Elizabeth Striffler

1848 - 1928  (80 years)

• Name	Elizabeth Striffler  [1]
  Birth	6 Jan 1848	Lancaster, Erie County, New York   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Death	4 Mar 1928	Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan   [1]
  Burial	Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan   [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 d. 11 Jul 1883, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Wagner,   b. Aft 1811, Bayern, Germany d. Aft 1863, New York (Age 52 years)
  Family ID	F8091	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 6 Jan 1848 - Lancaster, Erie County, New York Marriage - 29 Jul 1874 - Erie County, New York Death - 4 Mar 1928 - Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Burial - - Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

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