Individual Details

Marriage

The marriage ceremony was performed by Rev. Wittenwyler, pastor of the Reformed church.

Eilers Henry, Peters Mary, 11/24/1886, Monticello, 2169, 216, Monticello, Monticello.
Eilers Henry, Parents: Eiler Gerhard, Jacobs Margaret,
Peters Mary, Parents: Peters Herman, Freiderics Anna,

Census (family)

27 111 111 Eilers Henry 32 M M Iowa Jones F F Farmer German Ref
28 Eilers Mary 25 F M " " " "
29 Eilers Blanche 7 F S " " " "
30 Eilers Herman 5 M S " " " "
31 Eilers Grant 3 M S " " " "

Page #482
Ln Dw Fm Surname Given Name Age Sex M Birthplace Fa Mo Occupation Religion Other
1 Eilers Laura 0 F S Iowa Jones N N German Ref German Ref
2 Peters John 20 M S " F F Farm Hand "

Census (family)

SD 1st ED 57, sheet 1B line 78 (same page as his parents)
13, 13 Eilers, Henry, Head WM, Nov 1862, 37, Married 13 yrs, IA, Germ, Germ, Farmer, Own Mortagaged Farm
Mary Wife, WF, Jan 1870, 30, M-13, 6 child born & living, IA, Germ, Germ
Blanche, Daughter, WF, Nov 1888, 11, Single, IA IA IA, at school
Herman, Son, WM, Nov 1890, 9, Single, IA IA IA, at school
Grant, Son WM, Aug 1891, 8, Single, IA IA IA, at school
Laura, Daughter, WF, June 1894, 5, Single, IA IA IA, at school
Alma, Daughter, WF, Jan 1896, 4, Single, IA IA IA
George, Son, WM, Dec 1899, 5/12, Single, IA IA IA
Meyer, Alfred, Boarder, WM, June 1875, 24, single, Switz, Switz, Switz, 1892 8 yrs Pa Farm laborer

Census (family)

107, 107 Hanssen, Authur E., & Blanch (daughter & son-in-law)
108, 108 Eilers, Henry, 48, Married 23 yrs.born Iowa, Ger. German both parents. Spoke English, Farmer, Dairy Farmer, Own Account, read yes, write yes, Own, Mortagage, Free, Farm Schedule 98.
Mary, Wife, 39, 8 children born, 7 living. born in Iowa, of German parents., Spoke English.
Herman, Son, 20, born Iowa, Carpenter
Grant, Son, 18, born Iowa, Farm Labor, Home
Laura, Daugh. 15, born Iowa, attended school within year
Alma, Daugh. 14, born Iowa, attended school within year
Paul, Son, 10, born Iowa, attended school within year
Irwin, Son, 3, born Iowa

Census (family)

123,123 Eilers, Henry, Head, Own mortagage 51, Married Iowa, Oldenburg, Oldenburg
Mary, Wife, 50, Married Iowa, Germany, Germany
Paul, Son, 20, Iowa, Iowa, Iowa
Irving, Son, 14, Iowa, Iowa, Iowa
Elaine, Daughter 8 Iowa, Iowa, Iowa

Henry - Farmer - General OA

Census (family)

Book #56 L SURNAME GIVEN NAME A BP R FATHER A BP MOTHER A BP MP
1 EILERS HENRY 62 IA H EILERS, GERHARD GER JACOBS, MARGARET GER
2 EILERS MARY 55 IA W PETERS, HERMAN GER FARRICHS, ANNA GER GER
3 EILERS IRVIN 18 IA S IA
4 EILERS ELAINE 13 IA D IA

Census (family)

25, 26 Eilers, Henry, Head, Own, radio, farm, MW, 67 yrs, Married at 24 yrs old, IA, Ger, Ger, Farmer
Mary, Wife, FW, 60 yrs, Married at 17 yrs old, IA, Ger, Ger, none
Ervin, Son, MW, 22, single, IA, IA, IA, Farm labor
Elaine, Daughter, FW, 17, single, attended school, IA, IA, IA, none

Census (family)

339 S Main, rent $15
Head Henry Eilers M 77 Iowa, 8th grade
Wife Mary Eilers F 70 Iowa, 5th grade

Residence in 1935: Rural, Jones, Iowa

Death

Iowa Deaths

Monticello - Mrs. Henry Eilers, 72, a lifelong resident of this community, died Tuesday at the home of her son, Grant Eilers of Anamosa, following an illness of several months. Mrs. Eilers was born in Monticello, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Peters. On Nov. 24, 1886 she was married to Henry Eilers. Following their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Eilers made their home on a farm in Lovell township until 1936 when they retired and came to Monticello to live. Mr. Eilers died in May 1940. Mrs. Eilers is survived by the following children: Mrs. A. E. Hanssen and Mrs. Louis Heiken of Lovell township, Grant Eilers of Anamosa, Paul Eilers of Langworthy, Herman Eilers of Cedar Rapids, Irving Eilers of Center Junction and Mrs. Lou King of Lamont; a brother, George Peters of Cedar Rapids; five sisters, Mrs. Ed Eilers and Mrs. John Wenger of Monticello, Mrs. Lillian Hart of Cedar Rapids, Mrs. Augusta Kellogg of Waterloo, and Mrs .Marguerite Hubbell of California. Funeral services will be held at the Congregational church Thursday by the Rev. Homer of Dalrymple of Anamosa. Burial will be in Oakwood cemetery.

Mrs. H. Eilers Funeral Held This Afternoon

Funeral services for Mrs. Henry Eilers were held at the Congregational church this afternoon at 2 o'clock in charge of Rev. Homer Dalrymple, Congregational minister. Interment will be made at Oakwood cemetery.
Mrs. Eilers passed away Tuesday morning, Feb. 10, at 5:30, at the home of her son, Grant Eilers, Anamosa. She had been in ill health for two months preceding her death.
Mrs. Eilers' maiden name was Mary Peters, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Peters. She was born Jan. 2, 1870, and married to Henry Eilers in November, 1886. Nine children were born to this union: Mrs. Arthur Hanssen, Monticello; Herman, Cedar Rapids; Grant, Anamosa; Mrs. Lou King, Lamont; Irving, Center Junction, and Mrs. Lou Heiken, Hopkinton. Two are now dead, Albert and Mrs. Carl Schatz. Mr. Eilers preceded his wife in death. Mrs. Eilers is also survived by twenty-five grandchildren and four great grand-children.
Her surviving brothers and sisters are: Mrs. William Hubbell, Los Angles; Mrs. Ed Eilers and Mrs John Wenger, Monticello; George Peters, Cedar Rapids; Mrs. Augusta Kellogg, Waterloo; Mrs. Lillian Hart, Cedar Rapids.