Individual Details
Alvin Eilers
(7 Oct 1876 - 12 Jan 1968)
Events
| Birth | 7 Oct 1876 | Jones, Iowa, United States |  | ||
| Marriage | 13 Nov 1899 | Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States - May Elizabeth Hubbard |  | | |
| Census | 1900 | Wayne Township, Jones, Iowa, United States | | | |
| Census | 1910 | Castle Grove Township, Jones, Iowa, United States | | | |
| Military | 12 Sep 1918 | WWI Registration - Anamosa, Jones, Iowa, United States | | ||
| Census (family) | 15 Jan 1920 | Lovell Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - May Elizabeth Hubbard | | | |
| Census (family) | 1925 | Lovell Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - May Elizabeth Hubbard | | | |
| Census (family) | 9 Apr 1930 | Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States - May Elizabeth Hubbard | | | |
| Census (family) | 1940 | Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States - May Elizabeth Hubbard | | ||
| Death | 12 Jan 1968 | Scotch Grove Township, Jones, Iowa, United States | | ||
| Burial | 15 Jan 1968 | Oakwood Cemetery, Jones, Iowa, United States | |
Families
| Spouse | May Elizabeth Hubbard (1878 - 1958) |
| Child | Gladys Irene Eilers (1900 - ) |
| Child | Harry C. Eilers (1902 - 1989) |
| Child | Gertrude Matilda Eilers (1905 - ) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Clarence V. "Buck" Eilers (1909 - 1965) |
| Child | Arthur Ray Eilers (1912 - 1981) |
| Child | Doris Mildred Eilers (1916 - 2005) |
| Child | LaVern Earl Eilers (1923 - 1995) |
| 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 | Benjamin Franklin "Ben" Eilers (1880 - 1947) |
| Sibling | Lillie "Clara" Eilers (1884 - 1886) |
| Sibling | Effie Eilers (1887 - 1941) |
Notes
Marriage
Monticello (Iowa) Express, November 16, 1899A very quiet wedding occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hubbard in this city last Monday evening. Only relatives and a very few friends were present. The contracting parties were Miss May Hubbard, the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hubbard, and Mr. Alva Eilers a son of Mr. Ranck Eilers. The words which made the young people man and wife were pronounced at 8 o'clock by Rev. David Street. Mr. and Mrs. Eilers will begin their life work together on a farm. They have a host of friends who will wish them success and happiness in abundant measure.
Census
Eilers, Alvin Head WM Nov 1876, 23, M0 Rent farm born Iowa of German parents.Mary Wife WF April 1878 22, M0 1 child, 1 living, Iowa, parents Ohio.
Census
SD 5 ED 56 sheet 1A9, 9 Eilers, Alvin, Head, MW, 34, Married 10 yrs, Iowa, Ger, Ger, English, Farmer, Farm, OA, Rent farm.
May E., Wife, FW, 33, M10, 5 child born & living, Iowa, Massachusetts, Massachsetts,
Gladys I. Daughter FW, 10, Single, Iowa, Iowa, Iowa,
Larry C. Son, MW, 8, single, Iowa, Iowa, Iowa
Gertrude M, Daughter FW, 5, single, Iowa, Iowa, Iowa
Elsia L. Daughter, FW, 3, single, Iowa, Iowa, Iowa
Clarence V. Son MW, 6/12, single, Iowa, Iowa, Iowa
Military
Registration Cardserial # 1852 order # A1637
Alvin Eilers
address: RR No 3 Monticello Jones Iowa
age 41, birth Oct 7, 1877
white native born
Farmer, Self, at RR No 3, Monticello Jones Iowa
nearest relative: Mae Elizabeth Eilers
RR No 3 Monticello Jones Iowa
Ht: tall, Build: medium, blue eyes, Brown hair
Census (family)
Fm 98 98, Eilers, Alva, Head, rent, MW, 43, Iowa Germany Germany, Farmer GeneralMay, wife, FW, 42, married, Iowa MA MA
Harry, son, MW, 17, single, IA
Gertrude, daughter, FW, 14, single, IA
Elva, daughter, FW, 12, single, IA
Clarence, son, MW, 10, single, IA
Arthur, son, MW, 7, single, IA
Doris, daughter, FW, 8? 4/12, single, IA
Census (family)
112 EILERS ALVA 48 IA H EILERS, RENK GER HARMS, MARIA GER IA113 EILERS MAE 48 MA W HUBBARD, WM A MA ADAMS, SARAH E MA MA
114 EILERS HARRY 22 IA S IA
115 EILERS GERTRUDE M 19 IA D IA
116 EILERS CLARENCE E 15 IA S IA
117 EILERS ARTHUR R 12 IA S IA
118 EILERS DORAS M 8 IA D IA
119 EILERS LEVERN 1 IA S IA
Census (family)
524 North Chestnut StEilers, Alvah, Head, rent $12, MW 54, Married at 22, IA Germany Germany, Sexton - Cemetery
Mae, Wife, FW 52, Married at 20, MA MA MA
Clarence, Son, MW, 20, single, IA IA MA
Doris, Daughte, FW, 12, single, IA IA MA
LaVern, Son, MW, 6, single, IA IA MA
Clark, Gertrude, Daughter, FW, 24, Married at 20, IA IA MA
" Lois M, G-Daughter, FW, 11M, single IA IA IA
Census (family)
Head Alvin Eilers M 63 Iowa, 8th grade, Sexton Cemetery PW, 30 wks $720 in 1939Wife Mae Eilers F 62 Massachusetts, 8th grade, housework
Son LaVern Eilers M 16 Iowa, H2, School
Residence in 1935: Same House
Death
ALVIN EILERSMONTICELLO---Funeral services for Alvin Eilers, 91, were held Monday afternoon, Jan. 15, at Goettsch funeral home. The Rev. Gideon I. Krein, Dubuque, officiated. Interment was in Oakwood cemetery.
Mr. Eilers died Friday morning, Jan. 12, in rural Scotch Grove of a heart attack. He was born Oct. 7, 1876, near Monticello, the son of Renk and Maria Harms Eilers.
He received his education in Monticello area schools. On Nov. 13, 1899, he married Mae E. Hubbard, and the couple live in the Monticello community. He was caretaker of the Oakwood cemetery for 30 years, until his retirement nine years ago.
He was preceded in death by: his wife, one son, Clarence, his parents, three sisters and four brothers.
Survivors include, four daughters, Mrs. Gladys Heath and Mrs. Gertrude Pickett, of Monticello, Mrs. Bernard (Elva) Lerch of Rock Island, Ill., and Mrs. Dale (Doris) Wink of Anamosa; three sons, Harry, Arthur and LaVern, all of Monticello; 21 grandchildren and 36 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Robert Eilers, Loren Eilers, James Wink, Ronald Wink, David Eilers and William Eilers.
[Monticello Express p 14, Jan. 18, 1968]
Endnotes
1. 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).
2. 1900 Federal Census, Iowa, Jones Co. (read by Nancy Prouty, Nov. 24, 2000).
3. "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, Family Search, (https://familysearch.org: accessed 22 March 2014), Alvin Eilers and Mae E Hubbard, 13 Nov 1899.
4. 1900 Federal Census, Iowa, Jones Co. (read by Nancy Prouty, Nov. 24, 2000).
5. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1910 > Iowa > JONES > CASTLE GROVE TWP Series: T624 Roll: 409 Page: 9.
6. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1920 > IOWA > JONES > LOVELL Series: T625 Roll: 495 Page: 27.
7. Iowa State Census, Jones Co. - 1925 (US GenWeb Joanne Wilken Jones Co. Lookup Sun, 6 Feb 2000).
8. 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: 177.
9. Oakwood Cemetery burial list, US Genweb and Jones Co. Genealogy Society online http://iowajones.org/cemetery/Oakwood03.htm], accessed March 2008.