Anna Catharina Kessler

Notes:

Kathy Bonnell shows her as a daughter of Johannes Kessler and Catharina Wolf.

Anna married Johann Michael Blessing on 21 Mar 1775 in Gro?s??en, Donaukreis, W?rttemberg, Germany. Johann was born on 7 Aug 1749 in Gro?s??en, Donaukreis, W?rttemberg, Germany; died on 21 Sep 1815 in Gro?s??en, Donaukreis, W?rttemberg, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Margarethe married Johannes Krapf on 14 Apr 1807 in Salach, Donaukreis, W?rttemberg, Germany. Johannes (son of Johannes Krapf and Ursula Bidlingmaier) was born on 15 Dec 1778 in Salach, Donaukreis, W?rttemberg, Germany; died on 12 Aug 1843 in Salach, Donaukreis, W?rttemberg, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sophia married Jakob Maier on 19 Jun 1853 in Salach, Donaukreis, W?rttemberg, Germany. Jakob (son of Johann Georg Maier and Elisabetha Eberhard) was born on 29 Dec 1821 in Gro?s??en, Donaukreis, W?rttemberg, Germany; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

It appears that the Jacob Maier who married Fannie Striffler in Cass City, Michigan was also a near neighbor of the Benkelmann family while still in G?ppingen, W?rttemberg. Kathy Brandt Bonnell, who has transcribed the G?ppingen area parish registers, shows a Jakob Maier born on 18 Sept 1853 in Donaukreis, W?rttemberg, Germany. This Jakob was a namesake son of Jakob Maier born in Gro?s??en and Sophia Krapf of Salach. Both Gro?s??en and Salach are slightly southeast of G?ppingen. Jacob's 1925 obituary shows he was born in Klein Eislingen, Wuertenberg, Germany, on Sept. 17, 1853. Kleineislingen is just north east of Gro?s??en, straight east of G?ppingen. Due to the near exact birthdate, and the close proximity to G?ppingen, and the connection of both the Krapf and Benkelmann families to the Maier's in Michigan, it appear likely this is the same Jakob. This has not been proven however.

Cass City Chronicle
Cass City, Michigan
Friday, January 23, 1931
"Thirty-five years ago: January 24, 1896"
At the Evangelical church, the following Sunday School officers have been elected for the ensuing year: Supt., Mrs. Lena SCHWEGLER; ass't supt., Mrs. Mary BENKELMAN; sec., J. MAIER; treas., Adam BENKELMAN; librarian, Miss Lillie STRIFFLER; ass't librarian, Miss Maud MAIER; organist, Miss Martha STRIFFLER; ass't organist, Oscar LENZNER.

Cass City Chronicle
Friday, March 13, 1925
Vol. 20, No. 44.

In Business here 45 Years
Jacob Maier Passed Away Tuesday at Age of 71 Years.
Opened a Photo Studio here in 1880 Which He Conducted Continuously Since That Date

Jacob Maier, who has held the honor of being in business in Cass City the greatest number of consecutive years, passed away at his home on Third street early Tuesday morning, at the age of 71 years. He has been in business her continuously from 1880 to 1925, a period of 45 years.

Mr. Maier has been in failing health for over a year, but was actively engaged in his photograph gallery until shortly before the holidays. He made his last visit to his place of business two weeks previous to his death and was confined to his bed but a week. Death was caused by Bright's disease.

Funeral services were held at the family residence Thursday afternoon, conducted by Rev. I.W. Cargo, and interment was made in Elkland cemetery. Local business houses closed during the funeral hour.

Jacob Maier was born in Klein Eislingen, Wuertenberg, Germany, on Sept. 17, 1853. He came to the United States as an orphan at the age of 16 years. His first residence was at Gardenville and Lancaster, N.Y., where he was employed as a carpenter. Later he was employed in Buffalo and Philadelphia and he came to Cass City in 1876.

In April, 1879, he was united in marriage with Miss Fannie Striffler. That year, he returned for a short period to Lancaster, N.Y, where he learned the first principles of the art of photography and on New Years Day in 1880, he opened up a photograph studio in Cass City. He has served the public here continuously since that date.

Mr. Maier is survived by his widow and three children, Edward, Fred and Laura Maier, all of Cass City. Two daughters preceded the father in death.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, January 2008)

Volume 14 of the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, dated September 3, 1951, reported that his family regularly corresponded with his niece, Fanny Sauter in Scheer Adana, Germany, about 25 miles from the Black Forest.

(Research):
Census Information:

1880 Census
Michigan, Tuscola County, Cass City
18 Jun 1880
Page Twenty three SD ?? ED 400
241-241
Myer, Jacob W M 26 Carpenter Wurtemberg Wurtemberg Wurtemberg
Myer, Fanny W F 24 Wife Keeping House Mo France Wurtemberg
Myer, Mary W F 3/12 Dtr At Home Mich Wurtemberg Mo.

1900 Census
Michigan, Tuscola County, Cass City
Enumerated 12 June 1900 by A.D. Gillis
SD 8 ED 111 Sheet 8B
Jacob Maier Hd W F Sept 1853 46 Md 10 Germany Germany Germany Photographer
Fanny Maier Wf W F Feb 1856 43 Md 10 5.5 Iowa Germany Germany
Maud Maier Dtr F W Mar 1880 29 S Mich Germany Iowa
Edward Maier Son W M Jun 1885 15 S Mich Germany Iowa
Bertha Maier Dtr W F Aug 1886 13 S Mich Germany Iowa
Frederick Maier Son W M Jul 1888 11 S Mich Germany Iowa
Nora Maier Dtr March 1897 3 S Mich Germany Iowa

1910 Census
Michigan, Tuscola County, Elkland Twp, Cass City Village
13 April 1910
SD 8 ED 113 Sheet 5B
130-130
Maier, Jacob Hd M W 56 M1 30 Germany Germany Germany Photographer Own Shop
Maier, Emma Wf F W 53 M1 30 5/4 Iowas Germany Germany
Maier, Edward G Son M W 26 S Mich Germany Iowa Photographer Fathers Shop
Maier, Frederick W Son M W 21 S Mich Germany Iowa Salesman Butcher Shop
Maier, Laura M Son (sic) F W 12 S Mich Germany Iowa

Jakob married Fannie Striffler in Apr 1879 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. Fannie (daughter of Joseph Striffler and Rosina Margaretha Ballbach) was born on 17 Feb 1856 in Lee County, Iowa; died on 4 Dec 1938 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; was buried on 6 Dec 1938 in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]