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 Elkland Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan, USA


Latitude: 43.60092111789249, Longitude: -83.15770626068115 | Click to get directions to Elkland Cemetery

Notes:
To reach this cemetery, drive east on Hwy 81 for about a mile, cemetery is on the south side of the highway. Elkland Township, Sec 34


Headstones

 Thumb Description Status Location Name (Died/Buried)
Anthes, Elsie Christine (Buehrly)
Anthes, Elsie Christine (Buehrly)
 
Located    Elsie Christine Buehrly (d. 24 Apr 1980)
 
Benkelman, Adam
Benkelman, Adam
Adam's name is engraved on one side of this four sided marker, which he shares with his wife and two daughters-in-law that both died shortly after marriage 
Located    Johann Adam Benkelman (d. 30 Dec 1897)
 
Benkelman, Adam and Catherine Family Plot
Benkelman, Adam and Catherine Family Plot
This marker was engraved on all four sides, with trees planted eight to ten feet out on either side of the marker. The engraving on the granite is very difficult to read, however, the four names engraved upon it are still legible, and are for Adam Benkelman, his wife, Catherine, and two of their daughters-in-law who died shortly after marriage, Lydia Striffler, the wife of Samuel Benkelman and Rosina Wahl, the wife of John Adam Benkelman. This marker was likely erected in 1886, when Rosina died.  
Located    Johann Adam Benkelman (d. 30 Dec 1897)
Anna Catharina Schaufele (d. 23 Dec 1906)
Lydia Striffler (d. 16 May 1887)
Rosina Wahl (d. 3 May 1886)
 
Benkelman, Augusta C. (Krehl)
Benkelman, Augusta C. (Krehl)
 
Located    Augusta Catherine Freidrika Krehl (d. 8 Feb 1934)
 
Benkelman, Barbara (Ell)
Benkelman, Barbara (Ell)
 
Located    Barbara Ell (d. 1 Feb 1995)
 
Benkelman, Benjamin Sr and Minnie (Jesse)
Benkelman, Benjamin Sr and Minnie (Jesse)
 
Located    Benjamin Franklin Benkelman, Sr. (d. 7 Sep 1952)
Wilhelmina "Minnie" Johanna Friederika Jesse (d. 18 Jun 1961)
 
Benkelman, Benjamin, Jr. and Avis (Smith)
Benkelman, Benjamin, Jr. and Avis (Smith)
 
Located    Benjamin Franklin Benkelman, Jr. (d. 8 Mar 1998)
Avis Augusta Smith (d. 7 Nov 1981)
 
Benkelman, Catharine (Schaufele)
Benkelman, Catharine (Schaufele)
Catharine's name is engraved on one side of this four sided marker, which she shares with her husband and two daughters-in-law that both died shortly after marriage 
Located    Anna Catharina Schaufele (d. 23 Dec 1906)
 
Benkelman, Dorus William
Benkelman, Dorus William
 
Located    Dorus William Benkelman (d. 14 Feb 1973)
 
Benkelman, Friedrich and Christina Catharina (Stadelmaier)
Benkelman, Friedrich and Christina Catharina (Stadelmaier)
Frederick and his second wife were buried together in Elkland cemetery. His first wife died before he has left Germany. 
Located    Family: Johann Friedrich "Fredrick" Benkelman / Christina Catharina Stadelmaier
 
Benkelman, Glen Frederick
Benkelman, Glen Frederick
 
Located    Glen Frederick Benkelman (d. 26 Dec 1970)
 
Benkelman, Harold and Isabel (Fletcher)
Benkelman, Harold and Isabel (Fletcher)
 
Located    Harold "Sime" Leroy Benkelman (d. 8 Apr 1981)
Isabel Lizzie Fletcher (d. 3 Nov 1993)
 
Benkelman, Hilda Jane (Stickley)
Benkelman, Hilda Jane (Stickley)
 
Located    Hilda Jane Stickley (d. 7 Apr 1960)
 
Benkelman, Ida Catherine
Benkelman, Ida Catherine
 
Located    Ida Catherine Benkelman (d. 11 Jul 1915)
 
Benkelman, John Adam
Benkelman, John Adam
 
Located    John Adam Benkelman (d. 8 Aug 1952)
 
Benkelman, Lydia (Striffler)
Benkelman, Lydia (Striffler)
Lydia, wife of Adam and Catherine's son Samuel, died in 1887. Her name was engraved same marker later used by her parents-in-law, along with her sister-in-law, Rosina Wahl Benkelman 
Located    Lydia Striffler (d. 16 May 1887)
 
Benkelman, Maud (McFadden)
Benkelman, Maud (McFadden)
 
Located    Maud McFadden (d. 26 Dec 1970)
 
Benkelman, Robert
Benkelman, Robert
Infant son of Harold and Isabel (Fletcher) Benkelman. 
Located    Robert Benkelman (d. Abt 1922)
 
Benkelman, Robert Fletcher
Benkelman, Robert Fletcher
 
Located    Robert Fletcher Benkelman (d. 22 Sep 2006)
 
Benkelman, Rosina (Wahl)
Benkelman, Rosina (Wahl)
Rosina, wife of Adam and Catherine's son John, died in 1886. Her name was engraved same marker later used by her parents-in-law, along with her sister-in-law, Lydia Striffler Benkelman 
Located    Rosina Wahl (d. 3 May 1886)
 
Benkelman, Sylva E.
Benkelman, Sylva E.
 
Located    Sylva B. Carter (d. 13 Jul 1996)
 
Benkelman, William Donald
Benkelman, William Donald
 
Located    William Donald Benkelman (d. 6 Aug 2002)
 
Benkelman, William G.
Benkelman, William G.
 
Located    William "Bill" Glen Benkelman (d. 28 Oct 1999)
 
Buehrly, Lawrence and Ethel (White)
Buehrly, Lawrence and Ethel (White)
 
Located    Family: Lawrence William Buehrly / Ethel Marie White
 
Buehrly, Leonard and Catherine (Buerk)
Buehrly, Leonard and Catherine (Buerk)
 
Located    Family: Johann Leonhard Buehrly / Catherine Buerk
 
Buerhly, Fred L. and Mary E. (Mark)
Buerhly, Fred L. and Mary E. (Mark)
 
Located    Family: Fred Leonard Buehrly / Mary Elizabeth "Molly" Mark
 
Buerk, Catherine (Benkelman)
Buerk, Catherine (Benkelman)
 
Located    Anna Catharina Benkelman (d. 12 Sep 1917)
 
Buerk, Christina (Reinert)
Buerk, Christina (Reinert)
 
Located    Christina Reinert (d. 11 May 1907)
 
Buerk, J. Frederick
Buerk, J. Frederick
 
Located    Johann Freidrich "Fredrick" Buerk (d. 27 Mar 1915)
 
Elliott, David and Matilda (Krapf)
Elliott, David and Matilda (Krapf)
 
Located    Family: David H. Elliott / Matilda Krapf
 
Falkenhagen, Gertrude (Striffler)
Falkenhagen, Gertrude (Striffler)
 
Located    Gertrude Edna Striffler (d. 21 Mar 1981)
 
Hayes, Ervin
Hayes, Ervin
Father of Cora Hayes Striffler, Close up view of his tombstone 
Located    Ervin Hayes (d. 21 May 1871)
 
Hayes, Ervin
Hayes, Ervin
Distant view 
Located    Ervin Hayes (d. 21 May 1871)
 
Hunter, Robert (Footstone and Military Marker)
Hunter, Robert (Footstone and Military Marker)
 
Located     
Hunter, Robert and Ester
Hunter, Robert and Ester
 
Located     
Jaus, Fred and Olive (Wright)
Jaus, Fred and Olive (Wright)
 
Located    Family: Frederick W. Jaus / Olive Wright
 
Jaus, Johann Georg
Jaus, Johann Georg
 
Located    Johann Georg Jaus (d. 8 Aug 1900)
 
Jaus, Katherine
Jaus, Katherine
 
Located    Catharine Jaus (d. 15 Jan 1912)
 
Jaus, Mary (Schwegler)
Jaus, Mary (Schwegler)
 
Located    Mary Schwegler (d. 2 Nov 1933)
 
Klein, Joseph and Mildred (Schwegler)
Klein, Joseph and Mildred (Schwegler)
 
Located    Family: Joseph Forest "Jack" Klein / Mildred "Mid" Mary Schwegler
 
Klinkman, Charles H.
Klinkman, Charles H.
 
Located    Charles H. Klinkman (d. 7 Jun 1962)
 
Klinkman, Orton T and Catherine (Schwegler)
Klinkman, Orton T and Catherine (Schwegler)
 
Located    Family: Orton Thomas Klinkman / Catherine "Kate" Schwegler
 
Krapf, George and Emilia (Kaiser)
Krapf, George and Emilia (Kaiser)
 
Located    Family: George Emmanuel Krapf / Emilia Pauline Kaiser
 
Krehl, Friederick
Krehl, Friederick
Father of Augusta Krehl Benkelman 
Located    Friedrich Krehl (d. 31 Mar 1893)
 
Mark, Elizabeth
Mark, Elizabeth
 
Located    Elizabeth McLean (d. Abt 1887)
 
Mark, Emeline (Striffler) and Archie
Mark, Emeline (Striffler) and Archie
 
Located    Family: Archibald "Archie" Mark / Emeline Striffler
 
Mark, Walter Roach
Mark, Walter Roach
 
Located    Walter Roach Mark (d. 4 Mar 1911)
 
Nique, Otto W. and Ida (Striffler)
Nique, Otto W. and Ida (Striffler)
 
Located    Otto W. Nique (d. 29 Sep 1958)
Ida S. Striffler (d. 9 Jan 1969)
 
Pease, Lois Benkelman
Pease, Lois Benkelman
 
Located    Lois Jane Benkelman (d. 9 Mar 1989)
 
Schwegler, Andrew and Louisia (Benkelman), and son Andrew Schwegler
Schwegler, Andrew and Louisia (Benkelman), and son Andrew Schwegler
Andrew and Louisa's son, Samuel, predeceased them at age 11; his parents later sharing his marker 
Located    Family: Andreas "Andrew" Schwegler / Louisa Benkelman
Samuel Schwegler (d. 3 Feb 1886)
 
Schwegler, Benjamin A. and Joanna 'Lena' (Mark)
Schwegler, Benjamin A. and Joanna "Lena" (Mark)
 
Located    Family: Benjamin Adam Schwegler / Joanna Magdalena "Lena" Mark
 
Schwegler, Catherine
Schwegler, Catherine
Her maiden name was possibly Wahl, as she was said to have been the aunt of Rosina Wahl, first wife of John Adam Benkelman. 
Located    Catharina Wahl (d. 28 Oct 1890)
 
Schwegler, Maria Magdelena (Benkelman) 'Aunt Lena'
Schwegler, Maria Magdelena (Benkelman) "Aunt Lena"
 
Located    Maria Magdalena "Aunt Lena" Benkelman (d. 22 Jan 1926)
 
Striffler, Adaline
Striffler, Adaline
 
Located    Adaline Striffler (d. 1 Sep 1866)
 
Striffler, Anna Maria 'Mary' (Benkelman)
Striffler, Anna Maria "Mary" (Benkelman)
 
Located    Anna Maria "Mary" Benkelman (d. 4 May 1913)
 
Striffler, Calvin J.
Striffler, Calvin J.
 
Located    Calvin J. Striffler (d. 16 Mar 1961)
 
Striffler, Charles David
Striffler, Charles David
 
Located    Charles David Striffler (d. 22 Dec 1940)
 
Striffler, Charles David and Cora (Hayes) Family Plot
Striffler, Charles David and Cora (Hayes) Family Plot
They were laid to rest near the tombs of two infant daughters (right) and her father (not pictured) 
Located    Family: Charles David Striffler / Cora Denforth Hayes
 
Striffler, Cora (Hayes)
Striffler, Cora (Hayes)
 
Located    Cora Denforth Hayes (d. 4 Jul 1949)
 
Striffler, Edward
Striffler, Edward
 
Located    Edward Striffler (d. 24 Aug 1874)
 
Striffler, Ellen 'Ellie'
Striffler, Ellen "Ellie"
One of two young daughters, both born to Charles D. and Cora (Hayes) Striffler, who passed away in early childhood 
Located    Ellie Striffler (d. Bef 1910)
 
Striffler, Henry
Striffler, Henry
 
Located    Henry Striffler (d. 11 Jul 1883)
 
Striffler, Jacob
Striffler, Jacob
 
Located    Jacob Striffler (d. 24 Sep 1895)
 
Striffler, Jacob and Lydia
Striffler, Jacob and Lydia
Lydia, age 8, and her brother, Jacob, age 4, both died of Scarlet Fever within a day of each other in May, 1874. They were the children of Jacob Striffler and Louisa Benkelman. 
Located    Jacob Striffler (d. 3 May 1874)
Lydia May Striffler (d. 2 May 1874)
 
Striffler, Jacob H.
Striffler, Jacob H.
 
Located    Jacob H. Striffler (d. 31 May 1925)
 
Striffler, John
Striffler, John
 
Located    John "Uncle John" Striffler (d. 12 Jul 1922)
 
Striffler, Kate (Buerk)
Striffler, Kate (Buerk)
 
Located    Eva Catharina "Katie" Koepf (d. 15 Jan 1938)
 
Striffler, Leonard
Striffler, Leonard
Son of Jacob and Louisa Striffler 
Located    John Leonard Striffler (d. 29 Apr 1874)
 
Striffler, Leonard
Striffler, Leonard
 
Located    Leonard "Len" Striffler (d. 9 Jan 1983)
 
Striffler, Louis and Icele (Pascall)
Striffler, Louis and Icele (Pascall)
 
Located    Icele Paschall (d. 18 Sep 1989)
Louis John Striffler (d. 8 Apr 1986)
 
Striffler, Louisa Benkelman
Striffler, Louisa Benkelman
 
Located    Luise "Louisa" Benkelman (d. 22 Oct 1910)
 
Striffler, Lucy
Striffler, Lucy
One of two young daughters, both born to Charles D. and Cora (Hayes) Striffler, who passed away in early childhood 
Located    Lucy Striffler (d. Bef 1910)
 
Striffler, Martha
Striffler, Martha
 
Located    Martha "Mattie" Striffler (d. 25 Oct 1943)
 
Striffler, Rose Fannie (Bixby)
Striffler, Rose Fannie (Bixby)
 
Located    Rose Fannie Bixby (d. 2 Mar 1976)
 
Striffler, Sophia (Helwig)
Striffler, Sophia (Helwig)
 
Located    Sophia Helwig (d. 1 Aug 1946)
 
Williams, Bertha C. (Benkelman)
Williams, Bertha C. (Benkelman)
 
Located    Bertha C. Benkelman (d. 16 May 1929)