1874 - 1947 (72 years)
Generation: 1
1. | William Rudolph Kaiser was born on 27 Sep 1874 in G?ppingen, Donaukreis, W?rttemberg, Germany; died on 11 Jun 1947 in Allen Park, Ecorse Township, Wayne County, Michigan. Notes:
Turning Back the Pages
Items form the files of the Cass City Chronicle of 1902
Rudolph Kaiser, who is at present visiting his relatives here, has re-enlisted as a soldier in the regular army. He has received the appointment as recruiting officer and will be stationed in Columbus, Oh.
(July 23, 1937, Page Two)
Cass City Chronicle
March 17, 1911
Local Items, Page 4
W. R. Kaiser intends to do all he can to make the town wet this summer. He has bought the street sprinkling outfit of S. Y. Kenyon and the financial renumeration promised by the citizens for this work makes the proposition look like a good thing for the new owner.
Cass City Chronicle
October 6, 1933
Local Happenings, Page Four
Thursday, September 29, was named as the date for the celebration of four birthdays in the Striffler and Kaiser families and a dinner was served at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Striffler on Leach street. The birthdays of Mrs. Striffler, Mrs. G.E. Krapf and Grant Reagh, all of Cass City, and W.R. Kaiser of Detroit all occur within a week. Members of all four families were present at dinner.
Cass City Chronicle
June 12, 1947
Page One
W.R. Kaiser Died in Detroit Wednesday
Wm. R. Kaiser, for many years a resident of Cass City, passed away Wednesday, June 11, at 3:30 p.m. at Detroit. He had suffered a heart attack.
Mr. Kaiser is a veteran of the Spanish-American War. While living in Cass City, he was custodian of the local schools for many years.
He is survived by his widow who was formerly Miss Esther STRIFFLER; four children, Mrs. Wm. QUIGLEY, Kenneth and John KAISER and Miss Ruth KAISER; a sister, Mrs. Samuel STRIFFLER, of San Diego, California, and a half sister, Mrs. G.E. KRAPF, of Cass City.
(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Spring 2007)
The Striffler-Benkelman Broadcast writes that he died in the Dearborn Veteran's Hospital. His death certificate indicates this was in Allen Park.
(Research):Census Information:
1910 Census
Michigan, Tuscola County, Elkland Township, Cass City Villa
ge
Enumerated 14 Apr 1910
SD 8, ED 113, Sheet 8B
HH 70-70
Jacob and Sophie STRIFFLER
HH 73-73
Kaiser, William R Hd M W 35 M1 1 Germany German Germany 1888 Laborer Teamster
Kaiser, Ester A Wf F W 31 m1 1/1 Mich New York Germany/German
Kaiser, Irene D Dtr F W 2/12 S Mich Germany Mich
William married Esther A. Striffler on 3 Aug 1908. Esther (daughter of John "Uncle John" Striffler and Anna Maria "Mary" Benkelman) was born on 4 May 1878 in Elkland Township, Tuscola County, Michigan; died on 2 Feb 1965 in Mount Clemens, Macomb County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Irene Kaiser was born on 6 Feb 1910 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; died on 2 Jan 1979 in Saint Clair Shores, Macomb County, Michigan.
- 3. Kenneth William Kaiser was born on 25 Nov 1911 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; died on 19 Nov 1976 in Rockford, Kent County, Michigan.
- 4. John Kaiser was born on 26 Dec 1914 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; died on 16 Nov 1975 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
- 5. Ruth Kaiser was born on 4 Apr 1923 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; died on 10 Sep 1993 in Tuscon, Pima County, Arizona.
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Generation: 2
2. | Irene Kaiser (1.William1) was born on 6 Feb 1910 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; died on 2 Jan 1979 in Saint Clair Shores, Macomb County, Michigan. Notes:
Cass City Chronicle
Cass City, Michigan, October 28, 1927
Paul BIEN and Miss Irene KAISER, both of Detroit, spent the week-end with relatives in Cass City.
Volume 14 of the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, dated September 3, 1951, reported that she "is now located in a new position as Secretary to Vice-President fo Rotary Electric Steel Co. in Detroit.
Irene married William Quigley on 22 Aug 1929 in Detroit, Athens County, Ohio. William was born on 6 Jun 1908 in Sault Sainte Marie, Chippewa County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Kenneth William Kaiser (1.William1) was born on 25 Nov 1911 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; died on 19 Nov 1976 in Rockford, Kent County, Michigan. Notes:
Cass City Chronicle
Thursday, December 2, 1976
K. Kaiser, 65, dies Nov. 19
Kenneth Kaiser, 65, former Cass City resident, died Nov. 19 at Rockford, Michigan. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William R. Kaiser.
Funeral services, with the Rev. Robert Z. Myers of Rockford officiating, were held November 22 at a Rockford funeral home.
Survivors included his wife, Lois; on son, Robert of Grand Rapids; two daughters, Barbara Andrews of Rockford and Betty Klenklosky of Bloomington, Indiana, and four grandchildren. Also surviving are two sisters, Irene Quigley of St. Clair Shores and Ruth Glickman of Tuscon, Arizona and New Rochelle, New York.
Area relatives are cousins, Leonard Striffler, Mrs. Gertrude Falkenhagen, Edward Mark, Mrs. Mary Buehrly, Mrs. Alma Seeger and Mrs. Lena Schwegler.
(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Summer 2007)
Kenneth married Lois Ruth Milkins on 22 Jun 1940 in Leamington, Ontario, Canada. Lois was born on 26 Sep 1916; died on 3 Sep 1997 in Rockford, Kent County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | John Kaiser (1.William1) was born on 26 Dec 1914 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; died on 16 Nov 1975 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Notes:
Cass City Chronicle
June 2, 1939
Local Items
Page 3
Mr. and Mrs. William R. KAISER, son John and Miss Eloise WILKINS, all of Detroit, spent Saturday with relatives and friends her. Mrs. KAISER remained and is spending the week with her sister, Miss Martha STRIFFLER, and other relatives, here.
(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Summer 2007)
John married Eloise Wilkins on 30 Aug 1940. Eloise was born on 18 Jun 1918; died on 22 Aug 1994 in Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Ruth Kaiser (1.William1) was born on 4 Apr 1923 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; died on 10 Sep 1993 in Tuscon, Pima County, Arizona. Notes:
The Striffler-Benkelman Broadcast, Vol. 5, September 1, 1941 reported that Ruth Kaiser had graduated from Cass Technical High School in Detroit.
The Striffler-Benkelman Broadcast, Vol. 7, September 4, 1944, noted that Ruth Kaiser was graduated as a registered nurse from the University Hospital Ann Arbor, in June 1944. Vol. 8, of the same newsletter (published September 3, 1945) wrote that "Ruth Kaiser, R.N. is in essential nursing in the University Hospital at Ann Arbor, Michigan."
Ruth married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 3
Generation: 4
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