Family: Harold "Sime" Leroy Benkelman / Isabel Lizzie Fletcher (F33)

• Father | Male Harold "Sime" Leroy Benkelman

  
  

  Born	27 Nov 1897	St. Francis, Cheyenne County, Kansas
  Died	8 Apr 1981	Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan
  Buried		Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan
  Married	14 Sep 1918  [1, 2]	Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan  [1, 2]
  Father	Benjamin Franklin Benkelman, Sr. | F16 Group Sheet
  Mother	Wilhelmina "Minnie" Johanna Friederika Jesse | F16 Group Sheet

  
  

  Mother | Female Isabel Lizzie Fletcher

  
  

  Born	25 Oct 1895	Bad Axe, Huron County, Michigan
  Died	3 Nov 1993	Caro, Tuscola County, Michigan
  Buried		Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan
  Father	Archibald Fletcher | F2264 Group Sheet
  Mother	Isabelle Patterson | F2264 Group Sheet

  
  

  Child 1 | Male Robert Benkelman

  
  

  Born	Abt 1922	Michigan
  Died	Abt 1922	Michigan
  Buried

  
  

  Child 2 | Male Robert Fletcher Benkelman

  
  

  Born	1 Oct 1926	Sandusky, Sanilac County, Michigan
  Died	22 Sep 2006	Saginaw County, Michigan
  Buried	26 Sep 2006	Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan
  Spouse	Lorraine Bessie "Smitty" Smith | F611
  Married	30 Sep 1950	Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan

  
  

  Child 3 | Male William Donald Benkelman

  
  

  Born	23 Oct 1928	Royal Oak, Oakland County, Michigan
  Died	6 Aug 2002	Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan
  Buried		Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan
  Spouse	Barbara Ell | F612
  Married	2 May 1952	East Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan

  
  

• Notes

  Married: Cass City Chronicle Vol. 14, No. 22. Friday, September 27, 1918 Fletcher-Benkelman Miss Isabelle Fletcher, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Fletcher of Bad Axe and Harold Benkelman, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Benkelman, were united in marriage Saturday evening, Sept. 14, by Rev. Henderson, formerly a pastor of the bride. The ceremony took place at the Presbyterian manse on Grand River avenue in Detroit. Following the ceremony the bridal couple were entertained at dinner at the Hotel Statier by Mr. and Mrs. Russell Newbold, of Philadelphia, cousins of the bride. Mr. and Mrs. Benkelman arrived in Cass City on Tuesday after visiting with relatives and friends in Detroit and other cities. \\ (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore, Strong, Summer 2007)

  
  

• 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/, Friday, September 27, 1918 (Reliability: 3).