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Anna Maria "Mary Anna" Rommel

Female 1837 - 1911  (73 years)


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  • Name Anna Maria "Mary Anna" Rommel  [1, 2
    Nickname Mary Anna 
    Born 8 Dec 1837  B?nzwangen, Donaukreis, W?rttemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Died 31 Oct 1911  Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Cass City Chronicle
      Cass City, Mich., Friday, November 3, 1911
      Vol. 6, No. 29

      Pioneer Lady Answers Summons
      Mrs. Christian Striffler Died Tuesday, Oct. 31
      Came to Elkland Township in 1877 and Settled on Farm Four Miles for Cass City

      Another pioneer was called to rest when Mrs. Christian Striffler answered the final summons at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Edward HELWIG, three miles east of Cass City, at five o'clock Tuesay afternoon. Mrs. Striffler had been in poor health for several months, and as her illness developed into a serious nature several weeks ago, the end was not unexpected.

      Mary ROMMEL was born in Germany on Dec. 9, 1837. She came to the United States with her parents while she was yet young and they located at Lancaster, N.Y.
      Later she went to White Pigeon, Mich. and at that place she was united in marriage with Christian Striffler on July 3, 1856. Shortly after they returned to Lancaster and resided there about seven years when they came to Michigan, locating near Sturgis. In 1877 they came to Cass City where Mr. Stiffler's brother resided and soon after purchased the farm four miles northeast of town on which they lived until Mr. Striffler's death Feb. 6, 1911.

      Mrs. Striffler was a loyal and consistant Christian lady and a member of the Evangelical church. She was ever of a kind indulgent disposition and none ever entered her home without a warm welcome nor left without feeling the warmth of genuine hospitality.

      Her home was blessed by eight children, two of whom, Christian and Mrs. S.G. Benkelman, preceding the mother in death. The remaining children are: Samuel W. of Argyle; William D., Mrs. Clara (sic) PATTERSON, Mrs. H.L. McDERMOTT, Mrs. Edward HELWIG and Solomon C., all of whom reside in this vicinity. She is also survived by her two brothers, Andrew and George RUMMEL, of Sturgis, one sister, Mrs. Geo. BENKELMAN of St. Francis, Kansas, 18 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. The funeral services will be held at the residence of Edward HELWIG at 12 o'clock today (Friday) and later int he afternoon at the Evangelical Church.

      Her tombstone inscription reads:

      Striffler, Mary,b. 9 Dec 1937, d. 31 Oct 1911, mother

      Her actual Michigan Death Certificate can be viewed online here:

      http://seekingmichigan.org/

      Indexed as Mary Anna Striffler
    • (Medical):See attached sources. [2]
    Person ID I17183  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 30 May 2016 

    Father Michael Rommel,   b. 23 Nov 1803, B?nzwangen, Donaukreis, W?rttemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Feb 1888, St. Joseph County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Maria Barbara Frey,   b. 4 Dec 1804, Faurndau, Donaukreis, W?rttemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Feb 1873  (Age 68 years) 
    Married 30 Jan 1827  B?nzwangen, Donaukreis, W?rttemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F1284  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Christian Striffler,   b. 8 Dec 1827, Kirberg, Imperial Territory of Alsace-Lorraine, Imperial Territory Of Alsace-Lorraine, Elsa?-Lothringen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Feb 1911, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 3 Jul 1856  White Pigeon, St. Joseph County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Samuel W. Striffler,   b. Dec 1857, Lancaster, Erie County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Mar 1928, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 70 years)
     2. Lydia Striffler,   b. Jan 1859, Sturgis, St. Joseph County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 May 1887, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 28 years)
     3. William David Striffler,   b. 21 Mar 1866, Sturgis, St. Joseph County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Mar 1949, Plymouth, Wayne County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     4. Christina A. Striffler,   b. 13 May 1873, Sturgis, St. Joseph County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Apr 1954, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     5. Barbara O. Striffler,   b. 29 Sep 1875, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Mar 1967, Los Angeles County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)
     6. Mary Pauline Striffler,   b. 11 Nov 1878, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jan 1967, Caro, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     7. Solomon C. Striffler,   b. 18 Jan 1882, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Nov 1966, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
    Last Modified 5 Mar 2010 
    Family ID F5028  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 8 Dec 1837 - B?nzwangen, Donaukreis, W?rttemberg, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 3 Jul 1856 - White Pigeon, St. Joseph County, Michigan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 31 Oct 1911 - Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Striffler Reunion Photo, bet. 1908-1910
    Striffler Reunion Photo, bet. 1908-1910
    Members of the John Striffler and Mary Benkelman family, around 1908-1910

    Standing in the Back row, l to r, UNKNOWN woman in black, Esther Striffler Kaiser, Rudolph Kaiser, Cora Horn Striffler, George Albert Striffler holding his son Irvine, Pastor Schweitzer, Mattie Striffler, Archie Mark, Billy Bien

    Seated in the Middle row, l to r, Salome Striffler Bien, Paul Bien, the wife of Pastor Schweitzer, Mary Mark Buehrly, Aunt Lena Benkelman Schwegler (sister of Mary), Martha Mark Darling, Emeline Striffler Mark

    Front row, l to r, Mary Rommel Striffler (sister-in-law of John), Christian Striffler (brother of John), John Striffler, Mary Benkelman Striffler, Leonhard Benkelman (brother of Mary), Louisa Benkelman Stiffler (sister of Mary and widow of Jacob)

    Seated on ground, l to r, Alma Mark Krahling Seegar, Stanley Bien, Lena Mark Schwegler

    PLEASE HELP US IDENTIFY THE UNKNOWN WOMAN IN THIS PHOTO

  • Sources 
    1. [S311] Bonnell, Kathy Brandt (kbonnell@byu.edu) "G?ppingen, W?rttemberg, Germany and surrounding villages" http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=kbonnell, (RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project: G?ppingen, W?rttemberg, Germany and surrounding villages. This database is one large family tree; everyone is connected by birth or marriage. Many of the families were inputted from the family books which were compiled by the pastors of each village beginning in 1808. Villages include Heiningen, Bartenbach, Gruibingen, Faurdau, Schlat, Hattenhofen, Eislingen, Holzheim, Auendorf , D?rnau, Bezgenriet, Ebersbach , Maitis, Gammelshausen, B?rtlingen, Boll, and others. Kathy Brandt Bonnell work directly from German records to the computer.).

    2. [S29] State of Michigan, Department of State, Division of Vital Records, Death Certificate.