Harvey Klinkman

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Cass City Chronicle
Friday, December 12, 1947
Page 4

Sudden Death of Harvey Klinkman

Harvey Klinkman, well-known resident of Cass City, passed away suddenly at his home on South Seeger St. Monday night. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Stanley Kirn at the Evangelical United Bretherin Church Thursday afternoon and interment was made in Elkland Cemetery.

Mr. Klinkman was born in Lancaster, New York, June 6, 1889, and was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Otto Klinkman. He came to this community with his parents when he was nine years old where he has made his home until his death.

He was united in marriage February 10, 1914, in Cass City with Miss Cora Helwig. Following their marriage they made their home in the village. Mr Klinkman has been in the contracting business for the past twenty years.

To mourn their losses are his wife; one daughter, Charlotte, at home; three sons, Dorus and Keith Klinkman of Cass City and James Klinkman of Detroit; four brothers, Orton Klinkman of Decker, Howard of Jackson, Charles of Dearborn, and Arthur of Cass City; and two grandchildren.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, March 2010)

Harvey married Cora Lavinia Helwig on 10 Feb 1914 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. Cora (daughter of George Wilhelm Helwig and Catherine Warner) was born on 30 Sep 1888 in Tuscola County, Michigan; died on 21 Oct 1984; was buried on 23 Oct 1984 in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Dorus "Dutch" Klinkman was born on 20 May 1916; died on 2 Jul 1987; was buried in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan.
2. Keith Klinkman was born on 10 Mar 1922; died on 8 Oct 1973; was buried on 11 Oct 1973 in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan.

Notes:

The Cass City Chronicle
Friday, July 17, 1936, Page Five

Deaths

Otto Klinkman

After an illness of more than two years, Otto Klinkman passed away Monday afternoon, July 13, at his home, three miles east and one-half mile south of Cass City.

Funeral services were held on Thursday afternoon from the home. Rev. G. A. Spitler, pastor of Salem Evangelical Church, officiated and burial was in Elkland Cemetery.

Otto Klinkman was born September 22, 1858, in New York and there he was united in marriage iwth Miss Mae Hutchinson. They made their home in New York until coming to Michigan thirty-nine years ago when they settled on the farm where Mrs. Klinkman died in October, 1911, and where Mr. Klinkman passed away Monday.

He is survived by five sons, Orton Klinkman, Decker; Harve , Arthur and Charles, Cass City; and Howard of Jackson. He also leaves one sisters, Mrs. Frances Knapp of Lancaster, N. Y. and seventeen grandchildren.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, May 2011)

(Research):

Census Listings:

1910 Census
Michigan, Tuscola County, Elkland Twp
Enumerated 15 and 16 of April 1910
SD 8 ED 112 Sheet 1A Stamped 121
5-5
Klinkman, Otto Head M W 52 m1 24 NY NY NY Farmer
Klinkmanm May Wf F W 46 m1 24 5/5 NY NY NY
Klinkman, Ortin Son M W 23 S NY NY NY Laborer Home Farm
Klinkman, Howard Son M W 18 S NY NY NY Laborer Home Farm
Klinkman, Charles Son M W 15 S NY NY NY Laborer Home Farm
Klinkman, Arthur Son M W 8 S Mich NY NY

Otto married Maggie May Hutchinson about 1885 in Lancaster, Erie County, New York. Maggie was born on 12 May 1863 in Lancaster, Erie County, New York; died on 12 Oct 1911 in Elkland Township, Tuscola County, Michigan; was buried in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The Cass City Chronicle
Friday,October 20, 1911, Vol. 6, No. 27, Page 1

Mrs. Otto Klinkman Called by Death
Had Been Ill for Six Months, Funeral Was Held Thursday Afternoon

Mrs. Otto Klinkman passed away Saturday at her home in Elkland Township after an illness of six months' duration. Ascending myelitis is given as the cause of death.

Maggie May Hutchinson was born in Lancaster, NY on May 12, 1863. At the age of 22 she was united in marriage with Otto Klinkman in Lancaster and about 14 years ago she with the other members of the family moved to Elkland township settling on the farm on the county line three miles east of Cass City which has since been their home.

The funeral services were held at the residence Tuesday afternoon. Rev. W. B. Weaver, pastor of the M. E. Church officiated and preached from the text "Do not be afraid, only believe." The interment was in Elkland cemetery and the following gentelman acted as pallbearsrs: J. A. Benkelman, S. G. Benkelman, J. A. Caldwell, W. R. Kaiser, A. H. Muck, and P.; S. Rice.

Besides the husband, five sons, Orton, Harvey, Howard, Charles and Arthur, all at the parental home, two sisters, Miss Emma E. Hutchinson of Buffalo, N.ly. and Mrs. Lafayette Siegel of Moscow, Mich. and one brother, Geo. M. Hutchinson of Lancaster, N.Y. survive.

Both sisters and the brother mentioned were present at the funeral and other out of town friends who attended wereh Henry Schultz and son of Caro.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, May 2011)