Generation: 1
Generation: 2
3. | Fern Falkenstein was born on 9 Oct 1932 in Sturgis, St. Joseph County, Michigan (daughter of John Falkenstein and Nina Buchholz); died on 15 Sep 2008 in Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan. Notes:
Obituary
Sturgis Journal
Posted Sep 17, 2008
Dundee ? Fern E. Bengelsdorf, 75 of Dundee, Mich., died Monday, Sept. 15, 2008, at Mercy Memorial Hospital in Monroe after a 15-month bout with breast cancer.
Born Oct. 9, 1932, in Sturgis, Mich., she was a daughter of John and Nina (Buchholz) Falkenstein.
She was married to Robert C. Bengelsdorf on March 14, 1953, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sturgis by Rev. Herbert Heidenreich.
Fern was a homemaker; a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Monroe, where she was a Sunday School teacher for 30 years; a former volunteer at the Lutheran Home in Monroe, and a 1950 graduate of Sturgis High School.
Surviving are: her husband, Robert of Dundee; a son, Steve Bengelsdorf of Monroe; a daughter, Jayne (Rob) Williams of Katy, Texas; a brother, George Falkenstein of Canton, Ga.; and three grandchildren, Bryan, Jeffrey and Michael Williams.
She is preceded in death by her parents and a son, Douglas Bengelsdorf.
Friends may call from 1? 9 p.m. today at the Rupp Funeral Home, Monroe. She will lie in state from 10 a.m. Thursday until services at 11 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, Monroe. Rev. Stanley AuBuchon, Pastor, will officiate. Burial will follow in Maple Grove Cemetery, Dundee, Mich.
Memorials may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church, Monroe or the Lutheran Home, Monroe.
http://www.sturgisjournal.com/obituaries/x594211825/Fern-E-Bengelsdorf
Children:
- 1. Living
- Douglas Bengelsdorf was born on 12 Mar 1958 in Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan; died on 9 Apr 1979 in Marquette, Marquette County, Michigan.
- Living
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6. | John Falkenstein was born on 26 Feb 1904 in Sherman Township, St. Joseph County, Michigan; died on 26 Jun 1991 in Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan. Notes:
The son of William Falkenstein and Emma Mechlenberg.
John married Nina Buchholz on 1 Aug 1925 in Sturgis, St. Joseph County, Michigan. Nina (daughter of John Buchholz and Augusta Henrietta Jesse) was born on 8 Oct 1899 in Burr Oak Township, St. Joseph County, Michigan; died on 24 Dec 1985 in Sturgis, St. Joseph County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Nina Buchholz was born on 8 Oct 1899 in Burr Oak Township, St. Joseph County, Michigan (daughter of John Buchholz and Augusta Henrietta Jesse); died on 24 Dec 1985 in Sturgis, St. Joseph County, Michigan. Notes:
Married:
Groom's Name: John W. Falkenstine
Groom's Race:
Groom's Age: 21 years
Groom's Birth Date: 1904
Groom's Birthplace: Sturgis, Mich.
Bride's Name: Nina Buchholz
Bride's Race:
Bride's Age: 25 years
Bride's Birth Date: 1900
Bride's Birthplace: Burr Oak, Mich.
Marriage Type:
Marriage Date: 01 Aug 1925
Marriage Place: Sturgis, St Joseph, Michigan
Groom's Father: Wm. Falkenstine
Groom's Mother: Emma Mecklenburg
Bride's Father: John Buchholz
Bride's Mother: Augusta Jesse
Groom's Marital Status:
Groom's Previous Wife:
Bride's Marital Status:
Bride's Previous Husband:
Film Number: 2342771
Frame Number:
Digital Folder Number: 4210009
Image Number: 134
Reference Number: v 9 rn 9769
Collection: Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925
Children:
- 3. Fern Falkenstein was born on 9 Oct 1932 in Sturgis, St. Joseph County, Michigan; died on 15 Sep 2008 in Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan.
- Living
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14. | John Buchholz was born on 1 Nov 1866 in Michigan; died on 12 Jul 1955 in Centreville, St. Joseph County, Michigan. Notes:
John Buchholz, Lifelong Area Resident, Dies
John Buchholz, 88, a resident of this area all his life, died at 3:40 AM Tuesday at Sturgis Memorial Hospital where he had been a patient since last Friday night. He had been in ill health for the last two years. The prominently known Burr Oak Township farmer was born near Sturgis, Michigan Nov. 1, 1866, a son of August and Mary (Kasdorf) Buchholz. He was married to Augusta Jesse Sept. 30, 1896 at her home in Sherman Township. Mr. Buchholz was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church. Surviving besides his wife at home is a son, Carl, and daughter, Mrs. John (Nina) Falkenstein, both of Sturgis, and a sister Mrs. Emma Meyers of Burr Oak, and four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Friends may call at the Fogelsong Funeral Home until 10 am Thursday. Following that hour the body will lie in state at Trinity Lutheran Church where rites will be held at 2 pm Thursday with the Rev. Leland Lochhaas officiating. Burial services will take place at Oak Lawn Cemetery.
Name: John Buchholz
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Death Date: 12 Jul 1955
Death Place: Centerville, St.Joseph Co., Mich.
Age: 88
Birth Date: 01 Nov 1866
Birthplace: Michigan
Occupation:
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Augusta Buchholz
Father's Name: August Buchholz
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Mary Kasdorf
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B01820-4
System Origin: Michigan-EASy
Source Film Number: 1940445
Reference Number: 254
Collection: Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995
(Research):
Census Listings:
1930 Census
Michigan, St. Joseph County, Burr Oak Township
Enumerated April 19, 1930
ED 15-2 SD 12 Sheet 6A
130-133
Meyers, John C Head M W 57 M 26 Mich Germay Germany Farmer
Meyers, Emma C Wf F W 59 M 28 Mich Germany Germany
Buchholz, Marry Mother-in-law F W 86 Wd Germany Germany Germany
131-134
Buchholz, John Head M W 63 M 29 Mich Germany Germany Farmer
Buchholz, Augusta Wf F W 59 M 26 Mich Germany Germany
(Medical):Other significant condition: Epithelium right face 1 year/Attending physician: H.R. Weisheit
John married Augusta Henrietta Jesse on 30 Sep 1896 in Sherman Township, St. Joseph County, Michigan. Augusta (daughter of George W. Jesse and Maria Johanna Elisabeth Klevsaat) was born on 14 Apr 1870 in Sherman Township, St. Joseph County, Michigan; died on 3 Oct 1966 in Centreville, St. Joseph County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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15. | Augusta Henrietta Jesse was born on 14 Apr 1870 in Sherman Township, St. Joseph County, Michigan (daughter of George W. Jesse and Maria Johanna Elisabeth Klevsaat); died on 3 Oct 1966 in Centreville, St. Joseph County, Michigan. Notes:
AUGUSTA BUCHHOLZ
Mrs. Augusta Buchholz, 96, an area resident all her life, died at 9:15 am Monday in Sturgis Memorial Hospital, after an illness of nearly four years. Mrs. Buchholz had been a Burr Oak Township resident for half a century, and, in recent years, had made her home with her daughter, Mrs. John (Nina) Falkenstein, 202 Susan Ave. She was born in Sherman Township, on Apr 14, 1870, a daughter of George and Marie (Klesert) Jesse. Her marriage to John Buchholz was solemnized September 30, 1896, in Burr Oak Township. He preceded her in death on July 12, 1955. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. She had been confirmed in Salem Lutheran Church in Sherman Township. Surviving besides her daughter, Mrs. Falkenstein, of Sturgis, are four grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. The funeral service will be held at 1:30 pm Thursday in Trinity Lutheran Church with the pastor, the Rev. J.M. Heidenreich, officiating. Interment will take place in Oak Lawn Cemetery. Friends may call at the Fogelsong Funeral Home until noon Thursday. Memorial donations, if desired, may be directed to the American Cancer Society or the Trinity Lutheran Church educational fund.
STURGIS DAILY JOURNAL Mon, Oct. 3, 1966
Name: Augusta Buchholz
Gender: Female
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Death Date: 03 Oct 1966
Death Place: Centreville, St. Joseph, Michigan
Age: 96
Birth Date: 14 Apr 1870
Birthplace: Michigan
Occupation:
Race: White
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: George Jesse
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Marie Klesert
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B01995-7
System Origin: Michigan-EASy
Source Film Number: 1940926
Reference Number: P 407
Collection: Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995
Children:
- Carl August Buchholz was born on 28 Apr 1898 in Burr Oak Township, St. Joseph County, Michigan; died on 21 Apr 1959 in Centreville, St. Joseph County, Michigan.
- 7. Nina Buchholz was born on 8 Oct 1899 in Burr Oak Township, St. Joseph County, Michigan; died on 24 Dec 1985 in Sturgis, St. Joseph County, Michigan.
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