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Elizabeth Striffler

Female 1848 - 1928  (80 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth Striffler  [1
    Birth 6 Jan 1848  Lancaster, Erie County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Death 4 Mar 1928  Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Burial Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 
    • Cass City Chronicle
      Vol. 23, No. 33
      Friday, March 9, 1928

      Mrs. Peter Burg Died at Age of 80

      Mrs. Peter Burg passed away at her home Sunday evening at six o'clock, after a brief illness of bronchial pneumonia. Althought in failing health this winter, she was only confined to her bed for two days when she was called to her reward.

      Elizabeth Striffler was born at Lancaster, Erie county, New York, January 6, 1848, and had attained the age of eighty years, one month, and 28 days. She was united in marriage with Peter Burg July 29, 1874. They came to Cass City in 1880, and endured the hardships of the fire in the spring of 1881.

      Mrs. Burg was converted in her youth, and after coming to Michigan, united with the Evangelical church at Cass City, of which she was a faithful attendant while health permitted.

      She was a woman of quiet disposition, a good neighbor, devoted to her family and ready to help whenever she could.

      The funeral service was held in the Evangelical church Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock and was attended by a large circle of relatives and friends showing the esteem in which she was held.

      She leaves to mourn her demise three children, Mrs. Harry L. Hunt, Miss Emma and George Burg, all of this place, also five grandchildren. Her husband died five years ago on New Years day and one son died in infancy. She also leaves one brother, Charles D. Striffler, of Cass City. Two sisters and two brothers preceded her in death.

      Relatives from out of town who atteded the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. O.W. Nique of Decker, Mr. and Mrs. R.E. Graham and son, Caro, Kenneth Striffler of Detroit and Mrs. Katherine Much of Colwood.

      (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Fall 2007)

      Elizabeth Striffler was born at Lancaster, Erie county, New York, January 6, 1848
    • (Research):Census Information:

      1880 Census
      Michigan, Tuscola County
      FHL Film 1254607 NA File T9-0607
      Page 100C

      Peter Burg Self M W 37 Bavaria Laborer Bavaria Bavaria
      Elizabeth Burg Wf F 32 NY Keeping House France France
      Minnie Burg Dtr F W 5 NY At School Bavaria NY

      1900 Census
      Michigan, Tuscola County, Cass City Village
      Enumerated 11 June 1900
      SD 8 ED 111 Sheet 7A Stamped 121
      Houghton Street
      144-147
      Burg, Peter Hd W M Aug 1845 54 m 27 Germany Germany German
      y Day Laborer 1864 Ba
      Burg, Elizabeth Wf W F Jany 1849 51 M 27 3/3 NY Germany Germany
      Burg, Emma Dtr W F Sept 1884 15 Mich Germany NY
      Burg, George Son W M Feb 1887 13 Mich Germany NY

      1910 Census
      Michigan, Tuscola County, Elkland Township, Cass City Village
      Enumerated 21 Apr 1910
      SD 8 ED 113 Sheet 4A Stamped 135
      87-87
      Burg, Peter Hd M W 56 M1 36 Germany/German Germany/German Germany/German Laborer Odd Jobs 186? Na
      Burg, Elizabeth Wf F W 53 m1 26 4/3 New York/German Germany/German Germany/German
      Burg, Emma Dtr F W 26 S Mich Germany/German NY Teacher Schools
      Burg, George Son M W 23 S Mich Germany/German NY
    Person ID I29180  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Father Henry Striffler,   b. 4 Aug 1811, Kirberg, Imperial Territory of Alsace-Lorraine, Imperial Territory Of Alsace-Lorraine, Elsa?-Lothringen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Jul 1883, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Wagner,   b. Aft 1811, Bayern, Germany Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1863, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 52 years) 
    Family ID F8091  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Peter Burg,   b. 1 Aug 1843, Winden, Aichach-Friedberg, Schwaben, Bayern, Germany Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Jan 1923, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) 
    Marriage 29 Jul 1874  Erie County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. Minnie E. Burg,   b. 16 May 1875, Erie County, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 May 1946, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
     2. Emma S. Burg,   b. 8 Sep 1883, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Jun 1935, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 51 years)
     3. George Burg,   b. 28 Feb 1887, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Feb 1961, Caro, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years)
    Family ID F9602  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 19 Nov 2010 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 6 Jan 1848 - Lancaster, Erie County, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 29 Jul 1874 - Erie County, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 4 Mar 1928 - 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. [S722] Elkland (Twp, Tuscola Co, MI) Cemetery Records ; http://elkland.rawson.lib.mi.us/.

    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/, January 5, 1923 (Reliability: 3).