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Joseph Striffler

Joseph Striffler

Male 1825 - 1902  (76 years)

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  • Name Joseph Striffler  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Birth 18 Sep 1825  Kirberg, Imperial Territory of Alsace-Lorraine, Imperial Territory Of Alsace-Lorraine, Elsa?-Lothringen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Death 25 Feb 1902  Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 5
    Burial Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Tri-County Chronicle
      Cass City, Mich., Friday, February 28, 1902
      Vol. 3 No 41
      Page 1

      Passed the Portals

      Another Pioneer citizen, Joseph Striffler, passed away last Tuesday morning. During the past three years he had been gradually failing, and most of the time was as helpless as a child. During all those weary weeks and months he made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Samuel BENKELMAN, who with unusual filial love cared for her father, although at times the care and anxiety thurst upon her became exceedingly burdensome. Joseph Striffler, during his younger years, was a man of sterling character, always true to his convictions and was more than ordinarily successful in the affairs of this world. His days were many. He lived to be nearly 77 years old. The deceased was born in Alsace, Germany, Sept. 17, 1825. He came to American with his parents in his fourth year and settled in Erie county, N.Y. In the year 1854 he was united in marriage to with Rosanna BALBASH of Lancaster, N.Y. and the same year moved to Scotland County, Mo., residing there elven years and from thence removed to Lee County, Ia. In November, 1876, he moved with his two daughters, and a foster child, now Mrs. J. BENKELMAN, his wife having died the previous year, to Cass City, where he has lived ever since. His two daughters, Mrs. Jacob MAIER and Mrs. Samuel BENKELMAN, survive him. The funeral was held at the Evangelical church on Thursday morning, Rev. L. BRUMM officiating. The remains were laid to rest in Elkland Cemetery.

      Note: Joseph Striffler's foster daughter was Augusta Krehl, who married John Adam Benkelman.

      A copy of his actual death certificate can be viewed online here:

      http://seekingmichigan.org/

      Indexed as Joseph Striffler

    • (Research):
      Census Information:

      1850 Census
      New York, Erie County, Lancaster
      Enumerated 23 Aug 1850
      Page 200
      1048-1082
      Otil Strifler 59 F $2550 Germany
      Jacob Strifler 30 M Farmer
      Susanna Strifler 27 F
      Joseph Stifler 24 M Farmer
      Christian Strifler 22 m Farmer
      John Strifler 17 Farmer New York (sic)
      David Strifler 14


      1860 Census
      Missouri, Scotland County, Green Township
      Enumerated 31 July 1860
      Page 196
      1405-1376
      Joseph Striffler 35 M Farmer $500 $375 France
      Rosanna Striffler 25 F Wirtemberg
      Fanny Striffler 4 F Iowa

      1870 Census
      Iowa, Lee County, Franklin Twp, P.O. Franklin Center
      Enumerated July 1870
      27-27
      Striffler, Joseph 45 M W Farmer $4000 $7600 France
      Striffler, Rosina 35 F W Keeping House Wurttemburg
      Striffler, Fannie 14 F W Attending School Iowa
      Striffler, Mary 8 F W Mo

      1880 Federal Census, Michigan, Tuscola, Elkland, ED 400
      Page Fifteen SD 3D ED 400
      Enumerated on the 12th of June 1880
      George D. Peterhaus
      C, 96
      #140-140
      Striffler, Joseph W M 54 Farmer France France France
      Striffler, Mary W F 19 Daughter Housekeeper NY? France Wurtemberg
      ???, Augusta W F 10 Boarder At School Iowa Wurtemberg Bavaria (Foster Child?)

      The home immediately following his was that of Jacob & Louisa Striffler.

      1900 Census
      Michigan, Tuscola County, Cass City
      Enumerated 9 Jun 1900 A.D. Gillis
      SD 8 ED 111 Sheet 5B

      HH 109-112 Adam (b. 1861 NY) and Susan MUCK (b. 1862, NY)

      HH 110-113
      Bankleman, Samuel Hd W M August 1857 42 M 18 NY Germany Germany
      Bankleman, Mary Wife W F Dec 1861 48 M 18 3/3 Mo Germany Germany
      Bankleman, Bertha Dtr W F August 1883 16 S Mich NY Mich
      Bankleman, Joseph Son W M Oct 1889 10 S Micg NY Mo
      Bankleman, Ward Son W M Feb 1894 6 S Mich NY Mo
      Striffer, Joseph F in Law W M Spet 1826 73 W 40 Mich (sic) NY (sic) Mo (sic)
    Person ID I12738  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Father Jacob Anton Striffler,   b. 20 Oct 1779, Kirberg, Imperial Territory of Alsace-Lorraine, Imperial Territory Of Alsace-Lorraine, Elsa?-Lothringen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Mar 1850, Lancaster, Erie County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Ottila "Odila" "Otil" Zimmerman,   b. 10 Nov 1790, Kirberg, Imperial Territory of Alsace-Lorraine, Imperial Territory Of Alsace-Lorraine, Elsa?-Lothringen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Sep 1863, Lancaster, Erie County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Marriage 4 Nov 1809  Kirberg, Imperial Territory of Alsace-Lorraine, Imperial Territory Of Alsace-Lorraine, Elsa?-Lothringen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Documents
    Striffler-Benkelman Annual Labor Day Family Reunion, 1936 Newspaper article
    Striffler-Benkelman Annual Labor Day Family Reunion, 1936 Newspaper article
    In the mid 1850's, in Erie County, New York, two sons of Jacob & Otilla Striffler married two Benkelman sisters. Shortly after their marriages, the couples moved to the Michigan frontier, many of their brothers and sisters following them. The two families remained intertwined for subsequent generations. At a reunion of the Henry Striffler family in 1930 it was decided to enlarge the scope of the reunion to include descendants of Henry, Jacob, Joseph, Christian, John and Susan Striffler. Members and "in laws" of these families first gathered at the Assembly grounds in Sebewaing for a reunion in 1932. As the Benkelman-Striffler family had remained very close over the years, all branches of the Benkelman family were invited to their Sixth Reunion, and since that time it remained a joint event. This articles from the 1936 "Cass City Chronicle" details one of the earliest joint reunions. Attended by over 170 family members, the reunion was held on the John Striffler homestead northeast of Cass City, with attendees travelling from Ontario, Ohio and many places in Michigan. President W.D. STRIFFLER presided at a business meeting in 1936, and Harry HUNT, Mrs. S.G BENKELMAN (the former Mary Striffler), and Mrs. Ben SCHWEGLER (the former Joanna Mark) were elected officers for the ensuing year. The first volume of the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST was published for the September 1936 reunion.
    Striffler-Benkelman Reunion 1954 Handbill
    Striffler-Benkelman Reunion 1954 Handbill
    Handbill advertising the annual Striffler-Benkelman Reunion, 1954, featuring Cass City's Main Street. At the fiftieth Striffler-Benkelman Reunion in 1981, Ruth Schenck Esau recalled a time when on Main Street, the owners of the newspaper, a farm implement store, both meat markets, the grocery store, paint store, insurance agency, funeral home, and photography studio were all members of the Striffler-Benkelman clan; not to mention a bank teller, many clerks, the music teacher, and many of the town's farmers.
    Striffler-Benkelman Reunion Photo, 1961
    Striffler-Benkelman Reunion Photo, 1961
    Group Photo fromthe 30th Striffler-Benkelman Reunion, held September 4, 1961 at the Cass City Evangelical Church, founded by members of the Striffler and Benkelman families
    Family ID F1784  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rosina Margaretha Ballbach,   b. 12 Jan 1935, W?rttemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Apr 1874, Lee County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage Abt 1854  New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Children 
     1. Fannie Striffler,   b. 17 Feb 1856, Lee County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Dec 1938, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
     2. Mary Striffler,   b. 8 Dec 1860, Madison, Monroe County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Aug 1952, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years)
    Family ID F8093  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 19 Sep 2009 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 18 Sep 1825 - Kirberg, Imperial Territory of Alsace-Lorraine, Imperial Territory Of Alsace-Lorraine, Elsa?-Lothringen, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Abt 1854 - New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 25 Feb 1902 - Cass City, Tuscola 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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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Photos
    Striffler, Joseph ca 1870's or 1880's
    Striffler, Joseph ca 1870's or 1880's
    Widower of Rosina Ballbach
    B. 1825 Alsace-Lorraine D. 1902 Michigan
    This photo was identified by Lena Mark Schwegler as that of Joseph Striffler, the father of Mary Stiffler Benkelman and Fannie Striffler Maier, and foster father of Augusta Krehl Benkelman

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

    2. [S498] Marchetti, Ruth Marie (jmarchetti@acsalaska.net) "Marchetti" Ver. Oct 31 19:05:54 2001 ; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1505327&id=I70122389.

    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/, February 28, 1902 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S1612] Jacobs, BonnieMargaret McDonald-Family Researcher, Document mailed to Marjorie Schwegler Battel, Bonnie states that this date of birth was extracted from French civil records and translated, and on these civil records he was listed as Joseph (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S29] State of Michigan, Department of State, Division of Vital Records, Death Certificate.

    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/, Tri-County Chronicle Cass City, Mich., Friday, February 28, 1902 Vol. 3 No 41 Page 1 (Reliability: 3).