Living

Living married Evelyn Duff Evelyn was born before 1932; died on 18 Jun 1961. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

When he registered for the World War I draft, he was a resident of Cass City, and farming for Alex Milligan.

Cass City Chronicle
August 29, 1952
Page 4

Mr. and Mrs. Louis Crocker were called to St. Lukes Hospital in Saginaw Saturday by the serious illness of BEN CROCKER, Mr. Crocker's brother. Ben Crocker, who thought he sould assist in washing the church which he attends, after work Friday afternoon, fell striking his head on cement. Lastest report is that he is still unconscious.

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Census Listings:

1930 Census
Michigan, Sanilac County, Evergreen Township
Enumerated April 6, 1930
ED 76-14 ED 11 Sheet 2B
39-39
Crocker, Bennitte H Head M W 29 M 25 Mich Oh Germany Farmer
Crocker, Viola B Wf F W 25 m 21 Mich Mich Mich
Crocker, Bennitte J Son M W 3 3/12 S Mich Mich Mich
Crocker, Keith E Son M W 2 2/12 S Mich Mich Mich

Benniett married Viola B. Musser. Viola was born on 27 Jul 1904 in Michigan; died on 19 May 1999 in New Port Richey, Pasco County, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Drove a carriage for lumberman W.R. Burt of Saginaw, Michigan.

Cass City Chronicle
February 14, 1936
Page 1

Former Cass City Resident Dead

John Crocker, who had been a resident in the vicinity of Cass City for 37 years, died at his home in Saginaw on Tuesday, February 11, at the age of 87 years. Funeral services were conducted in the Cass City Evangelical church by Rev. G.A. Spitler Thursday afternoon and burial was made in Elkland cemetery. Mr. Crocker was born in the state of Ohio. He made his home in Saginaw before coming to Cass City and ten years ago returned to Saginaw where her has since resided. Fifty seven years ago he was united in marriage with Miss Mary BENKELMAN who survives him. Mr. Crocker had been in good health up to the time of his 87th birthday on January 20. Besides the widow, one daugther and five sons are left to mourn his departure. They are Mrs. Julia GIBBS, Fred, Henry and George, all of Saginaw, and Louis and Ben of Cass City. He also leaves fourteen grandchildren. Mr. Crocker was a member of the Cass City Evangelical church during his residence here while in Saginaw he was an attendant of a Methodist church as long as his health and age permitted.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong)

John married Maria "Mary" Dorothea Benkelman on 10 Mar 1879 in Saginaw County, Michigan. Maria (daughter of Johann Friedrich "Fredrick" Benkelman and Rosine M?ller) was born on 23 Feb 1857 in Schneiderhof, Waldhausen Parish, Welzheim, Jagstkreis, W?rttemberg, Germany; died on 23 Mar 1952 in Saginaw County, Michigan; was buried in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

BonnieMargaret Jacobs writes that Mary Dorothea met and married John Webster Crocker in Saginaw, Michigan, where she had moved to work as a Mother's helper.

Cass City Chronicle
Friday, March 28, 1952
Page 6

Mrs. Mary Crocker Dies in Saginaw

Burial services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Salem United Brethren Church for Mrs. Mary D. Crocker, 95, who died at the home of her daughter in Saginaw Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Crocker, the former Mary Dorothy BENKELMAN, was born in Germany February 23, 1857, and moved to Cass City 75 years ago. She married John Crocker in 1877 in Saginaw. Mr. Crocker died in 1936. Mrs. Crocker was spry and active until death came suddenly. She was a resident of Cass City for many years. Mrs. Crocker was a member of the Evangelical Church in Cass City. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at the Reitz Funeral Home, the Rev. Carol Lundbom officiationg. Mrs. Crocker leaves a daughter, Mrs. John P. GIBBS of Saginaw; four sons, Louis CROCKER of Cass City; Henry, George and Ben of Saginaw; a sister, Mrs. Rose JOOS of Cass City; 16 grandchildren and 15 great great grandchildren. The Rev. S.R. Wurtz officiated at the services in Cass City and burial was in Elkland cemetery.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong)