962

Final Services Held for Mrs. Klinkman

Final services were held Tuesday at the Decker Methodist Church for Mrs. Catherine Klinkman, 68, Lamotte township. Mrs. Klinkman died Saturday, April 21, at the Marlette Community Hospital after a brief illness.

Born Jun 8, 1833 (sic), in Cass City, she was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Andrew SCHWEGLER.

She married Orton Klinkman on March 11, 1914 in Caro. The couple moved to a farm southeast of Decker. Mr. Klinkman died October 12, 1961.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Roy AGAR, and Mrs. Donald DALE, both of Marlette, and Mrs. Vyron BEUTLER, Pontiac, and two sons, Wilfred Klinkman, Smiths Creek, Michigan, and Charles Klinkman, Decker. Also surviving are 11 grandchildren.

Rev. Joseph Shaw, Decker Methodist Church, and Rev. Lester Nelson, Pilgrim Holiness Church, Kingston, officiated at the services. Interment was in Elkland Cemetery, Cass City.