Peter Striffler

1815 - 1882  (66 years)

• Name	Peter Striffler  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Birth	15 Mar 1815	Kirberg, Imperial Territory of Alsace-Lorraine, Imperial Territory Of Alsace-Lorraine, Elsa?-Lothringen, Germany   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Death	17 Jan 1882	Bluff Creek, Pottawatomie County, Kansas   [5]
  Notes	On Ruth Marchetti's website, she writes: "One internet source gives Christian as a middle name. He had a brother named Christian, so I am not sure if this is accurate or not. Moved to America 1830, arriving May 24 & living in Buffalo, NY. He, along with Henry and Jacob, are listed in 1840, 1850 and 1855 Census records as living in Buffalo, NY. Brother David stayed in New York, making his home in Lancaster. The rest of the family ended up in Cass City, Michigan, except for Peter, who moved to Kansas. Dates conflict between family records and published obituary on when he moved to Kansas. Family accounts put them moving to Kansas no earlier that 1867 after the birth of their last child. If newspaper is correct (1859), the last 3 or 4 children would have been born in Kansas." THE ONAGA JOURNAL 26 JAN 1882 Clear Creek items 17 Jan. 1882: It is with sadness that we report the death of one of our oldest settlers, Mr. Peter Striffler. Last Friday morning he was out about his work, as usual, but about 10 o'clock he went into the house and laid down, and complained of feeling unwell. About 11 o'clock he raised up to vomit and fell over, partly on the floor. His wife, ran to the nearest neighbors for help, when he was placed back on the bed, dead. Funeral services were held at the Bluff Creek school house Sunday afternoon. While the corpse was being viewed by the friends, someone remarked that he did not look like a dead person, considerable excitement ensued, when it was decided to have an examination. Dr. Dean was sent for, who, upon arrival, pronounced his dead, and that in his opinion his death was caused from an affliction of the heart. Mr. Striffler was a good neighbor and citizen, and his loss will long be felt in the community. The bereaved family has the heartfelt sympathy of the whole neighborhood. He was 66 years old and has been a resident of Kansas for a good many years. RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project: Havensville, Pottawatomie co, Ks. Area Working database (Merrie Pinick: cftm648@yahoo.com ) dated 2008-08-17 (Research): Census Information: 1860 Federal Census Clarence, Erie County, NY Enumerated the 13th day of July 1860 by A. Prince 741-747 Peter Striffler 45 M Farmer $--- $200 Germany Catherine Striffler 42 F Germany Daniel Striffler 15 M N.Y. Emma Strifller 13 F N.Y. Isabel Striffler 10 F N. Y. Attended School Tilla Striffler 6 F N.Y. Attended School Peter Striffler 5 M N.Y. Frank Striffler 3 M N.Y. Bennet Striffler 2 M. N.Y. Wm. Striffler 5/12 M N.Y. 1870 Federal Census Kansas, Pottawatomie County, Pottawatomie Enumerated 22 July 1870 by Sophronius Lee 174-173 Striffler, Peter 56 Farmer $150 France Striffler, Catherine 50 Keeping House France Striffler, Martin 8 At Home NY Striffler, Jessie 3 At Home NY 1880 Federal Census Household: Name RelationMarital StatusGenderRaceAgeBirthplaceOccupationFather's BirthplaceMother's Birthplace Peter STRIFFLER Self M Male W 65 FRANCE Farmer FRANCE FRANCE Cathrine STRIFFLER Wife M Female W 61 FRANCE House Keeping FRANCE FRANCE Martan STRIFFLER Son S Male W 18 NY Laborer FRANCE FRANCE William STRIFFLER Son S Male W 20 NY Laborer FRANCE FRANCE Eva ALLEN GDau S Female W 4 KS IL NY Source Information: Census PlaceClear Creek, Pottawatomie, KansasFamily History Library Film 1254393 NA Film Number T9-0393Page Number 229B
  Person ID	I12742	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 d. 3 Mar 1850, Lancaster, Erie County, New York (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 d. 17 Sep 1863, Lancaster, Erie County, New York (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	4 Nov 1809	Kirberg, Imperial Territory of Alsace-Lorraine, Imperial Territory Of Alsace-Lorraine, Elsa?-Lothringen, Germany   [5]
  Documents » Slide Show		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 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 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	Catharine "Kate" Barnhardt,   b. Jan 1818, France d. 20 Mar 1905, Kansas (Age 87 years)
  Children	1. Mary Striffler,   b. Abt 1843, Buffalo, Erie County, New York d. Yes, date unknown   2. Daniel Striffler,   b. Abt 1845, Buffalo, Erie County, New York d. Yes, date unknown   3. Emma "Amy" Striffler,   b. Oct 1849, Buffalo, Erie County, New York d. Yes, date unknown   4. Isabel Striffler,   b. Abt 1850, Buffalo, Erie County, New York d. Yes, date unknown   5. Artilda "Tilla" Striffler,   b. Abt 1854, Buffalo, Erie County, New York d. Yes, date unknown   6. Peter Elwood Striffler,   b. Mar 1857, Buffalo, Erie County, New York d. Yes, date unknown   7. John Francis "Frank" Striffler,   b. 4 Aug 1857, Buffalo, Erie County, New York d. 4 Dec 1930, Pottawatomie County, Kansas (Age 73 years)   8. Benjamin Striffler,   b. Abt 1859, Erie County, New York d. Yes, date unknown   9. William Striffler,   b. Feb 1860, Clarence, Erie County, New York d. Yes, date unknown   10. Martin "Mart" Ellsworth Striffler,   b. 17 May 1862, Erie County, New York d. Yes, date unknown   11. Bessie Belle "Jessie" Striffler,   b. Abt 1867, Erie County, New York d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F8102	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006

  
  

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  Birth - 15 Mar 1815 - Kirberg, Imperial Territory of Alsace-Lorraine, Imperial Territory Of Alsace-Lorraine, Elsa?-Lothringen, Germany Death - 17 Jan 1882 - Bluff Creek, Pottawatomie County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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