Solomon Striffler b. 5 Apr 1859 Lancaster, Erie County, New York d. 8 May 1936 Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan: Strong McLemore Ancestry

1859 - 1936 (77 years)

Name	Solomon Striffler [1, 2, 3]
Birth	5 Apr 1859	Lancaster, Erie County, New York [1, 2, 4]
Gender	Male
Death	8 May 1936	Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan [1, 2, 5]
Burial	10 May 1936	Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan [2]
Notes	Cass City Chronicle Friday, May 30, 1913 Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Striffler visited at the home of Frank Striffler in Deford over Sunday. Cass City Chronicle Friday, November 24, 1933 Local Happenings Page 3 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Striffler and daughter, Luella, and Miss Gertrude Striffler of Detroit spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Striffler. Cass City Chronicle Friday, May 15, 1936 Elkland Twp. Loses Prominent Citizen Solomon Striffler Came Here in 1859, Year after Township Was Organized Elkland township lost a pioneer resident and an outstanding citizen in the death of Solomon Striffler, who passed away at his home on the corner of Leach and Third streets in Cass City on Friday morning, May 8. He had been ill for about a year. The funeral services were held at the Evangelical church on Sunday afternoon and were conducted by Rev. G.A. Spitler, pastor of the church. Interment was made in Elkland Cemetery. Solomon Striffler was born in Lancaster, N.Y., on April 5, 1859, and came to this community with his parents, Jacob and Louisa Striffler, at the age of six weeks. Solomon Striffler and Miss Katherine Burke were married on Nov. 15, 1883, by Rev. B.F. Wade at the home of the bride's uncle, Fred Burke, in Elkland township. The following spring, Mr. Striffler erected a residence on his farm one mile north of the Elkland cemetery and here he and his wife lived and reared their children until 13 years ago when they moved to Cass City. Mr. and Mrs. Striffler celebrated their golden wedding on Nov. 15, 1933. Mr. Striffler, with possibly one exception, had spent more years in Elkland township than anyone residing in the community. His advent in this place was in the year following the organization of the township of Elkland in 1858. Watrousville was the nearest point that boasted any mercantile establishments in those pioneer days when a lumber trail was the only road in Cass City. Settlers left here at noon and walked to Watrousville, carrying their merchandise purchases home the next day. Ms. Stiffler was a member of the Evangelical church here and a man of high ideals. He was for many years, until ill health made it necessary for him to resign, the teacher of the adult class in Sunday School and he stood foremost among students as a Bible student. He served Elkland township as treasurer, justice and highway commissioner, and for 28 years was a school director. Mr. Striffler leaves besides his widow, six children, Frank and Louis Striffler of Detroit, Mrs. Ira Reagh, Leonard Striffler, Mrs. Alma Schenck and Miss Gertrude Stiffler, all of Cass City, eight grandchildren, one brother, Samuel Stiffler, of Battle Creek, and one sister, Mrs. George Zinnecker, of Moore, Montana. Those for out of town in attendance at the funeral Sunday afternoon included Mr. amd Mrs. Ira H. Blakely, Mr. and Mrs. L.C. Benson, Mr. and Mrs. I.M Clapper, Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Batten, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Striffler, Mr. and Mrs. William R. Kaiser and children, Kenneth John and Ruth, Mrs. Florence Spangler, Louis Striffler, Burke Arehart, and Miss Luella Striffler, all of Detroit; Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Striffler and daugther, Anna, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Buchanan and children, James and Nellie Marie, all of Battle Creek; Fred Striffler of Caro; and Mr. and Mrs. Otto Nique of Decker. (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Winter 2007) (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 Samuel & Mary Striffler 138-138 Striffler, Solomon Hd W M APr 1889 41 M16 Striffler, Kate Wf W F Sept 1864 34 M 16 5/5 Striffler, Franklin A Son 13 Striffler, Alice L Dtr 11 Striffler, ____ Son 9 Striffler, ____ ??? 4 Striffler, Luella A Dtr 7/12 (Note this listing was at the bottom of the page, and the m icrofilm copy of it was partially obscured). 1930 Census Michigan, Tuscola County, Cass City, ED 11 Striffler, Solomon M W 70 M @ 24 NY Alsace Lorraine Germany Retired Farmer, Greenhouse Striffler, Kate 65 F W M @ 18 Germany Germany Germany 1878 Striffler, Leonard 38 S M W S Michigan New York Germany Groomer Stock for Show
Person ID	I12716	Strong Family Tree
Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

Father	Jacob Striffler, b. 31 Mar 1819, Kirberg, Imperial Territory of Alsace-Lorraine, Imperial Territory Of Alsace-Lorraine, Elsa?-Lothringen, Germany d. 24 Sep 1895, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 76 years)
Mother	Luise "Louisa" Benkelman, b. 14 Sep 1833, Schneiderhof, Waldhausen Parish, Welzheim, Jagstkreis, W?rttemberg, Germany d. 22 Oct 1910, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 77 years)
Marriage	Abt 1853	Lancaster, Erie County, New York [1, 6, 7]
	BonnieMargaret Jacobs wrote that Bob Benkelman had a copy of their marriage certificate from Lancaster, Erie County, NY. They were married by Reverand Christian Knapp, who had moved from W?rttemberg to Lancaster to head a Reformed congregation. Louisa and Jacob had seven children in total, only three of whom survived into adulthood.
Family ID	F1783	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Eva Catharina "Katie" Koepf, b. 25 Sep 1865, W?rttemberg, Germany d. 15 Jan 1938, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 72 years)

Marriage 15 Nov 1883 Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan [1, 8, 9, 10]

Cass City Chronicle
Friday, November 10, 1933
Volume 28, Number 31

An article and photo commerating their Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary was featured on page 1

Children

	1. Franklin Arthur Striffler, b. 13 Aug 1886, Elkland Township, Tuscola County, Michigan d. 8 Sep 1959, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan (Age 73 years)
	2. Alice L. Striffler, b. 30 Mar 1889, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan d. 3 Jan 1966, Eustis, Lake County, Florida (Age 76 years)
	3. Leonard "Len" Striffler, b. 5 May 1891, Elkland Township, Tuscola County, Michigan d. 9 Jan 1983, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 91 years)
	4. Alma Louise Striffler, b. 11 Mar 1893, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan d. 24 Jan 1966, Elkton, Huron County, Michigan (Age 72 years)
	5. Anna Luella Striffler, b. 15 Oct 1899, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan d. 1 May 1906, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 6 years)
	6. Louis John Striffler, b. 13 Jan 1903, Elkland Township, Tuscola County, Michigan d. 8 Apr 1986, Grosse Pointe, Wayne County, Michigan (Age 83 years)
	7. Gertrude Edna Striffler, b. 19 Sep 1905, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan d. 21 Mar 1981, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 75 years)

Family ID F3069 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 19 Jul 2013

Event Map

	Birth - 5 Apr 1859 - Lancaster, Erie County, New York
	Marriage - 15 Nov 1883 - Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan
	Death - 8 May 1936 - Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan
	Burial - 10 May 1936 - Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan

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Photos

Striffler, Uncle John's Farm
The family gathered at Uncle John's farm to harvest a particularly large pine tree on March 8, 1905. The tree was 112 feet tall and 4 feet, 7 inches in diameter. Written on the back of the photo, in handwriting not familiar to Maggie Battel Bethel who received the photo from her grandmother's collection, are the names Fred Schaf, Albert Striffler, David Striffler, Solomon Striffler, Uncle John Striffler, younger boys Stanley, Paul and Will Bien, and Frank Striffler (l to r). Several unknown men are pictured as well. PLEASE EMAIL IF YOU CAN HELP US BETTER IDENTIFY EACH PERSON PICTURED. Please also note that Uncle John had two nephews names Solomon, one the son of his brother Jacob and the other the son of his brother Christian. It is not known positively WHICH Solomon Striffler was present at this event.

Sources

[S492] Peck, Edward Arthur THE TEN BENKELMANS WHO EMIGRATED TO AMERICA Ca. 1850s AND CERTAIN OF THEIR DESCENDANTS, 1982.
[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/, Friday, May 15, 1936 (Reliability: 3).
[S1610] Jacobs, BonnieMargaret McDonald "The Family Benkelman" Unpublished Manuscript, 276 pages, October 1981 Version, (Copy owned by Barney Benkelman, Helena, Montana; which he xeroxed and sent to Melinda McLemore Strong in San Antonio, Texas), p. 151, 156, 162 (Reliability: 3).
[S1610] Jacobs, BonnieMargaret McDonald "The Family Benkelman" Unpublished Manuscript, 276 pages, October 1981 Version, (Copy owned by Barney Benkelman, Helena, Montana; which he xeroxed and sent to Melinda McLemore Strong in San Antonio, Texas), p. 151, but she instead shows he was born in Watrousville, Michigan, shortly after his parents arrived there, 156 (no location shown) (Reliability: 3).
[S1610] Jacobs, BonnieMargaret McDonald "The Family Benkelman" Unpublished Manuscript, 276 pages, October 1981 Version, (Copy owned by Barney Benkelman, Helena, Montana; which he xeroxed and sent to Melinda McLemore Strong in San Antonio, Texas), p. 156 (Reliability: 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/, October 28, 1910 (Reliability: 3).
[S1610] Jacobs, BonnieMargaret McDonald "The Family Benkelman" Unpublished Manuscript, 276 pages, October 1981 Version, (Copy owned by Barney Benkelman, Helena, Montana; which he xeroxed and sent to Melinda McLemore Strong in San Antonio, Texas), p. 151 (Reliability: 3).
[S577] Dibean, Jack & Marianne "Michigan Marriage Index" http://www.mifamilyhistory.org/dibeanindex/.
[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/, Friday, November 10, 1933 (Reliability: 3).
[S1610] Jacobs, BonnieMargaret McDonald "The Family Benkelman" Unpublished Manuscript, 276 pages, October 1981 Version, (Copy owned by Barney Benkelman, Helena, Montana; which he xeroxed and sent to Melinda McLemore Strong in San Antonio, Texas), p. 156, 162 (Reliability: 3).