Sophia Helwig

Notes:

Cass City Chronicle
Friday, November 24, 1933
Local Happenings
Page Four

Mrs. A.A. RICKER entertained at dinner Monday evening Mrs. F. KLUMP of Saginaw, Mrs. Lydia ROYER of Pleasant Hope, Mo., Mrs. C.O LENZNER and Mrs. G.A. SPITTLER. The dinner was givin in honor of her mother, Mrs. Sophia STRIFFLER.

Cass City Chronicle
Friday, October 8, 1937

Mrs. Sophia Striffler had the misfortune to fall last week at the home of her son, Calvin J. Striffler, injuring her knee. She is getting along nicely.

Cass City Chronicle
Friday, December 22, 1944

Mr. and Mrs. George Dillman expect as Christmas guests Mr. and Mrs. Otto Nique of Decker, Mr. and Mrs. A.W. Weaver of Flint, Mr. and Mrs. F.A. Smiley of Drayton Plains, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Striffler and Mrs. Sophia Stiffler.

Cass City Chronicle
August 2, 1946

Funeral of Mrs. Striffler will be Held Here Sunday

Mrs. Sophia Striffler, age 86, passed away in the Pleasant Home Hospital on Thursday morning, after 10 days of illness due to a broken hip.

The body is at the Little Funeral Home and will remain there until Sunday, when a prayer service will be conducted at noon. The body will lie in state at the Evangelical Church until 2:30 p.m. where the funeral services will be held. Rev. S. P. Kirn will officiate, and burial will be in Elkland Cemetery.

Mrs. Striffler was born April 17, 1860, at Lancaster, New York, and was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Helwig. Following her marriage to Jacob Striffler at that place on January 22, 1880, they came directly to Cass City. Mr. Striffler died here in 1925. Mrs. Striffler was a member of the Evangelical Church here.

Suriving are a son, C.J. Striffler of Cass City; four daughters, Mrs. O.W. Nique of Decker, Mrs. A.A. Ricker of Bradenton, Florida, Mrs. F.A. Smiley of Drayton Plains and Mrs. A. W. Weaver of Flint; three grandchildren; two great granchildren, and two brothers, Wm. and Jacob Helwig of Cass City.


Cass City Chronicle
August 9, 1946

Relatives and friends show came from a distance to attend the funeral of Mrs. Sophia Striffler held at the Evangelical Church here Sunday afternoon included the following: Mrs. Oliver Dent and son, Leslie, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Mann, Mrs. Maria McCuaig, Mrs. Clara Palmer, Mrs. Mable Norton, Edwin Helwig and son, Kenneth of Carson City; Bertha and Leslie Simmet of Ithaca; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Simmet, Mr. and Mrs. William Simmet of Middleton; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Husted of Lansing; Wm. Mann of Hubbardston; Mr. and Mrs. Emma Wagner of Buffalo, N.Y.; Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Striffler and S.A. Striffler of Detroit, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Erb of Bad Axe, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Sherman and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Graham of Caro, Mr. and Mrs. A.L. Nique of Pontiac.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Summer 2007)

Sophia married Jacob H. Striffler on 22 Jan 1880 in Lancaster, Erie County, New York. Jacob (son of Henry Striffler and Elizabeth Wagner) was born on 6 Jan 1851 in Lancaster, Erie County, New York; died on 31 May 1925 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; was buried on 3 Jun 1925 in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Ida S. Striffler was born on 24 Jan 1881 in Michigan; died on 9 Jan 1969 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; was buried in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan.
2. Lillian S. Striffler was born on 18 Apr 1883 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; died on 2 Aug 1964 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; was buried on 5 Aug 1964 in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan.
3. Calvin J. Striffler was born on 1 May 1885 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; died on 16 Mar 1961 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; was buried in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan.
4. Margaret M. "Maggie" Striffler was born on 21 Oct 1892 in Michigan; died in Dec 1980 in Flushing, Genesee County, Michigan.
5. Laura E. Striffler was born in Apr 1896 in Michigan; and died.

Notes:

(Research):
Census Information:

1850 Census
New York, Erie County, Lancaster
Enumerated 22 Aug 1850 by Elias Slater

1008-1042
William Halwig 27 Farmer $2,000 Germany
Sophia Halwig 21 F
George Halwig 3 M NY
Elizabeth Halwig 2 F
Margaret 1/12 F
Nicholas Kirle 25 M Farmer Germany

1009-1043
Margaret Halwig 69 F
Margaret Garling? 55 F
Elizabeth 12 F New York

1860 Census
New York, Erie County, Lancaster. P.O. Bowmansville
Page 17
132-132
William Helvig 38 M Farmer $4000 $300
Sophia Helvig 31 f Germany
Margertt 72 F $--- $1500 Germany
George 13 M NY
Elisabeth, 12 F NY
Margarett 10 F NY
Henry 8 M NY
William 7 M NY
Christopher 4 M NY
Lena 2 F NY
Sophia 1 F NY

1870 Census
not located

1880 Census:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
William HELWIG Self M Male W 57 BAV Farmer BAV BAV
Sophia HELWIG Wife M Female W 51 ALSACE Keeping House ALSACE ALSACE
Henry HELWIG Son S Male W 28 NY Farm Laborer BAV ALSACE
Christian HELWIG Son S Male W 24 NY Farm Laborer BAV ALSACE
Laney HELWIG Dau S Female W 22 NY At Home BAV ALSACE
Jacob HELWIG Son S Male W 13 NY BAV ALSACE
Samuel HELWIG Son S Male W 11 NY BAV ALSACE
William HELWIG Son S Male W 8 NY BAV ALSACE
Source Information:
Census Place Lancaster, Erie, New YorkFamily History Library Film 1254827 NA Film Number T9-0827Page Number 38A

Wilhelm married Sophia Muck. Sophia was born about 1829 in Imperial Territory Of Alsace-Lorraine, Elsa?-Lothringen, Germany; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Yvonne Mackiewicz (yvonne1955@sbcglobal.net) and Steve Dailey (scdailey@yahoo.com) both show the wife of William Helwig to be Sophia MUCK of Alsace, Germany (France). This is interesting, as their seem to be other MUCK's who also migrated from Erie County, NY to Tuscola County, Michgan...as well as possibly married into the STRIFFLER family, who followed the same route of migration.