Living

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Cass City Chronicle
Friday, May 7, 1954
Page Four

Cass City Social and Personal Items

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Joos, Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Joos, Erwin Kercher, Mr. and Mrs. C.J. Striffler, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Jezewski, Mrs. George Dillman, Otto Nique and Mrs. A.A. Ricker attended the funeral of Roy Graham, 65, of Caro Monday. Mr. Graham died suddenly Friday. His wife, who survives, was the former Emma Muck of Cass City. Besides his wife he leaves one son, Ferris, one granddaughter and three brothers.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, April 2008)

Judith Muck notes that, according to family notes, he was a Scotch-Canadian farmer in Michigan. She also cautions that there was another Roy Graham with the same birth date in the WWI draft registration, so all info should be carefully verified so as to not confuse the two.

Roy married Emma Muck about 1921 in Michigan. Emma (daughter of Adam H. Muck and Susan Striffler) was born on 25 Apr 1886 in Tuscola County, Michigan; died on 23 Feb 1967 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; was buried on 25 Feb 1967 in Indianfields Township Cemetery (AKA Caro Cemetery), Caro, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Cass City Chronicle
Friday, October 29, 1915
Colwood

The many friends of Miss Emma Muck here are pleased to learn that she is rapidly recovering from her recent operation for appendicitis and was removed to the home of her sister last Wednesday.

Cass City Chronicle
July 9, 1920
(As reprinted in the "Down Memory Lane" column dated Friday, July 6, 1945)

Miss Emma Muck returned home last Wednesday after a seven months's visit with relatives at Buffalo, Gasport, Lockport and various other places in New York. She has accepted a position in the P.H. Muck store at Colwood.

Cass City Chronicle
Thursday, March 2, 1967
Page Two
Cass City Area Social and Personal News Items

Mrs. Emma S. Graham, 80, of Caro died Tuesday, Feb. 23, in Hills and Dales Hospital. She was born April 25, 1886, in Cass City and has lived all of her life in Tuscola County. She was a member of Caro Methodist Church. Services were held Saturday in the Caro Methodist Church. Burial was in Caro cemetery. She is survived by one son, Ferris of Caro, and two granchildren.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong)

(Research):Census Information:

1930 Census
Michigan, Tuscola, Almer Township
Enumerated April 26, 1930
ED 79-4 SD 11 Sheet 12 B

238-241
Graham, Roy E. Hd M W 42 M 33 Canada English Canada English Canada English 1911 Na Farmer General Farm
Graham, Emma Wf F W 42 M 22 Mich New York Michigan
Graham, Ferris M W 8 S Mich Canada English Michigan

Elmer married Beatrice E. Anderson on 27 Jun 1928 in Tuscola County, Michigan. Beatrice was born on 30 Jul 1908 in Lapeer County, Michigan; died on 12 Apr 1999 in Caro, Tuscola County, Michigan; was buried on 15 Apr 1999 in Almer Township Cemetery, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Cass City Chronicle
Wednesday, April 21, 1999
Page Eight

Beatrice Vandermark

Beatrice E. Vandermark, 90, died Tuesday, April 13, 1999 at Harbor Beach Long Term Car Facility after a short illness.

She was born July 30, 1908 in Lapeer, and came and came to Tuscola county as a young lady. The former Beatrice Anderson married Elmer J. Vandermark June 27, 1928 at the Hall church on Remington Road. He preceded her in death on October 27, 1988.

In addition to being a homemaker, Vandermark was employed at the Tuscola County Medical Care Facility as an attendant nurse for many years. She had attended Deford United Methodist Church.

She is survived by a daugther and son-in-law, Joyce and Ferris Graham, Caro; a son and daughter-in-law, Eugene and Nellie Vandermark, Appleton, Wisc., 4 grandchildren, Pat and Roger Smith, Caro, Randy Graham, Tavares, Fl. Terrie and Drew Horton, Harrison Township, Linda and Michael Vermeersch, Saginaw, 6 great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her three sisters, her twin Berniece Jenereaux, Julia Perry and Edna Miller, and two brothers, Arthur and Eldon Anderson.

Funeral services were held Thursday, April 15, at Collon Funeral Home, with the Rev. Ray Jacques, of the Sutton Sunshine United Methodist Church officiating.

Burial was in Almer Township cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the Tuscola County Medical Care Facility of the charity of your choice.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, January 2009)

Notes:

Cass City Chronicle
December 18, 1908

Philip Muck of Lancaser, N.Y. is visiting his brother, Adam Muck, and other relatives here.

Cass City Chronicle
Friday, May 8, 1914
Page One

Adam H. Muck
Funeral Service held Tuesday Afternoon at Cass City

Adam H. Muck, who was stricken ill suddenly at Colling last week Wednesday, passed away at his home in Colwood late Saturday afternoon, May 2. The remains were brought to the home of Mr. and Mrs. E.W. Kaercher at Cass City Sunday. On Tuesday afternoon, the funeral servicew were held at the Evangelical church where Mr. Muck was an regular attendant and worshipper while a resident here. Rev. D. J. Feather, the pastor, conducted the service.

Adam H. Muck was born in Erie county, N.Y. , Aug 21, 1852. He came to Cass City in October in 1878.

The same year he was united in marriage with Miss Lena Striffler and to the union two children were born. Mrs. Muck died July 11, 1883. On May 21, 1885, he married Miss Susan Striffler and this union was blessed with three children. Mrs. Muck passed away a few years ago at Cass City.

Mr. Muck, through his activities as farmer, thresherman and blacksmith at Cass City, had many acquaintances in this community and was well and favorably known. He served Cass City as trustee, was prominently identified with the fire department for many years and held several other positions of trust in various societies.

He leaves four daughters, Mrs. Wm. Joos, Mrs. J.C. Corkins, and Mrs. E.W. Kaercher, all of Cass City, and Miss Emma Muck of Colwood, one son, Philip Muck of Colwood, three grandchildren, two brothers and five sisters.

Friends from a distance in attendance at the funeral were J.L. Muck and Mrs. Geo. Klein of Lockport, N.Y., Miss Louise Gassner of Buffaol, Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Kaercher and son, Clarence, and Norman Prast, all of Elkton.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Fall 2007)

(Research):
Census Information:

1880 Census
Michigan, Tuscola County, Elkland Twp
Enumeratd 4 and 5 June 1880
Page Fifty, SD Third, ED 400 Stamped 91 A
46-46
Muck, Adam H W M 27 Blacksmith NY France France
Muck, Lena W F 25 Wf Keeping House NY France Franc
Muck, Harry W M 10/12 July Son (sic) At home Mich NY NY

1900 Census
Michigan, Tuscola County, Cass City Village, Dist 111
Enumerated 9 Jun 1900 by A.D. Gillis
SD 8 ED 111 Sheet 5B
109-112
Muck, Adam Hd W M Aug 1861 (sic) 49 M15 NY Germany Germany Blacksmith
Muck, Susan Wf W F June 1862 (sic) 47 M 15 4/3 NY Germany Germany
Muck, Hattie Dtr W F July 1870 (sic) 20 S Mich NY NY Dressmaker
Muck, Lena Dtr W F July 1883 16 S Mich NY NY
Muck, Emma Dtr W F Apr 1886 14 S Mich NY NY
Muck, Amanda Dtr W F May 1889 12 S Mich NY NY
Muck, Philip Son W M Jun 1889 10 S Mich NY NY

1910 Census
Michigan, Tuscola County, Elkland Twp, Cass City Village
13 April 1910
SD 8 ED 113 Sheet 5B
135-135
Muck, Adam He M W 55 M2 25 NY Germany Germany Blacksmith
Muck, Susan Wf F W 53 M1 25 5/5 NY Germany Germany
Muck, Lena Dtr F W 26 S Mich NY NY
Muck, Emma Dtr F W 24 S Mich NY NY Operator Telephone
Muck, Philip H Son M W 20 S Mich NY NY Salesclerk Dry Goods

Adam married Susan Striffler on 21 May 1885 in Tuscola County, Michigan. Susan (daughter of Henry Striffler and Elizabeth Wagner) was born on 15 Jun 1849 in Lancaster, Erie County, New York; died on 11 Sep 1910 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; was buried in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Cass City Chronicle
Friday, September 16, 1910
Page One

Had Love and Respect of All

Mrs. A.H. Muck Passed To Her Reward

Death Occurred Sunday Evening and Funeral Service was Held Wednesday Morning

Mrs. A.H. Muck died at her home at the corner of Grant and Pine Streets Sunday evening after an illness of several months.

Susan Striffler was born in Lancaster township, Erie county, New York, on June 15, 1849. She came to Michigan April 15, 1878, and was united in holy wedlock to Adam H. Muck on May 21, 1885. To this union three children were born.

Mrs. Muck was converted in her youth and while in New York became a member of the M.E. church. After coming to Cass City she transferred her church membership to the Evangelical church here. She was an every day Christian-one who seemed born to inspire the love and respect of all who were fortunate in being acquanted with her. No one was more willing to aid the suffering, cheer the desponding and sustain the weak and her life was a blessing and benefaction to all within the sphere of her influence.

The funeral service was held in the Evangelical church Wednesday morning and a large number of relatives and friends attended. She leaves to mourn her demise her husband, three children, Mrs. E. W. Kaercher, Miss Emma and Philip Muck; two step-daughters, Mrs. Wm. Joos and Miss Lena Muck; two brothers, J.H. and C.D. Striffler; one sister, Mrs. Peter Burg.

Relatives from out of town who attended the funeral were: Jacob Muck of Lockport, New York; Mrs. Wm. Bockstedt and Miss Gassner of Buffalo; Mr. and Mrs. A.A. Ricker of West Grant; Mr. and Mrs. O.W. Nique of Shabbona; Mrs. Geo. Zinnerker of Owendale; S.W. Striffler of Argyle.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Fall 2007)