Lena Katie Helwig

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Cass City Chronicle
Friday, May 15, 1931
Page Eight

Mrs. Samuel Jaus

Funeral services for Mrs. Samuel Jaus were held at two o'clock Wednesday afternoon in the Evangelical church. Rev. C.F. SMITH officiated and burial was in Elkland cemetery. Lena Katie HELWIG was born May 1, 1879, at Lancaster, New York, and came with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George HELWIG, to Cass City when two years of age. They settled on a farm 2 1/2 miles east of town. She was married to Samuel JAUS March 12, 1902, and they have since made their home on a farm 3 miles north and 1 1/2 miles east of town. Mrs. JAUS has been poorly for some time and has been confined to her bed the last six weeks. She was taken to the Morris hospital Wednesday of last week, and passed away Saturday afternoon, May 9.

Besides her husband, she is survived by one daughter, Minnie Edith, at home. A son, George Alvin, died February 12, 1921. She also leaves three brothers and six sisters, Mrs. Grant McCONNELL, Mrs. George BARTLE, Samuel HELWIG and Mrs. Harve KLINKMAN, all of Cass City, Miss Minnie HELWIG of Lancaster, New York, Edward HELWIG of Bad Axe, Mrs. William COOPER of Flint, George HELWIG of Buffalo, New York, and Mrs. Russell SHERMAN of Caro. All the brothers and sisters attended the funeral. Mrs. Jaus was a member of the Cass City Evangelical church and the Woman's Missionary Society, and a member of Elkland Arbor, A.O.O.G.

Lena married Samuel Jaus on 12 Mar 1902 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. Samuel (son of Johann Georg Jaus and Christina Benkelman) was born on 10 Dec 1878 in Elkland Township, Tuscola County, Michigan; died on 28 Apr 1952 in Michigan; was buried on 1 May 1952 in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Cass City Chronicle
February 18, 1921
Page One

Find Their Son Dead in Bed
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Jaus Made Startling Discovery Saturday Morning
Young Man Was in Usual Health When he Retired on Friday Evening

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel JAUS of Elkland township were terribly shocked and grieved Saturday morning when they found their son, George, aged 17 years, dead in his bed. The young man had been in his usual health on Friday, having worked all day buzzing wood. He spent the evening in playing the phonograph and visiting with members of the family. When he failed to answer the morning call Saturday, his parents made the startling discovery of his demise. Death was due to appoplexy.

George Alvin Jaus was born in Elkland Township, Feb. 23, 1903. He attended the "Brick" school three miles northeast of Cass City until he had finished the eighth grade and since that time has been employed on his parents's farm where he proved to be a great help and an efficient coworker with his father in carrying out the farming operations.

The young man was a member of the Evangelical church and took much interest in the Sunday school of that church. He was held in high esteem by his many friends.

Funeral services were held at the Evangelical church Tuesday afternoon, Rev. F.L POHLY officiating and interment was made in Elkland cemetery. Vernon STRIFFLER, Grant PATTERSON, Leonard STRIFFLER, Arlie SPENCER, Lawrence BUEHRLY and Louis STRIFFLER, members of George's Sunday school class, acted as pallbearers.

Besides his parents, he leaves one sister, Minnie.

Art Peck relates the following family story, "George grew so large that his heart could not take it."

Jaus, George A,b. 23 Feb 1903, d. 12 Feb 1921

Source:

http://www.interment.net/data/us/mi/tuscola/casscity/index.htm

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She worked as a housekeeper for Laura and Lloyd Bryant and raised their children. She lived in the family home on Woodland Ave in Cass City until she could no longer care for herself. She spent her last years in a nursing home in Cass City. She was fond of children.

Cass City Chronicle
Wednesday, March 26, 1986
Page 10

Minnie Jaus

Miss Minnie Edith Jaus, 79, a lifelong resident of Cass City, died Saturday, March 22, at Provincial House after a lengthy illness. She was born March 19, 1907, in Cass City, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Samuel and Lena Helwig Jaus. She was a member of the Salem United Methodist Church in Cass City.

She is survived by a number of cousins. One brother, George, preceded her in death. Funeral services were to be conducted Tuesday at 3 p.m. at Little's Funeral Home, Cass City, with Rev. Clare Patton, pastor of the Salem United Methodist Church of Cass City, officiating. Burial will be in Elkland Cemetery, Cass City.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, 2007)