Elizabeth Zinnecker b. 21 Sep 1869 Pirmasens, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany d. 5 Oct 1950 Oak Beach County, Michigan: Strong McLemore Ancestry

1869 - 1950 (81 years)

Name	Elizabeth Zinnecker [1, 2]
Birth	21 Sep 1869	Pirmasens, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany [1, 2]
Gender	Female
Death	5 Oct 1950	Oak Beach County, Michigan [3]
Burial	Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan
Notes	Cass City Chronicle October 16, 1936 Local Happenings, Page 3 Mrs. W.D. Striffler left Wednesday morning to spend a few days with her daughters, Mrs. Ione STURM and Miss Mary STRIFFLER, in Detroit. Cass City Chronicle Friday, October 13, 1950 Funeral of Mrs. Wm. D. Striffler Held Here Sunday Funeral services for Mrs. William D. Striffler were conducted at the Evangelical United Brethren Church by the pastor, Rev. S.R. Wurtz, on Sunday afternoon. Interment was in Elkland cemetery. Mrs. Striffler had been in poor health for the past two and one-half years and her death occurred at her summer home at Oak Beach, Mich., on Thursday afternoon, Oct. 5. The body was taken to Little's Funeral Home at noon Sunday and lay in state until the funeral hour at 2:30 p.m. Elizabeth Zinnecker was born in Pirmasens, Germany, Sept. 21, 1869. She came to this country with her parents, the late John and Elizabeth Wagner Zinnecker when she was less than a year old. They made their home in Ionia, Mich., and later moved to Carson City. In 1880, they came to Cass City. She was united in marriage Dec. 6, 1892, in Cass City with William David Striffler. Following their marriage they made their home in Argyle, Michigan, where Mr. Striffler was engaged in the general mercantile business for about twenty years. In 1909 they purchased a farm in Elkland Township and in 1928 they retired from farming and made their home in Cass City. In 1942 they celebrated their golden anniversary. Mr. Striffler passed away March 5, 1949. Since that time Mrs. Striffler has made her home with her daughters. She was a member of long standing of the Evangelical United Brether Church of Cass City. To mourn their loss are one son, Rev. Roy J. Striffler of New Baltimore, Michigan; five daughters, Mrs. R.H. Orr of Oak Beach, Mich., Mrs. Ione Sturn of Detroit, Mrs. Geo. Southworth of Elkton, Mrs. Wilma Fry of Cass City, and Mrs. E.B. Gardiner of Plymouth, Mich.; two brothers, Wm. Zinnecker of Cass City and Geo. Zinnecker of Moore, Montana; two sisters, Mrs. Anna Thiel of Gary, Indiana, and Mrs. Grover Blades of Arcadia, California; thirteen grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Three sons, three sisters and one brother preceded her in death. (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Summer 2007)
Person ID	I28702	Strong Family Tree
Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

Father	Johannes "John" Zinnecker, b. 25 Nov 1848, Pirmasens, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany d. 18 Jun 1924, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 75 years)
Mother	Elizabeth Wagner, b. 19 Mar 1849, Pirmasens, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany d. 17 Feb 1926, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 76 years)
Marriage	Abt 1868	Pirmasens, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Photos		Zinnecker, John and Elizabeth Wagner Family Photo, ca 1920's Johannes Zinnecker was born at Pirmesens, Germany as was wife Elizabeth Wagner. He came to the U.S. in 1868, his wife and baby daughter following him a year later. The family first settled at Ionia coming to Cass City in 1880 starting a farm on Tuscola-Sanilac county line. In the fire of 1881, they lost their barn and farm produce, but were fortunate in saving their home. They raised their family of nine children there.
Family ID	F9559	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family William David Striffler, b. 21 Mar 1866, Sturgis, St. Joseph County, Michigan d. 5 Mar 1949, Plymouth, Wayne County, Michigan (Age 82 years)

Marriage 6 Dec 1892 Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan [2]

Cass City Chronicle
Friday, December 4, 1942

Mr. and Mrs. W.D. Striffler to Celebrate Golden Wedding Sunday

Mr. and Mrs. William David Striffler, well known residents of the Thumb district, will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary on Sunday, December 6, at their home, corner of Main Street and Woodland Avenue. A dinner will be served the family at noon in the dining room of the Evangelical Church, and open house will be held from two to five o'clock in the home when friends may call to extend congratulations.

Mr. Striffler was born March 21, 1866, at Sturgis and came with his parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. Christian Stiffler, to a farm north of Elkland Cemetery when he was ten years of age. Two years later then moved to a farm 3 miles east and 1 1/4 miles north of Cass City, where his brother, Solomon C. Striffler, still lives.

Mrs. Striffler, the former Elizabeth ZINNECKER, was born in Germany on September 21, 1869, and came to Ionia, Michigan, with her parents when she was about a year old.

On December 6, 1892, she was married to W.D. Stiffler and they made their home at Argyle where for 22 years Mr. Stiffler and his brother, Samuel Striffler, owned and conducted a general store. In June, 1909, they bought and moved to a farm one mile north and one-half mile east of Cass City. Nineteen years agoa, Mr. and Mrs. Stiffler purchased the residence where they have since lived. Last year they sold their farm.

Mr. and Mrs. Stiffler have five daughters and a son; Mrs. Robert ORR of Pigeon; Rev. Roy J. STIFFLER, pastor of the First Congregational Church at Geneva, Ohio; Mrs. Ione STURM, a registered pharmacist in Shettler's Drug Store, Detroit, Mrs. George SOUTHWORTH of Elkton; Mrs. Robert FRY of Cass City; and Mrs. Edward GARDINER of Plymouth. All the children are expected to be present at the gathering Sunday. There are also 13 grandchildren. One grandson, Robert ORR, is attending Maritime Naval School at Sheepshead Bay, New York.

Although they might be classed among the older residents of Cass City, both appear as active as many who are years younger. Because of his independence, Mr. Striffler still spends his time helping nearby farmers and neighbors with odd jobs about their home.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Summer 2007)

Video telling the story of the William Striffler and Elizabeth Zinneceker, with narration and photos, as created and produced by their great-grandson, Don Staton, and great-great grandson Ben Staton, has been posted here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fB1_ix3C1Vw

Family photos begin at about the 18 minute mark

Children

	1. Mary Ethel Striffler, b. 28 Mar 1894, Argyle, Sanilac County, Michigan d. 22 Mar 1967, Pigeon, Huron County, Michigan (Age 72 years)
	2. Daniel Striffler, b. Oct 1895, Michigan d. Abt 1931, Michigan (Age ~ 35 years)
	3. Rev. Roy Jacob Striffler, b. 23 Oct 1897, Argyle, Sanilac County, Michigan d. 21 Mar 1979, Wauseon, Fulton County, Ohio (Age 81 years)
	4. Ione Katherine Striffler, b. 19 Apr 1900, Michigan d. 7 Jul 1974, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan (Age 74 years)
	5. Florence Edna Striffler, b. 12 Feb 1903, Argyle, Sanilac County, Michigan d. 27 Apr 1999, Huron County, Michigan (Age 96 years)
	6. Wilma Dorothy Striffler, b. 3 Aug 1905, Argyle, Sanilac County, Michigan d. 15 Jan 1970, Port Huron, St. Clair County, Michigan (Age 64 years)
	7. Mary Elizabeth Striffler, b. 4 Mar 1908, Argyle, Sanilac County, Michigan d. 11 Jan 1997, Port Austin, Huron County, Michigan (Age 88 years)
	8. S. C. Striffler, b. 22 Jun 1910, Elkland Township, Tuscola County, Michigan d. 22 Jun 1910, Elkland Township, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 0 years)
	9. Delmar William Striffler, b. 29 Aug 1911, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan d. 14 Dec 1932, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 21 years)

Photos

Striffler, William David and Elizabeth (Zinnecker) children, ca 1920
Top row, l to r, Sisters Florence, Ione, Wilma, Ethel, and Mary
Botton row, l to r, Brothers Roy, Delmar, and Daniel Striffler

Family ID F9284 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 5 May 2012

Event Map

	Birth - 21 Sep 1869 - Pirmasens, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
	Marriage - 6 Dec 1892 - Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan
	Death - 5 Oct 1950 - Oak Beach County, Michigan
	Burial - - Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan

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Photos

Zinnecker, Elizabeth (nee Wagner) with three generations of descendants
Elizabeth Wagner (seated left), wife of Johannes Zinnecker; with her daughter, Elizabeth Zinnecker (seated right), wife of John Striffler; granddaughter Ethel Striffler (standing), wife of Robert Orr; and her baby great granddaughter Ethel Mary Orr

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).
[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, December 4, 1942 (Reliability: 3).
[S595] Striffler-Benkelman Broadcast, (Family Publication, published sporadically to record family milestones in connection with the annual Striffler-Benkelman Family Reunions, with Vol. 1, Number 1, published Sept. 7, 1936. Issues on file at the Rawson Memorial Library in Cass City, Michigan include Vol. 5 (1941), Vol. 7 (1944) and Volumes 8 (1945) through Vol. 28 (1968). Issues published from 1961 through 1964 were not assigned volume numbers, and 1963 appears to be missing. Xeroxes of the existing issues were also made by Melinda McLemore Strong in 2007. According to a article published by the Cass City Chronicle on August 6, 1981, commemorating the Fiftieth and Final Striffler-Benkelman Reunion, the final issue of the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST appears to have been Volume 28, published in 1968.), Volume 14, September 3, 1951. (Reliability: 3).