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Henry Striffler

Male 1811 - 1883  (71 years)


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    Striffler, Henry
    Striffler, Henry

  • Name Henry Striffler  [1, 2
    Birth 4 Aug 1811  Kirberg, Imperial Territory of Alsace-Lorraine, Imperial Territory Of Alsace-Lorraine, Elsa?-Lothringen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Death 11 Jul 1883  Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • (Research):
      Census Information:

      1860 Census
      New York, Erie County, Lancaster, P.O. Bowmansville
      Enumerated 18 June 1860
      Pages 21 and 22, Stamped 750
      159-159
      Henry Streepler 47 M Faremer $500 France
      Elizabeth 42 F Germany
      Elixabeth 12 F NY
      Susan 10 NY
      Jacob 9 M NY
      Leana 6 F NY

      1870 Census
      New York, Erie County, Lancaster
      Enumerated 30 Jun 1870
      Page 69 Stamped 401
      496-489
      Strinler, Henry 50 M W Farming $1600 $200 France
      Strinler, Susan 20 F W Housekeeping NY
      Strinler, Jacob 19 M W Work on Farm NY
      Strinler, Lana 16 F W Attends School NY
      Strinler, Charley 9 M W At home NY

      1880 Federal Census
      Michigan, Tuscola County, Elkland, ED 400
      Enumerated on the 14th and 15th day of June, 1880
      George C. Peterhaus
      Page No. Seventeen, S.D. 3d ED 400
      A. 97
      164-164
      Striffler, Henry W M 67 Farmer France France France
      Striffler, Jacob W M 30 Son Farmer NY France Bavaria
      Striffler, Sophia W F 20 Drt in Law Housekeeper NY Bavaria Bavaria
      Striffler, Charles W M 19 Son Farmer NY France Bavaria
      Striffler, Susan W F 29 Dtr Housekeeper NY France Bavaria
      Striffler, John W M 17 Son at school NY France Bavaria
      (Household #165 was that of George and Catherine Kolb)
    Person ID I12740  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Father Jacob Anton Striffler,   b. 20 Oct 1779, Kirberg, Imperial Territory of Alsace-Lorraine, Imperial Territory Of Alsace-Lorraine, Elsa?-Lothringen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Mar 1850, Lancaster, Erie County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Ottila "Odila" "Otil" Zimmerman,   b. 10 Nov 1790, Kirberg, Imperial Territory of Alsace-Lorraine, Imperial Territory Of Alsace-Lorraine, Elsa?-Lothringen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Sep 1863, Lancaster, Erie County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Marriage 4 Nov 1809  Kirberg, Imperial Territory of Alsace-Lorraine, Imperial Territory Of Alsace-Lorraine, Elsa?-Lothringen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Documents
    Striffler-Benkelman Annual Labor Day Family Reunion, 1936 Newspaper article
    Striffler-Benkelman Annual Labor Day Family Reunion, 1936 Newspaper article
    In the mid 1850's, in Erie County, New York, two sons of Jacob & Otilla Striffler married two Benkelman sisters. Shortly after their marriages, the couples moved to the Michigan frontier, many of their brothers and sisters following them. The two families remained intertwined for subsequent generations. At a reunion of the Henry Striffler family in 1930 it was decided to enlarge the scope of the reunion to include descendants of Henry, Jacob, Joseph, Christian, John and Susan Striffler. Members and "in laws" of these families first gathered at the Assembly grounds in Sebewaing for a reunion in 1932. As the Benkelman-Striffler family had remained very close over the years, all branches of the Benkelman family were invited to their Sixth Reunion, and since that time it remained a joint event. This articles from the 1936 "Cass City Chronicle" details one of the earliest joint reunions. Attended by over 170 family members, the reunion was held on the John Striffler homestead northeast of Cass City, with attendees travelling from Ontario, Ohio and many places in Michigan. President W.D. STRIFFLER presided at a business meeting in 1936, and Harry HUNT, Mrs. S.G BENKELMAN (the former Mary Striffler), and Mrs. Ben SCHWEGLER (the former Joanna Mark) were elected officers for the ensuing year. The first volume of the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST was published for the September 1936 reunion.
    Striffler-Benkelman Reunion 1954 Handbill
    Striffler-Benkelman Reunion 1954 Handbill
    Handbill advertising the annual Striffler-Benkelman Reunion, 1954, featuring Cass City's Main Street. At the fiftieth Striffler-Benkelman Reunion in 1981, Ruth Schenck Esau recalled a time when on Main Street, the owners of the newspaper, a farm implement store, both meat markets, the grocery store, paint store, insurance agency, funeral home, and photography studio were all members of the Striffler-Benkelman clan; not to mention a bank teller, many clerks, the music teacher, and many of the town's farmers.
    Striffler-Benkelman Reunion Photo, 1961
    Striffler-Benkelman Reunion Photo, 1961
    Group Photo fromthe 30th Striffler-Benkelman Reunion, held September 4, 1961 at the Cass City Evangelical Church, founded by members of the Striffler and Benkelman families
    Family ID F1784  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Wagner,   b. Aft 1811, Bayern, Germany Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1863, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 52 years) 
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Striffler,   b. 6 Jan 1848, Lancaster, Erie County, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Mar 1928, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
     2. Susan Striffler,   b. 15 Jun 1849, Lancaster, Erie County, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Sep 1910, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years)
     3. Jacob H. Striffler,   b. 6 Jan 1851, Lancaster, Erie County, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 May 1925, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
     4. Magdalena "Lena" Striffler,   b. Abt 1854, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Jul 1883, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 29 years)
     5. Charles David Striffler,   b. 24 May 1861, Lancaster, Erie County, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Dec 1940, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
     6. John Striffler,   b. Abt 1863, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F8091  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 9 Dec 2006 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 4 Aug 1811 - Kirberg, Imperial Territory of Alsace-Lorraine, Imperial Territory Of Alsace-Lorraine, Elsa?-Lothringen, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 11 Jul 1883 - Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S492] Peck, Edward Arthur THE TEN BENKELMANS WHO EMIGRATED TO AMERICA Ca. 1850s AND CERTAIN OF THEIR DESCENDANTS, 1982.

    2. [S1612] Jacobs, BonnieMargaret McDonald-Family Researcher, Document mailed to Marjorie Schwegler Battel, Bonnie states that this date of birth was extracted from French civil records and translated, and on these civil records he was listed as Henri (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S498] Marchetti, Ruth Marie (jmarchetti@acsalaska.net) "Marchetti" Ver. Oct 31 19:05:54 2001 ; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1505327&id=I70122389.

    4. [S1612] Jacobs, BonnieMargaret McDonald-Family Researcher, Document mailed to Marjorie Schwegler Battel.