Person:August Chevillot (1)

[Sordelet Family .FTW]

Obituary for August Chevillot August Chevillot, aged 78 died at 3:40 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at his home, 2816 New Haven Avenue, of a complication of diseases, after an illness of one year. He had been bedfast for the last 14 weeks. Mr. Chevillot was born In France and came with his parents to America when two years of age. The family moved to a farm north of Fort Wayne and Mr. Chevillot continued to live on a farm until seven years ago when he moved to this city. He and Mrs. Chevillot recently celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. Mr. Chevillot was a member of St. Andrew's Catholic church, the Holy Name society and the Lafayette Legion. Surviving are his widow, Emelia: one son, Jerome , at home; one sister, Mrs. J. Kline, Jefferson township, and three grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 8:30 o'clock Monday morning at the home and 9 o'clock at the St. Andrew's Catholic church. Burial in the Catholic cemetery at Besancon.

CENSUS 1900 Adams Township, Allen County, INAugust Chevillot was 51 years of age, born in Nov of 1848, France. He was a farmer. He was naturalized in 1858 and does speak English.Amelia was 39 years old, born in June of 1860, New York. Had 2 children, one living and has been married 21 years.Jerome, age 19, born in June of 1880 is single and works on the farm.

1910 Jackson Township, Allen County, INAugust was 58 years old, married 31 years and was a farmer. His parents were both born in France.Amelia was 50 years old, her mother born in New York, her father in France. Jerome was age 30, single and a farmer with his father

1920August, age 70, Amelia age 59, and Tylor, a nephew, age 20 and single, were living in the city of Fort Wayne. No occupation listed for anyone.

CITY/COUNTY DIRECTORY

1893-94The August Chevillot household lived in section 17, on 80 acres valued at $1020, in Jackson Township. Their postoffice was Dawkins.

1899The August Chevillot household remained on section 17, but now owned 20 acres valued at $275 in Jackson Township. Monroeville Postoffice

1. ↑ August Chevillot household, 1910 U.S. Census, Allen County, IN, population schedule.
2. ↑ August Chevillot household, 1920 U.S. Census, Allen County, IN, population schedule
   Wayne Township, ED 74, SD 12, Sheet 8B, Dwelling unreadable, Family unreadable, National Archives Micropublication T625, Roll 421.
3. ↑ Fort Wayne City and Allen County directory for 1893-94. (L. Polk & Co., Detroit, Michigan, 1894)
   page 780.
4. ↑ R.L. Polk & Co. Fort Wayne City and Allen County directory for 1899. (Fort Wayne, IN, 1899)
   page 23.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4} Sordelet Family .FTW.
6. ↑ August Chevillot household, 1900 U.S. Census, Allen County, IN, population schedule
   Adams Township, ED 6, SD 71,Sheet 10, Dwelling 199, Family 204, National Archives Micropublication T623, Roll 357.
7. ↑ August Chevillot obituary, News Sentinal, Fort Wayne, IN, 12 November 1925,
   page 12, column 4.