Family: George Henry Zinnecker / Lydia Striffler (F3072)

• Male George Henry Zinnecker

  
  

  Birth	14 Jul 1871	Ionia County, Michigan
  Death	14 Feb 1955	Moore, Fergus County, Montana
  Burial
  Marriage	22 Nov 1893  [1, 2]	Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan  [1, 2]
  Father	Johannes "John" Zinnecker | F9559 Group Sheet
  Mother	Elizabeth Wagner | F9559 Group Sheet

  
  

  Female Lydia Striffler

  
  

  Birth	20 Nov 1874	Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan
  Death	7 Mar 1957	Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana
  Burial		Moore Cemetery, Moore, Fergus County, Montana
  Father	Jacob Striffler | F1783 Group Sheet
  Mother	Luise "Louisa" Benkelman | F1783 Group Sheet

  
  

  Female Louise M. Zinnecker

  
  

  Birth	2 Jun 1895	Owendale, Huron County, Michigan
  Death	24 Nov 1958	Gary, Lake County, Indiana
  Burial
  Spouse	George Stinar | F152
  Marriage	29 Mar 1927	Hobart, Lake County, Indiana

  
  

  Male Leonard Fred Zinnecker

  
  

  Birth	1 May 1897	Grant, Newaygo County, Montana
  Death	12 Mar 1995	East Helena, Lewis And Clark County, Montana
  Burial
  Spouse	Velma Naomi Norbury | F2278
  Marriage	16 May 1925	Jordan, Garfield County, Montana
  Spouse	Evelyn Hopper | F2486
  Marriage	7 Aug 1980	Helena, Lewis And Clark County, Montana

  
  

  Male Frank Zinnecker

  
  

  Birth	Aft 1897	Michigan
  Death	Bef 1910	Michigan
  Burial

  
  

  Female Helena Zinnecker

  
  

  Birth	6 May 1901	Owendale, Huron County, Michigan
  Death
  Burial
  Spouse	Hal B. Lucas | F2484
  Marriage	7 Dec 1921	Miles City, Cluster County, Montana

  
  

  Female Kathryn Zinnecker

  
  

  Birth	13 May 1905	Brookfield Township, Eaton County, Michigan
  Death	28 Mar 1999	Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana
  Burial
  Spouse	Harry Leon Miller | F2483
  Marriage	19 May 1923	Jordan, Garfield County, Montana

  
  

  Male Henry George "Hiene" Zinnecker

  
  

  Birth	24 May 1908	Owendale, Huron County, Michigan
  Death	25 Sep 1989	Oceanside, San Diego County, California
  Burial
  Spouse	Freda Tipton | F2615
  Marriage	16 Sep 1934	Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California
  Spouse	Living | F10139
  Marriage

  
  

  Male Dr. Kenneth C. Zinnecker

  
  

  Birth	2 May 1916	Starkweather, Ramsey County, North Dakota
  Death	15 Mar 1997	Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio
  Burial
  Spouse	Lola Cantrell | F2611
  Marriage
  Spouse	Helen Andrews | F2613
  Marriage	Apr 1937	Lewistown, Fergus County, Montana
  Spouse	Blanche Juanita McFadden | F2612
  Marriage	29 Dec 1944	Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio

  
  

• Photos

  Zinnecker, George and Lydia (Striffler) George and Lydia were married on 22 November 1893 in Cass City

  
  

• Notes

  Married: The Striffler-Benkelman Broadcast, Vol. 7, September 4, 1944, noted that Mr. and Mrs. George Zinnecker of Moore, Montana celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in California at the home of his sister, Mrs. Grover Blades, on Nov. 22, 1944. The STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROACAST-1964 reported that Helene Striffler Lucas of Superior, Montana; Catherine Zinnecker Miller of Billings, Montana, Henry Zinnecker of Long Beach, Calif. and Kenneth Zinnecker of Columbus, Ohio were all planning on attending the 1964 Striffler-Benkelman Reunion in Cass City.

  
  

• Sources

  [S492] Peck, Edward Arthur THE TEN BENKELMANS WHO EMIGRATED TO AMERICA Ca. 1850s AND CERTAIN OF THEIR DESCENDANTS, 1982. [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. 156a (Reliability: 3).