Living

Notes:

Volume 13 of the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, dated September 4, 1950 reported that he graduated from Long Beach High School in California.

(Research):Per the SSDI:

EDWARD W STRIFFLER 25 May 1930 29 Apr 2003 (V) 49015 (Battle Creek, Calhoun, MI ) (none specified) 362-30-3722 Michigan

Edward married Charlotte Louise Hobson on 4 Aug 1956 in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan. Charlotte was born on 7 Jul 1930 in Johnson City, Washington County, Tennessee; died in Apr 1993 in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

(Research):Per the SSDI:

CHARLOTTE L STRIFFLER 07 Jul 1930 Apr 1993 49015 (Battle Creek, ?u?Calhoun, MI ?/u?) (none specified) 362-30-3499 Michigan

Notes:

Married:
Art Peck writes that they were the parents of Rebecca Ann and Thomas Edward STRIFFLER.

Notes:

The STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST Volume 10, dated September 1, 1947, reported that Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Striffler and Eddie drove to Nova Scotia to visit relatives.

The STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, Volume 11, published September 6, 1948, reported that Vernon, who had been working for Squibbs Co. of Battle Creek, had been transferred to California and was moving with this family to Long Beach.

Volume 26 of the sam periodical reported he had returned to Battle Creek where he was employed with the Muir Drug Company.

Cass City Chronicle
Thursday, December 15, 1966
Cass City Social and Personal Items, Page Two

Vernon Stiffler, 63, of Battle Creek died Nov. 25 in University Hospital. Mr. Striffler was a former Cass City resident and graduated from Cass City High School. Funeral services were held in Battle Creek Nov. 29. Burial was also in Battle Creek. Survivors include his widow Arlene, one son, Edward of Battle Creek and one sister, Mrs. Katherine Buchanan of San Diego, Calif.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, January 2008)

Vernon married Arlene Whitney on 4 Feb 1926. Arlene was born on 14 Oct 1902 in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan; died on 31 Jan 1997 in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

(Research):Per the SSDI:

ARLENE E STRIFFLER 14 Oct 1902 31 Jan 1997 (V) 49015 (Battle Creek, ?u?Calhoun, MI ?/u?) (none specified) 546-34-5339 California

Notes:

Cass City Chronicle
Cass City, Michigan, March 23, 1923
Local Happenings, Page Four

Sam Striffler spent a few days last week in Battle Creek where he was the guest of his daughter, Mrs. Earl BUCHANAN.

Cass City Chronicle
Friday, November 12, 1954
Page Six
Cass City Area News Items

Relatives here received word of the death, Saturday, of Samuel Striffler, 82, of San Diego, Cal. Mr. Striffler, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Striffler, was born and raised here. Funeral services and burial took place in California. He is survived by his wife, Mary, who has been hospitalized for a long period of time; a daughter, Mrs. Earl Buchanan, of San Diego and a son, Vernon Striffler, of Long Beach, California, and one sister, Mrs. George Zinnecker of Moore, Montana.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Winter 2007)

California Death Index:

STRIFFLER SAMUEL 02/28/1872 BENKLEMAN STRIFFLER M MICHIGAN SAN DIEGO(37) 11/06/1954 366-07-0433

(Research):Census Information:

1900 Census
Michigan, Tuscola County, Elkland Twp, Cass City Village
Enumerated 12, 13 and 14 June 1900 by John Marshall
SD 8, ED 110, Sheet 7A Stamped 110
137-137
Striffler, Samuel W M Feb 1872 28 M2 Mich France Germany
Striffler, Mary L W F May 1879 21 M2 1/1 Germany Germany Ge
rmany
Striffler, Catherine W F Dec 1899 5/12 Mich Mich Germany
Striffler, Louisa W F Sept 1853 57 7/3 Germany Germany Germany
Crocker, Fred W M Apr 1880 20 Mich Ohio Germany

HH 138-138
Solomon and Kate Striffler

Fred Crocker was Samuel Striffler's first cousin, once removed. His mother was Dorothea Benkelman Crocker, a niece of Sam's mother, Louisa.

Samuel married Marie L. Kaiser on 17 Aug 1898. Marie (daughter of Heinrich Rudolph Kaiser and Christine Barbara Buerk) was born on 20 May 1879 in G?ppingen, Donaukreis, W?rttemberg, Germany; died on 21 Apr 1955 in San Diego, San Diego County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She was the half sister of the wife of her brother-in-law, Katie Buerk who married Solomon Striffler.

California Death Index:

STRIFFLER MARIE L 05/20/1879 BURKE KAISER F REST (OTHER) SAN DIEGO(37) 04/21/1955 366-07-0433 75 yrs