Martha Alice Mark b. 16 Nov 1893 Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan d. 16 Jan 1983 Marlette, Sanilac County, Michigan: Strong McLemore Ancestry

1893 - 1983 (89 years)

Name	Martha Alice Mark [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
Born	16 Nov 1893	Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan [1, 2, 5, 6, 7]
Gender	Female
Died	16 Jan 1983	Marlette, Sanilac County, Michigan [1, 7]
Buried	Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan [7]
Notes	Cass City Chronicle Thursday, January 27, 1983 Martha A. Darling dies at 89 Martha A. Darling, 89, of 4845 Richards Road, Snover, died January 16 at the Marlette Extended Care Facility after a lengthy illness. She was born Martha Mark, November 16, 1893, in Cass City and married Owen Darling April 16, 1916 in Caro. They spent most of their married life in Sanilac county. He died February 16, 1969. Mrs. Darling was a member of Decker United Methodist Church. She is survived by two daughters, Mary (Mrs. Carl) GEISTER, Decker and Norma (Mrs. Clark) CRYDERMAN, Drayton Plains; six sons, Robert and Fred, both of Marlette; Mark, Pontiac; James, Snover; Donald, Kingston and Gerald, Lake Orion; 13 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, 7 step great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Mrs. Mary BUEHRLY, Ubly, and Mrs. Lena SCHWEGLER, Cass City. Two sons, Grant and Frank, died when infants. Funeral services were held January 19 at the Marsh Funeral Chapel, Marlette, Rev. James Rule of the Decker United Methodist Church officiating. Organist was Kay SIMS and singer was Paula MARSHALL. Pallbearers were Gordon CRYDERMAN, Bradley CRYDERMAN, Tim DARLING, Dick DARLING, John DARLING, and Ted ROBERSON. Burial was in Elkland Cemetery. (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Summer 2007) (Research): Vol. 23 of the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, dated September 7, 1963, noted that Martha Mark Darling was the great-grandmother of the newly born Brian J. Woodward, son of Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Woodward of Decker, Michigan. Brian was on on March 31, 1963.
Person ID	I5912	Strong Family Tree
Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

Father	Archibald "Archie" Mark, b. 22 Mar 1862, Whitby Township, Ontario, Canada , d. 25 Aug 1934, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 72 years)
Mother	Emeline Striffler, b. 5 Sep 1860, Elkland Township, Tuscola County, Michigan , d. 21 Oct 1939, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 79 years)
Married	23 Dec 1886	Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan [1, 3, 8, 9, 10]
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. PLEASE EMAIL IF YOU CAN IDENTIFY WHO IS WHO
Headstones		Mark, Emeline (Striffler) and Archie
Family ID	F2865	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Owen W. Darling, b. 15 Dec 1890, Negaunee, Marquette County, Michigan , d. 16 Feb 1969, Decker, Sanilac County, Michigan (Age 78 years)

Married 19 Apr 1916 Caro, Tuscola County, Michigan [1, 7]

The 1941 issue of the Striffler-Benkelman Broadcast showed that Mr. and Mrs. Owen Darling of Brown City observed their 25th anniversary Apr. 19, 1941. The STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, Volume 26, September 5, 1966, reported that they were honored at a reception at the home of their son Jim in celebration of their Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary. Their eight children and families planned the celebration.

Children

	1. Mark Owen Darling, b. 2 Jul 1920, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan , d. 9 May 1996, Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan (Age 75 years)
	2. James "Jim" Morley Darling, b. 15 Jul 1922, Evergreen Township, Sanilac County, Michigan , d. 29 Sep 2020, Filion, Huron County, Michigan (Age 98 years)
	3. Grant Darling, b. Abt 1925, Evergreen Township, Sanilac County, Michigan , d. Bef 1930 (Age ~ 4 years)
	4. Donald Charles Darling, b. 3 Mar 1927, Evergreen Township, Sanilac County, Michigan , d. 13 Oct 1998, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 71 years)
	5. Mary Eleanor Darling, b. 23 Jun 1928, Evergreen Township, Sanilac County, Michigan , d. 16 Apr 2012, Deford, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 83 years)
	6. Living
	7. Robert D. Darling, b. 24 Sep 1934, Decker, Sanilac County, Michigan , d. 8 Dec 2015, Marlette, Sanilac County, Michigan (Age 81 years)
	8. Fredrick "Fred" L. Darling, b. 24 Oct 1934, Michigan , d. 29 Sep 2003, Michigan (Age 68 years)
	9. Living

Last Modified 28 Jul 2013

Family ID F2336 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

	Born - 16 Nov 1893 - Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan
	Married - 19 Apr 1916 - Caro, Tuscola County, Michigan
	Died - 16 Jan 1983 - Marlette, Sanilac County, Michigan
	Buried - - Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan

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Photos » Slide Show		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
		Mark, Maggie ca 1960's with her nieces by marriage, Alma and Martha Photo taken "at Uncle Rob's" l to r, Aunt Maggie Mark, Alma Mark Seeger, Martha Mark Darling
		Cass City, Michigan "Kill Kare Klub" Gathering A postcard from the collection of Lena Mark Schwegler. Back row, l to r, Dan McRea, Alma Striffler, Clayton Schenck, Elizabeth Beebeheyser, Alma Mark (in a dark colored dress) Middle row, l to r, UNKNOWN, Mary Gulick, Harvey Klinkman, Cora Helwig (who would later marry Harvey), and standing in white, holding Cora's hand, Minerva Helwig Front row, l to r, Martha Mark, Millard Spurgeon, Lena Mark Minerva Helwig was identified by her granddaughter, Shelly de Beaubien. Marjory Schwegler Battel had instead thought this was Ethel Striffler. The Kill Kare Klub was a social group with chapters throughout the midwest, whose members gathered monthly to participate in skits, games, and lively conversation.
		Mark Siblings ca late 1970's or early 1980's l t r, Alma Mark Seeger, Ed Mark, Lena Mark Schwegler, Mary "Molly" Mark Buehrly, and Martha Mark Darling, children of Archie Mark and Emeline Striffler of Cass City, Michigan

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