Joseph Striffler

1825 - 1902  (76 years)

• Name	Joseph Striffler  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Birth	18 Sep 1825	Kirberg, Imperial Territory of Alsace-Lorraine, Imperial Territory Of Alsace-Lorraine, Elsa?-Lothringen, Germany   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Death	25 Feb 1902	Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan   [2, 3, 5]
  Burial	Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan
  Notes	Tri-County Chronicle Cass City, Mich., Friday, February 28, 1902 Vol. 3 No 41 Page 1 Passed the Portals Another Pioneer citizen, Joseph Striffler, passed away last Tuesday morning. During the past three years he had been gradually failing, and most of the time was as helpless as a child. During all those weary weeks and months he made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Samuel BENKELMAN, who with unusual filial love cared for her father, although at times the care and anxiety thurst upon her became exceedingly burdensome. Joseph Striffler, during his younger years, was a man of sterling character, always true to his convictions and was more than ordinarily successful in the affairs of this world. His days were many. He lived to be nearly 77 years old. The deceased was born in Alsace, Germany, Sept. 17, 1825. He came to American with his parents in his fourth year and settled in Erie county, N.Y. In the year 1854 he was united in marriage to with Rosanna BALBASH of Lancaster, N.Y. and the same year moved to Scotland County, Mo., residing there elven years and from thence removed to Lee County, Ia. In November, 1876, he moved with his two daughters, and a foster child, now Mrs. J. BENKELMAN, his wife having died the previous year, to Cass City, where he has lived ever since. His two daughters, Mrs. Jacob MAIER and Mrs. Samuel BENKELMAN, survive him. The funeral was held at the Evangelical church on Thursday morning, Rev. L. BRUMM officiating. The remains were laid to rest in Elkland Cemetery. Note: Joseph Striffler's foster daughter was Augusta Krehl, who married John Adam Benkelman. A copy of his actual death certificate can be viewed online here: http://seekingmichigan.org/ Indexed as Joseph Striffler (Research): Census Information: 1850 Census New York, Erie County, Lancaster Enumerated 23 Aug 1850 Page 200 1048-1082 Otil Strifler 59 F $2550 Germany Jacob Strifler 30 M Farmer Susanna Strifler 27 F Joseph Stifler 24 M Farmer Christian Strifler 22 m Farmer John Strifler 17 Farmer New York (sic) David Strifler 14 1860 Census Missouri, Scotland County, Green Township Enumerated 31 July 1860 Page 196 1405-1376 Joseph Striffler 35 M Farmer $500 $375 France Rosanna Striffler 25 F Wirtemberg Fanny Striffler 4 F Iowa 1870 Census Iowa, Lee County, Franklin Twp, P.O. Franklin Center Enumerated July 1870 27-27 Striffler, Joseph 45 M W Farmer $4000 $7600 France Striffler, Rosina 35 F W Keeping House Wurttemburg Striffler, Fannie 14 F W Attending School Iowa Striffler, Mary 8 F W Mo 1880 Federal Census, Michigan, Tuscola, Elkland, ED 400 Page Fifteen SD 3D ED 400 Enumerated on the 12th of June 1880 George D. Peterhaus C, 96 #140-140 Striffler, Joseph W M 54 Farmer France France France Striffler, Mary W F 19 Daughter Housekeeper NY? France Wurtemberg ???, Augusta W F 10 Boarder At School Iowa Wurtemberg Bavaria (Foster Child?) The home immediately following his was that of Jacob & Louisa Striffler. 1900 Census Michigan, Tuscola County, Cass City Enumerated 9 Jun 1900 A.D. Gillis SD 8 ED 111 Sheet 5B HH 109-112 Adam (b. 1861 NY) and Susan MUCK (b. 1862, NY) HH 110-113 Bankleman, Samuel Hd W M August 1857 42 M 18 NY Germany Germany Bankleman, Mary Wife W F Dec 1861 48 M 18 3/3 Mo Germany Germany Bankleman, Bertha Dtr W F August 1883 16 S Mich NY Mich Bankleman, Joseph Son W M Oct 1889 10 S Micg NY Mo Bankleman, Ward Son W M Feb 1894 6 S Mich NY Mo Striffer, Joseph F in Law W M Spet 1826 73 W 40 Mich (sic) NY (sic) Mo (sic)
  Person ID	I12738	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Jacob Anton Striffler,   b. 20 Oct 1779, Kirberg, Imperial Territory of Alsace-Lorraine, Imperial Territory Of Alsace-Lorraine, Elsa?-Lothringen, Germany d. 3 Mar 1850, Lancaster, Erie County, New York (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Ottila "Odila" "Otil" Zimmerman,   b. 10 Nov 1790, Kirberg, Imperial Territory of Alsace-Lorraine, Imperial Territory Of Alsace-Lorraine, Elsa?-Lothringen, Germany d. 17 Sep 1863, Lancaster, Erie County, New York (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	4 Nov 1809	Kirberg, Imperial Territory of Alsace-Lorraine, Imperial Territory Of Alsace-Lorraine, Elsa?-Lothringen, Germany   [2]
  Documents » Slide Show		Striffler-Benkelman Annual Labor Day Family Reunion, 1936 Newspaper article In the mid 1850's, in Erie County, New York, two sons of Jacob & Otilla Striffler married two Benkelman sisters. Shortly after their marriages, the couples moved to the Michigan frontier, many of their brothers and sisters following them. The two families remained intertwined for subsequent generations. At a reunion of the Henry Striffler family in 1930 it was decided to enlarge the scope of the reunion to include descendants of Henry, Jacob, Joseph, Christian, John and Susan Striffler. Members and "in laws" of these families first gathered at the Assembly grounds in Sebewaing for a reunion in 1932. As the Benkelman-Striffler family had remained very close over the years, all branches of the Benkelman family were invited to their Sixth Reunion, and since that time it remained a joint event. This articles from the 1936 "Cass City Chronicle" details one of the earliest joint reunions. Attended by over 170 family members, the reunion was held on the John Striffler homestead northeast of Cass City, with attendees travelling from Ontario, Ohio and many places in Michigan. President W.D. STRIFFLER presided at a business meeting in 1936, and Harry HUNT, Mrs. S.G BENKELMAN (the former Mary Striffler), and Mrs. Ben SCHWEGLER (the former Joanna Mark) were elected officers for the ensuing year. The first volume of the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST was published for the September 1936 reunion.
  		Striffler-Benkelman Reunion 1954 Handbill Handbill advertising the annual Striffler-Benkelman Reunion, 1954, featuring Cass City's Main Street. At the fiftieth Striffler-Benkelman Reunion in 1981, Ruth Schenck Esau recalled a time when on Main Street, the owners of the newspaper, a farm implement store, both meat markets, the grocery store, paint store, insurance agency, funeral home, and photography studio were all members of the Striffler-Benkelman clan; not to mention a bank teller, many clerks, the music teacher, and many of the town's farmers.
  		Striffler-Benkelman Reunion Photo, 1961 Group Photo fromthe 30th Striffler-Benkelman Reunion, held September 4, 1961 at the Cass City Evangelical Church, founded by members of the Striffler and Benkelman families
  Family ID	F1784	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rosina Margaretha Ballbach,   b. 12 Jan 1935, W?rttemberg, Germany d. 17 Apr 1874, Lee County, Iowa
  Marriage	Abt 1854	New York   [6]
  Children	1. Fannie Striffler,   b. 17 Feb 1856, Lee County, Iowa d. 4 Dec 1938, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 82 years)   2. Mary Striffler,   b. 8 Dec 1860, Madison, Monroe County, Missouri d. 5 Aug 1952, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 91 years)
  Family ID	F8093	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Sep 2009

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 18 Sep 1825 - Kirberg, Imperial Territory of Alsace-Lorraine, Imperial Territory Of Alsace-Lorraine, Elsa?-Lothringen, Germany Marriage - Abt 1854 - New York Death - 25 Feb 1902 - Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Burial - - Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan  = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos

  Striffler, Joseph ca 1870's or 1880's Widower of Rosina Ballbach B. 1825 Alsace-Lorraine D. 1902 Michigan This photo was identified by Lena Mark Schwegler as that of Joseph Striffler, the father of Mary Stiffler Benkelman and Fannie Striffler Maier, and foster father of Augusta Krehl Benkelman

  
  

• Sources

  [S492] Peck, Edward Arthur THE TEN BENKELMANS WHO EMIGRATED TO AMERICA Ca. 1850s AND CERTAIN OF THEIR DESCENDANTS, 1982. [S498] Marchetti, Ruth Marie (jmarchetti@acsalaska.net) "Marchetti" Ver. Oct 31 19:05:54 2001 ; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1505327&id=I70122389. [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/, February 28, 1902 (Reliability: 3). [S1612] Jacobs, BonnieMargaret McDonald-Family Researcher, Document mailed to Marjorie Schwegler Battel, Bonnie states that this date of birth was extracted from French civil records and translated, and on these civil records he was listed as Joseph (Reliability: 3). [S29] State of Michigan, Department of State, Division of Vital Records, Death Certificate. [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/, Tri-County Chronicle Cass City, Mich., Friday, February 28, 1902 Vol. 3 No 41 Page 1 (Reliability: 3).