Family: Joseph A. Benkelman / Esther Selma Ackerman (F5032)

• Male Joseph A. Benkelman

  
  

  Birth	5 Oct 1889	Elkland Township, Tuscola County, Michigan
  Death	11 Jun 1968	Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan
  Burial		Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan
  Marriage	10 Jun 1911	Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan
  Father	Samuel G. Benkelman | F619 Group Sheet
  Mother	Mary Striffler | F619 Group Sheet

  
  

  Female Esther Selma Ackerman

  
  

  Birth	12 Feb 1888	Minden City, Sanilac County, Michigan
  Death	9 Feb 1980	Caro, Tuscola County, Michigan
  Burial		Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan
  Father	William Akerman | F9774 Group Sheet
  Mother	Marie Wittwer | F9774 Group Sheet

  
  

  Female Fern Marie Benkelman

  
  

  Birth	27 Mar 1912	Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan
  Death	2 Feb 1928	Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan
  Burial		Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan

  
  

• Photos

  Ackerman, Esther with her husband Joe Benkelman A snapshot of Esther and Joe, longtime residents of Cass City, Michigan

  
  

• Notes

  Married: THE STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST-1961 reported that The Joseph Benkelmans celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary on June Tenth. They were entertained by the E.U.B. Ladies' Aid at dinner, and their friends gave them another dinner. The 1967 issue reported that they celebrated their 55th anniversary with a dinner in Frankenmuth with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Esau and Leonard Striffler.