Lois Jane Benkelman: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Lois Jane Benkelman was born on 18 Jan 1905 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; died on 9 Mar 1989 in Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida; was buried in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan.

Notes:

Cass City Chronicle
Wednesday, March 15, 1989
Page Twelve
Obituaries

Lois Pease

Mrs. Lois Pease, 84, of Hinsdale, Ill., formerly of Cass City, died Thursday, March 9, at Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

She was born Jan 18, 1905, the daughter of Benjamin and Wilhamena Jesse Benkelman Sr. She married James Pease, who died in 1979.

Surviving are a brother, Benjamin F. Benkelman, Jr. of Houston, Texas, a sister, Mrs. Mae Ball of Largo, Fla., 2 nephews and 2 nieces. One brother, Harold, and one sister, Ruth, preceded her in death.

Funeral services were scheduled today (Wednesday) at Little's Funeral Home, Cass City, with Rev. Clare Patton, pastor of the Salem United Methodist Church, officiating.

Interment was to be in Elkland Cemetery.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Summer, 2007)

(Research):Census Information:

1930 Census
Michigan, Muskegon County, Ravenna Village
Enumerated April 3, 1930 by Norman L. Kyle
ED 61-44 SD 5 Sheet 1B

28-29
Pease, James E. Hd M W 28 M 23 Mich Mich Mich Teacher
Pease, Lois J Wf F W 25 M 19 Mich NY Mich Teacher
Pease, Dudley A Brother M W 15 S Mich Mich Mich none
Jacobs, Evelyn A Boarder F W 24 S Mich Mich Mich Teacher

Lois married James E. Pease on 1 Sep 1925. James was born on 9 Nov 1901 in Midland County, Michigan; died on 3 Jul 1979 in Hinsdale, Dupage County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]