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Family: George Henry Zinnecker / Lydia Striffler (F3072)

m. 22 Nov 1893


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  • Father | Male
    George Henry Zinnecker

    Born  14 Jul 1871  Ionia County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  14 Feb 1955  Moore, Fergus County, Montana Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Married  22 Nov 1893  [1, 2]  Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan  [1, 2] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Johannes "John" Zinnecker | F9559 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Elizabeth Wagner | F9559 Group Sheet 

    Lydia StrifflerMother | Female
    Lydia Striffler

    Born  20 Nov 1874  Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  7 Mar 1957  Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Moore Cemetery, Moore, Fergus County, Montana Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Jacob Striffler | F1783 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Luise "Louisa" Benkelman | F1783 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Female
    Louise M. Zinnecker

    Born  2 Jun 1895  Owendale, Huron County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  24 Nov 1958  Gary, Lake County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  George Stinar | F152 
    Married  29 Mar 1927  Hobart, Lake County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Male
    Leonard Fred Zinnecker

    Born  1 May 1897  Grant, Newaygo County, Montana Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  12 Mar 1995  East Helena, Lewis And Clark County, Montana Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Velma Naomi Norbury | F2278 
    Married  16 May 1925  Jordan, Garfield County, Montana Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Evelyn Hopper | F2486 
    Married  7 Aug 1980  Helena, Lewis And Clark County, Montana Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Male
    Frank Zinnecker

    Born  Aft 1897  Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Bef 1910  Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    Child 4 | Female
    Helena Zinnecker

    Born  6 May 1901  Owendale, Huron County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     
    Spouse  Hal B. Lucas | F2484 
    Married  7 Dec 1921  Miles City, Cluster County, Montana Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Female
    Kathryn Zinnecker

    Born  13 May 1905  Brookfield Township, Eaton County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  28 Mar 1999  Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Harry Leon Miller | F2483 
    Married  19 May 1923  Jordan, Garfield County, Montana Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 6 | Male
    Henry George "Hiene" Zinnecker

    Born  24 May 1908  Owendale, Huron County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  25 Sep 1989  Oceanside, San Diego County, California Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Freda Tipton | F2615 
    Married  16 Sep 1934  Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Living | F10139 
    Married     

    Child 7 | Male
    Dr. Kenneth C. Zinnecker

    Born  2 May 1916  Starkweather, Ramsey County, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  15 Mar 1997  Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Lola Cantrell | F2611 
    Married     
    Spouse  Helen Andrews | F2613 
    Married  Apr 1937  Lewistown, Fergus County, Montana Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Blanche Juanita McFadden | F2612 
    Married  29 Dec 1944  Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Photos
    Zinnecker, George and Lydia (Striffler)
    Zinnecker, George and Lydia (Striffler)
    George and Lydia were married on 22 November 1893 in Cass City

  • Notes  Married:
    • The Striffler-Benkelman Broadcast, Vol. 7, September 4, 1944, noted that Mr. and Mrs. George Zinnecker of Moore, Montana celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in California at the home of his sister, Mrs. Grover Blades, on Nov. 22, 1944.


      The STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROACAST-1964 reported that Helene Striffler Lucas of Superior, Montana; Catherine Zinnecker Miller of Billings, Montana, Henry Zinnecker of Long Beach, Calif. and Kenneth Zinnecker of Columbus, Ohio were all planning on attending the 1964 Striffler-Benkelman Reunion in Cass City.

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

    2. [S1610] Jacobs, BonnieMargaret McDonald "The Family Benkelman" Unpublished Manuscript, 276 pages, October 1981 Version, (Copy owned by Barney Benkelman, Helena, Montana; which he xeroxed and sent to Melinda McLemore Strong in San Antonio, Texas), p. 156a (Reliability: 3).