1868 - 1933 (~ 65 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Alice Mary McDougall was born in Aug 1868 in London, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada; died on 27 Aug 1933 in Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. Notes:
The Michigan Birth Index listing for her daughter, Helen, lists her as Mary Alice instead of Alice Mary.
Cass City Chronicle
Friday, September 1, 1933
Deaths of the Week
Page Eight
Mrs. Wm. F. Benkelman
Mrs. William F. Benkelman passed away of a heart attack at her summer home at Lake Huron Beach, Canada, Sunday afternoon, August 27.
Alice M. McDougall was born in London, Ontario, 66 years ago and has lived in Detroit for the last 25 years. Her husband died October 11, 1932.
Funeral services were held at the home, 356 Englewood Ave., Detroit, at 8:00 p.m. Tuesday and the body was brought to Cass City Wednesday morning. Burial was in Elkland cemetery.
Mrs. Benkelman was a member of the Third Church of Christian Scientist. She is survived by two daughters and one son, Mrs. Frances M. Symington, Mrs. Helen M. McKenna and John F. Benkelman. Three sisters also survive. They are Mrs. Hannah Seed, Miss Margaret McDougall and Miss Christine McDougall, all of Point Edward, Ont.
(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Summer 2007)
Alice married William Frederick Benkelman on 23 Jul 1886. William (son of Johann Adam Benkelman and Anna Catharina Schaufele) was born on 10 Feb 1862 in Bowmansville, Town of Lancaster, Erie County, New York; died on 11 Oct 1932 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan; was buried in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Frances M. Benkelman was born on 10 Sep 1892 in Grayling, Crawford County, Michigan; died on 2 Mar 1961 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan.
- 3. Helen McDougall Benkelman was born on 3 May 1896 in Grayling, Crawford County, Michigan; died on 20 Aug 1976 in Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan.
- 4. John Frank "Jack" Benkelman was born on 19 Jul 1905 in Grayling, Crawford County, Michigan; died on 5 Mar 1989 in Troy, Oakland County, Michigan.
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Generation: 2
2. | Frances M. Benkelman (1.Alice1) was born on 10 Sep 1892 in Grayling, Crawford County, Michigan; died on 2 Mar 1961 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. Notes:
Art Peck instead shows her date of death as March 1, 1961.
Frances married Edwin Stuart Symington on 17 Jan 1921. Edwin was born on 4 Jul 1888 in Sarnia, Lambton, Ontario, Canada; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Helen McDougall Benkelman (1.Alice1) was born on 3 May 1896 in Grayling, Crawford County, Michigan; died on 20 Aug 1976 in Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan. Helen married Willard Bigelow McKenna on 30 Oct 1916. Willard (son of John McKenna and Frances Bigelow) was born on 16 Apr 1897 in Shepherd, Isabella County, Michigan; died on 25 Nov 1950 in Akron, Summit County, Ohio; was buried in Highland Park Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | John Frank "Jack" Benkelman (1.Alice1) was born on 19 Jul 1905 in Grayling, Crawford County, Michigan; died on 5 Mar 1989 in Troy, Oakland County, Michigan. Notes:
The Striffler-Benkelman Broadcast, Volume 10, dated September 1, 1947, reported that John started a new agency, Orchestra House, Inc. in 1947. In Volume 16 of the same periodical it was reported that he had been acting in Commercial pictures for Jam Handy and Wilding Productions in addition to continuing his entertainment agency and speech classes in Detroit.
Billboard magazine
December 24, 1949
Page 39
Music-As Written
Detroit:
Jack Benkelman, partner in Orchetra House, Detroit booking office, has written the lyrics for "Harvest Hoedown," musical version of "Apple of his Eye." Benkelman expects to have some of the numbers interpolated in the Detroit Civic Light Opera season under the direction of Barrie O'Daniels, opening Christmas day.
BonnieMargaret Jacobs referred to him as "Detroit John (Jack)." He was one the family members she personally interviewed when preparing her history of the Benkelman family.
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Generation: 3
Generation: 4
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