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Mildred "Mid" Mary Schwegler

Mildred "Mid" Mary Schwegler

Female 1916 - 1976  (59 years)

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  • Name Mildred "Mid" Mary Schwegler  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Nickname Mid 
    Birth 29 Oct 1916  Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Female 
    Death 8 Apr 1976  Port Huron, St. Clair County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Burial 10 Apr 1976  Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5
    Notes 
    • Cass City Chronicle
      April 15, 1976

      Mrs. Klein dies April 8

      Mrs. Joseph (Mildred) KLEIN, 59, of Port Huron, formerly of Cass City, died Thursday, April 8, in Port Huron after a long illness.

      She was born October 29, 1916, in Cass City, and had been a resident of Port Huron since 1953.

      She attended schools in Cass City and graduated from the Bay City Business College. Mrs. Klein was employed at Petroland Bottle Gas Company for 13 years until her illness.

      She married Joseph KLEIN February 9, 1942 in Bowling Green, Ohio.

      Survivors include her husband; two daughters, Mrs. Mary P. MIEKSZLYN of Marysville and Mrs. Fern L. HYSLOP of St. Clair; four sons, Jack of Pittsburgh, Pa.; James of Port Huron, Robert of Brunswick, Ga.; and Andrew of Lexington; her mother, Mrs. Joanna SCHWEGLER of Cass City, one sisters, Mrs. Marjory BATTEL of Cass City, and nine grandchildren.

      The funeral was held Saturday at the Karrer-Simpson Funeral Home with Rev. Douglas A. Trebilcock of First United Methodist Church officiating.

      Burial was in Elkland cemetery.

      (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Spring 2007)

      Maggie Battel Bethel indicates that she died of ovarian cancer.
    Person ID I12032  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Father Benjamin Adam Schwegler,   b. 15 Feb 1886, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 May 1961, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Joanna Magdalena "Lena" Mark,   b. 27 Feb 1892, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Jun 1983, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years) 
    Marriage 11 May 1915  Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 6, 7, 8, 9
    • Name Benjamin A. Schwegler
      Birth Date 1886
      Birthplace Cass City
      Age 29
      Spouse's Name J. Magdalene Mark
      Spouse's Birth Date 1893
      Spouse's Birthplace Cass City
      Spouse's Age 22
      Event Date 11 May 1915
      Event Place Cass City, Tuscola, Michigan
      Father's Name Andrew Schwegler
      Mother's Name Louisa Benkleman
      Spouse's Father's Name Archie Mark
      Spouse's Mother's Name Emeline Striffler
      Race White
      Marital Status Single
      Previous Wife's Name:
      Spouse's Race White
      Spouse's Marital Status Single
      Spouse's Previous Husband's Name:
      Indexing Project (Batch) Number M01095-0
      System Origin Michigan-EASy
      GS Film number 983955
      Reference ID p 412 rn 94

      Citing this Record:
      "Michigan, Marriages, 1822-1995," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FC4F-878 : accessed 29 Jul 2013), Benjamin A. Schwegler and J. Magdalene Mark, 11 May 1915.
    Photos
    Schwegler, Benjamin Adam ca 1930's with wife, Lena
    Schwegler, Benjamin Adam ca 1930's with wife, Lena
    Benjamin Adam Scwegler and his wife, Joanna Magdalena "Lena" Mark, in a formal portrait taken at the Maier Studio in Cass City. They were the parents of three daughters, Mildred, Marjory and Alma.
    Headstones
    Schwegler, Benjamin A. and Joanna 'Lena' (Mark)
    Schwegler, Benjamin A. and Joanna "Lena" (Mark)
    Family ID F2339  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Joseph Forest "Jack" Klein,   b. 29 Mar 1915, Royal Oak, Oakland County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Oct 1988, Port Huron, St. Clair County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years) 
    Marriage 9 Feb 1942  Bowling Green, Wood County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Living
     2. Living
     3. Living
     4. James William Klein,   b. 23 Aug 1946, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Apr 1991, Lake Wales, Polk County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 44 years)
     5. Robert "Bob" Alan Klein,   b. 31 Oct 1949, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Dec 2002 (Age 53 years)
     6. Andrew Joseph Klein,   b. 17 Feb 1957, Port Huron, St. Clair County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Apr 2010, Port Huron, St. Clair County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 53 years)
    Photos
    Klein, Joseph 'Jack' with wife Mid Schwegler
    Klein, Joseph "Jack" with wife Mid Schwegler
    Jack and Mid in a tender moment
    Headstones
    Klein, Joseph and Mildred (Schwegler)
    Klein, Joseph and Mildred (Schwegler)
    Family ID F2320  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Jun 2007 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 29 Oct 1916 - Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 9 Feb 1942 - Bowling Green, Wood County, Ohio Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 8 Apr 1976 - Port Huron, St. Clair County, Michigan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 10 Apr 1976 - Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Photos
    Jaus, Laura May holding her infant cousin, Mildred Schwegler
    Jaus, Laura May holding her infant cousin, Mildred Schwegler
    Laura, the eldest daughter of Mary Schwegler and Frederick Jaus, holding her new cousin, Mildred Schwegler, the daughter of Lena Mark and Ben Schwegler
    Mark, Alma ca 1916 with Mildred Schwegler
    Mark, Alma ca 1916 with Mildred Schwegler
    Alma Mark with her niece, Mildred Schwegler, on the garden path at her grandfather John Striffler's farm
    Schwegler, Mildred ca 1917-1918, with her father Ben
    Schwegler, Mildred ca 1917-1918, with her father Ben
    Mildred playing in a post hole that her father, Ben Schwegler, had dug
    Schwegler, Mildred ca 1917 with her new baby sister
    Schwegler, Mildred ca 1917 with her new baby sister
    Mildred Schwegler holding her little sister, Marjory
    Mark, Archibald ca 1918 with his granddaughter
    Mark, Archibald ca 1918 with his granddaughter
    Archibald holding his granddaughter, Mildred Schwegler
    Schwegler, Louisa (Benkelman) with granddaughters
    Schwegler, Louisa (Benkelman) with granddaughters
    Louisa with granddaughters Mildred and Marjorie
    Schwegler Cousins
    Schwegler Cousins
    Cousins Andrew Schwegler, Mildred Schwegler, and Edward Schwegler. Andrew and William were the only sons of William and Alice Schwegler, and Mildred was the first of three daughters born to Ben & Lena Schwegler.
    Schwegler, Marjory, Fern and Mid with friends
    Schwegler, Marjory, Fern and Mid with friends
    l to r, Marjory and Fern Schwegler, Grace Weldon, Mildred Schwegler and Fern Benkelman
    Schwegler Sisters in White, 1920's
    Schwegler Sisters in White, 1920's
    l to r, Marjory, Mildred and Alma Fern Schwegler of Elkland Township, Michigan
    Schwegler, Fern ca 1923, Mildred and Marjory
    Schwegler, Fern ca 1923, Mildred and Marjory
    The sisters pose for a snapshot in the early 1920's
    At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
    At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
    Schwegler, Mildred ca 1925 and Marjory with Alice Buehrly
    Schwegler, Mildred ca 1925 and Marjory with Alice Buehrly
    The three cousins posing with a snowman they built
    At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
    Schwegler, Mildred ca 1920's, with a Rabbit
    Schwegler, Mildred ca 1920's, with a Rabbit
    Presumably taken at the same time the photo of Mid with her cousin, Katherine Gregor, posing with a rabbit and dog, was taken.
    Gregor, Katherine & Schwegler, Mildred, ca late 1920's
    Gregor, Katherine & Schwegler, Mildred, ca late 1920's
    Cousins Katherine and Mildred pose with a rabbit and a dog. Katherine's mother was Laura Schwegler, who moved to Canada after she married Charles Gregor. Mildred was a daughter of Ben Schwegler and Lena Mark.
    Schwegler, Fern ca 1925 with big sisters Mildred and Marjory
    Schwegler, Fern ca 1925 with big sisters Mildred and Marjory
    The Schwegler sisters playing in their front yard in Elkland Township, Michigan
    At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
    At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
    Schwegler, Mildred ca 1933 High School Graduation Photo
    Schwegler, Mildred ca 1933 High School Graduation Photo
    b. 1916 d. 1976, Michigan
    Wife of Joseph Forest "Jack" Klein
    Cass City (Michigan) High School, Class of 1933
    Schwegler, Mildred ca 1933, Cass City High Classmates
    Mildred Schwegler was a member of the graduating class of 1933, and is standing in the second row, third from the left.
    At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

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

    2. [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/, April 15, 1976 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [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.), Michigan, Tuscola County, Elkland Twp Enumerated April 14, 1930 ED 79-12 SD 11 Sheets 6B and 7A 143-143 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S483] 1920 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005, (For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the NARA web page. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1920 United States Federal Census, the Fourteenth Census of the United States. It includes all states and territories, as well as Military and Naval Forces, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, and the Panama Canal Zone. The census provides many details about individuals and families including: name, gender, age, birthplace, year of immigration, mother tongue, and parents? birthplaces. In addition, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1920 Federal Census.), Michigan, Tuscola County, Elkland Twp Enumerated 15 and 16 Jan 1920 SD 7 ED 178 Sheet 3A Stamped 99 62-65 (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S722] Elkland (Twp, Tuscola Co, MI) Cemetery Records ; http://elkland.rawson.lib.mi.us/.

    6. [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/, June 8, 1961 (Reliability: 3).

    7. [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, June 30, 1983 Obituaries Page 4 (Reliability: 3).

    8. [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 110862479 (Reliability: 3).

    9. [S1643] FamilySearch.org, Michigan, Marriages, 1822-1995.