Individual Details
Eibo Frederick Eiben
(27 Jul 1872 - 22 Dec 1951)
Monticello Express December 8, 1898
Castle Grove. ....The Ionian Literary society met, as usual, on Friday evening. .... New officers were elected, as follows... treasurer, John Heiken; marshal, Ibo Eiben; ...
(Monticello Express, Jan 5, 1899)
CASTLE GROVE, Jan. 3.
Ibo Eiben was a Hopkinton visitor on Monday.
Eibo Eiben is mentioned as being on the building committe in 1903, along with John Burrack and John Siebels to build the schoolhouse. (The History of St. Peter and St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, pg 5). This schoolhouse was later converted into the pastor's study.
E. F. Eiben was an Anamosa visitor, Tuesday. (Castle Grove, 1906-11-08)
E. F. Eiben bought a shorthorn calf from S. M. Hosford's herd, last week (Castle Grove, October 11, 1911)
[The Monticello (Iowa) Express, Thursday April 11th 1929, p 4]
Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Eiben Given Surprise Party.
Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Eiben were pleasantly surprised on their thirtieth wedding anniversary April 7. The relatives, neighbors and friends were awaiting Mr. and Mrs. Eiben with well filled baskets when they arrived home from church. In the afternoon a few songs were rendered for Mr. and Mrs. Eiben by everyone present, after which Rev. Wolf gave a short talk fitting to the occasion.
Mr. and Mrs. Eiben were married April 6, 1899. They were blessed with nine children, all of whom are living. They are Mrs. Alva Stadtmueller, living near home; Gerd, at Litchfield, Nebraska; John, Ben, Mary, Augusta, Emma, Louise and Carl, at home. Mr. and Mrs. Eiben spent all their life on the farm, having lived twenty-five years on the farm on which they now live, five miles west of Monticello.
The guests present numbered eighty. Among these guests were two sisters and one brother of Mrs. Eiben: Mrs. Lena Behnken, Mrs. Gerd Siebels and John Fehners; also two sisters and one brother of Mr. Eiben: Mrs. Albert Heiken, Mrs. John Heiken and Chris Eiben. All of their children were present at the occasion except Gerd.
Mr. and Mrs. Eiben were presented with a nice sum of money.
(Monticello Express, March 27, 1941)
Express Presents Eibo F. Eiben As Next Fifty Year Farmer in Monticello
"I started my career as a farmer when I was a small boy of eleven or twelve years of age; operating a walking corn plow," declared Eibo Frederick Eiben, the next member of the fifty-year farmers club sponsored by the Monticello Express. Mr. Eiben and his good wife retired from active farm work in 1935 and now are comfortably situated in their home on North Sycamore street
Mr. Eiben, a son of Gerhard Eiben and Christine Von Besten Eiben, was born in the town of Phoenix, Ostfriesland, Germany, July 27, 1872. When he was a lad of two years he emigrated to the United States with his parents in 1875 and settled in Wayne township.
Rural Schooling
After living in Wayne township for a time, the family removed to Lovell township where Mr. Eiben grew to manhood and attended the rural schools in Jones county. His marriage to Johanna G. Fehners occurred April 6, 1899 at SS Peter and Paul's Lutheran church in Castle Grove township. The marriage service was read by Rev. Hugo Lutz. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Eiben lived for ten years on the A. Danks farm in Castle Grove township and in 1909 purchased their home place located five miles west of Monticello.
Their son, Ben Eiben, now operates the home farm in Castle Grove township. Mr. and Mrs. Eiben lived on this farm for 26 years.
They are the parents of nine children, viz.: Fannie, Mrs. Alva Stadtmueller, now deceased; John of Independence; Gerd of Cedar Rapids; Ben of Castle Grove town- hip; Mary, Mrs. Carl Jacobi, Cairo, Ill.; Augusta, Mrs. Ryland Crary, Iowa City; Miss Emma Eiben, R. N., Sheboygan, Wis. Louise, Mrs. Herman Egger, Sand Spring; and Carl, a student at Wartburg college, Waverly. Mr Eiben also has ten grandchildren.
There were fourteen members of Mr. Eiben's family, two of whom died in Germany before the family came to America and two died after settling here. The other brothers and sisters include: Chris, Mrs. I. A. Heiken, Mrs. John Heiken, and Mrs. John Smith of Monticello; Cornelius Eiben of Wymore, Neb.; Will and Henry of Prairieburg, and Mrs. William Martens of Dundee.
Mr. Eiben served as school director, township trustee and township assessor during the time they lived in Castle Grove township. He also has been an adjuster for the Farmers Mutual Insurance association of Castle Grove. During the major portion of his life he has voted the democratic ticket but whenever he was interested in a candidate of some other party he never hesitated to switch over. He does not like the lend-lease bill recently passed by congress but is of the firm opinion that he is willing to try this method if it will only stop the arrogant progress of the dictators of continental Europe. He does not agree that such men have the right to destroy small countries that have been successful and made progress in the past. Mr. Eiben suggests that we in America are used to doing things our own way and he would not care to change places with the people of his native land and be ruled in the manner in which they are at present.
E. F. Eibens Note 45th Anniversary (April 1944)
Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Eiben, who were observing their 45th wedding anniversary Thursday, April 6, were pleasantly surprised by thirty relatives who came to their home Thursday afternoon to celebrate the occasion.
Mr. and Mrs. Eiben were married at St. Peter and Paul's church in Castle Grove township by the Rev. Hugo Lutz, and have lived their entire married life in this vicinity. Mrs. Eiben was Gesina Fehners before her marriage.
Mr. and Mrs. Eiben became the parents of nine children. One daughter, Mrs. Fannie Stadtmuellcr, passed away several years ago. The other children are John, at home; Garret W., of Cedar Rapids; Ben, of Castle Grove township; Mrs. Carl Jacobi, of Detroit, Mich.; Mrs. Ed Ploetz of Mount Clemens, Mich.; Mrs. Ryland Crary, of Los Angeles, Calif.; Mrs. Herman Eggers, of Sand Springs, and Sgt. Carl Eiben, of Aberdeen, Md.
A large bouquet of flowers were sent to Mr. and Mrs. Eiben Thursday, a gift from their children. The self invited guests who had brought well filled baskets of food, served a lunch at the close of the afternoon.
Out of town guests at the celebration Thursday included Mr. and Mrs. Harm Schafer of Anamosa, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Eggers and daughters of Hopkinton; Mr. and Mrs. Will Martens and Mrs. Gordon Smith of Manchester, and Sgt. Gordon Smith of El Paso, Texas.
Castle Grove. ....The Ionian Literary society met, as usual, on Friday evening. .... New officers were elected, as follows... treasurer, John Heiken; marshal, Ibo Eiben; ...
(Monticello Express, Jan 5, 1899)
CASTLE GROVE, Jan. 3.
Ibo Eiben was a Hopkinton visitor on Monday.
Eibo Eiben is mentioned as being on the building committe in 1903, along with John Burrack and John Siebels to build the schoolhouse. (The History of St. Peter and St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, pg 5). This schoolhouse was later converted into the pastor's study.
E. F. Eiben was an Anamosa visitor, Tuesday. (Castle Grove, 1906-11-08)
E. F. Eiben bought a shorthorn calf from S. M. Hosford's herd, last week (Castle Grove, October 11, 1911)
[The Monticello (Iowa) Express, Thursday April 11th 1929, p 4]
Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Eiben Given Surprise Party.
Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Eiben were pleasantly surprised on their thirtieth wedding anniversary April 7. The relatives, neighbors and friends were awaiting Mr. and Mrs. Eiben with well filled baskets when they arrived home from church. In the afternoon a few songs were rendered for Mr. and Mrs. Eiben by everyone present, after which Rev. Wolf gave a short talk fitting to the occasion.
Mr. and Mrs. Eiben were married April 6, 1899. They were blessed with nine children, all of whom are living. They are Mrs. Alva Stadtmueller, living near home; Gerd, at Litchfield, Nebraska; John, Ben, Mary, Augusta, Emma, Louise and Carl, at home. Mr. and Mrs. Eiben spent all their life on the farm, having lived twenty-five years on the farm on which they now live, five miles west of Monticello.
The guests present numbered eighty. Among these guests were two sisters and one brother of Mrs. Eiben: Mrs. Lena Behnken, Mrs. Gerd Siebels and John Fehners; also two sisters and one brother of Mr. Eiben: Mrs. Albert Heiken, Mrs. John Heiken and Chris Eiben. All of their children were present at the occasion except Gerd.
Mr. and Mrs. Eiben were presented with a nice sum of money.
(Monticello Express, March 27, 1941)
Express Presents Eibo F. Eiben As Next Fifty Year Farmer in Monticello
"I started my career as a farmer when I was a small boy of eleven or twelve years of age; operating a walking corn plow," declared Eibo Frederick Eiben, the next member of the fifty-year farmers club sponsored by the Monticello Express. Mr. Eiben and his good wife retired from active farm work in 1935 and now are comfortably situated in their home on North Sycamore street
Mr. Eiben, a son of Gerhard Eiben and Christine Von Besten Eiben, was born in the town of Phoenix, Ostfriesland, Germany, July 27, 1872. When he was a lad of two years he emigrated to the United States with his parents in 1875 and settled in Wayne township.
Rural Schooling
After living in Wayne township for a time, the family removed to Lovell township where Mr. Eiben grew to manhood and attended the rural schools in Jones county. His marriage to Johanna G. Fehners occurred April 6, 1899 at SS Peter and Paul's Lutheran church in Castle Grove township. The marriage service was read by Rev. Hugo Lutz. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Eiben lived for ten years on the A. Danks farm in Castle Grove township and in 1909 purchased their home place located five miles west of Monticello.
Their son, Ben Eiben, now operates the home farm in Castle Grove township. Mr. and Mrs. Eiben lived on this farm for 26 years.
They are the parents of nine children, viz.: Fannie, Mrs. Alva Stadtmueller, now deceased; John of Independence; Gerd of Cedar Rapids; Ben of Castle Grove town- hip; Mary, Mrs. Carl Jacobi, Cairo, Ill.; Augusta, Mrs. Ryland Crary, Iowa City; Miss Emma Eiben, R. N., Sheboygan, Wis. Louise, Mrs. Herman Egger, Sand Spring; and Carl, a student at Wartburg college, Waverly. Mr Eiben also has ten grandchildren.
There were fourteen members of Mr. Eiben's family, two of whom died in Germany before the family came to America and two died after settling here. The other brothers and sisters include: Chris, Mrs. I. A. Heiken, Mrs. John Heiken, and Mrs. John Smith of Monticello; Cornelius Eiben of Wymore, Neb.; Will and Henry of Prairieburg, and Mrs. William Martens of Dundee.
Mr. Eiben served as school director, township trustee and township assessor during the time they lived in Castle Grove township. He also has been an adjuster for the Farmers Mutual Insurance association of Castle Grove. During the major portion of his life he has voted the democratic ticket but whenever he was interested in a candidate of some other party he never hesitated to switch over. He does not like the lend-lease bill recently passed by congress but is of the firm opinion that he is willing to try this method if it will only stop the arrogant progress of the dictators of continental Europe. He does not agree that such men have the right to destroy small countries that have been successful and made progress in the past. Mr. Eiben suggests that we in America are used to doing things our own way and he would not care to change places with the people of his native land and be ruled in the manner in which they are at present.
E. F. Eibens Note 45th Anniversary (April 1944)
Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Eiben, who were observing their 45th wedding anniversary Thursday, April 6, were pleasantly surprised by thirty relatives who came to their home Thursday afternoon to celebrate the occasion.
Mr. and Mrs. Eiben were married at St. Peter and Paul's church in Castle Grove township by the Rev. Hugo Lutz, and have lived their entire married life in this vicinity. Mrs. Eiben was Gesina Fehners before her marriage.
Mr. and Mrs. Eiben became the parents of nine children. One daughter, Mrs. Fannie Stadtmuellcr, passed away several years ago. The other children are John, at home; Garret W., of Cedar Rapids; Ben, of Castle Grove township; Mrs. Carl Jacobi, of Detroit, Mich.; Mrs. Ed Ploetz of Mount Clemens, Mich.; Mrs. Ryland Crary, of Los Angeles, Calif.; Mrs. Herman Eggers, of Sand Springs, and Sgt. Carl Eiben, of Aberdeen, Md.
A large bouquet of flowers were sent to Mr. and Mrs. Eiben Thursday, a gift from their children. The self invited guests who had brought well filled baskets of food, served a lunch at the close of the afternoon.
Out of town guests at the celebration Thursday included Mr. and Mrs. Harm Schafer of Anamosa, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Eggers and daughters of Hopkinton; Mr. and Mrs. Will Martens and Mrs. Gordon Smith of Manchester, and Sgt. Gordon Smith of El Paso, Texas.
Events
| Birth | 27 Jul 1872 | Germany, Ostfriesland, Wittmund |  |  | |
| Immigration | 1874 | | |||
| Naturalization | 1886 | | |||
| Confirmation | 3 Apr 1887 | Wayne Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Wayne Township, Jones, Iowa, United States | | ||
| Census | 1895 | Castle Grove Township, Jones, Iowa, United States | | | |
| Marriage | 6 Apr 1899 | SS Peter & Paul Lutheran Church, Castle Grove Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Johanna Gesine "Elsie / Zenia" Fehners | | | |
| Census (family) | 4 Jun 1900 | Castle Grove Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Johanna Gesine "Elsie / Zenia" Fehners | | | |
| Census (family) | 1910 | Castle Grove Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Johanna Gesine "Elsie / Zenia" Fehners | | | |
| Census (family) | 22 Jan 1920 | Castle Grove Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Johanna Gesine "Elsie / Zenia" Fehners | | | |
| Census (family) | 1925 | Castle Grove Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Johanna Gesine "Elsie / Zenia" Fehners | | | |
| Census (family) | 14 Apr 1930 | Castle Grove Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Johanna Gesine "Elsie / Zenia" Fehners | | | |
| Census (family) | 1940 | Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States - Johanna Gesine "Elsie / Zenia" Fehners | | ||
| Death | 22 Dec 1951 | John McDonald Hospital, Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States | | | |
| Burial | 26 Dec 1951 | Oakwood Cemetery, Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States | |
Families
| Spouse | Johanna Gesine "Elsie / Zenia" Fehners (1881 - 1967) |
| Child | Fenna Christine "Fannie" Eiben (1900 - 1935) |
| Child | Johann Friederick "John" Eiben (1901 - 1971) |
| Child | Gerhard Wilhelm "Garrett" Eiben (1903 - 1977) |
| Child | Benhard Edward "Ben" Eiben (1905 - 1999) |
| Child | Maria Helene "Mary" Eiben (1908 - 1996) |
| Child | Augusta Henriette "Gusty" Eiben (1911 - 2007) |
| Child | Emma Mathilda Eiben (1913 - 2006) |
| Child | Louise Johanna Eiben (1917 - 2012) |
| Child | Carl Heinrich Eiben (1921 - 2006) |
| Father | Gerhard Wilhelm "Gerd" Eiben (1843 - 1911) |
| Mother | Christina von Beeston (1843 - 1916) |
| Sibling | Toenjes Cornelius E. Eiben (1866 - 1951) |
| Sibling | Tjack Eiben (1868 - 1870) |
| Sibling | Gerhard Wilms Eiben (1870 - 1873) |
| 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) |
Notes
Birth
Witmund is in Northern Germany, East Frisia (Friesland)Census
Page #50Ln Dw Fm Given Name Surname Age Sex M Birthplace Fa Mo Occupation Religion Other
3 32 32 Eibo Eiben 22 M S Germany " " Farmer " Luthern
4 Lena Eiben 21 F " " " " house Keeping "
5 J V(an) Beesten 56 M " " " " Farmer "
Marriage
Parent: Gerd Eiben & Christina Vanbertin, John Fehners & Helen HeddarMr. Eibo F. Eiben and Miss Gesina Fehners, both of Castle Grove township, were married today in the German Lutheran church of that township by Rev. H. Lutz. Mr. Eiben is a prosperous and well respected young farmer. The fair young bride is the step-daughter of Mr. John Schaeffer.
Census (family)
ED 50, sheet 2A20, 20 Eiben, Eibo, Head, WM, July 1872, 27, Married 1 yr, GER GER GER, 1875, 25 yrs, Na, Farmer, yes yes yes, rent farm
Hannah G, Wife, WF, Mar 1881, 19, M-1, 0 children, GER GER GER, 1889, 11 yrs, yes yes yes
Fanecks, Henry, Servant, WM, Nov 1886, ?, Single, IA GER GER, at school 8 mos, yes yes yes
Census (family)
23 23 Eibo Eiben Head Male White 37 Married 10 years Germ. English, Germ German, Germ German, 1874, NA, English, Farmer, Farm, Own Account, yes read, yes write, Own, Mortgaged, Free, Farm Schedule 22Hanna Wife F W 28 M 10 5,5 (children born, alive) Germ.English, Germ.English, Germ.English 1872 (immigration) English (spoke) None (occupation)
Fannie Daughter F 9 Iowa
John Son M 7 Iowa
Garrett Son M 6 Iowa
Benjamin Son M 4 Iowa
Mary Daughter F 1 Iowa
Fehnurs, John Hired man M 26 Ger. English Germ German, Germ Germany 1895 NA
Census (family)
115, Eiben Eibo F Head Own Mortgage 47 M 1875 Na 1886 Witmund, Hanover, Hanover, Farmer - general farmHannah G Wife, 38 M 1878 Na 1899 East Friesland, Hanover, Hanover
Fannie C Daughter, 19 Iowa, Witmund, East Friesland
John F Son, 18 Iowa, Witmund, East Friesland
Gerhard W Son, 16 Iowa, Witmund, East Friesland
Bernhard D Son, 14 Iowa, Witmund, East Friesland
Mary H Daughter 11 Iowa, Witmund, East Friesland
Augusta H Daughter 8 Iowa, Witmund, East Friesland
Emma M Daughter 6 Iowa, Witmund, East Friesland
Louise J Daughter 2 8/12, Iowa, Witmund, East Friesland
Census (family)
66 EIBEN EIBO F 53 GER Head EIBEN, GERD GER VANBEESTEN, CHRISTINE GER GER67 EIBEN HANNAH G 43 GER Wife FEHNERS, JOHN GER HEDDEN, CHRISTINE GER GER
68 EIBEN FANNIE C 24 IA Daughter IA
69 EIBEN JOHN F 23 IA Son IA
70 EIBEN BERNHARD E 19 IA Son IA
71 EIBEN MARY H 16 IA Daughter IA
72 EIBEN AUGUST H 13 IA Daughter IA
73 EIBEN EMMA M 11 IA Daughter IA
74 EIBEN LOUISE J 7 IA Daughter IA
75 EIBEN CARL H 3 IA Son IA
Census (family)
70, 70 Eiben, Eibo F., Head, Own farm, has radio, MW 57, Married at age 27, No, Yes, Germany, Germany, Germany, German, 1875 Na, Farmer, General, Vetern-no.Hannah G. Wife, FW 49, Married at 18, No, yes, Germany, Germany, Germany, German, 1889 Na,
John F. Son MW 28 Iowa
Mary H. Daughter FW 22 Iowa
Emma M. Daughter FW 16 Iowa
Louise J. Daughter FW 12 Iowa
Carl H. Son MW 8 Iowa
Census (family)
411 North Sycamore StreetHead Eibo Eiben M 67 Germany, 8th grade
Wife Hannah Eiben F 59 Germany, 5th grade
Residence in 1935: Rural, Jones, Iowa
Death
Eibo F. Eiben Died SaturdayBorn In Germany; Moved Here When 2
Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon for Eibo Frederick Eiben, who died Saturday at the John McDonald hospital here. Rev. H. L. Adix had charge of the services at St. Matthew's Lutheran church. Burial was made in Oakwood cemetery. Pall bearers included: Ernest Heiken, Harold Eiben, Paul Schmidt, Gerhard Schmidt, Harm Behnken and Edward Siebels.
Mr. Eiben was born on July 27, 1872 in Ostfriesland, Germany, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Gerhard Eiben. He came to this country with his parents when a child of 2 years. On April 6, 1899, he married to Gesina Fehners in the Castle Grove Lutheran church. The couple celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1949. Besides his wife, he is survived by four sons: John and Ben, Monticello. Garett, Cedar Rapids and Carl H. of Waverly; four daughters: Mrs. Carl (Mary) Jacobi, Detroit, Mich., Mrs. Augusta Crary, New York, Mrs. Emma Plotz, Sheboygan, Wis. and Mrs. Herman (Louise) Egger, Hopkinton; two brothers: John of Waubeck and Henry of Onslow; three sisters: Mrs. I. A. Heiken and Mrs. John Heiken of Monticello and Mrs. Wm. Martens, Manchester and 20 grand children.
Endnotes
1. 1910 Federal Census, USA, Iowa, Jones Co. (read July 2000 by Nancy Prouty).
2. US Population Census - Iowa, Jones Co., 1920 (read Dec 17, 2001 by Nancy Prouty).
3. 1910 Federal Census, USA, Iowa, Jones Co. (read July 2000 by Nancy Prouty).
4. US Population Census - Iowa, Jones Co., 1920 (read Dec 17, 2001 by Nancy Prouty).
5. US Population Census - Iowa, Jones Co., 1920 (read Dec 17, 2001 by Nancy Prouty).
6. , Seventy-fifth anniversary of the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Congregation 1872-1947. (Wayne Township, Jones Co. Monticello, Iowa.:, 1947), pg 68.
7. 1895 Iowa State Census. Castle Grove Township PAGES 44-67 + 931 Monticello Township PAGES 463-490 Monticello City PAGES 494-515, PAGES 516-537 Scotch Grove PAGES 753-776 (transcribed by Joanne Wilken http://www.rootsweb.com/~iajones/census/census.htm 2002).
8. SS Peter & Paul Lutheran Church Centennial Book. 100th Anniversary 1879-1979. (Monticello, Iowa: Church Committee. 1979.), page 42.
9. 1910 Federal Census, USA, Iowa, Jones Co. (read July 2000 by Nancy Prouty).
10. "Home news," Wedding announcement, Monticello (Iowa) Express, 6 April 1899; Ross & Elizabeth Baty Public Library (http://batypl.newspaperarchive.com : accessed 7 February 2011), Newspaper Digital Archives.
11. Rev. G. Wolf, Pastor, History of St. Peter and St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1879-1929 (Castle Grove Township, Jones County, Monticello, Iowa: n.p., 1929), pg 29.
12. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1900 > Iowa > JONES > CASTLE GROVE TWP Series: T623 Roll: 440 Page: 11 .
13. 1900 Federal Census, Iowa, Jones Co. (read by Nancy Prouty, Nov. 24, 2000).
14. 1910 Federal Census, USA, Iowa, Jones Co. (read July 2000 by Nancy Prouty).
15. US Population Census - Iowa, Jones Co., 1920 (read Dec 17, 2001 by Nancy Prouty), SD 5 ED 63 sheet 6A.
16. Jones Co. Iowa Census, Jones Co. Iowa GenWeb online [http://iowajones.org/census/census.htm], accessed.
17. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1930 > Iowa Series: T626 Roll: 662 Page: 69.
18. Norden, Kay, "Eiben genealogy," e-mail message from
19. "Eibo F. Eiben Died Saturday," Monticello (Iowa) Express, 27 December 1951; Ross & Elizabeth Baty Public Library (http://batypl.newspaperarchive.com : accessed 30 January 2011), Newspaper Digital Archives.
20. Oakwood Cemetery burial list, US Genweb and Jones Co. Genealogy Society online http://iowajones.org/cemetery/Oakwood03.htm], accessed March 2008.