Harry Falkenhagen

Notes:

Cass City Chronicle
Thursday, January 6, 1972

Falkenhagen rites to be held Thursday

Funeral services for Harry Falkenhagen, 83, were to be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Salem United Methodist Church with the Rev. Ira Wood officiating. Burial was to follow in Mooretown cemetery, Snover.

Mr. Falkenhagen died Sunday, Jan. 2, at Hills and Dales Hospital where he had been a patient one week. He had been in ill health for several years.

He was born in Saginaw county April 23, 1888, to the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry and Lotie Betkie Falkenhagen. He was married to Miss Fredia BRANDT July 18, 1916. She died Oct. 9, 1943.

He was married to Miss Gertrude Stiffler Sept. 14, 1948, in Cass City. They moved to Cass City eight years ago from Snover, where they lived until his death.

He attended the Salem United Methodist Church.

He is survived by his widow; a daughter, Mrs. Phillip (Evelyn) SMITH of Snover; two sisters, Mrs. Rose SCHREIBER of Saginaw and Mrs. Nettie WIHRMAN of Lapeer; a brother, Guy of Reese; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Twelve brothers and sisters preceded him in death.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Winter 2007)

(Research):Census Information:

1930 Census
Michigan, Sanilac County, Moore Township, Snover Village
Enumerated April 4, 1930
ED 76-29 SD 11 Sheet 3A Stamped 222
68-69
Falkenhagen, Harry Hd O $2500 M W 41 M28 Mich Germany Germa
ny Farmer Own Farm
Falkenhagen, Freda Wife F W 32 M 18 Mich Germany Germany
Falkenhagen, Evelyn Dtr F W 11 S Mich Mich Mich
Wihrman, Jack Nephew M W 16 S Mich Mich Mich Labor Farm

Harry married Frieda Brandt on 18 Jul 1916 in Saginaw County, Michigan. Frieda was born about 1898 in Marlette, Sanilac County, Michigan; died on 9 Oct 1943 in Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Groom's Name: Harold Falken Lagen
Groom's Race:
Groom's Age: 25 years
Groom's Birth Date: 1891
Groom's Birthplace: Blumfield
Bride's Name: Freda Brandt
Bride's Race:
Bride's Age: 20 years
Bride's Birth Date: 1896
Bride's Birthplace: Marlette
Marriage Type:
Marriage Date: 19 Jul 1916
Marriage Place: Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan
Groom's Father: Henry
Groom's Mother: Lottie Betky
Bride's Father: Ernest
Bride's Mother: Amelia Linde
Groom's Marital Status:
Groom's Previous Wife:
Bride's Marital Status:
Bride's Previous Husband:
Film Number: 2342717
Frame Number:
Digital Folder Number: 4209305
Image Number: 247
Reference Number: v 5 p 74 rn 17491
Collection: Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925

1. Living

Harry married Gertrude Edna Striffler on 14 Sep 1948 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. Gertrude (daughter of Solomon Striffler and Eva Catharina "Katie" Koepf) was born on 19 Sep 1905 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; died on 21 Mar 1981 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; was buried on 23 Mar 1981 in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Volume 12 of the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, published September 5, 1949, reported the marriage of Gertrude Striffler to Harry Falkenhagen at Gaylord, Michigan.