Glen Frederick Benkelman

Notes:

Glen Frederick Benkelman received his B.S. in Engineering from Purdue University in 1914.

Cass City Chronicle
Thursday, December 31, 1976
Page One

Train-car crash fatal for Glen Benkelmans

Glen F. Benkelman, 80, a brother of Dorus Benkelman of Cass City, and his wife, Maud, 80, were fatally injured in a train-car crash and died Saturday, December 26, at Lakewood, Ohio.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, December 29, at the Lakewood Presbyterian Church in Lakewood where the Benkelmans were members.

Burial will be in Elkland township cemetery, Wednesday, December 30.

Among the survivors are: a daughter, Mrs. Ruth SIMMELINK of Cleveland; a son, William, of Lakewood; a brother of Mrs. Benkelman who lives in Detroit, and of Mr. Benkelman, a sister, Marie BROWN of Pigeon; two brothers, Dorus, of Cass City, and Alvin, of Elk Creek, Virginia.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1930 Census
Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Cleveland City
Enumerated April 14, 1930
ED 18-276 SD 6 Sheet 23A Stamed 233
3813-19-29
Benkelman, Glen Head m W 39 M 30 Mich Mich Iowa Engineer Structural, Carbon Plant
Benkelman, Maud Wf F W 38 M 29 EnglishCanada EnglishCanada EnglishCanada
Benkelman, Glen Son M W 6 S Ohio Mich EnglishCanada
Benkelman, Ruth Dtr F W 4 S Ohio Mich EnglishCanada
McFadden, Sarah Mother-in-law F W 70 Wd CanadaEnglish CanadaEnglish CanadaEnglish

Glen married Maud McFadden on 18 Jun 1921 in Evanston, Cook County, Illinois. Maud was born on 9 Nov 1891 in Brockville, Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada; died on 26 Dec 1970 in Lakewood, Cuyahoga County, Ohio; was buried in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died in a private plane crash.

His obituary is indexed on Cleveland Public Library's index as having been published in the Cleveland Plain Dealer, November 2, 1999, Page 6, Section B. The full obituary was not available online, however..

William married Sylva B. Carter on 27 Jun 1953 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Sylva was born on 27 Mar 1926 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; died on 13 Jul 1996 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio; was buried in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Hilda Stickley Benkelman instead shows her birthday as 31 March 1926.

The September 6, 1948 issue of the STRIFFLER BENKELMAN BROADCAST, Volume 11, reported that Ruth Benkelman, the daughter of Glen Benkelman, graduated from Ohio State University in March and was working as receptionist at the Cleveland Auto Club.

Ruth married Carl Simmelink on 5 May 1951 in Lakewood, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Carl was born on 24 Jun 1919 in Lakewood, Cuyahoga County, Ohio; died on 26 Feb 1994 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]