Bertha Maier b. 28 Aug 1886 Michigan d. 29 Oct 1917 Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan: Strong McLemore Ancestry

1886 - 1917 (31 years)

Name	Bertha Maier [1, 2, 3]
Birth	28 Aug 1886	Michigan [1, 2, 3]
Gender	Female
Death	29 Oct 1917	Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan [1]
Burial	Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan [1]
Notes	Cass City Chronicle Friday, November 2, 1917 Vol. 13, No. 27. Page One Mrs. Harry Young City Saddened by Death of Business Man's Companion Cass City was saddened Modnay when it hear of the premature death of Mrs. Harry Young at one o'clock that morning. Mrs. Young had been very ill for several weeks from a complication of diseases. All that human skill could possibly do was done, a city specialist and four other doctors having been in attendance. Miss Bertha Maier, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Maier, was bon in Cass City August 28, 1886, and has spent her entire life in this village. On Feb. 12, 1905, she was united in marriage with Harry Young, proprietor of the Cass City Meat Market. Mrs. Young was of a quiet and retiring nature which led her to hide her best qualities from public gaze, but they were revealed to those who enjoyed her acquantance. Her devotion to those she loved would make a bright chapter in any life. She was a member of the Evangelical church and of Venus Rebekah Lodge. Mrs. Young is survived by her sorrowing husband, parents, one sister, Miss Laura Maier, and two brothers, Fred and Edward. One sister, Maude, preceded her in death. The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon at the residence with Rev. J.W. Hamblin in charge of the services. Relatives present from out of town were Robt. and Theodore Young of Tilsonburg, Ont., and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Young and Mrs. Jas. Cutting and daughter, Viola, all of Detroit. (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, January 2008) (Research): Census Information: 1910 Census Michigan, Tuscola County, Elkland Twp, Cass City Village Enumerated 21 April 1910 SD 8 ED 113 Sheet 6A Stamped 137 Main Street 148-148 Young, Harry Hd M W 31 M2 Canada English England/English England/English Butcher Own Shop Young, Bertha Wf F W 21 M1 0 0/0 Canada English Germany/German New York/English
Person ID	I29053	Strong Family Tree
Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

Father	Jakob "Jacob" Maier, b. Sep 1853, Kleineislingen, G?ppingen, Donaukreis, W?rttemberg, Germany d. 10 Mar 1925, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age ~ 71 years)
Mother	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 [4]
Family ID	F9380	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family	Harry Young, b. 7 Nov 1874, Tillsonburg, Ontario, Canada d. 25 Sep 1953, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 78 years)
Marriage	12 Feb 1905	Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan [1]
Family ID	F9753	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	2 Jul 2013

Event Map

	Birth - 28 Aug 1886 - Michigan
	Marriage - 12 Feb 1905 - Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan
	Death - 29 Oct 1917 - Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan
	Burial - - Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan

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Photos
Benkelman, John Adam ca 1890 with Bertha Maier, Cass City, Michigan
Probably taken in the 1890's in Cass City, Michigan. Bertha was the daughter of Jacob Maier and Fannie Striffler.

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/, Friday, November 2, 1917 Vol. 13, No. 27. Page One (Reliability: 3).
[S481] 1910 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006, (For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1910. T624, 1,178 rolls. This database is an index to the head of households enumerated in the 1910 United States Federal Census, the Thirteenth Census of the United States. In addition, each indexed name is linked to actual images of the 1910 Federal Census. The information recorded in the census includes: name, relationship to head of family, age at last birthday, sex, color or race, whether single, married, widowed, or divorced, birthplace, birthplace of father and mother, and more.), Michigan, Tuscola County, Elkland Twp, Cass City Village Enumerated 21 April 1910 SD 8 ED 113 Sheet 6A Stamped 137 Main Street 148-148 (Reliability: 3).
[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, December 9, 1938 Vol. 33, Number 37. Page One (Reliability: 3).