Individual Details
Wilhelmine Christine "Minnie" Eiben
(27 Nov 1886 - 25 Jan 1945)
Married a "Schmidt" and was living in Wyoming, IA in 1916
(Monticello Express, (Dec 26, 1907)
Mrs. John Schmidt Jr., of the Wyoming region, who spent several weeks visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gerd Eiben and other relatives, returned home, last Monday.
Events
| Birth | 27 Nov 1886 | Jones, Iowa, United States |  | ||
| Baptism | 9 Jan 1887 | Wayne Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Wayne Township, Jones, Iowa, United States | | ||
| Confirmation | 1901 | SS Peter & Paul Lutheran Church, Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States | | ||
| Marriage | 20 Aug 1907 | Anamosa, Jones, Iowa, United States - John Carl Schmidt Jr. | | ||
| Census (family) | Apr 1910 | Lovell Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - John Carl Schmidt Jr. |  | | |
| Census (family) | 13 Jan 1920 | Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States - John Carl Schmidt Jr. | | | |
| Census (family) | 1925 | Jones, Iowa, United States - John Carl Schmidt Jr. | | | |
| Census (family) | 19 Apr 1930 | Monticello Township, Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States - John Carl Schmidt Jr. | | | |
| Death | 25 Jan 1945 | John McDonald Hospital, Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States | | | |
| Burial | 29 Jan 1945 | Oakwood Cemetery, Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States | |
Families
| Spouse | John Carl Schmidt Jr. (1885 - 1965) |
| Child | Sophia Louise Schmidt (1908 - 1947) |
| Child | Gerdhard E. "Garret" Schmidt (1911 - 1996) |
| Child | Eloise Christine Schmidt (1912 - 1972) |
| Child | Lawrence August Schmidt (1916 - 1992) |
| Child | LaVern Lewis Schmidt (1918 - 1983) |
| Child | Joanne Agnes Schmidt (1927 - 1998) |
| Child | Bernice Schmidt (1930 - 2011) |
| 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 | 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) |
Notes
Census (family)
65 65 Schmidt, John Jr. Head 24, M 2, Iowa, Germany, Germany Farmer, DiaryMinnie Wife 23, M 2, 3,2 Iowa, Germany, Germany None
Sophia Daughter, 1 Iowa, Iowa, Iowa
Garrett Son 3/12 Iowa, Iowa, Iowa
Eiben, Henry Brother-in-law 27, single Iowa, Germany, Germany, Farm Labor
Census (family)
Gill Street, X, 186, 196Schmidt, John C., Head, Own-Mortgage, MW, 34, Married, IA, Germ, Germ, Farm laborer
Minnie C., Wife, FW, 33, Married, IA, Germ, Germ, None
Sophie J, Daughter, FW, 11, single, IA, IA IA, none, attended school
Gerd E., Son, MW, 10, single, IA, IA IA, none, attended school
Eloise C, Daughter, FW, 7, single, IA, IA IA, none, attended school
Lawrence A., Son, MW, 3 3/12, single, IA, IA IA, none
La Verne L., Son, MW, 1 5/12, single, IA, IA IA, none
Census (family)
6 SCHMIDT JOHN C 39 IA H SCHMIDT, JOHN GER STRUBING, SOPHIA GER IA7 SCHMIDT MINNIE C 38 IA W EIBEN, GERD GER VONBEESCEN, CHRISTINA GER GER
8 SCHMIDT SOPHIA L 16 IA D IA
9 SCHMIDT GERD E 15 IA S IA
10 SCHMIDT ELOISE C 12 IA D IA
11 SCHMIDT LAWRENCE A 8 IA S IA
12 SCHMIDT LAVERN L 6 IA S IA
1925 Jones Co. census-Monticello, IA
John C. Schmidt 39 b Iowa
father:John Schmidt b Ger.
mother:Sophia Strubing b Ger. (John & Sophia married IA)
Minnie C. Schmidt 38 b Iowa
father: Gerd Eiben b Ger
mother: Christina Von Beescen b Ger. (Christina and Gerd married Ger.)
Sophia L Schmidt 16
Gerd E Schmidt 15
Eloise C Schmidt 12
Lawrence A Schmidt 8
Lavern L. Schmidt 6 (male)
Census provided by Joanne Wilken,
Jones Co. Lookup volunteer.
Sun, 6 Feb 2000
From: WILKEND@aol.com
Census (family)
North Gel? Street504, 206, 208, Schmidt, John, Head, Own house - $900, MW, 44, married at age 22, IA Germany Germany, Laborer, Implement factory
Minnie, Wife, FW, 43, married at age 20, IA Germany Germany
Gerd, Son, MW, 20, single, IA IA IA
Eloise, Daughter, FW, 17, single, IA IA IA, Servant, private family
Lawrence, Son, MW, 13, single, IA IA IA
Laverne, Son, MW, 11, single, IA IA IA
Joan, Daughter, FW, 3 2/12, single, IA IA IA
Bernice, Daughter, FW, 1/12, single, IA IA IA
Death
The Monticello Express ( Monticello, Iowa), Feb. 1, 1945, page 1Mrs. Schmidt Rites Monday
Died At Hospital Last Friday
Funeral services were held Monday, January 29, for Mrs. John C. Schmidt, who passed away at the John McDonald hospital at 2:40 p.m. January 25. The funeral was held at the Goettsch funeral home at 2 p.m., Dr. William J. Grossheim, officiating. Burial was made at Oakwood cemetery.
Mrs. Schmidt's death followed an extensive illness. She was a daughter of Gerhard and Christine Eiben. Her maiden name was Wilhelmina Christine Eiben. She was born November 27, 1886, and was confirmed March 31, 1901 at St. Peter and Paul's Ev. Lutheran church in Castle Grove township, the Rev. Lutz, her pastor.
She was united in marriage to John Carl Schmidt, August 20, 1907. Besides her husband she is survived by four daughters, Sophie (Mrs. Daniel Zumbrunnen), Pontiac, Mich., Eloise (Mrs. Robert Wilcox), Monticello, and Joanne and Bernice who live at home; also by three sons, Gerhard, Monticello, Lawrence, Seattle, Wash, and LaVerne, Camp Bowie, Texas. One child died in infancy. Other survivors include nine grandchildren, two great grandchildren, and the following brothers and sisters: Cornelius Eiben, Wymore, Neb.; John Eiben, Waubeek; Henry and Will Eiben, Prairieburg; Chris Eiben, Monticello; Mrs. Albert Heiken and Mrs. John Heiken, Monticello; and Mrs. Will Martin, Manchester.
Endnotes
1. 1900 Federal Census, Iowa, Jones Co. (read by Nancy Prouty, Nov. 24, 2000).
2. US Population Census - Iowa, Jones Co., 1920 (read Dec 17, 2001 by Nancy Prouty).
3. , Seventy-fifth anniversary of the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Congregation 1872-1947. (Wayne Township, Jones Co. Monticello, Iowa.:, 1947), p. 29.
4. , Seventy-fifth anniversary of the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Congregation 1872-1947. (Wayne Township, Jones Co. Monticello, Iowa.:, 1947), Pg 29..
5. 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 24.
6. "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, Family Search, (https://familysearch.org: accessed 11 June 2024), Entry for John C Smith and Minnie Eiben, 1907..
7. 1910 Federal Census, USA, Iowa, Jones Co. (read July 2000 by Nancy Prouty).
8. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1910 > IOWA > JONES > LOVELL TWP Series: T624 Roll: 409 Page: 113.
9. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1920 > IOWA > JONES > 1-WD; MONTICELLO; LOVELL Series: T625 Roll: 495 Page: 37.
10. Jones Co. Iowa Census, Jones Co. Iowa GenWeb online [http://iowajones.org/census/census.htm], accessed.
11. Iowa State Census, Jones Co. - 1925 (US GenWeb Joanne Wilken Jones Co. Lookup Sun, 6 Feb 2000).
12. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1930 > IOWA > JONES > MONTICELLO CITY TWP & MONTICEL Series: T626 Roll: 662 Page: 176 .
13. Husman, Jon, Family history on the Eibens, Heikens and Husmanns. (Emails Feb 2003).
14. "Mrs. Schmidt Rites Monday," Monticello (Iowa) Express, 1 February 1945; Ross & Elizabeth Baty Public Library (http://batypl.newspaperarchive.com : accessed 27 February 2011), Newspaper Digital Archives.
15. Oakwood Cemetery burial list, US Genweb and Jones Co. Genealogy Society online http://iowajones.org/cemetery/Oakwood03.htm], accessed March 2008.