Clarissa "Cora" Angevine

Clarissa married Hiram S. Flanegan about 1864 in New York. Hiram was born about 1837 in New York; died in Jun 1909 in Allegan County, Michigan; was buried in Rowe Cemetery, Allegan County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lorraine Smith Benkelman writes that at the time of the 1920 census, she was living in Rose Street in Kalamazoo, divorced, and with her were sons Clarence W, age 17, and Justin H, age 13. Clarence's occupation was listed as "Packer, Wholesale House."

Family/Spouse: James William Franklin Smith. James was born on 24 Dec 1873 in Antwerp, Paulding County, Ohio; died about 1949 in Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lorraine Smith writes that Clarence began school in Park Falls, Wisc. Moved to Kalamazoo with his parents and his brother, Justin in Oct. 1909. Entered 6th grade at the Portage St. School on Sept 9, 1912, when he was 9 years old. He had been put ahead two years. He started in the stock room at Lee and Cady, Wholesale Grocery in Kalamazoo when he was 19 years old. He moved up through the ranks becoming the General Manager of the Kalamazoo branch and Vice President of the company based in Detroit. He retired in his late 50's when Lee and Cady was sold to Super Foods. His brother Justin had four children.

(Research):Census Information:

1930 Census
Michigan, Kalamazoo County, Kalamazoo, Ward 5
Portage Street
ED 39-35 SD 16 Sheet 19A Stamped 180
Enumerated 12 April 1930
1520-431-481
Smith, Clarence W Hd R 45 M W 27 M 24 Wisconsin Mich Mich S
ales Manager Wholesale Grocery
Smith, Cora S Wife F W 25 m 23 Mich Mich Mich

Clarence married Cora Susan Page on 1 Oct 1927. Cora (daughter of Charles W. Page and Berdella Wright) was born on 26 Aug 1904 in Allegan County, Michigan; died on 1 Mar 2001 in Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lorraine Smith Benkelman shows that he married Velma WIDMOYER, and they were the parents of Justin, Barbara, Dorothy, and Donald.

Notes:

LORRAINE SMITH BENKELMAN
Lorraine Benkelman died with her family by her side June 15, 2012 in her home in Caseville from complications of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. She was 81.
Born in Kalamazoo February 12, 1931 to Clarence W. and Cora Page Smith she was raised in Kalamazoo and studied business at Michigan State University for two years before marrying Robert F. Benkelman September 30, 1950. They lived in East Lansing and Bay City before settling in the Thumb in 1962, when Mr. Benkelman founded the Tuscola Broadcasting Company. After several years as a homemaker, Mrs. Benkelman joined her husband in the administration of the radio station, WKYO in Caro, where she used her accounting training and business sense to help run the enterprise.
In retirement, she and her husband owned a home near Tampa, FL but they returned to Caseville year-round in 2004. Mrs. Benkelman loved entertaining and spending time with her friends in the Thumb, who knew her as "Smitty". She also enjoyed researching family histories and other topics on the Internet. She was naturally computer-savvy, often helping her friends with computer setups and fixing their Internet connections.
Her husband preceded her in death September 22, 2006 as did her sister, Carole Ann Penturf in 1992 and a grandson, Keith Brooks in 2006. She is survived by three daughters: Carole (Kevin Larke) Benkelman of St. Johns, Catherine (Charles) Brooks of Sheridan, AR and Susan (Kenneth Fireman) Benkelman of Bethesda, MD; grandchildren: Jason Tetreau, Carrie Tetreau, Andrew Larke, Steven (Amber) Brooks, Eric Brooks, Catherine Fireman, Alexandra Fireman; and a great granddaughter, Faith Brooks.
Graveside service will be held 1:00 p.m., Friday, June 22, 2012 at her graveside in Elkland Township Cemetery. Interment will be in ElklandTownshipCemetery, CassCity. Memorials may be made to Rawson Memorial Library. Family and friends may share memories, prayers and stories with the family at www.kranzfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements by
Kranz Funeral Home, Cass City, Michigan
Debra L. Kranz, 989-872-2195

Lorraine married Robert Fletcher Benkelman on 30 Sep 1950 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan. Robert (son of Harold "Sime" Leroy Benkelman and Isabel Lizzie Fletcher) was born on 1 Oct 1926 in Sandusky, Sanilac County, Michigan; died on 22 Sep 2006 in Saginaw County, Michigan; was buried on 26 Sep 2006 in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She married Evan PENTURF, and they were the parents of David, Judith and Stephen.