Family: Orton Thomas Klinkman / Catherine "Kate" Schwegler (F2696)

• Father | Male Orton Thomas Klinkman

  
  

  Born	10 Feb 1887	Lancaster, Erie County, New York
  Died	12 Sep 1961	Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan
  Buried	15 Sep 1961	Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan
  Married	11 Mar 1914  [1]	Caro, Tuscola County, Michigan  [1]
  Father	Otto C. Klinkman | F11000 Group Sheet
  Mother	Maggie May Hutchinson | F11000 Group Sheet

  
  

  Mother | Female Catherine "Kate" Schwegler

  
  

  Born	8 Jun 1893	Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan
  Died	21 Apr 1962	Marlette, Sanilac County, Michigan
  Buried	24 Apr 1962	Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan
  Father	Andreas "Andrew" Schwegler | F615 Group Sheet
  Mother	Louisa Benkelman | F615 Group Sheet

  
  

  Child 1 | Female Louise May Klinkman

  
  

  Born	11 Aug 1915	Decker, Sanilac County, Michigan
  Died	16 May 2000	Saginaw County, Michigan
  Buried		Marlette Cemetery, Marlette, Sanilac County, Michigan
  Spouse	Roy B. Agar | F1540
  Married	1 Jan 1942	Marlette, Sanilac County, Michigan

  
  

  Child 2 | Female Margaret M. Klinkman

  
  

  Born	17 Feb 1917	Decker, Sanilac County, Michigan
  Died	12 Sep 2008	Marlette, Sanilac County, Michigan
  Buried	15 Sep 2008	Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan
  Spouse	Vyron "Vern" E. Beutler | F1542
  Married	16 Mar 1940	Ohio

  
  

  Child 3 | Male Wilfred Orton Klinkman

  
  

  Born	15 Oct 1919	Decker, Sanilac County, Michigan
  Died	18 May 2017
  Buried
  Spouse	Arlene Ward | F1789
  Married	27 Oct 1945	Marlette, Sanilac County, Michigan

  
  

  Child 4 | Male Charles H. Klinkman

  
  

  Born	23 Mar 1924	Decker, Sanilac County, Michigan
  Died	7 Jun 1962	Decker, Sanilac County, Michigan
  Buried		Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan

  
  

  Child 5 | Female Living

  
  

  Born
  Died
  Buried
  Spouse	Donald J. Dale | F2254
  Married

  
  

• Photos

  Klinkman, Orton and his wife, Catherine (Schwegler) Ort and Kate celebration their 40th wedding anniversary in 1954. The couple was married in Caro, March 11, 1914, and lived in Cass City for three years, after which they moved to their farm residence near Decker, Michigan.

  
  

  Headstones

  Klinkman, Orton T and Catherine (Schwegler)

  
  

• Sources

  [S492] Peck, Edward Arthur THE TEN BENKELMANS WHO EMIGRATED TO AMERICA Ca. 1850s AND CERTAIN OF THEIR DESCENDANTS, 1982.