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Christian Oscar "C.O." Lenzner, Jr.

Male 1854 - 1927  (72 years)


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  • Name Christian Oscar "C.O." Lenzner  [1, 2
    Suffix Jr. 
    Nickname C.O. 
    Born 30 Oct 1854  Lancaster, Erie County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Gender Male 
    Died 2 Jun 1927  Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Buried Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 
    • Cass City Chronicle
      Cass City, Michigan
      Friday, June 10, 1927
      Vol. 23, No. 5

      C.O. Lenzner Passed Away on June 2
      Had Been in Furniture Business at Cass City for Forty Years.

      C.O. Lenzner passed away at the home of his son, H.F. Lenzner, at Cass City on Thursday afternoon, June 2, at the age of 72 years. His death was due to carcinoma of the stomach. Mr. Lenzner was taken to his son's home about a month previous because of his severe illenss.

      Christian Oscar Lenzner was born in Lancaster, New York, on October 30, 1854. He came to Cass City with her parents, C.O. Lenzner, Sr., and Susan Lenzner, in the spring of 1873, and was united in marriage with Sophia Ahr on March 1, 1879.

      For several years he was employed by his father as a cabinent maker and he later worked as a carpenter in this community. He entered into partnership with his brother in the furniture business at Cass City, and for 40 years he has been in that business here as a partner of Lenzner Brothers or as an individual.

      Mr. Lenzner was a member of the trustee board of the Evangelical church at the time the church building was erected at Cass City in 1882 and held that position for 25 years. He was also church organist for a like period of time, besides holding other offices in the society.

      Besides his widow, he leaves two children, Mrs. H.L. Pocklington of Algonac and H.F. Lenzner of Cass City, one sister, Miss Emma Lenzner of Cass City, two brothers, Franklin Lenzner of Cass City and John Lenzner of Gagetown and seven grandchildren.

      Funeral services were held at the H.F. Lenzner home on Saturday afternoon and interment was made in Elkland cemetery by Rev. F.L. Pohly of Sebewaing, a former Evangelical minister at Cass City. Local business houses were closed during the funeral hour.

      Relatives and friends from out of town who attended the funeral were Mrs. H.L. Pocklington and son, Herbert Linn, of Algonac; Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Lenzner of Detroit; Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Mast, Mrs. and Mrs. A. Muellerweiss, Rev. and Mrs. F.L. Pohly and Mr. and Mrs. John Schwalm, all of Sebewaing; Henry Schust, George and Miss Esther Hausner, Mrs. F. Klump, Mrs. Clyde Fox and Mrs. Faist, all of Saginaw; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Striffler of Caro.

      (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, January 2008)
    • (Research):Census Information:

      1880 Census
      Household:

      Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Oc
      cupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
      Oscar C. LENFRIER Self M Male W 20 NY Carpenter SAXONY FRANCE
      Sophia LENFRIER Wife M Female W 23 PA Keeping House WERTENBURG WERTENBURG
      Frank H. LENFRIER Son S Male W 6/12 MI At Home NY PA
      Source Information:
      Census Place Cass City, Tuscola, MichiganFamily History Library Film 1254607 NA Film Number T9-0607Page Number 100C

      1900 Census
      Michigan, Tuscola County, Cass City Village
      Enumerated 11 June 1900 by A.D. Gillis
      SD 8 ED 111 Sheet 7B
      155-158
      Lenzer, Christian O Hd W M Oct 1854 45 m 21 Ny Germany Germany Cofin Maker
      Lenzer, Sophia Wife W F April 1859 43 M 21 2.2 Pa Germany Germany
      Lenzer, Hubert F Son W M Dec 1879 20 S Mich NY Pa Printer
      Lenzer, Clara V Dtr W F Mar 1888 12 S Mich Ny Pa At School

      1910 Census
      Michigan, Tuscola County, Elkland Twp, Cass City Village
      13 April 1910
      SD 8 ED 113 Sheet 5B
      133 133
      Lenzner, Christian O Hd M W 55 m1 31 NY Germany Germany Cabinent Maker
      Lenzer, Sopha Wf F W 53 M1 31 2/2 Pennsylvania Germany Germany
      Ahr, Gotley R Father-in-law M W 85 Wd Germany Germany Germany 1847
    Person ID I24239  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Father Christian Oscar Lenzner, Sr.,   b. 14 Feb 1825, Leubetha, Chemnitz, Sachsen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Apr 1897, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Susanna Catharina Striffler,   b. 6 Aug 1823, Kirberg, Imperial Territory of Alsace-Lorraine, Imperial Territory Of Alsace-Lorraine, Elsa?-Lothringen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Apr 1905, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 20 Jun 1853  Erie County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F8092  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sophia Ahr,   b. 12 Apr 1857, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 May 1942, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 1 Mar 1879  Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Herbert Frank Lenzner,   b. 13 Dec 1879, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Feb 1953, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     2. Clara Viola Lenzner,   b. 15 Mar 1888, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jan 1944, Algonac, St. Clair County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
    Last Modified 9 Sep 2007 
    Family ID F9557  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 30 Oct 1854 - Lancaster, Erie County, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1 Mar 1879 - Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 2 Jun 1927 - Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [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.

    2. [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, February 3, 1911 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S722] Elkland (Twp, Tuscola Co, MI) Cemetery Records ; http://elkland.rawson.lib.mi.us/.