Individual Details
Albert Iben
(2 Mar 1871 - 1946)
Castle Grove. Albert Iben had a cow killed by lightning last Wednesday night.
Monticello Express, Thu, Oct 18, 1906, Monticello, Iowa
G. J. Heiken was summoned to Langworthy last Saturday, on account of the serious illness of his brother-in-law, Mr. Albert Iben. Mr. Heiken assisted in removing the sick man to the Anamosa sanitarium on Sunday. Mr. Iben was formerly a resident of Castle grove and his friends here are hoping to hear of his speedy recovery.
Monticello Express November 8, 1906
I.A. Heiken and G. J. Heiken, visited with Albert Iben at the Sanitarium in Anamosa, last Sunday. They report Mr. Iben as being very weak.
Monticello Express November 29, 1906
Albert Iben of Wayne township was operated on for appendicitis at the Anamosa sanitarium last Thursday, and is said to be showing signs of recovery.
Events
| Birth | 2 Mar 1871 | Moens, Leerhafe, Ostfriesland, Germany |  | ||
| Immigration | 1 Apr 1889 |  | | ||
| Census | 1895 | Wayne Township, Jones, Iowa, United States | | | |
| Marriage | 10 Mar 1896 | St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Wayne Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Tjarke Lena Gerhardina Eiben | | | |
| Census (family) | 18 Jun 1900 | Boulder Township, Linn, Iowa, United States - Tjarke Lena Gerhardina Eiben | | | |
| Census (family) | 19 Apr 1910 | Argo Township, Brookings, South Dakota, United States - Tjarke Lena Gerhardina Eiben | | | |
| Census (family) | 1915 | South Dakota, United States - Tjarke Lena Gerhardina Eiben | | ||
| Residence (family) | 1916 | South Dakota, United States - Tjarke Lena Gerhardina Eiben | | ||
| Census (family) | 1925 | South Dakota, United States - Tjarke Lena Gerhardina Eiben | | ||
| Residence | 1935 | Tyro, Montgomery, Kansas, United States | |||
| Census | 1940 | Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States | | ||
| Death | 1946 | Jones, Iowa, United States | | | |
| Burial | Oakwood Cemetery, Jones, Iowa, United States | |
Families
| Spouse | Tjarke Lena Gerhardina Eiben (1874 - 1927) |
| Father | Frederick Herman "Fred" Iben ( - ) |
| Mother | Autze/ Intze Albers Luecken ( - ) |
Notes
Immigration
Petitions for Naturalization (second papers)Book 3, page 6, Iben, Albert, Emigrated from Germany, Date Arrived 04/01/1889, Date signed 10/09/1893
Census
3 89 90 Strikon Fred 70 M M Germany " " Laborer Lutheran4 Strikon Maggie 69 F M " " " "
5 Neunaber Deitrick 17 M S " " " "
6 Iben Albert 22 M S " " "
Marriage
Eiben T Lena to Iben Albert Germany 10mar1896 3801 397 LueckenEiben T Lena
parents: Iben, Gerd and Van Besen, Christina
Iben Albert
parents: Iben Freiderick H and Albers Autze
Groom's Name: Albert Iben
Groom's Birth Date: 1871
Groom's Birthplace: Germany
Groom's Age: 25
Bride's Name: Tzarka Lena Iben
Bride's Birth Date: 1874
Bride's Birthplace: Wyoming Twp, Jones Co
Bride's Age: 22
Marriage Date: 10 Mar 1896
Marriage Place: , Jones, Iowa
Groom's Father's Name: Freiderich H Iben
Groom's Mother's Name: Intze Albers Luecken
Bride's Father's Name: Gerd Iben
Bride's Mother's Name: Christina Von Beseia
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M02575-9
System Origin: Iowa-EASy
Source Film Number: 1255529
Reference Number: item 2
Census (family)
138, 138 Iben, Albert, Head, WM, Mar 1871, 29, Married 4 yr., Germany all, 1889-11 yrs.-Na, Farmer, rent farm. can read, write, speak EnglishLena, Wife WF, Feb 1874, 26, M-4, 0 children, Germany all, 1875-25 yrs., can read, write, speak English.
Census (family)
(mis-read as Ofen, Albert in index)19, 19, Iben, Albert, Head, MW, 39, Married once - 14 yrs, Germany 3x, 1889 Na, Farmer, general farm, rent farm
Lena, Wife, FW, 36, Married once - 14 yrs, Germany 3x, 1875, none
Census (family)
Married, 4 yrs in state, 44 yrs in US, Lutheran, parents born GermanyCensus (family)
religion, ReformedCensus
Head Chris Eiben M 61 IowaWife Mary Eiben F 52 Iowa
Mother Frederika Schmidt F 86 Germany
Lodger Albert Iben M 69 Germany, widowed,
Residence in 1935: Tyro, Montgomery, Kansas
Death
Monticello Express April 18, 1946Albert Iben Funeral Rites Held Tuesday
Funeral services for Albert Iben were held Tuesday afternoon at 2 p.m. in St. Matthew's Lutheran church, Monticello. Burial was made in Oakwood. The services were in charge of the Rev. H. L. Adix and the Rev. G. J. Zeilinger.
Mr. Iben died suddenly Friday evening in the home of his brother-in-law, Chris Eiben, with whom he had made his home for the past seven years.
The deceased was born March 2, 1871, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Iben at Moens, Ostfriesland, Germany. He was united in marriage to Lena Eiben, March 10, 1896, in the Lutheran church at Sand Hill. After their marriage, they lived on farms in South Dakota and Kansas.
Surviving Mr. Iben are three brothers; Ibe Iben, Manchester; Gerd Iben, Germany; and Fred Iben. His wife preceded him in death.
Endnotes
1. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1900 census.
2. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1900 census.
3. 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).
4. St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Sand Hill/Monticello , Jones Co., Iowa GenWeb online [http://iowajones.org/churches/LuthStJohns.htm], accessed 2002 -2008.
5. Jones Co. Iowa marriage books, online.
BOOK D 1877-1884 :: BOOK E 1884-1891 :: BOOK F 1891-1898 (USGenWeb
6. "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, Family Search, (https://familysearch.org: accessed 22 November 2014), Albert Iben and Tzarka Lena Iben, 10 Mar 1896; citing , Jones, Iowa, United States, county courthouses, Iowa..
7. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1900 > IOWA > LINN > BOULDER TWP Series: T623 Roll: 443 Page: 22.
8. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1910 > SOUTH DAKOTA > BROOKINGS > ARGO Series: T624 Roll: 1476 Page: 24.
9. Ramona (Heiken) Mayer, compiler, Heiken and related families (Iowa:, bet 1985 and 1992), From her mother's obituary.
10. Ramona (Heiken) Mayer, compiler, Heiken and related families (Iowa:, bet 1985 and 1992).
11. Ramona (Heiken) Mayer, compiler, Heiken and related families (Iowa:, bet 1985 and 1992).