Pauline Ahr

1860 - 1920  (60 years)

• Name	Pauline Ahr  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Birth	2 Oct 1860	Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut   [1, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Female
  Death	4 Nov 1920	Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan   [5, 6]
  Burial	Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan
  Notes	Cass City Chronicle November 12, 1920 Page 1 Passing of Early Resident of Elkland Township The Funeral of Mrs. Samuel W. Striffler was held Monday afternoon Mrs. Samuel W. Striffler, for many years an invalid, passed away at her home on South Seeger St., Cass City, Thursday afternoon, Nov. 4, at the age of 60 years. Pauline Ahr was born Oct. 2, 1860, in Bridgeport, Conn. At the age of eight years, she came to Cass City with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. G. Ahr. The family was among the first settlers in Elkland township, saw it pass through the ravages of two forest fires in '71 and '81 and witnessed the transformation from virgin forests to a rich agricultural section. Miss Ahr resided in Cass City until 1882 when on May 9 she was united in marriage with Samuel W. Striffler. They lived on a farm near Cass City, where their children were born, until December 1891 when the family moved to Argyle chiefly because of Mrs. Striffler's failing health. Here Mr. Striffler was engaged in the mercantile business for 28 years. Mrs. Striffler was brought to Pleasant Home Hospital at Cass City last February where she remained several months. When Mr. and Mrs. Striffler purchased a home on South Seeger St. recently, she was moved there where her death occured last Thursday. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the Evangelical church where Mrs. Striffler was a member previous to her residence at Argyle. Rev. J.A. Yeomans of Midland, a former pastor of the M.E. church at Argyle where Mrs. Striffler was a faithful member, officiated at the service, assisted by Rev. Wm. Richards, pastor of the local M.E. church, and Rev. Bowman, past of the Argyle church. Songs were touchingly rendered by Mrs. Grace Wilder Harris of Caro and floral offerings were many and of a rare beauty. A large number of friends of the family came from Argyle and Hay Creek and the church never had a larger audience at a similar service. Rev. Yeomans spoke appreciatively of Mrs. Striffler's helpfulness and encouragement in the church work at Argyle where she served the congregation in several official capacities. Among a host of friends, she ranked always as a woman of refinement and sympathy, a kind neighbor, devoted mother and a true friend, and withal a woman of heroic mould in bravely meeting the disappointments of life incident to prolonged illness. Flowers not thorns, sunshine not shadow, did she scatter everywhere. Besides her husband, she leaves five children, Mrs. J.A. Sandham and Mrs. Angus McPhail, both of Cass City, Mrs. Wm. Moreton of Detroit, Fred C. Striffler of Caro and Dr. Harry Striffler of Pontiac; three sisters, Mrs. C.O. Lenzner of Cass City; Mrs. Emma Gamble of Flind and Mrs. Lydia Royer of New York City; and one brother, T.H. Ahr of Ferrell, Idaho. One son, Edward H., preceded Mrs. Striffler in death in 1903. Relatives and fireds from a distance in attendance at the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Moreton of Detroit, Dr. and Mrs. Harry Striffler of Pontiac, Mr. and Mrs. F.C. Striffler, Mr. and Mrs. Howell and W.H. Cooper of Caro, Mrs. Lydia Royer of New York City, Mrs. Emma Gamble of Flint, Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Muellerweiss and daughter, Claudia, of Sebewaing, Mrs. Ida Held, Mrs. Henry Schust, Mrs. Sophia Housner and Mrs. Jos. Ackerman, all of Saginaw, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lagden of Bay City and Mr. and Mrs. F.H Muck of Colwood. (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Fall 2007) A copy of her actual Michigan Death Certificate can be seen online here: http://seekingmichigan.org/ Indexed as Pauline Striffler. The The July/August 2011 issue of the Cass City Area Historical and Genealogy Society, Volume 16, Number 4, featured an article about the Ahr family, and referred to her as Perlinas instead of Pauline. (Medical):See attached sources. [5]
  Person ID	I28695	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2019

  
  

  Father	Gottlieb Ahr,   b. 1 Feb 1824, Gr?fenhausen, Schwarzwaldkreis, W?rttemberg, Germany d. 31 Jan 1911, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Johanna Friedericke Stoll,   b. 8 Aug 1820, Vaihingen, Ludwigsburg, Stuttgart, Neckarkreis, W?rttemberg, Germany d. 19 Jun 1901, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	8 Jul 1857	Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania   [3]
  Family ID	F9622	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Samuel W. Striffler,   b. Dec 1857, Lancaster, Erie County, New York d. 13 Mar 1928, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age ~ 70 years)
  Marriage	9 May 1882	Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan
  Children	1. Edward H. Striffler,   b. Jun 1882, Tuscola County, Michigan d. Abt 1903 (Age ~ 20 years)   2. Grace L. Striffler,   b. 5 May 1885, Elkland Township, Tuscola County, Michigan d. 13 May 1969, Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan (Age 84 years)   3. Lillian E. Striffler,   b. 6 Nov 1886, Elkland Township, Tuscola County, Michigan d. 19 Nov 1965, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 79 years)   4. Ruth Elizabeth Striffler,   b. 13 Apr 1888, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan d. Nov 1984, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan (Age 96 years)   5. Fred C. Striffler,   b. 30 Apr 1890, Greenleaf Township, Sanilac County, Michigan d. 15 Jul 1948, Caro, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 58 years)   6. Harry C. Striffler, D. D. S.,   b. 19 Jul 1891, Michigan d. 28 Dec 1951, Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan (Age 60 years)
  Family ID	F9283	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Nov 2007

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 2 Oct 1860 - Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut Marriage - 9 May 1882 - Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Death - 4 Nov 1920 - Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Burial - - 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

  
  

• Sources

  [S384] 1900 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004, (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1900 United States Federal Census, the Twelfth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, address, relationship to the head of household, color or race, sex, month and year of birth, age at last birthday, marital status, number of years married, the total number of children born of the mother, the number of those children living, birthplace, birthplace of father and mother, if the individual was foreign born, the year of immigration and the number of years in the United States, the citizenship status of foreign-born individuals over age twenty-one, occupation, and more. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1900 Federal Census.), Michigan, Sanilac County, Argyle, SD 7, ED 113, Sheet 10A , Stamped 10 (Reliability: 3). [S93] Form SS-5, Treasury Department: Application for U.S. Social Security Number, Application for her daughter, Ruth Striffler Moreton (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/, Friday, February 3, 1911 (Reliability: 3). [S207] 1870 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2003., (United States. Ninth Census of the United States, 1870. Washington, D.C. National Archives and Records Administration. M593, RG29, 1,761 rolls. Minnesota. Minnesota Census Schedules for 1870. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. T132, RG29, 13 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1870 United States Federal Census, the Ninth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, age at last birthday, sex, color; birthplace, occupation, and more. No relationships were shown between members of a household. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1870 Federal Census.), Michigan, Tuscola County, Elkland Twp, P.O. Elkland (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/, November 12, 1920 (Reliability: 3).