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Florence Edna Striffler

Female 1903 - 1999  (96 years)


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  • Name Florence Edna Striffler  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Born 12 Feb 1903  Argyle, Sanilac County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 5
    Gender Female 
    Died 27 Apr 1999  Huron County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5
    Notes 
    • (Research):
      Census Information:

      1930 Census
      Michigan, Huron County, Colfax township
      Enumerated April 24, 1930 by Mabel Bass
      ED 32-10 SD 11, Sheet 6B
      133-138
      Southworth, George V Hd M W 28 M21 Michigan Canada-English Canada-English Farmer
      Southworth, Florence E Wf F W 29 M20 Michigan Michigan Germany
      Southworth, Donald L Son M W 6 S California Michigan Michigan
      Southworth, Dorothy E Dtr F W 2 3/12 S California California
    Person ID I28518  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 6 Oct 2023 

    Father William David Striffler,   b. 21 Mar 1866, Sturgis, St. Joseph County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Mar 1949, Plymouth, Wayne County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Zinnecker,   b. 21 Sep 1869, Pirmasens, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Oct 1950, Oak Beach County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 6 Dec 1892  Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • 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

    Photos
    Striffler, William David and Elizabeth (Zinnecker) children, ca 1920
    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
    Family ID F9284  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family George Victor Southworth,   b. 1 May 1901, Elkton, Huron County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jun 1986, Huron County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married
    • Cass City Chronicle
      Friday, August 16, 1929.
      Volume 24, Number 18.
      Page One

      Local Happenings

      Mr. and Mrs. George Southworth and two children, Donald and Dorothy, of San Luis Obispo, California, came Thursday to visit Mrs. Southworth's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.D. Striffler, at Cass City and Mr. Southworth's parents, Mrs. And Mrs. Charles Southworth, at Elkton. They expect to remain until Nov. 1.

      (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, April 2008)
    Children 
     1. Donald Lee Southworth,   b. 9 Aug 1923, Dinuba, Tulare County, California Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 May 1982, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years)
     2. Dorothy Elizabeth Southworth,   b. 18 Dec 1927, San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County, California Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Mar 2020, Adrian, Lenawee County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years)
     3. Doris June Southworth,   b. 3 Jun 1932, Elkton, Huron County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 May 2015, Caseville, Huron County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     4. Living
    Last Modified 23 Aug 2008 
    Family ID F9551  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 12 Feb 1903 - Argyle, Sanilac County, Michigan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 27 Apr 1999 - Huron County, Michigan Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos
    Striffler, William David and Elizabeth (Zinnecker) children, ca 1904
    Striffler, William David and Elizabeth (Zinnecker) children, ca 1904
    Ethel (born 1894), Daniel (born 1895), Roy Jacob (born 1897), Ione (born 1900, and Florence (born 1903), the five eldest children born to William and Elizabeth Striffler of Michigan

    Documents
    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.

  • Sources 
    1. [S333] Ancestry.com - U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current [database online], (Ancestry.com. Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011. Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration. The Social Security Administration Death Master File contains information on millions of deceased individuals with United States social security numbers whose deaths were reported to the Social Security Administration. Birth years for the individuals listed range from 1875 to last year. Information in these records includes name, birth date, death date, and last known residence.).

    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, August 16, 1929. (Reliability: 3).

    3. [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).

    4. [S483] 1920 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005, (For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the NARA web page. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1920 United States Federal Census, the Fourteenth Census of the United States. It includes all states and territories, as well as Military and Naval Forces, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, and the Panama Canal Zone. The census provides many details about individuals and families including: name, gender, age, birthplace, year of immigration, mother tongue, and parents? birthplaces. In addition, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1920 Federal Census.), Michigan, Tuscola County, Elkland Twp (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S1311] Staton, Donald and Burdsall, Fran Orr "Striffler Census" Prepared for the August 2012 Striffler/Zinnecker Reunion.