William Daniel Bien b. 23 Dec 1895 Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan d. 24 Apr 1964 Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York: Strong McLemore Ancestry

1895 - 1964 (68 years)

Name	William Daniel Bien [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Birth	23 Dec 1895	Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan [1, 2, 3, 4]
Gender	Male
Death	24 Apr 1964	Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York [2, 6]
Notes	At the time he completed his draft registration for World War I, he was a student at Western State Normal School in Kalamazoo. He was shown as being born on December 23, 1985 in Cass City, Michigan. He was listed as of medium heighth, stout build, with dark brown eyes and hair. Art Peck writes that he was an "Educator in New York State. He purchased a 25 acre farm about 8 miles west of Syracuse." The Striffler-Benkelman Broadcast, Volume 10, dated September 1, 1947, reported that Mr. and Mrs. William Bien of Syracuse, N.Y. visited Stanley Bien's in Lansing, and that their son Bill was in Japan and their daughter Louise was married. (Research):Census Listings: 1930 Census Minnesota, Ramsey County, St. Paul City, Ward 7, Block 21 1 continued Enumerated April 2, 1930 ED 62-102 SD 8 Sheet 2B Grand Avenue (Appears to have been a fourplex) 622-14-37 Bien, Wm. D. Hd M W M@27 Mich Mich Mich Salesman Electric Fixtures Bien, Marion Wf F W 35 M@28 Pa Pa Pa Bien, Louise Dtr F W 6 S West Virginia Mich Pa Bien, William Son M W 1 3/12 S Va Mich Pa
Person ID	I4582	Strong Family Tree
Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

Father	William H. Bien, b. Bef 1867, Ontario, Canada d. Abt 1895, Huron County, Michigan (Age ~ 28 years)
Mother	Salome Striffler, b. 19 Sep 1866, Elkland Township, Tuscola County, Michigan d. 26 Jan 1922, Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan (Age 55 years)
Marriage	25 Nov 1891	Kilmanagh, Huron County, Michigan [7]
Photos		Bien, Salome (Striffler) and sons, Stanley (b. 1892), Paul (b. 1894) and William (b. 1895) Salome Striffler was born in 1866, on the parental farm near Cass City. She was united in marriage with Wm. Bien in Kilmanagh, Mich in 1891. This happy union was of short duration, for Mr. Bien preceded his wife in death 26 years ago. Three sons came to bless the home for whom their mother toiled and sacrificed these many years to make possible their education and welfare and whose privilege it became, in her later days, for them to reciprocate their love and devotion in caring for her.
Family ID	F2480	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Marion Louise Lillibridge, b. 4 Apr 1894, Port Allegany, Mckean County, Pennsylvania d. 20 Aug 1976, Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Age 82 years)

Marriage Abt 1923

Children

	1. Living
	2. Living

Family ID F10043 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 2 May 2008

Event Map

	Birth - 23 Dec 1895 - Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan
	Death - 24 Apr 1964 - Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York

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Photos » Slide Show		Striffler Reunion Photo, bet. 1908-1910 Members of the John Striffler and Mary Benkelman family, around 1908-1910 Standing in the Back row, l to r, UNKNOWN woman in black, Esther Striffler Kaiser, Rudolph Kaiser, Cora Horn Striffler, George Albert Striffler holding his son Irvine, Pastor Schweitzer, Mattie Striffler, Archie Mark, Billy Bien Seated in the Middle row, l to r, Salome Striffler Bien, Paul Bien, the wife of Pastor Schweitzer, Mary Mark Buehrly, Aunt Lena Benkelman Schwegler (sister of Mary), Martha Mark Darling, Emeline Striffler Mark Front row, l to r, Mary Rommel Striffler (sister-in-law of John), Christian Striffler (brother of John), John Striffler, Mary Benkelman Striffler, Leonhard Benkelman (brother of Mary), Louisa Benkelman Stiffler (sister of Mary and widow of Jacob) Seated on ground, l to r, Alma Mark Krahling Seegar, Stanley Bien, Lena Mark Schwegler PLEASE HELP US IDENTIFY THE UNKNOWN WOMAN IN THIS PHOTO
		Striffler, Uncle John's Farm The family gathered at Uncle John's farm to harvest a particularly large pine tree on March 8, 1905. The tree was 112 feet tall and 4 feet, 7 inches in diameter. Written on the back of the photo, in handwriting not familiar to Maggie Battel Bethel who received the photo from her grandmother's collection, are the names Fred Schaf, Albert Striffler, David Striffler, Solomon Striffler, Uncle John Striffler, younger boys Stanley, Paul and Will Bien, and Frank Striffler (l to r). Several unknown men are pictured as well. PLEASE EMAIL IF YOU CAN HELP US BETTER IDENTIFY EACH PERSON PICTURED. Please also note that Uncle John had two nephews names Solomon, one the son of his brother Jacob and the other the son of his brother Christian. It is not known positively WHICH Solomon Striffler was present at this event.
		Striffler, Uncle John Descendants A snapshot identified by Lena Mark Schwegler as "Some of John Striffler's descendants" Her granddaughter, Maggie Battel Bethel, has identified most everyone after comparision to other family photos labeled by her mother and grandmother. Back row, l to r, Mattie Striffler, Emeline Striffler Mark, Mary Ida Thompson Striffler, UNKNOWN, Aunt Lena Benkelman Schwegler, Archie Mark, Esther Striffler Kaiser, David Striffler, UNKNOWN, George Albert Striffler, UNKNOWN, Stanley Bien Front: Paul Bien, Salome Bien, William Bien PLEASE EMAIL IF YOU HAVE CORRECTIONS OR CAN IDENTIFY ANY OF THE UNKNOWN INDIVIDUALS.
		Bien Brothers with their Uncle Sally Bien Kiley believes this is a photo of: L to R: William Bien, Dave Striffler, Stanley Bien and her father, Paul Bien

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