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Grace L. Striffler

Female 1885 - 1969  (84 years)


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  • Name Grace L. Striffler  [1
    Birth 5 May 1885  Elkland Township, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Death 13 May 1969  Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial 15 May 1969  Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Cass City Chronicle
      Cass City, Michigan, Dec. 21, 1928
      Page Five
      Where they will spend Christmas

      Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Sandham and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Angus McPhail of Cass City, Mr. and Mrs. F.C. Striffler and children of Caro, Dr. and Mrs. Harry Striffler of Pontiac will spend Christmas Day with Mr. and Mrs. William MORETON in Detroit.

      Cass City Chronicle
      July 12, 1940
      Local Items
      Page 5

      Mrs. John Sandham drove to Detroit on Tuesday to attend a bridal shower for her niece, Miss Leila Hartwick. Albert McPhail accompanied her to Detroit and returned to Cass City with her on Wednesday evening.

      Cass City Chronicle
      Thursday, May 15, 1969
      Page 3

      Final rites today for Mrs. Sandham

      Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Trinity United Methodist Church for Mrs. Grace Sandham, 84, a lifelong member of the community.

      Mrs. Sandham died Tuesday, May 13, at Sparrow General Hospital in Lansing.

      She was born in Elkland township May 5, 1885, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Striffler. She married the late John Sandham in Detroit May 9, 1910. They lived in Argyle before moving to Cass City.

      Mr. Sandham died Feb. 17, 1964. The Sandhams were well-known public and business figures in the community.

      They were one of several families to make room-size ($5,000 or more) donations to the Hills and Dales General Hospital.

      Mrs. Sandham was a member of the Cass City (Trinity) United Methodist Church.

      She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Roy (Pauline) BRIGGS of St. Johns, Mrs. Raymond (Delores) GREEN of Albion and Mrs. A.E. (Johanna) VALLIER of Plymouth.

      The Rev. Donald Turbin will officiate at the final rites.

      Burial will be in Elkland Cemetery.

      (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, 2007 and 2008)
    • (Research):
      Census Information:

      1920 Census
      Michigan, Tuscola, Township of Elkland, Village of Cass City
      Enumerated 7th January 1920
      SD 7 ED 179 Sheet 2B
      47-47
      Sandham, John A. Hd M W 42 M 1880 Na 1905 Canada English Canada English Canada English Agent Life Insurance
      Sandham, Grace L. Wf F W 34 M Mich NY Canada English
      Sandham, Pauline A Dtr F W 8 S Mich Canada Mich
      Sandham, Deloris Dtr 6 S Mich Canada English Mich
      Sandham, Johanna J Dtr F W 3 11/12 S Mich Canada English Mich
    Person ID I28697  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 18 Feb 2019 

    Father Samuel W. Striffler,   b. Dec 1857, Lancaster, Erie County, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Mar 1928, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 70 years) 
    Mother Pauline Ahr,   b. 2 Oct 1860, Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Nov 1920, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years) 
    Marriage 9 May 1882  Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F9283  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John A. Sandham,   b. 5 Feb 1877, Telsonburg, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Feb 1964, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years) 
    Marriage 9 May 1910  Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Pauline Ahr Sandham,   b. 27 Oct 1911, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Nov 1989, Saint Johns, Clinton County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)
     2. Deloris Sandham,   b. 17 Oct 1913, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Oct 1997 (Age 84 years)
     3. Johanna Jane Sandham,   b. 8 Jan 1916, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jul 1983, Plymouth, Wayne County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years)
    Family ID F9335  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 18 Feb 2019 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 5 May 1885 - Elkland Township, Tuscola County, Michigan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 9 May 1910 - Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 13 May 1969 - Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 15 May 1969 - Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S384] 1900 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004, (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1900 United States Federal Census, the Twelfth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, address, relationship to the head of household, color or race, sex, month and year of birth, age at last birthday, marital status, number of years married, the total number of children born of the mother, the number of those children living, birthplace, birthplace of father and mother, if the individual was foreign born, the year of immigration and the number of years in the United States, the citizenship status of foreign-born individuals over age twenty-one, occupation, and more. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1900 Federal Census.), Michigan, Sanilac County, Argyle, SD 7, ED 113, Sheet 10A , Stamped 10 (Reliability: 3).