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Owen W. Darling

Male 1890 - 1969  (78 years)


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  • Name Owen W. Darling  [1, 2, 3
    Birth 15 Dec 1890  Negaunee, Marquette County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Death 16 Feb 1969  Decker, Sanilac County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Burial Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 
    • Cass City Chronicle
      Thursday, February 20, 1969

      Owen Darling succumbs at home

      Owen W. Darling, 78, a Snover resident most of his life, died Sunday, February 16, in his home after a brief illness.

      He was born December 15, 1890, in Upper Michigan and married Martha Mark April 19, 1916 in Caro.

      They farmed in Lamotte township.

      Survivors are his widow; two daughters, Mrs. Carl GEISTER of Decker and Mrs. Clark CRYDERMAN of Drayton Plains; six sons, Mark of Pontiac, James of Snover, Donald of Kingston, Robert and Frederick, both of Marlette, and Gerald of Lake Orion; 12 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Russell Campbell of Imlay City.

      Funeral services were held at the Marsh Funeral Chapel, Marlette, Wednesday with Rev. Stephen Chapko, pastor of the Decker United Methodist Church, officiating.

      Burial was in Elkland cemetery.

      (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Summer 2007)
    Person ID I12001  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 9 Jul 2023 

    Family Martha Alice Mark,   b. 16 Nov 1893, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Jan 1983, Marlette, Sanilac County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years) 
    Marriage 19 Apr 1916  Caro, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4
    • The 1941 issue of the Striffler-Benkelman Broadcast showed that Mr. and Mrs. Owen Darling of Brown City observed their 25th anniversary Apr. 19, 1941. The STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, Volume 26, September 5, 1966, reported that they were honored at a reception at the home of their son Jim in celebration of their Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary. Their eight children and families planned the celebration.
    Children 
     1. Mark Owen Darling,   b. 2 Jul 1920, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 May 1996, Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)
     2. James "Jim" Morley Darling,   b. 15 Jul 1922, Evergreen Township, Sanilac County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Sep 2020, Filion, Huron County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 98 years)
     3. Grant Darling,   b. Abt 1925, Evergreen Township, Sanilac County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1930 (Age ~ 4 years)
     4. Donald Charles Darling,   b. 3 Mar 1927, Evergreen Township, Sanilac County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Oct 1998, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
     5. Mary Eleanor Darling,   b. 23 Jun 1928, Evergreen Township, Sanilac County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Apr 2012, Deford, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)
     6. Living
     7. Robert D. Darling,   b. 24 Sep 1934, Decker, Sanilac County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Dec 2015, Marlette, Sanilac County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)
     8. Fredrick "Fred" L. Darling,   b. 24 Oct 1934, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Sep 2003, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)
     9. Living
    Family ID F2336  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 28 Jul 2013 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 15 Dec 1890 - Negaunee, Marquette County, Michigan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 19 Apr 1916 - Caro, Tuscola County, Michigan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 16 Feb 1969 - Decker, Sanilac County, Michigan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Darling, Owen ca 1956 with Ben Schwegler and Rob Mark
    Darling, Owen ca 1956 with Ben Schwegler and Rob Mark
    Brother-in-law's Owen Darling and Ben Schwegler, with their Uncle by marriage, Rob Mark

  • Sources 
    1. [S492] Peck, Edward Arthur THE TEN BENKELMANS WHO EMIGRATED TO AMERICA Ca. 1850s AND CERTAIN OF THEIR DESCENDANTS, 1982.

    2. [S564] 1930 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002., (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. Containing records for approximately 123 million Americans, the 1930 United States Federal Census is the largest census released to date and is the most recent census available for public access. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1930, and contains information about a household?s family members and occupants including: birthplaces, occupations, immigration, citizenship, and military service. The names of those listed in the census are linked to actual images of the 1930 Census.).

    3. [S653] Cass City Chronicle, P.O. Box 115, Cass City, Michigan 48726, Published continously since 1899, archived from 1899 through 2005 at http://newspapers.rawson.lib.mi.us/chronicle/, Thursday, February 20, 1969 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S653] Cass City Chronicle, P.O. Box 115, Cass City, Michigan 48726, Published continously since 1899, archived from 1899 through 2005 at http://newspapers.rawson.lib.mi.us/chronicle/, Thursday, January 27, 1983 (Reliability: 3).