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Charles David Striffler

Male 1861 - 1940  (79 years)


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  • Name Charles David Striffler 
    Born 24 May 1861  Lancaster, Erie County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 22 Dec 1940  Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Lorraine Smith Benkelman transcribed the following letter from C. D. Striffler to his cousin, George Albert.

      May 22, 1888

      How 'bout that bear you and Wark Killed the Sun that I was there. How do you like Northern Michigan. Have you had a close escape from wolves yet? You wish you had my dog, his is a dandy.


      Cass City Enterprise
      January 8, 1903
      Local Happening, Page 8

      Mrs. C.D. Striffler spent a part of the holidays with friends at Flint.

      Chas. D. Striffler returned Friday noon from a business trip in the vicinity of Bay City.

      Cass City Chronicle
      January 24, 1908
      Local Items, page 4

      Mrs. A.C. Hayes of Cadillac is the guest of Mrs. C.D. Striffler and other relatives here.

      Cass City Chronicle
      Friday, May 30, 1913
      Local Items, page 4

      Mr. and Mrs. C.D. Striffler & sons Stanley and Kenneth and George Burg called in Sabbona Sunday.

      Cass City Chronicle
      Cass City, Michigan, Dec. 21, 1928
      Page Five
      Where they will spend Christmas

      Mr. and Mrs. C.D. Striffler will have as Christmas Day guests, Kenneth Striffler and Mr. and Mrs. C.P MILLER and children, Irene and John, all of Detroit, Miss Marie SCHNEIDER of Akron, and Mr. and Mrs. S.A. STRIFFLER and daughter, Geraldine.


      Cass City Chronicle
      Friday, November 1, 1940
      Page Six
      Local Happenings

      Mrs. C.P. Miller and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Striffler, all of Detroit, spent Monday in Cass City being called her by the illness of Mr. Striffler's father, Charles D. Striffler. Mrs. Miller remained until Wednesday with her sister, Mrs. Striffler.

      Cass City Chronicle, p.1
      Friday, December 27, 1940
      Death Called Two Well Known Citizens Sunday-Chas. D. Striffler and Samuel G. Benkelman Have Long Resided in Elkland
      Charles David Striffler, 79, died Sunday morning, December 22, in Morris Hospital after an illness of two months. Charles D. Striffler was born in Lancaster, New York, May 24, 1861, and came to Cass City when a young man. He was united in marriage with Miss Cora Denforth Hayes on December 1, 1885 in Cass City, and they have made their home here since, the last 48 years living in the home, corner of Grant and Pine Streets.

      Mr. Striffler was engaged in farming for many years and until a few months ago made daily trips to his farm, north and east of town, to care for his stock. For some time, he was a salesman for the Champion Binder Company, for many years sold sewing machines and lightining rods and for a few years was owner of a general store in Cass City. He also bought cattle shipping them to Buffalo for market. He has held the office of deputy sheriff as well as constable. He was of a retired nature but always with a kind word for everyone. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday in the home. Rev. Wendling H. Hastings, pastor of the local Presbyterian Church, officiated and was assisted by Rev. Stanley P. Kirn, pastor of the Evangelical Church. Burial was in Elkland Cemetery. He is survived by his widow, two sons, Stanley A. Striffler, of Cass City and Kenneth Striffler, of Detroit. He also leaves two grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
    • (Research):Census Information:

      1900
      Not located

      1910 Census
      Michigan, Tuscola County, Elkland Twp, Cass City Village
      Enumerated 23 April 1910
      SD 8 ED 113 Sheet 5B
      137-139
      Striffler, Charles D Hd M W 49 M1 24 NY Germany Germany Farmer
      Striffler, Cora D Wife F W 48 m1 24 4/2 Canada English Canada/Eng Canada Eng
      Striffler, Stanley A Son M W 18 S Mich NY Canada
      Striffler, Charles K Son M W 3 S Mic NY Canada
    Person ID I24248  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Father Henry Striffler,   b. 4 Aug 1811, Kirberg, Imperial Territory of Alsace-Lorraine, Imperial Territory Of Alsace-Lorraine, Elsa?-Lothringen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jul 1883, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Wagner,   b. Aft 1811, Bayern, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1863, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 52 years) 
    Family ID F8091  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Cora Denforth Hayes,   b. 18 Feb 1869, Brockville, Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jul 1949, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 31 Dec 1885  Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • His obituary instead lists his date of marriage as 1 December 1885. A copy of the actual marriage license should be obtained to prove this one way or the other.
    Children 
     1. Ellie Striffler,   b. Aft 1886, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1910, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 22 years)
     2. Lucy Striffler,   b. Aft 1887, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1910, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 21 years)
     3. Stanley A. Striffler,   b. Abt 1892, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jan 1981, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 89 years)
     4. Charles Kenneth Striffler,   b. 25 Jan 1907, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Nov 1978, Pigeon, Huron County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
    Headstones
    Striffler, Charles David and Cora (Hayes) Family Plot
    Striffler, Charles David and Cora (Hayes) Family Plot
    They were laid to rest near the tombs of two infant daughters (right) and her father (not pictured)
    Last Modified 5 Feb 2008 
    Family ID F9277  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 24 May 1861 - Lancaster, Erie County, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 31 Dec 1885 - Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 22 Dec 1940 - 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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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Photos
    Striffler, Charles ca 1880's and Benkelman, Sam
    Striffler, Charles ca 1880's and Benkelman, Sam
    Charles Striffler (l) with his friend Sam Benkelman (r)

    Headstones
    Striffler, Charles David
    Striffler, Charles David

  • Sources 
    1. [S595] Striffler-Benkelman Broadcast, (Family Publication, published sporadically to record family milestones in connection with the annual Striffler-Benkelman Family Reunions, with Vol. 1, Number 1, published Sept. 7, 1936. Issues on file at the Rawson Memorial Library in Cass City, Michigan include Vol. 5 (1941), Vol. 7 (1944) and Volumes 8 (1945) through Vol. 28 (1968). Issues published from 1961 through 1964 were not assigned volume numbers, and 1963 appears to be missing. Xeroxes of the existing issues were also made by Melinda McLemore Strong in 2007. According to a article published by the Cass City Chronicle on August 6, 1981, commemorating the Fiftieth and Final Striffler-Benkelman Reunion, the final issue of the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST appears to have been Volume 28, published in 1968.), Volume 5, September 1, 1941 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S577] Dibean, Jack & Marianne "Michigan Marriage Index" http://www.mifamilyhistory.org/dibeanindex/.