Emeline Striffler b. 5 Sep 1860 Elkland Township, Tuscola County, Michigan d. 21 Oct 1939 Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan: Strong McLemore Ancestry

1860 - 1939 (79 years)

Name	Emeline Striffler [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
Born	5 Sep 1860	Elkland Township, Tuscola County, Michigan [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
Gender	Female
Died	21 Oct 1939	Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan [1]
Buried	Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan
Notes	Cass City Chronicle Friday, October 27, 1939 Page 6 Mrs. Archie Mark Mrs. Archie Mark, 79, passed away Saturday, October 21, in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Andrew Seeger, after a long illness. Funeral services were held at 2:00 pm Monday in the home of another daughter, Mrs. Fred Buehrly. Rev. R.N. Holsaple, pastor of the Evangelical Church, officiated and burial was in Elkland Cemetery. Emeline Striffler was born September 5, 1860, on a farm one mile east and one mile north of Cass City, and has lived in this vicinity all of her life. On December 23, 1886, she was united in marriage with Archie Mark. He died in 1934 and for about a year after his death Mrs, Mark continued to make her home on 3rd Street, her sister, Miss Martha Striffler, living with her. Because of ill health, she has made her home with her daughters, Mrs. Buehrly, Mrs. Ben Schwegler and Mrs. Seeger. She is survived by a son, Edward Mark, of Cass City; four daughters, Mrs. Buehrly, Mrs. Schwegler, and Mrs. Seeger, all of Cass City, and Mrs. Owen Darling, of Brown City; two brothers, G.A. Striffler of Cass City and David Striffler, of Columbus, Georgia; and two sisters, Miss Martha Striffler of Cass City and Mrs. W.R. Kaiser of Detroit. She also leaves 23 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Six grandchildren acted as pallbearers. They were Mark and James Darling of Brown City, Keith Buehrly, Archie and Leitch Mark, and Leonard Urquhart. Those from out-of-town who attended the funeral were David Striffler of Columbus, Georgia, Mr. and Mrs. W.R. Kaiser, Mrs. Bernice Kleinschmidty of Detroit; Mr. and Mrs. Owen Darling and sons, Mark and James, of Brown City; Mrs. Jane Leitch, Mr. and Mrs. John Simkins and daughter, Maggie, of Pontiac; N. Karr of Kingston; and Mrs. Leon Ormes of St. Johns. (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Summer 2007)
Person ID	I12723	Strong Family Tree
Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

Father	John "Uncle John" Striffler, b. 15 Mar 1833, Lancaster, Erie County, New York , d. 12 Jul 1922, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 89 years)
Mother	Anna Maria "Mary" Benkelman, b. 22 May 1839, Schneiderhof, Waldhausen Parish, Welzheim, Jagstkreis, W?rttemberg, Germany , d. 4 May 1913, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 73 years)
Married	14 Nov 1858	Lancaster, Erie County, New York [1, 7, 8]
Married	BonnieMargaret Jacobs also shows a daughter, Martha, born Nov. 1873???
Photos » Slide Show		Striffler, John and Mary (Benkelman) Family A family photo of John and Mary Striffler with their children. Their eldest child, Emeline stands behind her parents, and son George Albert is to their right. Daughter Salome sits on her father's lap and based on the birth order of their remaining children, it is assumed that Mary is holding son Edward on her lap. Edward was born a year before daughter Mattie, and died at the age of four.
		Striffler, John and Mary (Benkelman) Family, ca 1890 This photo, taken around or before 1890, is of John and Mary (Benkelman) Striffler and their six surviving children: Emeline (b. 1860), George Albert (b. 1864), Salome (b. 1867), Martha (b. 1871), Esther (b. 1878), and David (b. 1883). Based on their ages, and comparision to numerous other photos, Maggie Battel Bethel (a descendant) has identified each person as follows: Seated in the front, John Striffler and wife Mary Benkelman, with son youngest son David in front and youngest daughter Esther slightly behind them. Standing in the back, l to r, Emeline, George Albert, Mattie and Salome.
		Striffler, Uncle John Home The original John and Mary Striffler farm home on Schwegler road, nearby the home of his brother-in-law Adam Benkelman
		Striffler, Uncle John Descendant's ca 1920's A gathering of relatives in front of John Striffler's home Maggie Bethel thinks the following individuals are pictured: Front: (children) Marjory Schwegler, Alice Buehrly, Keith Buehrly, UNKNOWN, Ruth Schenck Esau, Fern Schwegler, UNKNOWN little blond girl Middle: David Striffler, Mattie Striffler, Martha Mark Darling, Mary Ida Thompson Striffler, Esther Striffler Kolb, UNKNOWN, Emeline Striffler Mark, UNKNOWN, Lena Mark Schwegler, UNKNOWN women holding baby, Ben Schwegler, Louis Krahling (to the right of the tree) The Man barely visible in the very back row is UNKNOWN PLEASE EMAIL IF YOU CAN HELP US CONFIRM THIS
		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
		Striffler, Uncle John Descendants A snapshot identified by Lena Mark Schwegler as "Some of John Striffler's descendants" Her granddaughter, Maggie Battel Bethel, has identified most everyone after comparision to other family photos labeled by her mother and grandmother. Back row, l to r, Mattie Striffler, Emeline Striffler Mark, Mary Ida Thompson Striffler, UNKNOWN, Aunt Lena Benkelman Schwegler, Archie Mark, Esther Striffler Kaiser, David Striffler, UNKNOWN, George Albert Striffler, UNKNOWN, Stanley Bien Front: Paul Bien, Salome Bien, William Bien PLEASE EMAIL IF YOU HAVE CORRECTIONS OR CAN IDENTIFY ANY OF THE UNKNOWN INDIVIDUALS.
Family ID	F5023	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Archibald "Archie" Mark, b. 22 Mar 1862, Whitby Township, Ontario, Canada , d. 25 Aug 1934, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 72 years)

Married 23 Dec 1886 Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan [1, 9, 10, 11, 12]

Children

	1. Edward Albert Mark, b. 1 Jan 1889, Elkland Township, Tuscola County, Michigan , d. 13 Jan 1982, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 93 years)
	2. Mary Elizabeth "Molly" Mark, b. 29 Jul 1890, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan , d. 5 Jul 1987, Ubly, Huron County, Michigan (Age 96 years)
	3. Joanna Magdalena "Lena" Mark, b. 27 Feb 1892, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan , d. 24 Jun 1983, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 91 years)
	4. Martha Alice Mark, b. 16 Nov 1893, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan , d. 16 Jan 1983, Marlette, Sanilac County, Michigan (Age 89 years)
	5. Alma May Mark, b. 31 Aug 1895, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan , d. 16 Jun 1980, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 84 years)

Photos

The Kolb and The Mark Sisters, Cass City, Michigan
From the postcard collection of Lena Mark Schwegler of Cass City. She had labeled it "Kolb Sisters, Mark Sisters, Elsie Buehrly, Fred Buehrly and Clarence Kolb

The Kolb's were children of George Kolb and Maria Katharina Benkelman. The Mark's sisters were daughters of Archie Mark and Emeline Striffler.

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Headstones

Mark, Emeline (Striffler) and Archie

Last Modified 23 Jul 2013

Family ID F2865 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

	Born - 5 Sep 1860 - Elkland Township, Tuscola County, Michigan
	Married - 23 Dec 1886 - Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan
	Died - 21 Oct 1939 - Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan
	Buried - - Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan

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Photos » Slide Show		Striffler, Emeline ca 1880's or 1890's b. 1860 d. 1939, Michigan Emeline was the eldest daughter of John Striffler and Mary Benkelman. She married Archibald Mark.
		Striffler, Mary ca 1880's with Emeline Stiffler Cousins Mary (l) and Emeline Striffler (r) pose in formal attire
		Striffler Reunion Photo, bet. 1908-1910 Members of the John Striffler and Mary Benkelman family, around 1908-1910 Standing in the Back row, l to r, UNKNOWN woman in black, Esther Striffler Kaiser, Rudolph Kaiser, Cora Horn Striffler, George Albert Striffler holding his son Irvine, Pastor Schweitzer, Mattie Striffler, Archie Mark, Billy Bien Seated in the Middle row, l to r, Salome Striffler Bien, Paul Bien, the wife of Pastor Schweitzer, Mary Mark Buehrly, Aunt Lena Benkelman Schwegler (sister of Mary), Martha Mark Darling, Emeline Striffler Mark Front row, l to r, Mary Rommel Striffler (sister-in-law of John), Christian Striffler (brother of John), John Striffler, Mary Benkelman Striffler, Leonhard Benkelman (brother of Mary), Louisa Benkelman Stiffler (sister of Mary and widow of Jacob) Seated on ground, l to r, Alma Mark Krahling Seegar, Stanley Bien, Lena Mark Schwegler PLEASE HELP US IDENTIFY THE UNKNOWN WOMAN IN THIS PHOTO
		Striffler/Mark Four Generation Photo Collage, ca 1911, Cass City, Michigan Left Side, seated, John and Mary (Benkelman) Striffler, standing, and Emeline (Striffler) and Archie Mark. Emeline is a daughter of John and Mary. Right side, Standing, Mary Jane (Leitch) and Edward Mark, daughters Stella and Ruth. Edward is a son of Archie and Emeline Mark, and grandson of John and Mary Striffler. Stella and Ruth are the two eldest of 11 children born it Edward and Mary Mark.
		Mark, Alma ca 1920's and Emeline Alma Mark with her mother, Emeline Striffler Mark, apparently at their farm
		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
		Striffler, Martha ca 1930's and Emeline Mattie Striffler and her sister Emeline Striffler Mark, both daughters of John Striffler and Mary Benkelman
		Mark, Emeline (Striffler) ca 1936 Mother's Day 1936, when Emeline was 76
		Striffler Siblings ca 1940's Adult Children of John Striffler and Mary Benkelman A snapshot of the siblings in their later years from l to r, George Albert Striffler, Esther Striffler Kaiser, Martha "Mattie" Striffler, Emeline Striffler Mark, and David Striffler
		Striffler, Uncle John Descendants A snapshot identified by Lena Mark Schwegler as "Some of John Striffler's descendants" Her granddaughter, Maggie Battel Bethel, has identified most everyone after comparision to other family photos labeled by her mother and grandmother. Back row, l to r, Mattie Striffler, Emeline Striffler Mark, Mary Ida Thompson Striffler, UNKNOWN, Aunt Lena Benkelman Schwegler, Archie Mark, Esther Striffler Kaiser, David Striffler, UNKNOWN, George Albert Striffler, UNKNOWN, Stanley Bien Front: Paul Bien, Salome Bien, William Bien PLEASE EMAIL IF YOU HAVE CORRECTIONS OR CAN IDENTIFY ANY OF THE UNKNOWN INDIVIDUALS.

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