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Solomon C. Striffler

Male 1882 - 1966  (84 years)


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  • Name Solomon C. Striffler  [1, 2
    Birth 18 Jan 1882  Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Death 19 Nov 1966  Cass City, Tuscola 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 
    Notes 
    • On his Form SS-5, application for a Social Security Account Number, Solomon Striffler listed his address as Rt. #1, Cass City, MI. His date of birth was given as Jan. 18, 1882, Tuscola County, Michigan, and he listed his age at his last birthday as 72. His father was listed as Christofer Striffler, and mother as Mary Rummel. His occupation was shown as self employed farmer. His SSN was 362-38-3574.

      Cass City Chronicle
      Vol. 32, Number 43
      Cass City, Michigan, Friday, January 21, 1938
      Page Four

      In honor of Solomon C. Striffler's birthday, Mrs. Striffler entertained at dinner Tuesday night, Mr. and Mrs. W.D. Striffler, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Patterson, and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Helwig and son, Clark. W. D. Striffler is a brother of the honor guest and Mrs. Patterson and Mrs. Helwig are sisters.


      Cass City Chronicle
      November 24, 1966

      Final Services for Solomon C. Striffler, 84, lifelong resident of the area, died Saturday, November 19, in Hills and Dales Hospital where he had been hospitalized for a month. Mr. Striffler, a retired farmer, had been in ill health for a year. Born in Cass City January 18, 1992, he was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Christian Striffler. He and Miss Mary BUEHRLY were married in Cass City June 29, 1910, and they made their home in Elkland Township. Mrs. Striffler died December 30, 1963. Mr. Striffler was a life member of Salem EUB Church, Cass City.

      Survivors included two sons: the Rev. Russell Striffler of Des Moines, Iowa, and Delvin Striffler of Caro; two sisters, Mrs. Edward HELWIG of Cass City and Mrs. Barbara GRIFFIN of Alhambra, California and four grandchildren. Little's Funeral Home had charge of arrangements and final services are to be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. at the EUB Church. The Rev. Ira Wood, pastor, will officiate and burial will be in Elkland cemetery.
    • (Research):1910 Census
      Michigan, Tuscola County, Elkland Twp
      Enumerated 16-18-19 of April 1910 By John A. Benkelman
      SD 8, ED 112 Sheet No 1 B
      17-18
      Striffler, Solomon C Hd M W 28 S Mich Ger Germany France Germany Home Farmer
      Striffler, Chris? Father M W 82 M1 52 France German France German France German
      Striffler, Mary Mother F W 72 M1 8/6 Ger Germany Ger Germany Ger German

      1930 Census
      Michigan, Tuscola County, Elkland, ED 12
      Striffer, Solomon C Hd M W 48 M @ 28 Mich Alsace-Lorraine Germany Farmer
      Striffer, Mary L Wife F W 40 M @ 23 Mich Germany Germany
      Striffer, Delvin L Son M W 14 Michigan Michigan Michigan
      Striffer, Russell C Son M W 7 Michigan Michigan Michigan
    Person ID I16163  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Father Christian Striffler,   b. 8 Dec 1827, Kirberg, Imperial Territory of Alsace-Lorraine, Imperial Territory Of Alsace-Lorraine, Elsa?-Lothringen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Feb 1911, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Anna Maria "Mary Anna" Rommel,   b. 8 Dec 1837, B?nzwangen, Donaukreis, W?rttemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Oct 1911, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years) 
    Marriage 3 Jul 1856  White Pigeon, St. Joseph County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F5028  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Magdalene Buehrly,   b. 19 Jun 1887, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Dec 1963, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Marriage 29 Jun 1910  Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4
    Children 
     1. Delvin Leonard Striffler,   b. 29 Jun 1915, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Sep 1967, Port Austin, Huron County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 52 years)
     2. Rev. Russell Clare Striffler,   b. 26 Aug 1922, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Sep 2019, Arden Hills, Ramsey County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 97 years)
    Photos
    Striffler, Solomon and Mary (Buehrly)
    Striffler, Solomon and Mary (Buehrly)
    This was likely taken at or near the time of their June, 1910 marriage in Cass City
    Family ID F5229  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 13 Nov 2010 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 18 Jan 1882 - Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 29 Jun 1910 - Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 19 Nov 1966 - 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
    Live Wire Bible Class of the Evangelical United Brethern Church Sunday School, Cass City Michigan, ca 1917
    Live Wire Bible Class of the Evangelical United Brethern Church Sunday School, Cass City Michigan, ca 1917
    FRONT ROW, l to r, Grant McConnell, class leader; UNKNOWN Clergyman, UNKNOWN class member, William Schwegler, Sam Helwig, George Burg
    SECOND ROW, l to r, Hattie Helwig McConnell, Janet "Jennie" Gardner Buehrly, Minerva Helwig Sherman, Mary Buehrly Striffler, Mary Mark Buehrly
    THIRD ROW; l to r, Alma Striffler Schenck holding her baby Ruth, Lena Helwig Jaus, Lillian Striffler Ricker, Minnie Jesse Benkelman, Mary Schwegler Jaus, Jacob Hiller.
    Note: Alma Striffler Schenck's three year old son, Donald, was said to be asleep in the Model T Ford just to the left of the group at the time this photo was taken
    FOURTH ROW: l to r, Elsie Buehrly, Mary Striffler Helwig, Cora Helwig Klinkman, Laura McConnell Hiller, Alice Ross Schwegler, Mary McLellan Joos, Ed Helwig
    FIFTH ROW, l to r, Art Ricker, Erwin Kercher, Ed Buehrly, Harvey Klinkman, UNKNOWN Class Member, Fred Buehrly, Fred Joos
    TOP ROW, l to r, Sol Striffler, Clayton Schenck, Fred Jaus, William Ackerman, Sam Jaus

    It appears that at least 33 of the 36 adults in this Sunday School class were directly related, through either blood or marriage, to the Striffler, Benkelman and Helwig families who emigrated together from Erie County, New York to Tuscola County, Michigan beginning in the 1860's.

    PLEASE HELP US IDENTIFY THE UNKNOWN INDIVIDUALS.
    Striffler, Uncle John's Farm
    Striffler, Uncle John's Farm
    The family gathered at Uncle John's farm to harvest a particularly large pine tree on March 8, 1905. The tree was 112 feet tall and 4 feet, 7 inches in diameter. Written on the back of the photo, in handwriting not familiar to Maggie Battel Bethel who received the photo from her grandmother's collection, are the names Fred Schaf, Albert Striffler, David Striffler, Solomon Striffler, Uncle John Striffler, younger boys Stanley, Paul and Will Bien, and Frank Striffler (l to r). Several unknown men are pictured as well. PLEASE EMAIL IF YOU CAN HELP US BETTER IDENTIFY EACH PERSON PICTURED. Please also note that Uncle John had two nephews names Solomon, one the son of his brother Jacob and the other the son of his brother Christian. It is not known positively WHICH Solomon Striffler was present at this event.

    Documents
    Striffler, Solomon C.
    Striffler, Solomon C.
    Application for a Social Security Account

  • 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/, Friday, March 26, 1954 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S595] Striffler-Benkelman Broadcast, (Family Publication, published sporadically to record family milestones in connection with the annual Striffler-Benkelman Family Reunions, with Vol. 1, Number 1, published Sept. 7, 1936. Issues on file at the Rawson Memorial Library in Cass City, Michigan include Vol. 5 (1941), Vol. 7 (1944) and Volumes 8 (1945) through Vol. 28 (1968). Issues published from 1961 through 1964 were not assigned volume numbers, and 1963 appears to be missing. Xeroxes of the existing issues were also made by Melinda McLemore Strong in 2007. According to a article published by the Cass City Chronicle on August 6, 1981, commemorating the Fiftieth and Final Striffler-Benkelman Reunion, the final issue of the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST appears to have been Volume 28, published in 1968.), Volume 27, September 4, 1967 (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/, January 2, 1964 (Reliability: 3).