Augusta Catherine Freidrika Krehl

1870 - 1934  (63 years)

• Name	Augusta Catherine Freidrika Krehl  [1, 2]
  Birth	6 Mar 1870	Franklin Center, Lee County, Iowa   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Death	8 Feb 1934	Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan   [1, 2]
  Burial	Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan
  Notes	The only child of Friederick KREHL and Philippine BLAUFUSS, who were married in Franklin Center, Iowa,on 6 June 1869. The family was in Lee County at the time of the 1870 census, and she was listed as "Kate." Alvin Benkelman, a descendant, writes that Fred. KREHL of Wuerttemberg was listed in GERMANS TO AMERICA as arriving on the CONFEDERATION from Havre on 7 June 1856. Some five years after his arrival in this county, he enlisted in Company B, 2nd PA. heavy artillery of the Union Army, and served from 22 Dec 1861 to 21 Dec 1864. His wife, Philippine was the daughter of Johannes George BLAUFUSS and Wilhelmina BECKER of Rhein Pfalz, Germany. Obituaries SUDDEN DEATH OF MRS. JNO BENKELMAN Mrs. John A. Benkelman, 63, died suddenly at her home on West Main street on Thursday morning. Mr. Benkelman had left the home to go to the office of The Farm Produce Co., and when he returned about an hour later, he found his wife dead in the dining room. A heart attack is said to have been the cause of her sudden decease. News of her passing came as a great shock to her relatives and friends as her death was most unexpected. Funeral arrangements had not been completed when the Chronicle went to press Thursday afternoon. Mrs. John Benkelman Funeral services for Mrs. John A. Benkelman, 64, who died suddenly Thursday morning, Feb. 8, were held Sunday, from the home on West Main street, at 2:00 p.m. Rev. P.J. Allured officiated and interment was in Elkland cemetery. Augusta Catherine Krehl was born March 6, 1870, at Franklin Center, Iowa. Her mother died when she was two years old and she made her home with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Striffler, neighbors of the Krehls. Within a short time, Mrs. Rosina Striffler also answered the final call and soon after Mr. Striffler and family came to live in Cass City, bringing Augusta Catherine with them and she has lived in and near Cass City since. About forty-five years ago, she was united in marriage with John A. Benkelman. She is survived by her husband, four sons and one daughter, Glen of Cleveland, Ohio; Dorus, at home; Alvin of Manassas, Va.; John of Detroit; Mrs. James Brown (Marie) of Pigeon; and five grandchildren. One daughter, Ida, preceded her in death. (Above courtesy of Alvin Benkelman).
  Person ID	I848	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Friedrich Krehl,   b. Abt 1828, W?rttemberg, Germany d. 31 Mar 1893, Wisconsin (Age ~ 65 years)
  Mother	Philippine Blaufuss,   b. Abt 1835, Bayern, Germany d. Abt 1872, Iowa (Age ~ 37 years)
  Marriage	6 Jun 1869	Franklin Center, Lee County, Iowa
  Family ID	F9528	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John Adam Benkelman,   b. 26 Apr 1856, Bowmansville, Town of Lancaster, Erie County, New York d. 8 Aug 1952, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 96 years)
  Marriage	19 Jun 1890	Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan   [1, 2]
  Children	1. Glen Frederick Benkelman,   b. 20 Jan 1891, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan d. 26 Dec 1970, Lakewood, Cuyahoga County, Ohio (Age 79 years)   2. Dorus William Benkelman,   b. 6 Dec 1892, Elkland Township, Tuscola County, Michigan d. 14 Feb 1973, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 80 years)   3. Alvin Carlton Benkelman, Sr.,   b. 8 May 1895, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan d. 9 Sep 1987, Elk Creek, Grayson County, Virginia (Age 92 years)   4. Marie Lelia Benkelman,   b. 18 May 1899, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan d. 25 Oct 1987, Saginaw County, Michigan (Age 88 years)   5. Ida Catherine Benkelman,   b. 15 Nov 1902, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan d. 11 Jul 1915, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 12 years)   6. John Donald Benkelman,   b. 5 May 1907, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan d. 3 Apr 1965, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan (Age 57 years)
  Family ID	F617	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Jul 2013

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 6 Mar 1870 - Franklin Center, Lee County, Iowa Marriage - 19 Jun 1890 - Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Death - 8 Feb 1934 - 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

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Krehl, Augusta Augusta Catherine Krehl was born March 6, 1870, at Franklin Center, Iowa. Her mother died when she was two years old and she made her home with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Striffler, neighbors of the Krehls. Within a short time, Mrs. Rosina Striffler also answered the final call and soon after Mr. Striffler and family came to live in Cass City, bringing Augusta Catherine with them and she has lived in and near Cass City since. She married John Adam Benkelman, who had been widowed from his first wife for several years, in 1890. This photo, from Marjorie Schwegler Battel's collection, is the only known photo of Augusta as a young girl.
  		Striffler, Mary, UNKNOWN, and Augusta Krehl This is thought to be a photo of Mary Striffler (left), with her foster sister, Augusta Krehl. Mary and Augusta were married to brothers, Samuel and John Benkelman. The woman in the center of the photo is not known. It could possibly be their sister, Fannie Stiffler Maier, but based on comparisons to other photos, this is unlikely. Mary was identified through comparison to other known photos. Augusta was positively identified by her son, Alvin C. Benkelman Sr. PLEASE CONTACT US IF YOU CAN CONFIRM THIS IS MARY STRIFFLER BENKELMAN AND/OR IF YOU CAN IDENTIFY THE UNKNOWN WOMAN IN THE CENTER OF THE PHOTO.
  		Benkelman, Adam and Anna Catherine (Schaufele) Descendants ca 1912 Family Reunion Back, Standing, l to r: Mae Benkelman, Kate Schwegler, John Benkelman Sr., Ester Ackerman Benkelman, Minnie Jesse Benkelman, Joe Benkelman, Augusta Krehl Benkelman, Dorus Benkelman, Will Schwegler, Ward Benkelman, Ben Schwegler, Sam Benkelman Middle Row, kneeling, l to r: Alvin Benkelman, Harold Benkelman, Ruth Benkelman, Marie Benkelman (standing), Lena Benkelman Schwegler, Barbara Rommel Benkelman, Louisa Benkelman Schwegler Bottom Row, seated, l to r: Bertha Benkelman, Glen Benkelman, Ida Benkelman, Lottie Benkelman, Ben Benkelman Sr. behind his nephew John Donald Benkelman, Lois Benkelman, Ben Benkelman Jr., Alice Ross Schwegler with her baby Edward William Schwegler, and ,facing left, Mary Striffler Benkelman (Mrs. Sam) (Legend Courtesy of Bonnie-Margaret Benkelman Jacobs)
  		Benkelman Brothers with their wives, mid 1920's (Sons of Adam and Catherine Benkelman) Front Row, L to R: Possibly Alice McDougall Benkelman, Mary Striffler Benkelman, Augusta Krehl Benkelman, Possibly Barbara Rommel Benkelman, Minnie Jesse Benkelman and Samuel Benkelman Back Row, L To R: Thought to be George, William, John, and Ben Sr. PLEASE HELP US VERIFY THESE ASSUMPTIONS.

  
  

  Headstones

  Benkelman, Augusta C. (Krehl)

  
  

• Sources

  [S337] Benkelman, Hilda Jane Stickley THE MEMOIRS OF JOHN A. BENKELMAN (Privately Published, 1966). [S1610] Jacobs, BonnieMargaret McDonald "The Family Benkelman" Unpublished Manuscript, 276 pages, October 1981 Version, (Copy owned by Barney Benkelman, Helena, Montana; which he xeroxed and sent to Melinda McLemore Strong in San Antonio, Texas), p. 133 (Reliability: 3).