Charles H. Aldous

Charles H. Aldous

• Father: John A. Aldous b. 27 January 1816, d. 10 February 1896
• Mother: Sarah Bampton b. 6 May 1835, d. 2 August 1928

• Charles H. Aldous was born in 1863 in Canada West (later Ontario).
• Charles H. Aldous arrived, during the 1880s according to the vaious censuses.
• He married Mary Minto Cream, daughter of George W. Cream and Sarah E. (?), on 22 July 1888 in Kings County, New York.
• Charles H. Aldous and Mary Minto Cream appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, at 281 Chauncey Street. Other members of the household included Justine Aldous, Grace Aldous, Charles H. Aldous Jr., George C. Aldous and Sarah E. (?)
• He was a bookbinder, according to the 1900 census.
• Charles H. Aldous and Mary Minto Cream appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Queens, Queens County, New York, at 20 Melville Place. Other members of the household included Justine Aldous, Charles H. Aldous Jr. and George C. Aldous.
• He was a bookbinder in a bindery, according to the 1910 census.
• Charles H. Aldous and Mary Minto Cream appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, at 841 Elmwood Avenue. Other members of the household included George C. Aldous and Mildred F. (?)
• He was a bookbinder in a book factory, according to the 1920 census.
• The following appeared on 27 August 1924 in The Niagara Falls Gazette: The funeral of Mrs. Mary S. Rushton, 62 years old, of No. 642 Elmwood avenue, who died Monday was held at 2 o'clock from the family home this afternoon and at 2:45 o'clock from the Trinity church in Chippawa, Ont. The Rev. Phillip W. Mosher officiated. Burial was in Chippawa cemetery.
       The bearers were Jesse Read, Bert Wardell, William Smith, Howard Hooker, J. S. Fleck and George A. Pierce. The services at the home this afternoon were conducted by the L. A. P. M., No. 9. Many large and beautiful floral offerings filled the rooms of the home. She is survived besides her husband by two sons, Lieuts. George A. and Charles H., both of this city, her mother, Mrs. John Aldous, by one sister, Mrs. Martha McCloy, of Chippawa, and five brothers, Thomas, of Chippawa, Fred, of Buffalo, and John, Charles and George, all of this city.
• Charles H. Aldous and Mary Minto Cream appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, at 452 Ashland Avenue.
• He was a bookbinder with a printing company, according to the 1930 census.
• Charles H. Aldous died on 19 November 1953 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.
• The following appeared on 23 November 1953 in the Niagara Falls Gazette: Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow for George Aldous, 85, of 335 Seventh St., who died yesterday after a long illness in Memorial Hospital only two days after his brother, Charles Aldous, 90, died in Indianapolis, Ind.
       Retired for 15 years, George Aldous was a former employe of the old Niagara Falls Power Co. and an a resident of this city for more than 53 years. Both brothers were born in Chippawa, Ont.
       Charles Aldous was a former resident of this city and a former employe of the Niagara Falls Gazette Publishing Co. and the Wahl Printing Co. as a bookbinder. He has resided with his son, Charles Aldous Jr., in Indianapolis since his retirement several years ago.
       Surviving are several nieces and nephews including George A. Rushton, Charles H. Rushton and Miss Gertrude Aldous, all of this city; Mrs. Edna Cole, Youngstown; Miss Laura McCloy, Mrs. George Rowe and Albert Aldous, CHippawa.
       Services will be conducted by the Very Rev. Blake B. Hammond at the Gridley Funeral Home. Interment will be in Riverdale Cemetery.

• Last Edited: 21 May 2012