Rose Fannie Bixby

1884 - 1976  (91 years)

• Name	Rose Fannie Bixby  [1]
  Birth	4 Nov 1884	New York   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Death	2 Mar 1976	Caro, Tuscola County, Michigan   [1]
  Burial	5 Mar 1976	Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan   [1]
  Notes	Cass City Chronicle Thursday, March 11, 1976 Page Two Mrs. Striffler dies March 2 in Caro Funeral services were held Friday for Mrs. Rose Stiffler, 91, of Cass City, who died Tuesday, March 2, at the Tuscola County Medical Care Facility in Caro, where she had lived the past three years. She was born Nov. 4, 1884, in New York, daughter of the late Clark and Elizabeth Underdonk Bixby. She married Calvin J. Striffler, Jan. 30, 1907 (sic), in Syracuse, N.Y. Following their marriage, they made their home in Cass City. He died March 16, 1961. Mrs. Striffler was a member of Salem United Methodist church for 70 years. She is survived by one brother, Edward BIXBY of Syracuse, N.Y., and one step-brother, Wallace LAURIE of Gagetown; two half-sisters, Mrs. Veda MONTGOMERY and Mrs. Hazel MELICK, both of Bad Axe, and several nieces and nephews. Two brothers and one step-brother preceded her in death. Rev. Eldred Kelley, pastor of Salem United Methodist church, officiated at the funeral, held at Little's Funeral Home. Burial was in Elkland cemetery. (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Winter 2007)
  Person ID	I28637	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	27 Dec 2014

  
  

  Family	Calvin J. Striffler,   b. 1 May 1885, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan d. 16 Mar 1961, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	4 Jan 1909	Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York   [1, 2]
  	Although both of their obituaries show they were married in 1907, they were actually married in 1909 per the article below, courtesy of Carole Benkelman: Cass City Chronicle Jan. 5th, 1934, page 8. In the "25 years ago" section. Jan. 8th, 1909 Calvin J. Striffler of this city and Miss Rose Bixby were united in marriage at Syracuse, N. Y on Monday. This also matches the 1910 census, which indicates they had been married 1 year.
  Family ID	F9621	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Dec 2014

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 4 Nov 1884 - New York Marriage - 4 Jan 1909 - Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York Death - 2 Mar 1976 - Caro, Tuscola County, Michigan Burial - 5 Mar 1976 - Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Headstones

  Striffler, Rose Fannie (Bixby)

  
  

• Sources

  [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, March 11, 1976 (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/, Thursday, March 23, 1961 (Reliability: 3).