Mary Helen McKenna: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

1.	Mary Helen McKenna was born on 17 May 1918 in Michigan (daughter of Willard Bigelow McKenna and Helen McDougall Benkelman); and died. Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children: Living Living

Generation: 2

Willard Bigelow McKenna was born on 16 Apr 1897 in Shepherd, Isabella County, Michigan (son of John McKenna and Frances Bigelow); died on 25 Nov 1950 in Akron, Summit County, Ohio; was buried in Highland Park Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.

Willard married Helen McDougall Benkelman on 30 Oct 1916. Helen (daughter of William Frederick Benkelman and Alice Mary McDougall) was born on 3 May 1896 in Grayling, Crawford County, Michigan; died on 20 Aug 1976 in Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Helen McDougall Benkelman was born on 3 May 1896 in Grayling, Crawford County, Michigan (daughter of William Frederick Benkelman and Alice Mary McDougall); died on 20 Aug 1976 in Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan.

Children:

1. Mary Helen McKenna was born on 17 May 1918 in Michigan; and died.
Living

Generation: 3

4. John McKenna was born in Apr 1839 in Canada; and died.
John married Frances Bigelow about 1888 in Michigan. Frances was born in Mar 1856 in Michigan; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Frances Bigelow was born in Mar 1856 in Michigan; and died.

Children:

Edla McKenna was born on 8 Jul 1888 in Mount Pleasant, Isabella County, Michigan; and died.
2. Willard Bigelow McKenna was born on 16 Apr 1897 in Shepherd, Isabella County, Michigan; died on 25 Nov 1950 in Akron, Summit County, Ohio; was buried in Highland Park Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.

William Frederick Benkelman was born on 10 Feb 1862 in Bowmansville, Town of Lancaster, Erie County, New York (son of Johann Adam Benkelman and Anna Catharina Schaufele); died on 11 Oct 1932 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan; was buried in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan.

William married Alice Mary McDougall on 23 Jul 1886. Alice was born in Aug 1868 in London, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada; died on 27 Aug 1933 in Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alice Mary McDougall was born in Aug 1868 in London, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada; died on 27 Aug 1933 in Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan.

Children:

Frances M. Benkelman was born on 10 Sep 1892 in Grayling, Crawford County, Michigan; died on 2 Mar 1961 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan.
3. Helen McDougall Benkelman was born on 3 May 1896 in Grayling, Crawford County, Michigan; died on 20 Aug 1976 in Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan.
John Frank "Jack" Benkelman was born on 19 Jul 1905 in Grayling, Crawford County, Michigan; died on 5 Mar 1989 in Troy, Oakland County, Michigan.

Generation: 4

12.

Johann Adam Benkelman was born on 13 Feb 1825 in Waldhausen Parish, Welzheim, Jagstkreis, W?rttemberg, Germany (son of Johann Leonhard Benkelmann and Maria Dorothea St?hle); died on 30 Dec 1897 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; was buried on 2 Jan 1898 in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan.

Johann married Anna Catharina Schaufele on 24 Feb 1851 in B?rtlingen, G?ppingen, Donaukreis, W?rttemberg, Germany. Anna (daughter of Johannes Schaufele and Anna Maria Reick) was born on 23 Aug 1823 in B?rtlingen, G?ppingen, Donaukreis, W?rttemberg, Germany; died on 23 Dec 1906 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; was buried in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

13.

Anna Catharina Schaufele was born on 23 Aug 1823 in B?rtlingen, G?ppingen, Donaukreis, W?rttemberg, Germany (daughter of Johannes Schaufele and Anna Maria Reick); died on 23 Dec 1906 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; was buried in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan.

Children:

George Adam "Little George" Benkelman was born on 7 Sep 1851 in Lancaster, Erie County, New York; died on 10 Feb 1929 in Alhambra, Los Angeles County, California; was buried in St. Francis Cemetery, Cheyenne County, Kansas.
Louisa Benkelman was born on 9 Apr 1853 in Bowmansville, Town of Lancaster, Erie County, New York; died on 11 Sep 1924 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; was buried on 13 Sep 1924 in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan.
John Adam Benkelman was born on 26 Apr 1856 in Bowmansville, Town of Lancaster, Erie County, New York; died on 8 Aug 1952 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; was buried in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan.
Samuel G. Benkelman was born on 26 Aug 1857 in Bowmansville, Town of Lancaster, Erie County, New York; died on 22 Dec 1940 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; was buried on 25 Dec 1940 in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan.
Mary M. Benkelman was born on 2 Oct 1858 in Bowmansville, Town of Lancaster, Erie County, New York; died on 6 Jun 1874 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; was buried in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan.
6. William Frederick Benkelman was born on 10 Feb 1862 in Bowmansville, Town of Lancaster, Erie County, New York; died on 11 Oct 1932 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan; was buried in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan.
Benjamin Franklin Benkelman, Sr. was born on 24 Sep 1863 in Bowmansville, Town of Lancaster, Erie County, New York; died on 7 Sep 1952 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; was buried in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan.