Robert Striffler Orr

1921 - 2001  (80 years)

• Name	Robert Striffler Orr  [1, 2, 3]
  Born	3 Jun 1921	Pigeon, Huron County, Michigan   [1, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Died	19 Jul 2001	Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan   [1, 3]
  Notes	The STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, Vol. 7, September 4, 1944, reported that "Robert Orr is on a tanker, with the Merchant Marine, in the Atlantic area." Vol. 8 of the same periodical reported he had graduated Aug. 28, from the U.S. Maritime Services Officers School at New London, Conn. Volume 15 of the same periodical, dated September 1, 1952, reported that Michael Gregory Orr was born to Bob and Betty Orr of Pigeon, Michigan on Feb. 22. In Volume 18, it was reported that a daughter, Shelley Susan, was born on October 15, 1954.
  Person ID	I29645	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Robert Hugh Orr,   b. 10 May 1892, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan ,   d. 20 Mar 1967, Pigeon, Huron County, Michigan  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Mary Ethel Striffler,   b. 28 Mar 1894, Argyle, Sanilac County, Michigan ,   d. 22 Mar 1967, Pigeon, Huron County, Michigan  (Age 72 years)
  Married	15 Aug 1916	Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan   [2, 4, 5, 6]
  	Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Record 152 Robert H. Orr Male White Age 24 born ca 1892 Cass City, Michigan Father Robert G. Orr Mother Emily Pettil Marriage Date 15 Aug 1916 Cass City, Tuscola, Michigan Residence Cass City Spouse M Ethel Striffler Female White Age 22 born ca 1894 Argyle, Michigan Father W D Striffler Mother Elizabeth Zimmecker (sic) The STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, Vol. 5, September 1, 1941, reported that "Mr. and Mrs. Robert Orr of Pigeon observed their 25th anniversary Aug. 15, 1941. Cass City Chronicle Thursday, August 25, 1966 Volum 60, Number 19 Robert Orrs Mark 50-year Anniversary Aug. 15 Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Orr of Port Austin observed their Fiftieth wedding anniversary Aug. 15. Their children hosted a dinner for them at the Hotel Vollmer Aug. 14. Members of the family attending were Mr. and Mrs. A.B. Fetting (Ethel Orr) and daughter Constance of Saginaw; Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Orr, son Michael and daughter Shelley of Livonia; Mr. and Mrs. John F. Orr, sons, Fred and Bob, and daughter Susan of Pigeon, and Miss Marjorie Orr of Saginaw. Unable to attend were Mr. and Mrs. James Fetting, who are at Fort Sill, Okla., who are at Fort Sill, Okla., where he is in military training, and Miss Frances Orr of Pigeon, who is a Grand Valley State College, Grand Rapids, for a summer course. Ethel Striffler and Robert H. Orr were married Aug. 15, 1916, at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.D. Striffler, near Cass City. Mr. Orr was employed at Wood's Drug Store. They went to Pigeon in November of 1917 and Mr. Orr managed Sutton's Drug Store and later bought the store. He retired in 1957, selling the store to his son John. They moved to their present home on M-25, Port Austin, in 1949. (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, April 2008) The STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, Volume 26, September 5, 1966, reported that they were honored on the occasion of their wedding anniversary in their home at Port Austin, with most of their family present.
  Family ID	F9552	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Living
  Children	1. Living   2. Living
  Last Modified	25 Jun 2012
  Family ID	F10046	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 3 Jun 1921 - Pigeon, Huron County, Michigan Died - 19 Jul 2001 - Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  Orr, Robert with his sister Ethel, ca 1921 The two eldest children of Ethel Striffler and Robert Hugh Orr

  
  

• Sources

  [S333] Ancestry.com - U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current [database online], (Ancestry.com. Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011. Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration. The Social Security Administration Death Master File contains information on millions of deceased individuals with United States social security numbers whose deaths were reported to the Social Security Administration. Birth years for the individuals listed range from 1875 to last year. Information in these records includes name, birth date, death date, and last known residence.). [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/, Thursday, March 30, 1967 (Reliability: 3). [S1311] Staton, Donald and Burdsall, Fran Orr "Striffler Census" Prepared for the August 2012 Striffler/Zinnecker Reunion. [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). [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/, Thursday, August 25, 1966 (Reliability: 3). [S1914] Ancestry.com - Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952 [database online].