Individual Details
Benhard Edward "Ben" Eiben
(6 Nov 1905 - 19 Apr 1999)
Second Annual Eiben Picnic Held Sunday
Castle Grove township was the scene of the second annual Eiben picnic held last Sunday, June 25, at the Ben Eiben home. There were 84 guests present and following the picnic dinner the afternoon was spent in enjoying games and visiting. Those present from this vicinity included: Mr. and Mrs. Ben Eiben and family, Mr. and Henry Hinrichs and family, Mr. and Mrs. John Schmidt and sons, Gerd and Lavern, Mr. and Mrs. John Heiken and daughter Helen, Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Heiken and daughters, Caroline, Emma and Irene, Mr. and Mrs. George Eiben, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Husman and family, Mr. and Mrs. Eibo Eiben and daughter Emma and son Carl, Mrs. Augusta Crary, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Heiken and family. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Eiben, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Eiben, Albert Iben, Alva Stadtmueller and daughter Rose. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Heiken and family, Scotch Grove; Mr. and Mrs. Herman Egger and family, Hopkinton; Mrs. Matilda Schmidt and sons, Alvin and Lester, Earlville; Hilda Schmidt, Manchester; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Schmidt and family, Manchester; William Schmidt, Elkader, Dorothy Nelson, Elkader; Henry Eiben and sons, John Arthur, Harold, Paul and Clarence, and daughter Betty Coggon; Jimmy Baker, Whittier; Mary Clark, Martelle; Ernest Heiken and his daughter Ramona of Ryan; Mr. and Mrs. John Eiben and daughter Neva of Anamosa.
Ben Eiben, past 90, lives in Bartels Lutheran Home in Waverly, IA. He is as sharp as a tack. (Stahlberg, 1998)
Castle Grove township was the scene of the second annual Eiben picnic held last Sunday, June 25, at the Ben Eiben home. There were 84 guests present and following the picnic dinner the afternoon was spent in enjoying games and visiting. Those present from this vicinity included: Mr. and Mrs. Ben Eiben and family, Mr. and Henry Hinrichs and family, Mr. and Mrs. John Schmidt and sons, Gerd and Lavern, Mr. and Mrs. John Heiken and daughter Helen, Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Heiken and daughters, Caroline, Emma and Irene, Mr. and Mrs. George Eiben, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Husman and family, Mr. and Mrs. Eibo Eiben and daughter Emma and son Carl, Mrs. Augusta Crary, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Heiken and family. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Eiben, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Eiben, Albert Iben, Alva Stadtmueller and daughter Rose. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Heiken and family, Scotch Grove; Mr. and Mrs. Herman Egger and family, Hopkinton; Mrs. Matilda Schmidt and sons, Alvin and Lester, Earlville; Hilda Schmidt, Manchester; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Schmidt and family, Manchester; William Schmidt, Elkader, Dorothy Nelson, Elkader; Henry Eiben and sons, John Arthur, Harold, Paul and Clarence, and daughter Betty Coggon; Jimmy Baker, Whittier; Mary Clark, Martelle; Ernest Heiken and his daughter Ramona of Ryan; Mr. and Mrs. John Eiben and daughter Neva of Anamosa.
Ben Eiben, past 90, lives in Bartels Lutheran Home in Waverly, IA. He is as sharp as a tack. (Stahlberg, 1998)
Events
| Birth | 6 Nov 1905 | Castle Grove Township, Jones, Iowa, United States |  | ||
| Baptism | 19 Nov 1905 | SS Peter & Paul Lutheran Church, Castle Grove Township, Jones, Iowa, United States | | ||
| Confirmation | 1920 - 1927 | SS Peter & Paul Lutheran Church, Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States | | ||
| Census | 16 Apr 1930 | Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States |  | | |
| Marriage | 19 Aug 1930 | Wayne Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Wayne Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Sophia Margaretha Lubben | | ||
| Census (family) | Apr 1940 | Castle Grove Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Sophia Margaretha Lubben | | ||
| Military | 16 Oct 1940 | Iowa, United States | | | |
| Death | 19 Apr 1999 | Waverly, Bremer, Iowa, United States | | ||
| Burial | Oakwood Cemetery, Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States |
Families
| Spouse | Sophia Margaretha Lubben (1909 - 1968) |
| Child | Raymond Eugene Eiben (1931 - 2006) |
| Child | Galen James Eiben (1936 - 2018) |
| Child | Ruth Ann Eiben (1939 - 2015) |
| Father | Eibo Frederick Eiben (1872 - 1951) |
| Mother | Johanna Gesine "Elsie / Zenia" Fehners (1881 - 1967) |
| Sibling | Fenna Christine "Fannie" Eiben (1900 - 1935) |
| Sibling | Johann Friederick "John" Eiben (1901 - 1971) |
| Sibling | Gerhard Wilhelm "Garrett" Eiben (1903 - 1977) |
| Sibling | Maria Helene "Mary" Eiben (1908 - 1996) |
| Sibling | Augusta Henriette "Gusty" Eiben (1911 - 2007) |
| Sibling | Emma Mathilda Eiben (1913 - 2006) |
| Sibling | Louise Johanna Eiben (1917 - 2012) |
| Sibling | Carl Heinrich Eiben (1921 - 2006) |
Notes
Census
114, 114, Eiben, Ben E., Head, rent farm, MW, 24, single, IA Germany Germany, Farmer, general farm, Agusta H., Sister, FW, 18, single, IA Germany Germany, Servant private family
Census (family)
SD 2, ED 53-2, sheet, 3A visit 47, rent farm $15 moEiben, Ben E, Head, MW, 34, married, no-8th gr, IA, yes working, 80 hrs/wk, Farmer, Farm, Employer, 52 wks, 0
, Sophia, Wife, FW, 31, married, no-HS-4, IA, yes working 14 hrs/wk, Farm assistant, Farm, NP, 32 wks, 0
, Raymond E, Son, MW, 8, single, yes 2, IA
, Galen J, Son, MW, 3, single, no, IA
, Ruth Ann, Daughter, FW, 11/12, single, no IA
Schatz, Vernon, Hired Man, MW, 18, single, no HS-4, IA, *, yes working 72 hrs/wk, Farm laborer, Farm, PW, 0 wks, )
* Vernon Schatz lived in Rural Jones Iowa Apr 1, 1935
Military
Bernhard Edward EibenGender: Male
Race: White
Age: 34
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 6 Nov 1905
Birth Place: Jones, Iowa
Residence Place: Monticello, Jones, Iowa, USA
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place: Iowa, USA
Employer: Self
Weight: 165
Complexion: Ruddy
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 5 9
Next of Kin: Wife Sophie Margaret Eiben
Death
Ben Edward EIBENBen E. Eiben,93, died Monday, April 19, 1999, in Bartels Lutheran Home, Waverly, after an extended illness. Services: 11 a.m. Friday, St. Matthews Lutheran Church. Burial: Oakwood Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Goettsch Funeral Home, Monticello.
Surviving are a daughter, Ruth (Garth) Graft of Marengo; two sons, Ray Eiben of Bloomington, Ill., and Galen (Jayne) Eiben of Shell Rock; a brother, Carl Eiben of Amherst, Mass.; three sisters, Louise Egger of Monticello, Emma Ploetz of Sheboygan, Wis., and Augusta Crary of Cedar Rapids; nine grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Sophia, in 1968; two brothers and two sisters.
Ben Edward Eiben was born Nov. 6, 1905, in Castle Grove Township, Jones County, Iowa. He was the son of Eibo and Gesine Fehners Eiben.
He attended the rural schools of Castle Grove Township. Ben married Sophia Lubben on Aug. 19, 1930, at Wayne Zion Lutheran Church, rural Monticello.
The couple farmed in Wayne Township and also near Scotch Grove. In 1935, they moved to the Eiben family farm in Castle Grove Township. The couple farmed there until 1968. Ben later worked at Oakwood Cemetery for seven years. He moved to the Waverly area in 1991.
-- Cedar Rapids IA Gazette 21 APR 1999
Endnotes
1. US Population Census - Iowa, Jones Co., 1920 (read Dec 17, 2001 by Nancy Prouty).
2. SS Peter & Paul Lutheran Church Centennial Book. 100th Anniversary 1879-1979. (Monticello, Iowa: Church Committee. 1979.), p. 35.
3. SS Peter & Paul Lutheran Church Centennial Book. 100th Anniversary 1879-1979. (Monticello, Iowa: Church Committee. 1979.), p. 35.
4. 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 26 & 27.
5. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1930 > IOWA > JONES > SCOTCH GROVE TWP Series: T626 Roll: 662 Page: 236 .
6. , Seventy-fifth anniversary of the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Congregation 1872-1947. (Wayne Township, Jones Co. Monticello, Iowa.:, 1947), p. 90.
7. "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, Family Search, (https://familysearch.org: accessed 28 December 2013), Ben E. Eiben and Sophia M. Lubben, 1930.
8. "U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947," digital image, Ancestry.com ( : accessed 1 May 2020), Bernhard Edward Eiben; citing WWII Draft Registration Cards for Iowa, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947.