Jakob "Jacob" Maier

1853 - 1925  (~ 71 years)

• Name	Jakob "Jacob" Maier  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Nickname	Jacob
  Birth	Sep 1853	Kleineislingen, G?ppingen, Donaukreis, W?rttemberg, Germany   [1, 2, 3, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Death	10 Mar 1925	Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan   [1, 3]
  Burial	Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan   [3]
  Notes	It appears that the Jacob Maier who married Fannie Striffler in Cass City, Michigan was also a near neighbor of the Benkelmann family while still in G?ppingen, W?rttemberg. Kathy Brandt Bonnell, who has transcribed the G?ppingen area parish registers, shows a Jakob Maier born on 18 Sept 1853 in Donaukreis, W?rttemberg, Germany. This Jakob was a namesake son of Jakob Maier born in Gro?s??en and Sophia Krapf of Salach. Both Gro?s??en and Salach are slightly southeast of G?ppingen. Jacob's 1925 obituary shows he was born in Klein Eislingen, Wuertenberg, Germany, on Sept. 17, 1853. Kleineislingen is just north east of Gro?s??en, straight east of G?ppingen. Due to the near exact birthdate, and the close proximity to G?ppingen, and the connection of both the Krapf and Benkelmann families to the Maier's in Michigan, it appear likely this is the same Jakob. This has not been proven however. Cass City Chronicle Cass City, Michigan Friday, January 23, 1931 "Thirty-five years ago: January 24, 1896" At the Evangelical church, the following Sunday School officers have been elected for the ensuing year: Supt., Mrs. Lena SCHWEGLER; ass't supt., Mrs. Mary BENKELMAN; sec., J. MAIER; treas., Adam BENKELMAN; librarian, Miss Lillie STRIFFLER; ass't librarian, Miss Maud MAIER; organist, Miss Martha STRIFFLER; ass't organist, Oscar LENZNER. Cass City Chronicle Friday, March 13, 1925 Vol. 20, No. 44. In Business here 45 Years Jacob Maier Passed Away Tuesday at Age of 71 Years. Opened a Photo Studio here in 1880 Which He Conducted Continuously Since That Date Jacob Maier, who has held the honor of being in business in Cass City the greatest number of consecutive years, passed away at his home on Third street early Tuesday morning, at the age of 71 years. He has been in business her continuously from 1880 to 1925, a period of 45 years. Mr. Maier has been in failing health for over a year, but was actively engaged in his photograph gallery until shortly before the holidays. He made his last visit to his place of business two weeks previous to his death and was confined to his bed but a week. Death was caused by Bright's disease. Funeral services were held at the family residence Thursday afternoon, conducted by Rev. I.W. Cargo, and interment was made in Elkland cemetery. Local business houses closed during the funeral hour. Jacob Maier was born in Klein Eislingen, Wuertenberg, Germany, on Sept. 17, 1853. He came to the United States as an orphan at the age of 16 years. His first residence was at Gardenville and Lancaster, N.Y., where he was employed as a carpenter. Later he was employed in Buffalo and Philadelphia and he came to Cass City in 1876. In April, 1879, he was united in marriage with Miss Fannie Striffler. That year, he returned for a short period to Lancaster, N.Y, where he learned the first principles of the art of photography and on New Years Day in 1880, he opened up a photograph studio in Cass City. He has served the public here continuously since that date. Mr. Maier is survived by his widow and three children, Edward, Fred and Laura Maier, all of Cass City. Two daughters preceded the father in death. (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, January 2008) Volume 14 of the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, dated September 3, 1951, reported that his family regularly corresponded with his niece, Fanny Sauter in Scheer Adana, Germany, about 25 miles from the Black Forest. (Research): Census Information: 1880 Census Michigan, Tuscola County, Cass City 18 Jun 1880 Page Twenty three SD ?? ED 400 241-241 Myer, Jacob W M 26 Carpenter Wurtemberg Wurtemberg Wurtemberg Myer, Fanny W F 24 Wife Keeping House Mo France Wurtemberg Myer, Mary W F 3/12 Dtr At Home Mich Wurtemberg Mo. 1900 Census Michigan, Tuscola County, Cass City Enumerated 12 June 1900 by A.D. Gillis SD 8 ED 111 Sheet 8B Jacob Maier Hd W F Sept 1853 46 Md 10 Germany Germany Germany Photographer Fanny Maier Wf W F Feb 1856 43 Md 10 5.5 Iowa Germany Germany Maud Maier Dtr F W Mar 1880 29 S Mich Germany Iowa Edward Maier Son W M Jun 1885 15 S Mich Germany Iowa Bertha Maier Dtr W F Aug 1886 13 S Mich Germany Iowa Frederick Maier Son W M Jul 1888 11 S Mich Germany Iowa Nora Maier Dtr March 1897 3 S Mich Germany Iowa 1910 Census Michigan, Tuscola County, Elkland Twp, Cass City Village 13 April 1910 SD 8 ED 113 Sheet 5B 130-130 Maier, Jacob Hd M W 56 M1 30 Germany Germany Germany Photographer Own Shop Maier, Emma Wf F W 53 M1 30 5/4 Iowas Germany Germany Maier, Edward G Son M W 26 S Mich Germany Iowa Photographer Fathers Shop Maier, Frederick W Son M W 21 S Mich Germany Iowa Salesman Butcher Shop Maier, Laura M Son (sic) F W 12 S Mich Germany Iowa
  Person ID	I29050	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Jakob Maier,   b. 29 Dec 1821, Gro?s??en, Donaukreis, W?rttemberg, Germany d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Sophia Krapf,   b. 3 Nov 1816, Salach, Donaukreis, W?rttemberg, Germany d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	19 Jun 1853	Salach, Donaukreis, W?rttemberg, Germany   [4]
  	Both Gro?s??en and Salach are to the southeast of G?ppingen (at approximately 48.6833333 N, 9.75 E).
  Family ID	F12935	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Fannie Striffler,   b. 17 Feb 1856, Lee County, Iowa d. 4 Dec 1938, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	Apr 1879	Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan   [6]
  Children	1. Maude Mary Maier,   b. 28 Mar 1880, Elkland Township, Tuscola County, Michigan d. 27 Jul 1903, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 23 years)   2. Edward G. Maier,   b. 19 Jun 1883, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan d. 10 Apr 1948, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 64 years)   3. Bertha Maier,   b. 28 Aug 1886, Michigan d. 29 Oct 1917, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 31 years)   4. Frederick W. Maier,   b. 13 Jul 1888, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan d. 13 Jan 1963, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 74 years)   5. Nora Maier,   b. Mar 1897, Michigan d. Yes, date unknown   6. Laura Marguerite Maier,   b. 21 Mar 1900, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan d. 3 Dec 1982, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 82 years)
  Family ID	F9380	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jul 2013

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Sep 1853 - Kleineislingen, G?ppingen, Donaukreis, W?rttemberg, Germany Marriage - Apr 1879 - Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Death - 10 Mar 1925 - 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

  [S722] Elkland (Twp, Tuscola Co, MI) Cemetery Records ; http://elkland.rawson.lib.mi.us/. [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, Tuscola County, Cass City Enumerated 12 June 1900 by A.D. Gillis SD 8 ED 111 Sheet 8B (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, March 13, 1925 Vol. 20, No. 44. (Reliability: 3). [S311] Bonnell, Kathy Brandt (kbonnell@byu.edu) "G?ppingen, W?rttemberg, Germany and surrounding villages" http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=kbonnell, (RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project: G?ppingen, W?rttemberg, Germany and surrounding villages. This database is one large family tree; everyone is connected by birth or marriage. Many of the families were inputted from the family books which were compiled by the pastors of each village beginning in 1808. Villages include Heiningen, Bartenbach, Gruibingen, Faurdau, Schlat, Hattenhofen, Eislingen, Holzheim, Auendorf , D?rnau, Bezgenriet, Ebersbach , Maitis, Gammelshausen, B?rtlingen, Boll, and others. Kathy Brandt Bonnell work directly from German records to the computer.). [S311] Bonnell, Kathy Brandt (kbonnell@byu.edu) "G?ppingen, W?rttemberg, Germany and surrounding villages" http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=kbonnell, (RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project: G?ppingen, W?rttemberg, Germany and surrounding villages. This database is one large family tree; everyone is connected by birth or marriage. Many of the families were inputted from the family books which were compiled by the pastors of each village beginning in 1808. Villages include Heiningen, Bartenbach, Gruibingen, Faurdau, Schlat, Hattenhofen, Eislingen, Holzheim, Auendorf , D?rnau, Bezgenriet, Ebersbach , Maitis, Gammelshausen, B?rtlingen, Boll, and others. Kathy Brandt Bonnell work directly from German records to the computer.), instead shows DOB as 18 Sept 1853 in Donaukreis, W?rttemberg, Germany (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 9, 1938 Vol. 33, Number 37. Page One (Reliability: 3).