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Andrew J. Seeger

Male 1893 - 1959  (65 years)


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  • Name Andrew J. Seeger  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Born 16 Nov 1893  Greenleaf Township, Sanilac County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Died 3 Jul 1959  Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 6
    Buried 7 Jul 1959  Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Notes 
    • Cass City Chronicle
      Thursday, July 9, 1959

      Andrew J. Seeger Dies Suddenly

      Funeral services were held Tuesday, 2 p.m., at Little's Funeral Home for Andrew J. Seeger, who died suddenly July 3.

      Mr. Seeger was born in Greenleaf township Nov. 16, 1893, son of the late Andrew J. and Mary Christ Seeger.

      In March 1918, he married Miss Elizabeth Gracey in Detroit. She died in 1937.

      He married Mrs. Alma Krahling in Detroit in 1939 and moved from Greenleaf township to Cass City in 1940. He has lived here ever since.

      He is survived by his wife; one daughter, Sharon; a sister, Mrs. Blake Sackett, Detroit and one brother, Mr. Albert Seeger, Pontiac.

      Rev. S.R. Wurtz officiated and burial was in Elkland Cemetery.

      (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, August 2008)
    • (Research):
      Census Listings:

      1920 Census
      Michigan, Sanilac County, Greenleaf Twp
      Enumerated January 13 and 14, 1920
      SD 7? ED 107 Sheet 4A
      Fm 78-78
      Seeger, Andrew Hd M W 26 M Mich NY NY Farmer
      Seeger, Bessie L Wf F W 25 M Canada English Canada English Ireland English
      Seeger, Albert Brother M W 30 S Mich NY NY Farmer
      Van Allen, Archie Hired Help M W 15 S Mich Mich Mich Laborer Farm

      1930 Census
      Michigan, Sanilac County, Greenleaf Twp
      Enumerated April 10, 1930
      ED 76-18 SD 11 Sheet 4A Stamped 141
      71-71
      Seeger, Andrew Hd M W 36 M 26 Mich NY NY Farmer General Farm
      Seeger, Bessie Wf F W 35 M 25 Canada English Canada English Canada English
      Seeger, Albert Brother M W 40 S Mich NY NY Farm Laborer
    Person ID I4201  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Family 1 Elizabeth "Bessie" L. Gracey,   b. Abt 1895, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1937, Greenleaf Township, Sanilac County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 42 years) 
    Married Mar 1918  Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Living
    Last Modified 27 Aug 2008 
    Family ID F10382  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Alma May Mark,   b. 31 Aug 1895, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jun 1980, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 18 Jun 1939  Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8
    Last Modified 29 Jul 2013 
    Family ID F2337  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 16 Nov 1893 - Greenleaf Township, Sanilac County, Michigan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - Mar 1918 - Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 18 Jun 1939 - Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 3 Jul 1959 - Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 7 Jul 1959 - Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S492] Peck, Edward Arthur THE TEN BENKELMANS WHO EMIGRATED TO AMERICA Ca. 1850s AND CERTAIN OF THEIR DESCENDANTS, 1982.

    2. [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 22, September 7, 1959. (Reliability: 3).

    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, July 9, 1959 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S483] 1920 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005, (For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the NARA web page. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1920 United States Federal Census, the Fourteenth Census of the United States. It includes all states and territories, as well as Military and Naval Forces, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, and the Panama Canal Zone. The census provides many details about individuals and families including: name, gender, age, birthplace, year of immigration, mother tongue, and parents? birthplaces. In addition, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1920 Federal Census.), Michigan, Sanilac County, Greenleaf Twp Enumerated January 13 and 14, 1920 SD 7? ED 107 Sheet 4A Fm 78-78 (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S564] 1930 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002., (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. Containing records for approximately 123 million Americans, the 1930 United States Federal Census is the largest census released to date and is the most recent census available for public access. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1930, and contains information about a household?s family members and occupants including: birthplaces, occupations, immigration, citizenship, and military service. The names of those listed in the census are linked to actual images of the 1930 Census.), Michigan, Sanilac County, Greenleaf Twp Enumerated April 10, 1930 ED 76-18 SD 11 Sheet 4A Stamped 141 71-71 (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 92760746 (Reliability: 3).

    7. [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/, June 19, 1980 Page 10 (Reliability: 3).

    8. [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 92761362 (Reliability: 3).