Benjamin Adam Schwegler b. 15 Feb 1886 Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan d. 27 May 1961 Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan: Strong McLemore Ancestry

1886 - 1961 (75 years)

Name	Benjamin Adam Schwegler [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
Birth	15 Feb 1886	Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
Gender	Male
Death	27 May 1961	Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan [1, 2, 5, 7]
Burial	Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan [2, 5]
Notes	At the time of the 1910 Census, Benjamin was the head of household in a home consisting of himself, his widowed mother, and his younger sister, Catherine. The Striffler-Benkelman Broadcast, Vol. 7, September 4, 1944, noted that the Schwegler Brothers, William and Benjamin have sold their farms in Elkland township. Ben has bought a home in Cass City, and will shortly move there. Williams expects to join his sons, Andrew and Edward, in Charlotte. Cass City Chronicle June 1, 1961 Greenleaf Mrs. Arthur Battel's father, Benjamin, passed away Saturday evening, after a long illness. Cass City Chronicle June 8, 1961 Page 6 Schwegler Services Held Here May 31 Funeral services for Benjamin A. Schwegler, 75, were held May 31 in the Douglas Funeral Home, Rev. S. R. Wurtz, pastor of Salem Evangelical UB Church of which Mr. Schwegler was a member for many years, officiated and burial was in Elkland cemetery. Mr. Schwegler, in poor health for sometime, died in his home on Pine Street May 27. Son of the late Andrew and Louisa Schwegler, he was born in Elkland township February 14, 1886. He married Miss Lena Mark at Cass City May 11, 1915. Seventeen years ago Mr. Schwegler retired from farming and they moved into Cass City. Survivors are his wife; three daughters, Mrs. J. F. KLEIN (Mildred) of Port Huron, Mrs. Arthur BATTEL (Marjorie) of Cass City and Mrs. P.E. HOWE (Fern) of Oak Ridge, Tenn.; 11 grandchildren, and two sisters, Mrs. Charles GREGOR of Ontario and Mrs. Orton KLINKMAN of Decker. Relatives and friends who came to attend the funeral included: Mrs. James McDONALD of Puslinch, Ont., and Douglas McDONALD of Hamilton, Ont.; Mrs. Williams SCHWEGLER of Charlottte; Mrs. Edward SCHWEGLER and daughter Kay Ann of Coopersville; Andrew SCHWEGLER of Lansing; Mr. and Mrs. Owen DARLING; Mrs. Orton KLINKMAN, Charles KLINKMAN and James DARLING of Decker; Mr. and Mrs. Donald DALE and Mr. and Mrs. Roy AGAR of Marlette; Mr. and Mrs. Don DARLING of Kingston; Mr. and Mrs. Archie MARK of Flushing; Mrs. G. F. LENZNER and Mrs. Clarence LACKOWSKI of Bad Axe, and Mrs. Roy E. TAYLOR of Bay City. (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Spring 2007) (Research): Census Listings: 1920 Census Michigan, Tuscola County, Elkland Twp Enumerated 15 and 16 Jan 1920 SD 7 ED 178 Sheet 3A Stamped 99 61-64 Schwegler, William Head m W 40 M Mich Germany/German NY/German Farmer Schwegler, Alice Wf F W 35 M 1890 Na 1905 Candad English Scotland English Canada English Schwegler, Andrew Son m W 9 S Mich Mich Canada/English Schwegler, Edward Son M W 8 S Mich Mich Canada/English 62-65 Schwegler, Benjamin head m W 33 M Mich Germany/German NY/German Schwegler, Magdlene Wf F W27 M Mich Canada/English Mich/English Schwegler, Mildred Dtr F W 3 2/12 S Mich Mich Mich Schwegler, Marjory Dtr F W 1 8/12 S Mich Mich Mich 1930 Census Michigan, Tuscola County, Elkland Twp Enumerated April 14, 1930 ED 79-12 SD 11 Sheets 6B and 7A 143-143 Schwegler, Benjamin Head M W 44 m 29 Mich Germany NY Farmer Gen Farm Schwegler, Lena Wf F W 38 M 23 Mich Canada English Mich Schwegler, Mildred M Dtr F W 12 S Mich Mich Mich Schwegler, Marjory M Dtr F W 11 S Mich Mich Mich Schwegler, Alma F Dtr F W 8 S Mich Mich Mich
Person ID	I12754	Strong Family Tree
Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

Father	Andreas "Andrew" Schwegler, b. 9 Jan 1849, Breech, B?rtlingen Parish, G?ppingen, Donaukreis, W?rttemberg, Germany d. 25 Dec 1899, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 50 years)
Mother	Louisa Benkelman, b. 9 Apr 1853, Bowmansville, Town of Lancaster, Erie County, New York d. 11 Sep 1924, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 71 years)
Marriage	12 Apr 1874	Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan [1, 8, 9, 10]
Headstones		Schwegler, Andrew and Louisia (Benkelman), and son Andrew Schwegler Andrew and Louisa's son, Samuel, predeceased them at age 11; his parents later sharing his marker
Family ID	F615	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Joanna Magdalena "Lena" Mark, b. 27 Feb 1892, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan d. 24 Jun 1983, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 91 years)

Marriage 11 May 1915 Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan [1, 2, 6, 11, 12]

Name Benjamin A. Schwegler
Birth Date 1886
Birthplace Cass City
Age 29
Spouse's Name J. Magdalene Mark
Spouse's Birth Date 1893
Spouse's Birthplace Cass City
Spouse's Age 22
Event Date 11 May 1915
Event Place Cass City, Tuscola, Michigan
Father's Name Andrew Schwegler
Mother's Name Louisa Benkleman
Spouse's Father's Name Archie Mark
Spouse's Mother's Name Emeline Striffler
Race White
Marital Status Single
Previous Wife's Name:
Spouse's Race White
Spouse's Marital Status Single
Spouse's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number M01095-0
System Origin Michigan-EASy
GS Film number 983955
Reference ID p 412 rn 94

Citing this Record:
"Michigan, Marriages, 1822-1995," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FC4F-878 : accessed 29 Jul 2013), Benjamin A. Schwegler and J. Magdalene Mark, 11 May 1915.

Children

	1. Mildred "Mid" Mary Schwegler, b. 29 Oct 1916, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan d. 8 Apr 1976, Port Huron, St. Clair County, Michigan (Age 59 years)
	2. Marjory Magdalene Schwegler, b. 26 Apr 1918, Elkland Township, Tuscola County, Michigan d. 20 Apr 2008, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 89 years)
	3. Alma Fern Schwegler, b. 8 Sep 1920, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan d. 30 Sep 1965, Oak Ridge, Anderson County, Tennessee (Age 45 years)

Photos

Schwegler, Benjamin Adam ca 1930's with wife, Lena
Benjamin Adam Scwegler and his wife, Joanna Magdalena "Lena" Mark, in a formal portrait taken at the Maier Studio in Cass City. They were the parents of three daughters, Mildred, Marjory and Alma.

Headstones

Schwegler, Benjamin A. and Joanna "Lena" (Mark)

Family ID F2339 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 29 Jul 2013

Event Map

	Birth - 15 Feb 1886 - Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan
	Marriage - 11 May 1915 - Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan
	Death - 27 May 1961 - Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan
	Burial - - Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan

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Photos » Slide Show		Schwegler, Benjamin Adam ca 1900's or 1910's A formal portrait of Ben as a young man
		Benkelman, Adam and Anna Catherine (Schaufele) Descendants ca 1912 Family Reunion Back, Standing, l to r: Mae Benkelman, Kate Schwegler, John Benkelman Sr., Ester Ackerman Benkelman, Minnie Jesse Benkelman, Joe Benkelman, Augusta Krehl Benkelman, Dorus Benkelman, Will Schwegler, Ward Benkelman, Ben Schwegler, Sam Benkelman Middle Row, kneeling, l to r: Alvin Benkelman, Harold Benkelman, Ruth Benkelman, Marie Benkelman (standing), Lena Benkelman Schwegler, Barbara Rommel Benkelman, Louisa Benkelman Schwegler Bottom Row, seated, l to r: Bertha Benkelman, Glen Benkelman, Ida Benkelman, Lottie Benkelman, Ben Benkelman Sr. behind his nephew John Donald Benkelman, Lois Benkelman, Ben Benkelman Jr., Alice Ross Schwegler with her baby Edward William Schwegler, and ,facing left, Mary Striffler Benkelman (Mrs. Sam) (Legend Courtesy of Bonnie-Margaret Benkelman Jacobs)
		Schwegler, Mildred ca 1917-1918, with her father Ben Mildred playing in a post hole that her father, Ben Schwegler, had dug
		Crocker, Henry ca 1920's and Ben Schwegler Postcard from the collection of Lena Mark Schwegler, featuring Henry Crocker and Ben Schwegler in a carriage in the front of the Ben Benkelman Sr home at the corner of Pine & Maple in Cass City, Michigan
		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
		Gregor, Fred with Lincoln Gregor and Ben Schwegler Taken at the Gregor home in Ontario. Ben Schwegler was an Uncle of Lincoln Gregor, however the relationship of Fred Gregor is not currently known. PLEASE EMAIL IF YOU CAN TELL US MORE ABOUT FRED GREGOR.
		Schwegler, Ben and Lena At Hamilton Rock Gardens, Ontario, Canada Ben and Lena are the first couple to the left. The man in the suit in the center of the photo appears to be Lincoln Gregor. They were at the Hamilton Rock Gardens, built during the Great Depression as a make-work project, and part of the Royal Botanical Gardens of Ontario. The gardens were built in a gravel pit by using stone from the Niagara Escarpment. The other individuals in this photo are unknown. PLEASE EMAIL IF YOU CAN IDENTIFY ANYONE ELSE IN THIS PHOTO.
		Schwegler, Benjamin Adam ca 1940's with Will Schwegler and Albert Benkelman Brothers Ben and Will Schwegler after a visit with their cousin Albert Benkelman from St. Francis, Kansas
		Schwegler, Benjamin Adam, farming Ben standing on a new stack of straw, on the family farm, probably mid 1940's
		Schwegler, Benjamin Adam ca 1940 Ben enjoying some rare leisure time inside his farm home, Tuscola County, Michigan, ca 1940's
		Schwegler, Benjamin Adam ca 1950's, displaying fish he caught Ben smiling and showing off some of his catch after a succesful fishing trip
		Howe, Fern and Phil with her parents l to r, Fern Schwegler Howe, Lena Mark Schwegler, Philo Howe and Ben Schwegler
		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
		Schwegler, Benjamin Adam ca 1953 with Esther & Joe Benkelman l t r, Ben Schweger, Esther Ackerman Benkelman, and Joseph Benkelman
		Schwegler, Benjamin Adam ca 1953 Ben posing for a snapshot after a snowfall
		Schwegler Siblings ca 1955 Ben with his sisters, Laura Schwegler Klinkman (l) and Kate Schwegler Gregor (r)
		Darling, Owen ca 1956 with Ben Schwegler and Rob Mark Brother-in-law's Owen Darling and Ben Schwegler, with their Uncle by marriage, Rob Mark
		Schwegler, Benjamin Adam ca 1957 with sisters Laura and Kate l to r, Ben Schwegler, Laura Schwegler Klinkman, and Kate Gregor The siblings after a visit to the Gregor's home in Ontario

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