Family: Owen W. Darling / Martha Alice Mark (F2336)

• Father | Male Owen W. Darling

  
  

  Born	15 Dec 1890	Negaunee, Marquette County, Michigan
  Died	16 Feb 1969	Decker, Sanilac County, Michigan
  Buried		Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan
  Married	19 Apr 1916  [1, 2]	Caro, Tuscola County, Michigan  [1, 2]
  Father
  Mother

  
  

  Mother | Female Martha Alice Mark

  
  

  Born	16 Nov 1893	Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan
  Died	16 Jan 1983	Marlette, Sanilac County, Michigan
  Buried		Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan
  Father	Archibald "Archie" Mark | F2865 Group Sheet
  Mother	Emeline Striffler | F2865 Group Sheet

  
  

  Child 1 | Male Mark Owen Darling

  
  

  Born	2 Jul 1920	Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan
  Died	9 May 1996	Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan
  Buried		White Chapel Cemetery, Troy, Oakland County, Michigan
  Spouse	Elizabeth A Black | F9708
  Married	Bef 1944

  
  

  Child 2 | Male James "Jim" Morley Darling

  
  

  Born	15 Jul 1922	Evergreen Township, Sanilac County, Michigan
  Died	29 Sep 2020	Filion, Huron County, Michigan
  Buried		Rock Falls Cemetery, Harbor Beach, Huron, Michigan

  
  

  Child 3 | Male Grant Darling

  
  

  Born	Abt 1925	Evergreen Township, Sanilac County, Michigan
  Died	Bef 1930
  Buried

  
  

  Child 4 | Male Donald Charles Darling

  
  

  Born	3 Mar 1927	Evergreen Township, Sanilac County, Michigan
  Died	13 Oct 1998	Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan
  Buried		Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan
  Spouse	Joan Marie Dodge | F2327
  Married	30 Aug 1952	Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan

  
  

  Child 5 | Female Mary Eleanor Darling

  
  

  Born	23 Jun 1928	Evergreen Township, Sanilac County, Michigan
  Died	16 Apr 2012	Deford, Tuscola County, Michigan
  Buried		Novesta Township Cemetery, Tuscola County, Michigan
  Spouse	Living | F2328
  Married

  
  

  Child 6 | Female Living

  
  

  Born
  Died
  Buried
  Spouse	Living | F2329
  Married

  
  

  Child 7 | Male Robert D. Darling

  
  

  Born	24 Sep 1934	Decker, Sanilac County, Michigan
  Died	8 Dec 2015	Marlette, Sanilac County, Michigan
  Buried		Marlette Cemetery, Marlette, Sanilac County, Michigan
  Spouse	Noretta Beth Fenner | F10394
  Married	Bef 1965

  
  

  Child 8 | Male Fredrick "Fred" L. Darling

  
  

  Born	24 Oct 1934	Michigan
  Died	29 Sep 2003	Michigan
  Buried
  Spouse	Living | F10260
  Married

  
  

  Child 9 | Male Living

  
  

  Born
  Died
  Buried

  
  

• Notes

  Married: The 1941 issue of the Striffler-Benkelman Broadcast showed that Mr. and Mrs. Owen Darling of Brown City observed their 25th anniversary Apr. 19, 1941. The STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, Volume 26, September 5, 1966, reported that they were honored at a reception at the home of their son Jim in celebration of their Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary. Their eight children and families planned the celebration.

  
  

• Sources

  [S492] Peck, Edward Arthur THE TEN BENKELMANS WHO EMIGRATED TO AMERICA Ca. 1850s AND CERTAIN OF THEIR DESCENDANTS, 1982. [S653] Cass City Chronicle, P.O. Box 115, Cass City, Michigan 48726, Published continously since 1899, archived from 1899 through 2005 at http://newspapers.rawson.lib.mi.us/chronicle/, Thursday, January 27, 1983 (Reliability: 3).