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William Frederick Benkelman

William Frederick Benkelman

Male 1862 - 1932  (70 years)

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  1. 1.  William Frederick BenkelmanWilliam Frederick Benkelman was born on 10 Feb 1862 in Bowmansville, Town of Lancaster, Erie County, New York; died on 11 Oct 1932 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan; was buried in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan.

    Notes:

    Cass City Enterprise
    December 18, 1902
    Local Happenings, page 9

    Prof. W. F. Benkelman, of Grayling, is spending a few days with relatives and friends here.


    Cass City Chronicle
    Friday, November 7, 1930
    Page 4

    Week-end guests at the B. F. Benkelman, Sr. home were Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Benkelman and son, Jack, Mr. and Mrs. Willard McKenna and Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Symington, all of Detroit.

    Cass City Chronicle
    Friday, October 14, 1932
    Vol. 27, Number 27

    Early School Supt. Here Died in Detroit Tuesday

    Wm. F. Benkelman, superintendent of schools in Cass City for three years in the "early eighties," passed away unexpectedly in Detroit Tuesday morning after a very short illness. Funeral services were held in Detroit Thursday night and the burial service will be held in Elkland cemetery this (Friday) morning.

    Wm. F. Benkelman was born in Lancaster, N.Y., in 1862, and came with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Adam Benkelman, to Cass City at the age of four years. After completing his education in the local school here, he attended North Central College in Napierville, Ill. He was united in marriage with Miss Alice McDougal and they both taught in the Cass City Schools. Mr. Benkelman serving as superintendent for about three years in a period about 1882 to 1885. He was engaged as an instructor in the schools at Grayling and was later employed by the Salling-Hanson Lumber Co., of that city. He afterwards engaged in the lumber business in Owosee (sp?). Mr. Benkleman, for many years, has resided in Detroit. Besides his widow, he leaves one son, John, and two daughters, Mrs. Frances Simington (sic) and Mrs. Helen McKinney (sic), all of Detroit, and three brothers, John A., Samuel G., and Benjamin F. Benkelman, Sr., all of Cass City.

    (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong)

    (Research):

    Census Listings:

    1930 Census
    Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Ward 1 Block 104
    Enumerated April 12, 1930
    ED 82-32 SD 21 Sheet 16B
    256-216-75
    Benkelman, William Hd M W 69 M 25 NY Germany Germany Clerk Auto Facility
    Benkelman, Alice M Wf F W 59 M 18 Canada English Canada English Canada English
    Benkelman, John F Son m W 24 S Mich NY Canada English Asst Advertising Mgr Publishing Co
    Symington, Edwin S Son-in-law M W 42 M@32 Canada English Canada English England English Manager Electricity
    Symington, Frances M Dtr F W 38 M28 Mich Ny Canada English

    William married Alice Mary McDougall on 23 Jul 1886. Alice was born in Aug 1868 in London, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada; died on 27 Aug 1933 in Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Frances M. Benkelman  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Sep 1892 in Grayling, Crawford County, Michigan; died on 2 Mar 1961 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan.
    2. 3. Helen McDougall Benkelman  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 May 1896 in Grayling, Crawford County, Michigan; died on 20 Aug 1976 in Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan.
    3. 4. John Frank "Jack" Benkelman  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Jul 1905 in Grayling, Crawford County, Michigan; died on 5 Mar 1989 in Troy, Oakland County, Michigan.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Frances M. Benkelman Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 10 Sep 1892 in Grayling, Crawford County, Michigan; died on 2 Mar 1961 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan.

    Notes:

    Art Peck instead shows her date of death as March 1, 1961.

    Frances married Edwin Stuart Symington on 17 Jan 1921. Edwin was born on 4 Jul 1888 in Sarnia, Lambton, Ontario, Canada; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Helen McDougall Benkelman Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 3 May 1896 in Grayling, Crawford County, Michigan; died on 20 Aug 1976 in Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan.

    Helen married Willard Bigelow McKenna on 30 Oct 1916. Willard (son of John McKenna and Frances Bigelow) was born on 16 Apr 1897 in Shepherd, Isabella County, Michigan; died on 25 Nov 1950 in Akron, Summit County, Ohio; was buried in Highland Park Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Mary Helen McKenna  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 May 1918 in Michigan; and died.
    2. 6. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 4.  John Frank "Jack" Benkelman Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 19 Jul 1905 in Grayling, Crawford County, Michigan; died on 5 Mar 1989 in Troy, Oakland County, Michigan.

    Notes:

    The Striffler-Benkelman Broadcast, Volume 10, dated September 1, 1947, reported that John started a new agency, Orchestra House, Inc. in 1947. In Volume 16 of the same periodical it was reported that he had been acting in Commercial pictures for Jam Handy and Wilding Productions in addition to continuing his entertainment agency and speech classes in Detroit.

    Billboard magazine
    December 24, 1949
    Page 39
    Music-As Written

    Detroit:

    Jack Benkelman, partner in Orchetra House, Detroit booking office, has written the lyrics for "Harvest Hoedown," musical version of "Apple of his Eye." Benkelman expects to have some of the numbers interpolated in the Detroit Civic Light Opera season under the direction of Barrie O'Daniels, opening Christmas day.

    BonnieMargaret Jacobs referred to him as "Detroit John (Jack)." He was one the family members she personally interviewed when preparing her history of the Benkelman family.



Generation: 3

  1. 5.  Mary Helen McKenna Descendancy chart to this point (3.Helen2, 1.William1) was born on 17 May 1918 in Michigan; and died.

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 8. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 6.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (3.Helen2, 1.William1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 10. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 11. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 12. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 13. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 14. Living  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 4

  1. 7.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (5.Mary3, 3.Helen2, 1.William1)

  2. 8.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (5.Mary3, 3.Helen2, 1.William1)

  3. 9.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Living3, 3.Helen2, 1.William1)

  4. 10.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Living3, 3.Helen2, 1.William1)

  5. 11.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Living3, 3.Helen2, 1.William1)

  6. 12.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Living3, 3.Helen2, 1.William1)

  7. 13.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Living3, 3.Helen2, 1.William1)

  8. 14.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Living3, 3.Helen2, 1.William1)


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