The  Shelbyville  News
Thursday December 10, 1959
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CHUEDEN RITES ARE ARRANGED
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          Last rites have been arranged for Winfred Chueden, 72, Shelbyville, native and veteran of World War I.  The services will be held Saturday at 10:00 a.m. at the Murphy Mortuary with Rev. A.M. Hamilton officiating.  Interment will be in the Moravian cemetery at Hope.  Friends may call at the mortuary after 2:00 p.m. Friday. Mr. Chueden was a member of Victory Post, American Legion and members of the post will serve as pallbearers and conduct services at the grave.
          Mr. Chueden whose home was on Flat Rock R.R.1, died at the Indianapolis Veterans Hospital Wednesday following a four-year period of ill health.  He was a former woodcarver in local furniture factories.
          He was born April 23, 1887, a son of Fred II and Thesesa Chueden and was the last of his family.  He was married to Mary Mease in 1930 and she and a nephew are the only survivors.
Contributed by Barb Huff


The  Shelbyville  News
Saturday June 2, 1951
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RITES HELD FOR JULIUS CHUEDEN
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          Funeral services were held in Hope today for Julius Chueden, mail carrier in this city for more than 35 years, and brother of Frederick Chueden of Brandywine township.  Burial was made in the Hope Moravian cemetery.
          Mr. Chueden, who was 83 years of age, died Thursday at his home in Hope after a long illness.  He was born in Shelbyville in 1868, the son of Frederick and Patricia Chueden and had resided in Hope for about 22 years.
          Surviving with the brother in Shelby county is the widow, Margaret Chueden.
Contributed by Barb Huff


The  Shelbyville  Republican
Saturday, June 24, 1911
Page 1, column 4
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FUNERAL  IS  TO  BE  HELD  MONDAY
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Death of Armin T. Cheuden Occurred Friday Afternoon
Shortly Before Four O'Clock
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WELL  KNOWN  BUSINESS  MAN
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At Different Times Held Positions Of Deputy Postmaster,
Deputy Clerk And Was Interested In Factory
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          The funeral services of the late Armin T. Cheuden, who died Friday afternoon a few minutes before 4 o'clock, will be held at his late home, 135 South Miller street, Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock, the Rev. James L. Brown will officiate and he will be assisted by the Rev. James T. Scull, of the West Street Methodist Episcopal church.  The interment will be made in Forest Hill Cemetery.
          Mr. Cheuden was born December 2, 1865, and at his death was aged forty-five years, six months and twenty days.  He was the second son of  Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Cheuden, who came to this country from Germany.  For many years the elder Mr. Cheuden was clerk of Shelby county and had a wide acquaintance.
          Mr. Cheuden was one of the well known business men of Shelby county.  He was graduated from the Shelbyville high school at the age of seventeen years and almost immediately entered the grocery business, but he soon gave it up.  Then he took a position on the Democrat when it was managed by the late Scott Ray.
          The deceased had acted as deputy postmaster.  Later he went into the county clerk's office as deputy and served there for eight years, after which he accepted the position of bookkeeper in the Hodell furniture factory.  At the death of  Milton B. Robins, he was offered and accepted the position of secretary and treasurer of the company.  He was a stockholder in the concern and was regarded as one of the moving spirits in the business interests of the factory.  He also held stock in the Shelby Democrat, a mining and telegraph company.
          A short time over a year ago Mr. Cheuden married  Miss Nettie Hughes, a daughter of  Mr. and Mrs. William Hughes, who reside in Brandywine township.  To this union one child, Frederick William, was born.
          Mr. Cheuden for the past two months has suffered from pernicious anemia, and for the last five weeks had been confined to his bed.  The very best medical attention was given him, Dr. L. C. Sammons, of this city, laboring faithfully to drive the disease from the body.  Dr. A. Kimberling, of Indianapolis, who is a noted specialist, was also in the case.  Dr. Carl Payne, of Franklin, was called a few nights ago and a consultation was held regarding his case.
          The deceased was a man of good business ability and his career was very successful.  He has friends by the hundreds and they are extending their deepest sympathy to the bereaved family.
          Besides his widow and son he is survived by five brothers -  Edward,  Julius,  Albert,  Herman  and  Fred, and two sisters,  Mrs. Richard Reinecke, of this city, and  Mrs. A. F. Roberts, Memphis, Tennessee, and also his aged mother.
Contributed by Barb Huff


The  Shelbyville  Republican
Tuesday, November 30, 1909
Page 1, column 4
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DEATH  OCCURRED  EARLY  TUESDAY
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Frederick Cheuden After An Illness of Several Weeks
Is Dead, Was A Prominent Democrat
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SERVED 3 YEARS IN CIVIL WAR
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His Widow And Eight Children Survive Him
Funeral Services Will Be Held At Late Residence Thursday
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          Frederick Cheuden, after an illness of several weeks, died at his home 108 West Locust street, at an early hour Tuesday morning, aged seventy-two years, eleven months and seventeen days.
          Mr. Cheuden was born in Hanover, Germany, December 13th, 1836, and grew to manhood in his native country.  When he was twenty years of age he came to America, landing in New York, where he stayed for some time, after which he went to Cincinnati.  After a few years residence in that city he came to Shelbyville in 1859.  He secured a position as bookkeeper with a distilling company which then had a plant here.
          On the 10th day of September 1861, he enlisted in Company A., Thirty-second Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and during the war times, he took part in the battles of Shiloh, Stone River, Perryville, Resaca, Mumfordsville and others.  After three years of service he received an honorable discharge.
          He returned to Shelbyville and secured a position as bookkeeper for Smith & Blair, who were engaged in the hardware business.  He held this position for two years, after which he was selected as deputy county clerk, serving under six county clerks both Democrats and Republicans.
          In 1878 he was nominated by the Democrats for the office of county clerk and was endorsed by the Republicans, making his election unanimous. In 1882 he was re-nominated, but there was trouble in the ranks of the party and he suffered defeat with the entire ticket.
          He then secured the position of gauger which he held for three years.  The next eight years were spent as deputy clerk, at the end of which time Mr. Cheuden had the record of spending twenty-seven years in that office.  He retired from active business life in 1898.
          Mr. Cheuden was married to Miss Theresa B. Harnisch, a native of Berlin.  To this union were born eleven children, three of whom died in infancy.  Besides his widow, the children surviving him are  Edward,  Armine,  Julius,  Mrs. Dora Reinecke,  Mrs. Louise Roberts,  Albert,  Herman  and  Winfred.
          The funeral services will be held at the late residence at two o'clock Thursday afternoon and will be for relatives and immediate friends only.  Rev. James Brown, assisted by the Rev. G. Jensen, will officiate.
          He was a member of Dumont Post, No.18, G.A.R., and this organization will have charge of the burial, which will be in Forest Hill Cemetery.
Contributed by Barb Huff

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