Son of Henry Aurand and Matilda (Betts)

Married Carrie Miller, 27 November 1879 in Eckford, Calhoun Co., Michigan
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Marshall Evening Chronicle
Marshall, Michigan
March 14, 1952

George Aurand is 97

--Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sizeland entertained 43 guests Sunday in honor of Mrs. Sizeland's father, George Aurand, who is celebrating his 97th birthday. Cut flowers, white candles and a huge birthday cake centered the long tables.
--Mr. Aurand was born March 15 1855 in Tekonsha township, the youngest of eight children. He recalls the early history of Tekonsha when the stagecoach drawn by four horses stopped at the Blake House to change horses on the trip from Marshall to Coldwater. The Air Line railroad followed the stagecoach. During the construction of the railroad a large scale celebration was planned and carried out. Mr. Aurand's part in this importance project was carrying water to the workmen. He recalls that his good friend the late W.B. Abrams sold papers on the train that stopped at the Tekonsha station. He remembers the iron foundry located between the Blake House on the corner on which the Milliman Service Station is located and the bank, now the First State Bank. Many of the settlers expected that the village would be built near the railroad.
--Mr. Aurand and his sister atttended a "select" school conducted by Cam Waldo. In the village he attended church and Sunday School in the building which is now the Town Hall. After Mr. Aurand's marriage to Miss Flossie Cook of Eckford he lived on farmland cleared by his father after coming here from New York state, cross country. Later in life he moved to Coldwater and was night watchman at what was then the State Home and Training School.
--In 1944 Mrs. Aurand died and he came back to Tekonsha to live his daughter, Mrs. Sizeland. After six years here he returned to Coldwater to live with some very good friends. Mr. Aurand has four daughters, Mrs. Flossie Cook of Battle Creek, Mrs. Hazel Wiltse of Ypsilanti, Mrs. Edna Gress of Jackson and Mrs. Sizeland. There are 16 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Two sons have died.
--Mr. Aurand is in good health and has perfect sight and hearing. Throughout the summer he kept the lawn mowed. He shaved himself and walks up town, a distance of eight blocks.
--Guests at the dinner were from Ypsilanti, Jackson, Grand Marais, Battle Creek, Niles, Coldwater, East Leroy, and Toledo, Ohio. The gifts received by Mr. Aurand filled a bushel basket.
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Marshall Evening Chronicle
Marshall, Michigan
Tuesday July 1, 1952
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George N. Aurand

---Funeral services for George Aurand were held from the Vernor funeral home Saturday at 2 o'clock. Rev. Wayne H. Arnold was the minister in charge. Grandsons who acted as bearers were Verle Aurand, Loyal Wolfe, Rex Wolfe, Norris Wiltse Jr., Jack Wiltse and Vern Sizeland.
---Burial was given in Oakridge cemetery in Marshall.
---Among the out-of-town relatives who attended the service were Mrs. Roy Bishop of Medina, N.Y.; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Tingay, Mrs. Eva Allen of Marshall; Mr. and Mrs. Norris Wiltse and daughters, Patty and Betty, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wiltse, Norris Wiltse Jr., of Ypsilanti; Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Gress of Jackson, Mrs. Ellis Aurand, Mr. and Mrs. Verle Aurand and daughter Judy, of Niles; Mr. and Mrs. L.L. Cook, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Wolfe, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Wolfe and two daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Rex Wolfe of Battle Creek; Mr. and Mrs. Loyal Wolfe and son of East Leroy.
---Mr. Aurand who was born 97 years ago in Tekonsha Twp. was able, because of his marvelous memory to recall many events in his early life and enjoyed talking of happenings in the new community in which he played a part. As a small boy he was a pupil in a select school operated by C.G. Waldo in the building which is now the home of Mrs. Earl Taylor and Miss Flossie Manchester. he attended Sunday school in the present Town Hall just a few steps from the school. After his marriage, they lived on the farm which had been claimed by his father, Henry Aurand, after coming to Michigan from New York. In later years a school was built on a part of the land. It was recently sold to be remodeled as a residence. One of the important events remembered by Mr. Aurand was the building of the Air Line branch of the then Michigan Central railroad. Tekonsha was one of the towns between Jackson and Niles which was benefited by the change from travel to state coach.
---Mr. and Mrs. Aurand lived in Coldwater for several years and following Mrs. Aurand's death in 1944, he returned to Tekonsha and lived with his daughter, Mrs. Paul Sizeland. Six years ago he went back to Coldwater to live with some of his former friends. After becoming ill there, he was brought to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sizeland where he died.
---On his 97th birthday, March 15, Mrs. Sizeland entertained 43 guests at a birthday dinner in his honor. Mr. Aurand was very happy over the reunion with his family and friends.