Mrs. Louisa (LeClere) Laude 1825-1904

LAUDE

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Date: 4/1/2015 at 21:59:08

Monticello Express, October 20, 1904, page 5, column 3

Mrs. Louisa Laude, the widow of the late P. J. Laude [sic s/b F. J. Laude] and the mother of James F. Laude, formerly a resident of Castle Grove, in this county, and now living at Greenfield, Iowa, died last Thursday evening, at the home of her daughter in Laudeville, Dubuque county.

Mrs. Laude was born in France, April 14th, 1825, and came to America when nine years old. She had been a resident of Dubuque county for sixty years.

She was the mother of thirteen children of whom eight survive. She is also survived by forty grandchildren and thirty-four great grandchildren. Mrs. Laude was the sister of Mr. George F. LeClere of this city.