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Franklin H. Lenzner

Male 1859 - 1940  (81 years)


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  • Name Franklin H. Lenzner  [1
    Birth 30 May 1859  Lancaster, Erie County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Death 5 Nov 1940  Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Burial Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 
    • Cass City Chronicle
      Vol. 35, Number 33
      Cass City, Mich., Friday, November 8, 1940
      Page One
      Franklin Lenzner, Widely Known Musician, Dies
      For Many Years an Instructor of Piano, Band, String Instruments Here

      Following an illness of six years, Frankline Lenzner, 81, passed away about 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 5, in his home, corner of Oak and Pine Streets.

      Funeral services will be held this afternoon (Friday) in the Angus McPHAIL residence, Rev. Paul J. Allured of Kinde, a former pastor of the Cass City Presbyterian Church, officiating. Interment will be in Elkland Cemetery.

      Franklin Lenzner was born in Lancaster, New York, May 30, 1859, and came to Cass City with his parents when a small boy. He attended the School of Music at Friendship, New York, and for seven years was a member of Gorton's Gold Band, in which he played the bass tuba, and was billed on posters in all the principal cities as a bass tuba soloist, and received much praise newspaper write-ups. While with the band, he often composed his own music, and especially enjoyed playing the "Blue Bells of Scotland" with variations. With this band he travelled through 42 states and territories, Mexico and many of the principal cities of Canada. For a number of years Mr. Lenzner was instructor of the Cass City Band and for many years, or as long as his health permitted, he gave lessons on piano, band and string instruments. He was united in marriage with Miss Anne Belle HAMILL of Geneseo, New York, on December 31, 1891 at St. Thomas, Ontario. She died January 23, 1902.

      He is survived by a son, Dr. Grey F. LENZNER, of Bad Axe; a daughter, Miss Gladys, at home; and a sister, Miss Emma LENZNER. Three brothers, Oscar, John and Samuel, preceded him in death.

      Mr. Lenzner gained much ov his education by reading and observation. He was deeply interested in all music and found much pleasure and satisfaction in encouraging others to fight for knowledge along that line.

      He was also a carpenter and helped build many homes in his home town.

      Guitar and guitarinas made by his father, C.O. Lenzner, Sr., were finished by Frank Lenzner with fine inlaid work and some instruments contained 3,200 or more pieces. He also made a table containing a fancy section of 17 colored strips of inlaying with a space of less than 3/8 inch.

      Although he had been ill for six years and sometimes almost at death's door, he has been very patient, never admitting his great pain to others. Throughout his sickness, he was exceedingly kind and considerate to those who cared for him.

      Pallbearers will be W.H. SIMMONS of Gagetown, Eber KREGER of Deford, James HUSTON of Sover, Rollo DARBEE of Caro, E.G. BRAUN of Detroit, and Clare STAFFORD of Cass City.
    • (Research):Census Information

      1900 Census
      Michigan, Tuscola County, Cass City Village
      Enumerated 6 June 1900 A.D. Gillis
      SD 8 ED 111 Page B3
      64-64
      Lenzer, Franklin H Hd W M May 1859 41 M1 9 Ny Germany Germany
      Lenzer, Anna D Wf W F Oct 1865 34 M1 9 2/2 NY NY NY
      Lenzer, Gladys H Dtr W F Nov 1892 7 S Mich NY NY
      Lenzer, Gray F Son W M May 1899 1 S Mich NY NY

      1910 Census
      Michigan, Tuscola, Elkland Twp
      Enumerated 21 April 1910
      SD 8 ED 113 Sheet 6A Stamped 137
      151-151
      Lenzner, Franklin Hd M W 60 Wd 5 2/2 NY Germany Germany English Teacher Music
      Lenzner, Emma Sister F W 40 Wd 5 2/2 NY Germany Germany
      Lenzner, Gladys Dtr F W 18 S Mich NY NY
      Lenzner, Gray Son M W 10 S Mich NY NY
    Person ID I24240  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Father Christian Oscar Lenzner, Sr.,   b. 14 Feb 1825, Leubetha, Chemnitz, Sachsen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Apr 1897, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Susanna Catharina Striffler,   b. 6 Aug 1823, Kirberg, Imperial Territory of Alsace-Lorraine, Imperial Territory Of Alsace-Lorraine, Elsa?-Lothringen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Apr 1905, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Marriage 20 Jun 1853  Erie County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F8092  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Anna Bell Hamill,   b. Abt 1865, Gennesee County, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Jan 1902 (Age ~ 37 years) 
    Marriage 31 Dec 1891  Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Gladys Lenzner,   b. 29 Nov 1892, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Jul 1975, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
     2. Grey Franklin Lenzner,   b. 10 May 1899, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Nov 1961, Caseville, Huron County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years)
    Family ID F9401  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 May 2007 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 30 May 1859 - Lancaster, Erie County, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 31 Dec 1891 - Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 5 Nov 1940 - 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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  • Sources 
    1. [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.

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

    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 5, September 1, 1941 (Reliability: 3).