Samuel Striffler

Notes:

Cass City Chronicle
Cass City, Michigan, March 23, 1923
Local Happenings, Page Four

Sam Striffler spent a few days last week in Battle Creek where he was the guest of his daughter, Mrs. Earl BUCHANAN.

Cass City Chronicle
Friday, November 12, 1954
Page Six
Cass City Area News Items

Relatives here received word of the death, Saturday, of Samuel Striffler, 82, of San Diego, Cal. Mr. Striffler, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Striffler, was born and raised here. Funeral services and burial took place in California. He is survived by his wife, Mary, who has been hospitalized for a long period of time; a daughter, Mrs. Earl Buchanan, of San Diego and a son, Vernon Striffler, of Long Beach, California, and one sister, Mrs. George Zinnecker of Moore, Montana.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Winter 2007)

California Death Index:

STRIFFLER SAMUEL 02/28/1872 BENKLEMAN STRIFFLER M MICHIGAN SAN DIEGO(37) 11/06/1954 366-07-0433

(Research):Census Information:

1900 Census
Michigan, Tuscola County, Elkland Twp, Cass City Village
Enumerated 12, 13 and 14 June 1900 by John Marshall
SD 8, ED 110, Sheet 7A Stamped 110
137-137
Striffler, Samuel W M Feb 1872 28 M2 Mich France Germany
Striffler, Mary L W F May 1879 21 M2 1/1 Germany Germany Ge
rmany
Striffler, Catherine W F Dec 1899 5/12 Mich Mich Germany
Striffler, Louisa W F Sept 1853 57 7/3 Germany Germany Germany
Crocker, Fred W M Apr 1880 20 Mich Ohio Germany

HH 138-138
Solomon and Kate Striffler

Fred Crocker was Samuel Striffler's first cousin, once removed. His mother was Dorothea Benkelman Crocker, a niece of Sam's mother, Louisa.

Samuel married Marie L. Kaiser on 17 Aug 1898. Marie (daughter of Heinrich Rudolph Kaiser and Christine Barbara Buerk) was born on 20 May 1879 in G?ppingen, Donaukreis, W?rttemberg, Germany; died on 21 Apr 1955 in San Diego, San Diego County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Cass City Chronicle
December 24, 1920

Miss Katherine Striffler of Battle Creek came today to spend the vacation with Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Striffler.

Volume 25 of the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, dated September 6, 1965, reported that Katherine and Earl spent two months traveling abroad, throughout Europe and the Middle East. While in Germany, they stopped in G?ppingen, the town in which her mother, Marie Kaiser Striffler, was born.

Katherine Stiffler Buchanan was one of the cousins of BonnieMargaret Jacobs who recounted many of the stories told to her by her grandmother, Louisa Benkelman Striffler.

Katherine married Earl McKinley Buchanan on 17 Aug 1921. Earl was born on 19 Feb 1898 in Huron County, Michigan; died on 21 Apr 1990 in San Diego, San Diego County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

California Death Index:

STRIFFLER ANNA ELIZA 10/13/1901 KAISER STRIFFLER F MICHIGAN SAN DIEGO(37) 02/05/1949

Not shown in BonnieMargaret Jacobs 1981 manuscript.

Notes:

The STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST Volume 10, dated September 1, 1947, reported that Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Striffler and Eddie drove to Nova Scotia to visit relatives.

The STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, Volume 11, published September 6, 1948, reported that Vernon, who had been working for Squibbs Co. of Battle Creek, had been transferred to California and was moving with this family to Long Beach.

Volume 26 of the sam periodical reported he had returned to Battle Creek where he was employed with the Muir Drug Company.

Cass City Chronicle
Thursday, December 15, 1966
Cass City Social and Personal Items, Page Two

Vernon Stiffler, 63, of Battle Creek died Nov. 25 in University Hospital. Mr. Striffler was a former Cass City resident and graduated from Cass City High School. Funeral services were held in Battle Creek Nov. 29. Burial was also in Battle Creek. Survivors include his widow Arlene, one son, Edward of Battle Creek and one sister, Mrs. Katherine Buchanan of San Diego, Calif.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, January 2008)

Vernon married Arlene Whitney on 4 Feb 1926. Arlene was born on 14 Oct 1902 in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan; died on 31 Jan 1997 in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, Vol. 7, September 4, 1944, noted that Frederick Buchanan, trained at Ft. Belvoir, Va., was in Burma. As of the September 3, 1945 issue (Vol. 8), it was reported that he was in Led, India, where he has been stationed for nearly two years.

In the same periodical, Volume 9, dated September 2, 1946, in a column titled "Our Service Men Who Have Returned Home", it was noted that Fred Buchanan returned from India and Burma after 2 1/2 years as one of 12 surveyors of the Stiwell Road, and was attending college in Houghton, Mich. As of the 1948 issue of this periodical, he had graduated with his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Houghton.

Volume 11, published September 6, 1948, reported that he was Assistant Industrial Engineer a the Oliver Farm Equipment Co. in Battle Creek.

Volume 13, published September 4, 1950, reported that he and his son, Mikey, had moved to San Diego, California.

Volume 26, published September 5, 1966, reported he was promoted to head of engineering in the civilian part of the Eleventh Naval District in San Diego.

Charles married Novella Galloway on 9 Aug 1943 in Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky. Novella was born in Nov 1923 in Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky; died in Nov 1949 in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charles married Mary C. Bradley on 9 Aug 1957 in San Diego, San Diego County, California. Mary was born on 24 Aug 1924 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; died on 25 May 1995 in San Diego County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Volume 13 of the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, dated September 4, 1950 reported that he graduated from Long Beach High School in California.

(Research):Per the SSDI:

EDWARD W STRIFFLER 25 May 1930 29 Apr 2003 (V) 49015 (Battle Creek, Calhoun, MI ) (none specified) 362-30-3722 Michigan

Edward married Charlotte Louise Hobson on 4 Aug 1956 in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan. Charlotte was born on 7 Jul 1930 in Johnson City, Washington County, Tennessee; died in Apr 1993 in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]