Frederick W. Jaus

1881 - 1984  (102 years)

• Name	Frederick W. Jaus  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Birth	3 Nov 1881	Elkland Township, Tuscola County, Michigan   [1, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	15 Oct 1984	Bad Axe, Huron County, Michigan   [1, 3]
  Burial	Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan   [3]
  Notes	Marjory Battel reported that Fred celebrated his 100th birthday with an open house for 300 guests, a private party at his daughters home, and a fellowship dinner for 200, sponsored by his church. He died three weeks prior to his 103rd birthday. According to Art Peck, he was featured in an article in the May 18, 1981 edition of THE DETROIT NEWS. They noted that he farmed until 1927. Then he repaired and sold farm machinery along with performing masonry work. After his wife died in 1976, he moved into the home of his daughter Laura. Although he required a walker to get around, he still fished and gardened regularly. Cass City Chronicle Thursday, October 18, 1984 Page Four Obituaries Fred Jaus, 102, succumbs Monday Fred Jaus, 102, of Bad Axe died Monday at Huron Memorial Hospital after a short illness. He was born November 3, 1881 in Elkland Township, near Cass City, son of George and Christina (Benkelman) Jaus. Jaus and Miss Mary Schwegler were married January 25, 1905 in Cass City. She died Nov. 2, 1933. He married Mrs. Olive (Wright) Frahm June 8, 1941 in Clarkston. She succumbed March 2, 1976. Jaus was a former member of Salem Evangelical Church, Cass City, and a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Bad Axe. He was a resident of Cass City of 50 years after retiring from farming in 1927. He moved to Bad Axe about eight years ago to live with his daughter. His lifelong hobbies were gardening and fishing. Surving is one daughter, Mrs. Laura Lenzner, Bad Axe. One daughter, Katherine, and two brothers, Samuel Jaus and John Jaus, preceded him in death. Services were held Wednesday at the First Presbyterian Church, Bad Axe. The Rev. Joel Fiscus, pastor, officiated. Burial was in Elkland Cemetery, Cass City. Memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund. (Research): Census Information 1920 Census Michigan, Tuscola County, Elkland Twp Enumerated 16 and 17 Jan 1920 SD 7 ED 178 Sheet 3B 73-76 Jaus, Fred W Hd M W 38 M Mich Germany Germany Farmer Jaus, Mary Wf F W 38 M Mich NY NY Jaus, Laura Dtr F W 12 S Mich Mich Mich 1930 Census Michigan, Tuscola County, Elkland twp, Cass City Village Enumerated April 12, 1930 by Helen G. Schwaderer ED 79-11 SD 11 Sheet 5A Stamped 188 East Main Street 116-122 Jaus, Frederick W. Head O $2000 M W 48 M23 Mich Germany Germany Salesman Implement Jaus, Mary Wife F W 48 M 23 Mich Germany NY Jaus, Laura M Dtr F W 22 S Mich Mich Mich Saleslady Groceries
  Person ID	I12761	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Johann Georg Jaus,   b. 7 Jan 1849, Hattenhofen, G?ppingen, Donaukreis, W?rttemberg, Germany d. 8 Aug 1900, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 51 years)
  Mother	Christina Benkelman,   b. 24 Mar 1852, Schneiderhof, Waldhausen Parish, Welzheim, Jagstkreis, W?rttemberg, Germany d. 7 Mar 1929, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1871	W?rttemberg, Germany   [5, 6]
  Family ID	F5210	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Schwegler,   b. 29 Sep 1881, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan d. 2 Nov 1933, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 52 years)
  Marriage	25 Jan 1905	Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan   [1, 3, 4]
  Children	1. Laura May Jaus,   b. 16 May 1907, Elkland Township, Tuscola County, Michigan d. 7 Apr 1987, Sandusky, Sanilac County, Michigan (Age 79 years)   2. Catharine Jaus,   b. 30 Nov 1911, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan d. 15 Jan 1912, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F5027	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Jul 2013

  
  

  Family 2	Olive Wright,   b. 13 Dec 1895, Sanilac County, Michigan d. 2 Mar 1976, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	8 Jun 1941	Clarkston, Oakland County, Michigan   [3]
  Headstones		Jaus, Fred and Olive (Wright)
  Family ID	F5036	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Jan 2011

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 3 Nov 1881 - Elkland Township, Tuscola County, Michigan Marriage - 25 Jan 1905 - Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Marriage - 8 Jun 1941 - Clarkston, Oakland County, Michigan Death - 15 Oct 1984 - Bad Axe, Huron County, Michigan Burial - - Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

  Live Wire Bible Class of the Evangelical United Brethern Church Sunday School, Cass City Michigan, ca 1917 FRONT ROW, l to r, Grant McConnell, class leader; UNKNOWN Clergyman, UNKNOWN class member, William Schwegler, Sam Helwig, George Burg SECOND ROW, l to r, Hattie Helwig McConnell, Janet "Jennie" Gardner Buehrly, Minerva Helwig Sherman, Mary Buehrly Striffler, Mary Mark Buehrly THIRD ROW; l to r, Alma Striffler Schenck holding her baby Ruth, Lena Helwig Jaus, Lillian Striffler Ricker, Minnie Jesse Benkelman, Mary Schwegler Jaus, Jacob Hiller. Note: Alma Striffler Schenck's three year old son, Donald, was said to be asleep in the Model T Ford just to the left of the group at the time this photo was taken FOURTH ROW: l to r, Elsie Buehrly, Mary Striffler Helwig, Cora Helwig Klinkman, Laura McConnell Hiller, Alice Ross Schwegler, Mary McLellan Joos, Ed Helwig FIFTH ROW, l to r, Art Ricker, Erwin Kercher, Ed Buehrly, Harvey Klinkman, UNKNOWN Class Member, Fred Buehrly, Fred Joos TOP ROW, l to r, Sol Striffler, Clayton Schenck, Fred Jaus, William Ackerman, Sam Jaus It appears that at least 33 of the 36 adults in this Sunday School class were directly related, through either blood or marriage, to the Striffler, Benkelman and Helwig families who emigrated together from Erie County, New York to Tuscola County, Michigan beginning in the 1860's. PLEASE HELP US IDENTIFY THE UNKNOWN INDIVIDUALS.

  
  

• Sources

  [S492] Peck, Edward Arthur THE TEN BENKELMANS WHO EMIGRATED TO AMERICA Ca. 1850s AND CERTAIN OF THEIR DESCENDANTS, 1982. [S1026] Agar, Wm. John, Decker, Michigan, Compiler "Descendants of Adam Benkelman 13 Feb 1824-30 Dec 1897" Ver. Dated 23 July 2007. [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/, Thursday, October 18, 1984, Page 4 (Reliability: 3). [S1610] Jacobs, BonnieMargaret McDonald "The Family Benkelman" Unpublished Manuscript, 276 pages, October 1981 Version, (Copy owned by Barney Benkelman, Helena, Montana; which he xeroxed and sent to Melinda McLemore Strong in San Antonio, Texas), p. 162 (Reliability: 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/. [S1610] Jacobs, BonnieMargaret McDonald "The Family Benkelman" Unpublished Manuscript, 276 pages, October 1981 Version, (Copy owned by Barney Benkelman, Helena, Montana; which he xeroxed and sent to Melinda McLemore Strong in San Antonio, Texas), p. 160 (Reliability: 3).