Aillaud Burials

Addie (Helphrey) Aillaud | Charles William | William L. | Violet (Wilson) Aillaud

Charles William Aillaud

Born: October 20, 1856 at LeClaire, Scott Co., Iowa
Died: June 14, 1944 in Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa
Buried: Lot 45, plot 3
Lot Owner: C. W. Aillaud - purchased 1889
Married: Addie Helphrey on September 23, 1884
Children: William L. and Harold Cleon
Parents: William and Catherine Schwein Aillaud

Charles William Aillaud headstone

C. Aillaud Dies At Age of 87

Long Time Jasper County Resident Succumbs
at Home of Son.

Charles A. [sic-W.] Aillaud, resident of Jasper county for over 70 years, died at 10:30 this morning at the home of his son William L. Aillaud, 422 E 4th St. N. at the age of 87. He had been in failing health for some time and bedfast for the past two weeks.

Charles William Aillaud was born Oct. 20, 1856, son of William and Catherine Aillaud, at LeClaire, Scott Co., Iowa, and came to Jasper Co. in 1867 settling on a farm south west of Newton. Here he lived until his retirement about 10 years ago. On Sept 23, 1884, he was married to Addie Helphrey who preceded him in death in 1937.

Survivors are two sons William L. Aillaud of Newton and Dr. H. C. Aillaud serving in the Navy, stationed in Hawaii; two brothers, Lewis of Newton and Fred Aillaud of South Pasadena, Calif., also two granddaughters, Mrs. Dora Young of State Center and Mrs. Lenore Skow of Newton.

Four sisters and one brother preceded him in death. Mr. Aillaud was a member of the Daily News Three Quarter Century club. He has lived with his son William during much of the time since coming to Newton. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. ~ Newton Daily News., June 14, 1944.

Addie (Helphrey) Aillaud

Born: June 21, 1863 near Metz, Jasper Co., Iowa
Died: December 1, 1937 in Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa
Buried: Lot 45, plot 4
Lot Owner: C. W. Aillaud - purchased 1889
Married: Charles W. Aillaud on September 23, 1884
Children: William L. and Harold Cleon
Parents: Lewis and Ann (Koontz) Helphrey

Addie Helphrey Aillaud headstone

Mrs. Aillaud, 74, Dies Wednesday
Life-Long Resident of Jasper County
Dies After Long Illness

Mrs. C. W. Aillaud, 74, life long resident in Jasper county, died Thursday at 8:20 p.m. at the home of her son, William J. Aillaud, 422 East Forth street North.

Mrs. Aillaud had been in poor health since September and was taken seriously ill two weeks ago tomorrow.

Funeral services will be conducted from the Morgan funeral home Friday at 1 p.m. by Dr. Harry J. Findlay pastor of the First Presbyterian church. Interment will be in the Sugar Grove cemetery near Metz.

Born in Metz

As Addie Maria Helphrey, Mrs. Aillaud was born June 21, 1863 on a farm near Metz, the daughter of Lewis and Anna Maria Helphrey.

She spent her girlhood in that community and continued to live there after her marriage Sept. 23, 1884, to Charles William Aillaud.

Golden Wedding

She and her husband observed their golden wedding anniversary while they were living on the farm near Laurel.

Surviving relatives include her husband, C. W. Aillaud; two sons, William L. Aillaud of Newton, and Dr. H. C. Aillaud of Des Moines; two granddaughters, Dorothy and Lenore Aillaud of Newton; a sister, Mrs. Susie E. Houck of Des Moines and a brother Will Helphrey of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.

She was preceded in death by two sisters, Mary Ellen Helphrey and Melissa C. Ramsey, and two brothers, Lewis Helphrey and John B. Helphrey. ~ The Newton Daily News, December 2, 1937.

William Louis Aillaud

Born: October 1, 1893 in Palo Alto Twp., Jasper Co., Iowa
Died: September 4, 1964 in Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa
Buried: Lot 45, plot 5
Lot Owner: C. W. Aillaud - purchased in 1889
Married: Violet Hazel Wilson on Nov. 13, 1917 in Des Moines, Polk Co., Iowa
Children: Dorothy Van Gorp and Lenore Skow
Parents: Charles W. and Addie (Helphrey) Aillaud

William L. Aillaud

William Aillaud Services Monday; Dies on Friday

Funeral services for William Louis Aillaud, 70, of 1103 Woodland Drive, who died Friday morning at his home after suffering a heart attack, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Morgan-Loehr Funeral Home.

The Rev. William Sexton, minister of the First Presbyterian Church, will conduct the services. Burial will be in Sugar Grove Cemetery.

Mr. Aillaud will lie in state after 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Masonic rites will be conducted at the cemetery.

A lifelong resident of Newton, Mr. Aillaud is survived by his wife, Violet; two daughters, Mrs. Vernon G. (Dorothy) Young and Mrs. Harold (Lenore) Skow, both of Newton; a grandchild, and a brother, Dr. Harold C. Aillaud of Algona.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Mr. Aillaud was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, a member and past master of the Palo Alto Grange and a member and past president of the Newton Camera Club.

Mr. Aillaud, who for many years was a salesman for the Northwestern Mutual Insurance Co.,was employed at Switzer's Furniture Co. in recent years.

The son of Charles and Addie Helphrey Aillaud, he was born Oct. 1, 1893 in Newton.

He attended Newton schools.

Mr. Aillaud was married to Violet Guthrie [Wilson] Nov. 13, 1917 in Des Moines. ~ The Newton Daily News, September 5, 1964.

Violet Hazel (Wilson) Aillaud

Born: July 3, 1897 in Missouri
Died: January 18, 1979 Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa
Buried: Lot 45, plot 7
Lot Owner: C. W. Aillaud - purchased in 1889
Married: William L. Aillaud on Nov. 13, 1917 in Des Moines, Polk Co., Iowa
Children: Dorothy Van Gorp and Lenore Skow
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. George Wilson

Violet Wilson Aillaud headstone

Violet H. Aillaud Died Today, Rites Slated Saturday

Mrs. William L. (Violet H. ) Aillaud, 81 of 1103 Woodland Dr., a longtime resident of Newton, died this morning at Skiff Memorial Hospital.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Reese Chapel.

The Rev. William Sexton, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, will conduct services. Burial will be in the Sugar Grove Cemetery.

Friends may call at the Reese Chapel after 10 a.m. Friday.

Memorial contributions to the First Presbyterian Church building fund will be accepted.

Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. William (Dorothy) Van Gorp and Mrs. Harold (Lenore) Skow, both of Newton; and a grandson, Martin Aillaud Young of Burlington.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband.

Mrs. Aillaud was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Newton Camera Club and a former member of Palo Alto Grange.

Mrs. Aillaud, who with her husband farmed southwest of Newton until 1936 when they moved to Newton, had been a receptionist for Dr. R.F. Frech from 1947 to 1964 and for Dr. E. A. McMurray until retiring in 1968.

The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Wilson, she was born July 3, 1897 in Missouri and was a 1917 graduate of Newton Community High School.

She was married to William L. Aillaud Nov. 13, 1917 in Des Moines.

During most of her years in Newton, she resided with the Ami Guthrie family. ~ Newton Daily Newton News, January 18, 1979

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