John A. Sandham

1877 - 1964  (87 years)

• Name	John A. Sandham  [1]
  Birth	5 Feb 1877	Telsonburg, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	17 Feb 1964	Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan   [2]
  Burial	20 Feb 1964	Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan
  Notes	Cass City Chronicle May 8, 1936 Page One Sandham Is One of 175 Honor Salesman J.A. Sandham, representative of the Lincoln National Life Insurance Co., has been notified that he is to attend his company's regional convention at Green Lake, Wis., Jun. 24, 25 and 26. He is one of 175 of the company's 1500 salesmen who won the right to attend by the large volume of business they have produced the past year. Cass City Chronicle Thursday, February 20, 1964 Pages One and Four To Pay Final Respects Today to John Sandham Cass City lost one of its pioneer businessmen and civic leaders Monday when John A. Sandham, 87, died at Hills and Dales General Hospital. Mr. Sandham was active in the business and civic life of the community for over a half century. He was a familiar sight on country roads as he actively conducted his insurance business until he became ill about a month ago. He served for 15 years as a member and president of the Cass City School Board. He was a member of the village council for 25 years. Mr. Sandham was a member of the Cass City Rotary Club and served the organization so ably that he was honored at a special party given by fellow members in his honor. A moment of silence in his honor was observed by the club Tuesday. Mr. Sandham and his wife were room-size contributors to Hills and Dales General Hospital. Each "room gift" required a donation of at least $5,000. He was a life member of Tyler Lodge F&AM 317 and served as a director of the Cass City State Bank for 48 years. Mr. Sandham married the former Grace L. Striffler in Detroit May 9, 1910. He was made his home in Cass City since his marriage. He was born in Telsonburg, Ont., Feb. 5, 1877, and moved to Argyle when a young man. Surviving, besides his widow, are: three daughters, Mrs. Roy (Pauline) BRIGGS of St. Johns, Mrs. Raymond (Deloris) GREEN of Albion, and Mrs. A.E. (Johanna) VALLIER of Plymouth; a sister, Mrs. Mary HARTWICK of Detroit; five grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Final rites will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Little's Funeral Home. The Rev. James Braid, pastor of the First Methodist Church, will officiate. The Cass City Rotary Club members will act as pallbearers and honorary pallbearers at the funeral. Burial will be in Elkland Cemetery. (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, 2007 and 2008) Granddaughter Mary reportes that the family lived at 6351 Main Street in Cass City, and also owened a farm east of the City. He was "the first Lincoln National Life agent in Michigan. He was known for helping non-college graduatefamilies save thru insurance policies to put their children through college. One of his biggest prides was all three of his daughters Pauline Sandham Briggs, Deloris Sandham Green of Bad Axe, and Johanna all graduated from Michigan State. They also were founders of the Case City Summer Home Club in Caseville"
  Person ID	I28881	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2019

  
  

  Family	Grace L. Striffler,   b. 5 May 1885, Elkland Township, Tuscola County, Michigan d. 13 May 1969, Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	9 May 1910	Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
  Children	1. Pauline Ahr Sandham,   b. 27 Oct 1911, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan d. 21 Nov 1989, Saint Johns, Clinton County, Michigan (Age 78 years)   2. Deloris Sandham,   b. 17 Oct 1913, Michigan d. 17 Oct 1997 (Age 84 years)   3. Johanna Jane Sandham,   b. 8 Jan 1916, Michigan d. Jul 1983, Plymouth, Wayne County, Michigan (Age 67 years)
  Family ID	F9335	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2019

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 5 Feb 1877 - Telsonburg, Ontario, Canada Marriage - 9 May 1910 - Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan Death - 17 Feb 1964 - Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Burial - 20 Feb 1964 - 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

  
  

• Documents

  Sandham, John Insurance Policy Ben and Avis purchased this insurance policy from John A. Sandham, an agent for Lincoln Life Insurance, in 1932

  
  

• Sources

  [S483] 1920 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005, (For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the NARA web page. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1920 United States Federal Census, the Fourteenth Census of the United States. It includes all states and territories, as well as Military and Naval Forces, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, and the Panama Canal Zone. The census provides many details about individuals and families including: name, gender, age, birthplace, year of immigration, mother tongue, and parents? birthplaces. In addition, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1920 Federal Census.), Michigan, Tuscola County, Elkland Twp, Cass City Village, S D 7 ED 179 Sheet 2B (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.), 1964 Issue (Reliability: 3).