Fred Leonard Buehrly

1889 - 1971  (82 years)

• Name	Fred Leonard Buehrly  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Birth	7 May 1889	Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan   [1, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Death	24 Aug 1971	Elkland Township, Tuscola County, Michigan   [1, 5, 7, 8]
  Burial	27 Aug 1971	Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan   [5]
  Notes	His Registration card for the First World War listed his full name as Fred Leonard Buehrly, born May 7, 1889 in Elkland Township. At the time he completed this registration, he was a farmer in Elkland Towship, of medium heighth and build, with blue eyes and brown hair. Volume 23 of the Striffler-Benkelman Broadcast, dated September 7, 1963, noted that Mr. and Mrs. Fred Buehrly enjoyed a trip to the Upper Peninsula with their grandson, Rob Elliott, and his parents in celebration of his graduation. They spent a week at the Buehrly and Elliott trailers near Wolverine, Michigan. Cass City Chronicle Thursday, August 26, 1971 Page 14 Fred Buehrly dies at grass fire A minor grass fire at 7183 Reed Road resulted in the unexpected death of Fred Buehrly, 82, when too much excitement apparently resulted in a heart attack Tuesday, August 24. Firemen from Cass City arrived at the Buehrly home to find neighbors, a rural mail carrier, and Buehrly's wife, Mary, fighting the grass fire. It had started when some burning willow branches spread out of control. Elwyn HELWIG, fireman, said he asked Mrs. Buehrly where her husband was. She found hime lying in the kitchen by the back door. Helwig, a former Army Medic, felt for a pulse, but said he could find nothing. He then radioed for an ambulance. Buehrly was pronounced dead on arrival at Hills and Dales General Hospital. A lifelong Cass City resident, he was born March 9, (sic) 1889 to Leonard and Catherine Burke Buehrly. He married the former Mary Mark September 22, 1915, and was a lifelong member of Salem United Methodist Church. He is survived by his widow, a daughter, Mrs. Leonard (Alice) ELLIOTT of Ubly; a son, Keith, of Livonia and four grandchildren. Also, two brothers, Edward and Lawrence and a sister, Mrs. Elsie ANTHES, all of Cass City. Two sisters preceded him in death. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday, August 27, from the Salem United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Ira Wood officiating. The body will lie in state at thet church beginning at noon. Burial will be at Elkland Cemetery. Little's Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Spring 2007)
  Person ID	I4221	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Johann Leonhard Buehrly,   b. 21 Feb 1859, B?rtlingen, G?ppingen, Donaukreis, W?rttemberg, Germany d. 3 Feb 1939, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Catherine Buerk,   b. 16 Aug 1865, W?rttemberg, Germany d. 20 Mar 1954, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	24 Mar 1885	Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan   [1, 2, 9]
  Headstones		Buehrly, Leonard and Catherine (Buerk)
  Family ID	F2350	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Elizabeth "Molly" Mark,   b. 29 Jul 1890, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan d. 5 Jul 1987, Ubly, Huron County, Michigan (Age 96 years)
  Marriage	22 Dec 1915	Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan   [1, 4, 5, 6, 10]
  	Name Fred L. Buehrly Birth Date 1889 Birthplace Cass City Age 26 Spouse's Name Mary E. Mark Spouse's Birth Date 1890 Spouse's Birthplace Cass City Spouse's Age 25 Event Date 22 Dec 1915 Event Place Cass City, Tuscola, Michigan Father's Name Leonard Buehrly Mother's Name Catherine Burk Spouse's Father's Name Archie Mark Spouse's Mother's Name Emaline Striffler Race White Marital Status Single Previous Wife's Name: Spouse's Race White Spouse's Marital Status Single Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number M01095-0 System Origin Michigan-EASy GS Film number 983955 Reference ID p 430 rn 226 Citing this Record: "Michigan, Marriages, 1822-1995," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FC4F-648 : accessed 29 Jul 2013), Fred L. Buehrly and Mary E. Mark, 22 Dec 1915. The 1941 issue of the Striffler-Benkelman Broadcast showed that Mr. and Mrs. Fred Buehrly of Cass City celebrated their 25th anniversary with a dinner at the home of Mrs. Leonard Buehrly on Dec. 22, 1940. Cass City Chronicle Volume 59, Number 32 Thursday, November 25, 1965 Mr. and Mrs. Fred Buehrly Mr. and Mrs. Fred Buehrly will be honored at an open house Sunday, Dec. 5, at the EUB Church parlor from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. in observance of their golden wedding anniversary. Fred Buehrly and the former Mary Mark, both of Cass City, were married in the EUB parsonage on December 22, 1915, with Rev. D.J. Feather officiating. Open house arrangements will be made by members of their family and the Golden Rule Class of the EUB Church. Relatives, friends and neighbors are invited to attend. (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, February 2008) The STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, Volume 26, September 5, 1966, reported that they were honored at an open house given by their children, Keith and Alice.
  Children	1. Alice Mae Buehrly,   b. 24 Feb 1918, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan d. 13 May 1993, Bad Axe, Huron County, Michigan (Age 75 years)   2. Living
  Headstones		Buerhly, Fred L. and Mary E. (Mark)
  Family ID	F2349	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Aug 2013

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 7 May 1889 - Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Marriage - 22 Dec 1915 - Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Death - 24 Aug 1971 - Elkland Township, Tuscola County, Michigan Burial - 27 Aug 1971 - 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

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Live Wire Bible Class of the Evangelical United Brethern Church Sunday School, Cass City Michigan, ca 1917 FRONT ROW, l to r, Grant McConnell, class leader; UNKNOWN Clergyman, UNKNOWN class member, William Schwegler, Sam Helwig, George Burg SECOND ROW, l to r, Hattie Helwig McConnell, Janet "Jennie" Gardner Buehrly, Minerva Helwig Sherman, Mary Buehrly Striffler, Mary Mark Buehrly THIRD ROW; l to r, Alma Striffler Schenck holding her baby Ruth, Lena Helwig Jaus, Lillian Striffler Ricker, Minnie Jesse Benkelman, Mary Schwegler Jaus, Jacob Hiller. Note: Alma Striffler Schenck's three year old son, Donald, was said to be asleep in the Model T Ford just to the left of the group at the time this photo was taken FOURTH ROW: l to r, Elsie Buehrly, Mary Striffler Helwig, Cora Helwig Klinkman, Laura McConnell Hiller, Alice Ross Schwegler, Mary McLellan Joos, Ed Helwig FIFTH ROW, l to r, Art Ricker, Erwin Kercher, Ed Buehrly, Harvey Klinkman, UNKNOWN Class Member, Fred Buehrly, Fred Joos TOP ROW, l to r, Sol Striffler, Clayton Schenck, Fred Jaus, William Ackerman, Sam Jaus It appears that at least 33 of the 36 adults in this Sunday School class were directly related, through either blood or marriage, to the Striffler, Benkelman and Helwig families who emigrated together from Erie County, New York to Tuscola County, Michigan beginning in the 1860's. PLEASE HELP US IDENTIFY THE UNKNOWN INDIVIDUALS.
  		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  		The Kolb and The Mark Sisters, Cass City, Michigan From the postcard collection of Lena Mark Schwegler of Cass City. She had labeled it "Kolb Sisters, Mark Sisters, Elsie Buehrly, Fred Buehrly and Clarence Kolb The Kolb's were children of George Kolb and Maria Katharina Benkelman. The Mark's sisters were daughters of Archie Mark and Emeline Striffler. PLEASE EMAIL IF YOU CAN IDENTIFY WHO IS WHO

  
  

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