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Cornelius moved to Nebraska during March of 1899 as reported by the Monticello Express: Mr. Cornelius Eiben and family who have resided in this vicinity several years, removed to Allen Nebraska, last Tuesday.

(Monticello Express, Jan 10, 1907)
Cornelius Eiben of Nebraska, visited with his brother and sister here, recently.

(Monticello Express, Dec 12, 1907)
Mr. Cornelius Eiben of Wymore, Nebraska, and Mr. .A. J. Gerdes and son of Barnstone, Nebraska, are visiting in this vicinity.

(Monticello Express, Sept 10, 1925)
Cornelius Eiben and wife of Blue Springs, Nebraska, and their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Velmer Morris, of Wymore, Nebraska, are visiting with their various relatives in this vicinity. Mr. Eiben left here for the West more than 25 years ago and during that period he has kept In touch with the old home through the columns of The Express.

Moved to Wymore, Neb. I visited him in 1940 on a trip to Colorado with my parents
(Al Heiken)

posted by Naomi McFarland
Toenjes Cornelius Eiben (first son of Gerd Wilhelm Eiben and Christine van Breeston) married Anna Lubben on February 26th, 1890 in Wilden Germany, they had six children.

An interesting thing happened when I wrote to Iowa for Cornelius and Anna's marriage certificate. It came back as Toenjes Cornelius. I mentioned this to my grandmother and she was definate that her dad, Cornelius, had only one name--Cornelius. After talking to another "found" relative a few years ago I learned that there was a rumor in the family that the Eibens left Germany under suspicious circumstances. And--- possibly their surname was Toenjes and they changed it when they came over. But because they wanted to keep the name in some way they gave it to their oldest son Cornelius as a first name. This is all conjecture, but an interesting story and there are Toenjes' in Iowa. (Kay Norden)

Beatrice Daily (Beatrice, Nebraska) 12 Mar 1950, Sun ·Page 5
Eibens Are Honored On Anniversary
Sixty years ago on Febr. 26, 1890, a wedding was performed by the Rev. Van Stroh at the Lutheran church in Monticello, Ia., which united Miss Anna Lubben and Cornelius Eiben, both of whom were born in Germany not too many miles apart but were strangers until they met in this country.
to honor the couple on this 60th milestone of married life, their four children, Mrs. Charley Culdice, Mrs. Velmer Morris, Beatrice, Will Eiben, Blue Springs, and Gerd Eiben, Marseilles Ill., and their husbands and wives held open house, on Sunday, Febr. 26, from two to four p.m. at the St. Peter's Lutheran church parlors.
Ninety - three relatives and friends called to congratulate Mr. and Mrs. Eiben.
Centering the lace covered serving table was a three tiered white wedding cake decorated in pink roses with a miniature bride and groom on top, and flanked on either side by crystal candelabra holding pink and white candles, and low bowls of shell pink roses. Above the table white wedding bells were hung with pink and white streamers radiating to the four corners of the room.
Before the serving Rev. Walter Landgraf gave an address.
Serving cake, coffee and mints were Mrs. Velmer Morris, who poured and Mrs. Charley Culdice who served the cake. Assisting at the serving of refreshments were Mrs. Mary Kopp, Beatrice, Mrs. Earl Eiben, Mrs. Will Eiben, Lorene Eiben, Genene Brigham and Earl Eiben.
Velmer Morris was in charge of the guest book and Mrs. Dudley Trump presided at the gift table. mrs. Lloyd Morris baked the wedding cake and another angel food cake was baked by a friend.
Mr. and Mrs. Eiben received numerous cards, gifts and bouquets of flowers.
In the evening at 6 o'clock Mr. and Mrs. Eiben service ice cream, cake and coffee to their children and families and other relataives at their home in Blue Springs.
In addition to the couple's children already named, grandchildren attending were Kay Morris, Donald Morris, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Eiben and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Eiben and daughter Barbara, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Mircle and family, Emma Johnson, Carl Eiben, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Eiben, Mr. and Mrs. John Schalm and daughter, and Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Trump, Out-of-town guest were Gerd and Roy Eiben, Marseilles, Ill.; Mrs. Yetta Mosher, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Eiben, Norfolk, Nebr.; Mrs. Mary Clark and son, LeRoy, and Anton Lipp, Wayne, Nebr.

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Birth	26 Jul 1866	Germany, Ostfriesland, Wittmund
Immigration	1874
Confirmation	2 Apr 1882	Wayne Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Wayne Township, Jones, Iowa, United States
Naturalization	21 Sep 1887	District Court, Anamosa, Jones, Iowa, United States
Marriage	26 Feb 1890	St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Wayne Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Anna Margaretha Amanda Lubben
Census (family)	1895	Delaware, Iowa, United States - Anna Margaretha Amanda Lubben
Census (family)	1895	Delaware Township, Delaware, Iowa, United States - Anna Margaretha Amanda Lubben
Census (family)	4 Jun 1900	Clark Township, Dixon, Nebraska, United States - Anna Margaretha Amanda Lubben
Census (family)	1910	Wymore, Gage, Nebraska, United States - Anna Margaretha Amanda Lubben
Census (family)	Jan 1920	Wymore, Gage, Nebraska, United States - Anna Margaretha Amanda Lubben
Census (family)	21 Apr 1930	Blue Springs, Gage, Nebraska, United States - Anna Margaretha Amanda Lubben
Death	2 Dec 1951	Wymore, Gage, Nebraska, United States

Spouse	Anna Margaretha Amanda Lubben (1872 - 1955)
Child	Christina W. Eiben (1891 - 1935)
Child	Henry Carl Eiben (1893 - 1922)
Child	Gerd Wilhelm Eiben (1896 - 1979)
Child	Johann Wilhelm "Bill" Eiben (1897 - 1988)
Child	Julia Ann Elizabeth Eiben (1899 - 1970)
Child	Emma Bernadine Eiben (1904 - 1995)

Father	Gerhard Wilhelm "Gerd" Eiben (1843 - 1911)
Mother	Christina von Beeston (1843 - 1916)
Sibling	Tjack Eiben (1868 - 1870)
Sibling	Gerhard Wilms Eiben (1870 - 1873)
Sibling	Eibo Frederick Eiben (1872 - 1951)
Sibling	Tjarke Lena Gerhardina Eiben (1874 - 1927)
Sibling	Bernhard Eduard "Benjamin, Ben" Eiben (1875 - 1902)
Sibling	Willhelm Heinrich "William Henry, Will" Eiben (1877 - 1949)
Sibling	Christoph Gerhard "Chris" Eiben (1878 - 1949)
Sibling	Elise Katharina Margareta "Eliza, Elizabeth, Lizzie" Eiben (1880 - 1959)
Sibling	Maria Johanna "Mary Hannah" Eiben (1881 - 1966)
Sibling	Johann Heinrich "John Henry, Hank" Eiben (1883 - 1968)
Sibling	Mathilda Katharina "Matilda, Tillie" Eiben (1884 - 1976)
Sibling	Gottlieb Johannes "John G." Eiben (1885 - 1964)
Sibling	Wilhelmine Christine "Minnie" Eiben (1886 - 1945)

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