Lyndon Jay "Jay" Binkelman

Notes:

Jay, as we know him, was educated in the Marion schools, finishing up a business course at Racine. Was in business with his father until he sold to L. M. DeVaud & Co. Since then he remained in their emply until six months ago, he accepted a position with a Detroit house as travelling salesman, and two weeks since his family left for Port Huron, Mich. to make their future home. Muriel, the youngest daughter of the family, was born in this village April 14th 1884. She is with her parents in Oshkosh, the life and joy of the household. I have no wish or desire to flatter or give honor or respect where it is not due, but in this case, where I can write from a knowledge of what I am writing about I think it no flattery to say that for a family laboring under the conditions that this one did, all honor is due. That he was willing anxious to undertake any kind of labor to support his family he proved. He taught school at Belle Plaine two terms, cooked in the woods, purchased 10 acres of land on the town and county line road 1 1-2 miles west of the Marion Cemetery, and now owned by Wm. Anelam, moved his family there and was living there when we came in 1875. Here with no team, trying to clear up enough to get in a crop to keep them from starving, with his neighbor Aug. Dieck who had an ox team, they would exchange work, Binkelman driving the oxen, while Dieck with his two sons August and Jule would pile up the logs, fine maple logs worth now 40 dollars per thousand feet. Had to burn them up to make room to grow something to eat. That it was a struggle to live I can well believe. In 1876 he sold his farm to Wm. Anelam and came to the village and lived in a house located where Chas. Wiesman now lives and owned by Mrs. M. Timm. On the site or near it now occupied by Joseph Miller's grocery store, Binkelman and a man named Ritter, started a Hardware Store

At the time he completed his registration for the draft during World War I, his address was 291 King, Detroit, MI, and he was foreman at Dodge Bros (Badge 52501). He was 5'10', and weighed 165.

(Research):
Census Listings:

1920 Census
Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit City, Ward 5
SD 145 ED 179 Sheet 1B
291-10-12
Binkleman, J M W 40 Wisc Wisc Wisc Clerical Auto Factory
Binkleman, Edna F W 39 Wisc Wisc Wisc
Binkleman, Robert M W 12 Wisc Wisc Wisc
Binkleman, Edward M W 12 Wisc Wisc Wisc
Binkleman, John M W 6 Wisc Wisc Wisc
Binkleman, Hamilton M W 2 2/12 Mich Wisc Wisc


1930 Census
Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit City, Ward 6, Block 47
Enumerated April 5, 1930
ED 82-1079 SD 20 Sheet 5A Stamped 185
Binkelman, Lindon J Head $11,000 R M W 50 M@ 25 Wisc Wisc Wisc Superintendant Auto Factory
Binkelman, Edna M Wife F W 48 M@23 Wisc Wisc England
Binkelman, Robert W M W 23 S Wisc Wisc Wisc Credit Clerk Refrigerator Co
Binkelman, John P M W 15 S Wisc Wisc Wisc
Binkelman, Jay M W 9 S Mich Wisc Wisc

Lyndon married Edna Marie Cuff on 26 Oct 1904 in Hortonia, Outagamie County, Wisconsin. Edna was born on 2 Dec 1881 in Hortonia, Outagamie County, Wisconsin; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name: Robert Wm. Binkelman
Gender: Male
Baptism/Christening Date:
Baptism/Christening Place:
Birth Date: 02 Sep 1907
Birthplace: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Death Date:
Name Note: Twin see 771
Race: White
Father's Name: Lyndon J. Binkelman
Father's Birthplace: Wisc.
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Edna M. Cuff
Mother's Birthplace: Wisc.
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C01752-4
System Origin: Wisconsin-EASy
Source Film Number: 1305133
Reference Number: item 2 p 305
Collection: Wisconsin Births and Christenings, 1826-1926

Notes:

Name: George Edward Binkelman
Gender: Male
Baptism/Christening Date:
Baptism/Christening Place:
Birth Date: 02 Sep 1907
Birthplace: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race: White
Father's Name: L.J. Binkelman
Father's Birthplace: Wisc.
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Edna M. Cuff
Mother's Birthplace: Wisc.
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C01752-4
System Origin: Wisconsin-EASy
Source Film Number: 1305133
Reference Number: item 2 p 305
Collection: Wisconsin Births and Christenings, 1826-1926

Notes:

SSDI
JOHN P BINKELMAN 14 May 1913 21 Mar 1992 (not specified) (none specified) 372-07-5900 Michigan