Individual Details
Benjamin Franklin "Ben" Eilers
(14 Jun 1880 - 28 Oct 1947)
Ben Eilers, son of Renk Eilers living 2 1/2 miles southeast of town, while walking on a pole in the barn fell to the floor breaking his right arm just above the wrist.
(March 7, 1901)
Benjamin Eilers' horse became frightened at the cars, last Sunday, while he was driving on First street, and took a lively turn around the Condon corner, overturning the buggy and spilling the driver out into the mud. There was no damage worth mentioning.
Events
| Birth | 14 Jun 1880 | Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States |  | ||
| Marriage | 11 Dec 1901 | Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States - Virginia Lavina Tuel | | ||
| Census | 1910 | Cass Township, Jones, Iowa, United States |  | | |
| Military | 12 Sep 1918 | WWI Registration - Anamosa, Jones, Iowa, United States | | ||
| Census | 1920 | Lovell Township, Jones, Iowa, United States | | | |
| Census (family) | 1925 | Lovell Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Virginia Lavina Tuel | | | |
| Census (family) | 22 Apr 1930 | Lovell Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Virginia Lavina Tuel | | | |
| Census (family) | 1940 | Lovell Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Virginia Lavina Tuel | | ||
| Death | 28 Oct 1947 | Jones, Iowa, United States | | | |
| Burial | 30 Oct 1947 | Oakwood Cemetery, Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States | | |
Families
| Spouse | Virginia Lavina Tuel (1884 - 1962) |
| Child | Mabel Agnes Eilers (1902 - 1979) |
| Child | Edna Kathryn Eilers (1904 - 1990) |
| Child | Harold Edward Eilers (1907 - 1990) |
| Child | Virginia Maria Eilers (1910 - 1912) |
| Child | Renk Earl Eilers (1911 - 1978) |
| Child | Margaret Arvilla Eilers (1912 - 2006) |
| Child | Mary Anna Eilers (1915 - 1915) |
| Child | Vernon Eugene Eilers (1916 - 1980) |
| Child | Elnora Eilers (1917 - 1917) |
| Father | Renke Eilers (1844 - 1926) |
| Mother | Maria Catharina Harms (1844 - 1920) |
| Sibling | Berhard Anthony "Barney" Eilers (1868 - 1949) |
| Sibling | Margaret Maria "Maggie" Eilers (1870 - 1905) |
| Sibling | Edward Renk "Ed" Eilers (1872 - 1942) |
| Sibling | Gerhard Henry "Gerry" Eilers (1874 - 1933) |
| Sibling | Alvin Eilers (1876 - 1968) |
| Sibling | Lillie "Clara" Eilers (1884 - 1886) |
| Sibling | Effie Eilers (1887 - 1941) |
Notes
Census
SE 5 ED 55, sheet 4B69, 69, Eilers, Benjamin. Head, MW, 29. Married 8 yrs, Iowa, Ger English, Ger English, English, Farmer, Farm. OA. own mortaged farm.
Virginia Lavina, Wife, FW, 27, M8, 4 child born & living,
Mable Agnes, Daughter, FW, 7, single, Iowa, Iowa, Iowa
Edna Katherine, Daughter, FW, 5, single, Iowa, Iowa, Iowa
Harold Edward, Son, MW, 2, single, Iowa, Iowa, Iowa
Virginia Maria, Daughter, FW, ?/12, single, Iowa, Iowa, Iowa
Military
Registration CardSerial #: 1124, order # A537
address: Monticello, Jones, Iowa
age 38, birth June 14, 1880
white, native born
Farmer, self, at Monticello Jones Iowa
Nearest relative: Virginia Eilers Wife
address: Monticello, Jones Ia
Medium Ht, Stout Build, Gray eyes, Brown Hair
Census
Fm 85,85 Eilers, Ben Head R 39 Iowa, Hanover, Hanover Farmer - GeneralVirginia Wife 35 Iowa, Iowa, Iowa
Mable Daughter 17 Iowa, Iowa, Iowa
Edna Daughter 15 Iowa, Iowa, Iowa
Harold Son 12 Iowa, Iowa, Iowa
Renk Son 8 Iowa, Iowa, Iowa
Margaret Daug. 7 Iowa, Iowa, Iowa
Herman Son 3 ?/12 Iowa, Iowa, Iowa
Census (family)
6 EILERS BENJAMIN F 44 IA H EILERS, RENK GER HARMS, MARIA GER IA7 EILERS VIRGINIA 40 IA W TUEL, BENJAMIN R 67 IA BABLETTER, KATHRINEH IA IA
8 EILERS EDNA 20 IA D IA
9 EILERS HAROLD 17 IA S IA
10 EILERS RENK 13 IA S IA
11 EILERS MARGARET 12 IA D IA
12 EILERS VERNON 8 IA S IA
12 RITTINER LOYAL 4 IA GS RITTINER, OTTO H 29 IA EILERS, MABEL 22 IA IA
13 RITTINER LOYAL 4 IA RITTINER, OTTO H 29 IA EILERS, MABEL 22 IA IA
Census (family)
108, 114, Eilers, Edward & Anna109, 115 Eilers, Ben F, Head, Rent, MW 49, married at 21 yrs, IA, Ger, Ger, farmer,
general farm
Virginia, wife, FW, 45, married at 17 yrs, IA, IA, IA, none
Renk E, son, MW, 18, single, IA, IA, IA, farm laborer
Margaret, daughter, FW, 17, single, attended school, IA, IA, IA, none
Vernon, son, MW, 13, single, attended school, IA, IA, IA, none
Rittmer, Loyal, grandson, MW, 8, single, attended school, IA, IA, IA, none
Census (family)
152, rent $5Head Benjamin T Eiler M 59 Iowa, 8th grade, Farmer Farm OA, 52 wks $0
Wife Virginia Eiler F 56 Iowa, 8th grade
Residence in 1935: Rural, Jones, Iowa
Death
Ben F. Eilers Buried TodayInterment Service Had a Oakwood
Benjamin F. Eilers, a respected resident of Monticello, passed away at 7:45 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28, after an extended illness. Funeral services were held at the Goettsch funeral home this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Roy V. Porter, Methodist minister, officiated. Interment was made at Oakwood cemetery. The pallbearers were nephews of Mr. Eilers, and were Frank, Glenn, Carl, Vincent, Harry and Clarence Eilers.
Mr. Eilers was a son of Renk and Maria Harms Eilers. He was born June 14, 1880, near Monticello, and was united in marriage to Virginia Tuel of Monticello, Dec 11, 1901. They became the parents of nine children, three daughters preceding Mr. Eilers in death. In addition to his wife, he is survived by three daughters: Mrs. Harry Hoag and Mrs. Margaret Tuetken, Monticello, and Mrs. Dewey Rhatigan, Clarence, and three sons, Renk, of Center Junction, Harold and Vernon Eilers, Monticello. He is also survived by two brothers, Barney Eilers and Alva Eilers, both of Monticello; twelve grandchildren, and two great grandchildren.
During the major portion of his active life Mr. Eilers was engaged in farming but more recently had retired. His death occurred at the home of his son, Harold, near Monticello.
Burial
401 Mary A (or R) Eilers Monticello Monticello 01/00/1915 Ben Eilers, father 401 Virgina Eilers 1/5/1910 Monticello Jackson Tsp 1/1/1912 Ben Eilers, father 401 Elnora Eilers 12/17/1917 Monticello Monticello 12/27/1917 Ben Eilers, father401 Benjamin Eilers 1880 (10/30/)1947 401 Dale Eilers (01/25/)1941 Vernon Eilers, father
401 Virginia (Tuel) Eilers 1884 1962 Ben Eilers, husband
Endnotes
1. US Federal Census - 1900 Iowa, Jones Co., (Read by Dave Graves, Charlotte, NC davgrav@aol.com, May 13, 2001).
2. 1910 Federal Census, USA, Iowa, Jones Co. (read July 2000 by Nancy Prouty).
3. 1910 Federal Census, USA, Iowa, Jones Co. (read July 2000 by Nancy Prouty).
4. "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, Family Search, (https://familysearch.org: accessed 22 March 2014), Benjamin Eilers and Virginia L Harms, 11 Dec 1901.
5. 1910 Federal Census, USA, Iowa, Jones Co. (read July 2000 by Nancy Prouty).
6. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.).
7. US Population Census - Iowa, Jones Co., 1920 (read Dec 17, 2001 by Nancy Prouty).
8. Iowa State Census, Jones Co. - 1925 (US GenWeb Joanne Wilken Jones Co. Lookup Sun, 6 Feb 2000).
9. 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: 152.
10. Oakwood Cemetery burial list, US Genweb and Jones Co. Genealogy Society online http://iowajones.org/cemetery/Oakwood03.htm], accessed March 2008.
11. "Ben F. Eilers Buried Today," obituary, Monticello (Iowa) Express, 30 October 1947; Ross & Elizabeth Baty Public Library (http://batypl.newspaperarchive.com : accessed 1 April 2012), Newspaper Digital Archives.
12. Oakwood Cemetery burial list, US Genweb and Jones Co. Genealogy Society online http://iowajones.org/cemetery/Oakwood03.htm], accessed March 2008.