Family: William David Striffler / Elizabeth Zinnecker (F9284)

• Father | Male William David Striffler

  
  

  Born	21 Mar 1866	Sturgis, St. Joseph County, Michigan
  Died	5 Mar 1949	Plymouth, Wayne County, Michigan
  Buried		Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan
  Married	6 Dec 1892  [1]	Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan  [1]
  Father	Christian Striffler | F5028 Group Sheet
  Mother	Anna Maria "Mary Anna" Rommel | F5028 Group Sheet

  
  

  Mother | Female Elizabeth Zinnecker

  
  

  Born	21 Sep 1869	Pirmasens, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
  Died	5 Oct 1950	Oak Beach County, Michigan
  Buried		Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan
  Father	Johannes "John" Zinnecker | F9559 Group Sheet
  Mother	Elizabeth Wagner | F9559 Group Sheet

  
  

  Child 1 | Female Mary Ethel Striffler

  
  

  Born	28 Mar 1894	Argyle, Sanilac County, Michigan
  Died	22 Mar 1967	Pigeon, Huron County, Michigan
  Buried	28 Mar 1967	Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan
  Spouse	Robert Hugh Orr | F9552
  Married	15 Aug 1916	Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan

  
  

  Child 2 | Male Daniel Striffler

  
  

  Born	Oct 1895	Michigan
  Died	Abt 1931	Michigan
  Buried

  
  

  Child 3 | Male Rev. Roy Jacob Striffler

  
  

  Born	23 Oct 1897	Argyle, Sanilac County, Michigan
  Died	21 Mar 1979	Wauseon, Fulton County, Ohio
  Buried
  Spouse	Grace Darling Foster | F9558
  Married	Abt 1927

  
  

  Child 4 | Female Ione Katherine Striffler

  
  

  Born	19 Apr 1900	Michigan
  Died	7 Jul 1974	Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
  Buried
  Spouse	William H. Sturm | F9553
  Married	23 Aug 1923	Wauseon, Fulton County, Ohio

  
  

  Child 5 | Female Florence Edna Striffler

  
  

  Born	12 Feb 1903	Argyle, Sanilac County, Michigan
  Died	27 Apr 1999	Huron County, Michigan
  Buried
  Spouse	George Victor Southworth | F9551
  Married

  
  

  Child 6 | Female Wilma Dorothy Striffler

  
  

  Born	3 Aug 1905	Argyle, Sanilac County, Michigan
  Died	15 Jan 1970	Port Huron, St. Clair County, Michigan
  Buried
  Spouse	Robert Ellsworth Fry | F9431
  Married	8 Nov 1930	San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County, California

  
  

  Child 7 | Female Mary Elizabeth Striffler

  
  

  Born	4 Mar 1908	Argyle, Sanilac County, Michigan
  Died	11 Jan 1997	Port Austin, Huron County, Michigan
  Buried
  Spouse	Edward Bliss Gardiner | F9589
  Married	1 Oct 1941	Ohio

  
  

  Child 8 | Male S. C. Striffler

  
  

  Born	22 Jun 1910	Elkland Township, Tuscola County, Michigan
  Died	22 Jun 1910	Elkland Township, Tuscola County, Michigan
  Buried		Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan

  
  

  Child 9 | Male Delmar William Striffler

  
  

  Born	29 Aug 1911	Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan
  Died	14 Dec 1932	Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan
  Buried

  
  

• Photos

  Striffler, William David and Elizabeth (Zinnecker) children, ca 1920 Top row, l to r, Sisters Florence, Ione, Wilma, Ethel, and Mary Botton row, l to r, Brothers Roy, Delmar, and Daniel Striffler

  
  

• Notes

  Married: Cass City Chronicle Friday, December 4, 1942 Mr. and Mrs. W.D. Striffler to Celebrate Golden Wedding Sunday Mr. and Mrs. William David Striffler, well known residents of the Thumb district, will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary on Sunday, December 6, at their home, corner of Main Street and Woodland Avenue. A dinner will be served the family at noon in the dining room of the Evangelical Church, and open house will be held from two to five o'clock in the home when friends may call to extend congratulations. Mr. Striffler was born March 21, 1866, at Sturgis and came with his parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. Christian Stiffler, to a farm north of Elkland Cemetery when he was ten years of age. Two years later then moved to a farm 3 miles east and 1 1/4 miles north of Cass City, where his brother, Solomon C. Striffler, still lives. Mrs. Striffler, the former Elizabeth ZINNECKER, was born in Germany on September 21, 1869, and came to Ionia, Michigan, with her parents when she was about a year old. On December 6, 1892, she was married to W.D. Stiffler and they made their home at Argyle where for 22 years Mr. Stiffler and his brother, Samuel Striffler, owned and conducted a general store. In June, 1909, they bought and moved to a farm one mile north and one-half mile east of Cass City. Nineteen years agoa, Mr. and Mrs. Stiffler purchased the residence where they have since lived. Last year they sold their farm. Mr. and Mrs. Stiffler have five daughters and a son; Mrs. Robert ORR of Pigeon; Rev. Roy J. STIFFLER, pastor of the First Congregational Church at Geneva, Ohio; Mrs. Ione STURM, a registered pharmacist in Shettler's Drug Store, Detroit, Mrs. George SOUTHWORTH of Elkton; Mrs. Robert FRY of Cass City; and Mrs. Edward GARDINER of Plymouth. All the children are expected to be present at the gathering Sunday. There are also 13 grandchildren. One grandson, Robert ORR, is attending Maritime Naval School at Sheepshead Bay, New York. Although they might be classed among the older residents of Cass City, both appear as active as many who are years younger. Because of his independence, Mr. Striffler still spends his time helping nearby farmers and neighbors with odd jobs about their home. (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Summer 2007) Video telling the story of the William Striffler and Elizabeth Zinneceker, with narration and photos, as created and produced by their great-grandson, Don Staton, and great-great grandson Ben Staton, has been posted here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fB1_ix3C1Vw Family photos begin at about the 18 minute mark

  
  

• Sources

  [S653] Cass City Chronicle, P.O. Box 115, Cass City, Michigan 48726, Published continously since 1899, archived from 1899 through 2005 at http://newspapers.rawson.lib.mi.us/chronicle/, Friday, December 4, 1942 (Reliability: 3).