1966 -
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
3. | Dorothy Gertrude Morgenroth was born on 18 Jun 1925 in Anaheim, Orange County, California; died on 25 May 1995 in Anaheim, Orange County, California. Notes:
Stephanie Yarnovich, a descendant, emailed in January 2014 that the parents of Dorothy Gertrude were Alfred A. MORGENROTH (14 July 1898-15 May 1941) and Gertrude M. LAWTON (9 Oct 1901-18 Oct 1967).
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Generation: 3
4. | Earl McKinley Buchanan was born on 19 Feb 1898 in Huron County, Michigan; died on 21 Apr 1990 in San Diego, San Diego County, California. Notes:
A letter he wrote to Santa appeared on page one of the Cass City Chronicle, Friday, December 14, 1906:
Cass City, Dec. 10, 06
Dear Santa Claus, Iceland
I thought you would write to you and tell you want I want. I would like a jack knife and a bank and some candy and some peanuts and a ball and a bat and a cup please bring me a goat. The fire will be all out, and you can come down the chimney. I will like to see your reindeers ha! ha! I would like some mitten,
good by Santa Claus
please bring them all
Earl Mckinley Buchanan
California Death Index
Earl McKinley Buchanan
Born 2-19-1898 Michigan
Died 4-21-1990 San Diego County
Mother's Maiden Name: Lazenby
Earl married Katherine Luise Striffler on 17 Aug 1921. Katherine (daughter of Samuel Striffler and Marie L. Kaiser) was born on 10 Dec 1899 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; died on 18 Mar 1989 in San Diego, San Diego County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Katherine Luise Striffler was born on 10 Dec 1899 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (daughter of Samuel Striffler and Marie L. Kaiser); died on 18 Mar 1989 in San Diego, San Diego County, California. Notes:
Cass City Chronicle
December 24, 1920
Miss Katherine Striffler of Battle Creek came today to spend the vacation with Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Striffler.
Volume 25 of the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, dated September 6, 1965, reported that Katherine and Earl spent two months traveling abroad, throughout Europe and the Middle East. While in Germany, they stopped in G?ppingen, the town in which her mother, Marie Kaiser Striffler, was born.
Katherine Stiffler Buchanan was one of the cousins of BonnieMargaret Jacobs who recounted many of the stories told to her by her grandmother, Louisa Benkelman Striffler.
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Generation: 4
10. | Samuel Striffler was born on 28 Feb 1872 in Michigan (son of Jacob Striffler and Luise "Louisa" Benkelman); died on 6 Nov 1954 in San Diego, San Diego County, California. Notes:
Cass City Chronicle
Cass City, Michigan, March 23, 1923
Local Happenings, Page Four
Sam Striffler spent a few days last week in Battle Creek where he was the guest of his daughter, Mrs. Earl BUCHANAN.
Cass City Chronicle
Friday, November 12, 1954
Page Six
Cass City Area News Items
Relatives here received word of the death, Saturday, of Samuel Striffler, 82, of San Diego, Cal. Mr. Striffler, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Striffler, was born and raised here. Funeral services and burial took place in California. He is survived by his wife, Mary, who has been hospitalized for a long period of time; a daughter, Mrs. Earl Buchanan, of San Diego and a son, Vernon Striffler, of Long Beach, California, and one sister, Mrs. George Zinnecker of Moore, Montana.
(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Winter 2007)
California Death Index:
STRIFFLER SAMUEL 02/28/1872 BENKLEMAN STRIFFLER M MICHIGAN SAN DIEGO(37) 11/06/1954 366-07-0433
(Research):Census Information:
1900 Census
Michigan, Tuscola County, Elkland Twp, Cass City Village
Enumerated 12, 13 and 14 June 1900 by John Marshall
SD 8, ED 110, Sheet 7A Stamped 110
137-137
Striffler, Samuel W M Feb 1872 28 M2 Mich France Germany
Striffler, Mary L W F May 1879 21 M2 1/1 Germany Germany Ge
rmany
Striffler, Catherine W F Dec 1899 5/12 Mich Mich Germany
Striffler, Louisa W F Sept 1853 57 7/3 Germany Germany Germany
Crocker, Fred W M Apr 1880 20 Mich Ohio Germany
HH 138-138
Solomon and Kate Striffler
Fred Crocker was Samuel Striffler's first cousin, once removed. His mother was Dorothea Benkelman Crocker, a niece of Sam's mother, Louisa.
Samuel married Marie L. Kaiser on 17 Aug 1898. Marie (daughter of Heinrich Rudolph Kaiser and Christine Barbara Buerk) was born on 20 May 1879 in G?ppingen, Donaukreis, W?rttemberg, Germany; died on 21 Apr 1955 in San Diego, San Diego County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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11. | Marie L. Kaiser was born on 20 May 1879 in G?ppingen, Donaukreis, W?rttemberg, Germany (daughter of Heinrich Rudolph Kaiser and Christine Barbara Buerk); died on 21 Apr 1955 in San Diego, San Diego County, California. Notes:
She was the half sister of the wife of her brother-in-law, Katie Buerk who married Solomon Striffler.
California Death Index:
STRIFFLER MARIE L 05/20/1879 BURKE KAISER F REST (OTHER) SAN DIEGO(37) 04/21/1955 366-07-0433 75 yrs
Children:
- 5. Katherine Luise Striffler was born on 10 Dec 1899 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; died on 18 Mar 1989 in San Diego, San Diego County, California.
- Anna Eliza Striffler was born on 13 Oct 1901 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; died on 3 Feb 1949 in San Diego, San Diego County, California.
- Vernon Striffler was born on 19 Oct 1903 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; died on 25 Nov 1966 in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan.
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