Louis Krahling

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Cass City Chronicle
Friday, September 18, 1936

Sudden Death of Local Business Man

Louis Krahling had Lived in Cass City Nearly Thirty-Three Years

The community was shocked on Tuesday morning to hear of the sudden death of one of its business men, Louis Krahling. Mr. Krahling had been in poor health for the last few years but had been about work at the meat market. He had felt much better of late. Tuesday morning, Mr. and Mrs. Krahling had planned to take a trip with guests who were visiting at their home but whild on an errand earlier in the day was taken very ill and passed away soon after being taken to his home.

Louis Krahling was born August 11, 1885, at Gadshill, Ontario, and came to Cass City about thirty-three years ago. He had lived here since except a few years spent at Camboro. He was united in marriage with Miss Alma Mark November 5, 1922.

Mr. Krahling was employed in the Harry Young meat market for eight years until March, 1914, when he became a partner with A.A. Ricker in the Ricker & Krahling meat market.

Besides his widow, he is survived by his mother, Mrs. Eckert Krahling, Gadshill, Ontario; two brothers, John of Gadshill and Edward of Hamilton, Ontario; three sisters, Mrs. Herman Deterling, Humberston, Ont.; Mrs. Albert Mal, St. Catherine, Ont.; and Mrs. John Manning, North Tonawanda, New York.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Summer 2007)

(Research):

Census Information:

1930 Census
Michigan, Tuscola County, Elkland Twp, Cass City Village
Enumerated Apr. 7, 1930 by Helen G. Schwaderer
ED 79-11 SD 11 Sheet 3A Stamped 186
West Main Street
62-64 Sucord, Clifford and Marie
----65
Krahling, Louis Hd M W 44 M 41 Canada Canada Canada English Butcher Meat Market
Krahling, Elma Wf F W 35 M 32 Mich Canada Michigan Bookeeper Lumber Yard

Louis married Alma May Mark on 5 Nov 1927 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. Alma (daughter of Archibald "Archie" Mark and Emeline Striffler) was born on 31 Aug 1895 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; died on 16 Jun 1980 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; was buried in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]