Individual Details

Tönnjes Cornelius Eiben

(8 Jun 1807 - 18 Oct 1882)

Tönjes first lived in Alter Postweg 21, then he bought a house with surrounding land. Here he lived and died. After his death someone of his family owned it short, but then the house was torn down. [from Onno Sjuts]
He was a laborer in Updorf near Wittmund, only son of the late worker in Carolinengroden. [Ursula Lottmann]

Possible relative:
posted by Kathy Wienrank May 01, 2002
Johann Eiben and Frauke Eilts
daughter - Johanna Henrietta Eiben (Hanna) b. Germany, She came to Illinois c. 1888 around the age of 3. Her mother passed aways in Germany and her father Johann (or Johannus) sent her to live with friends here. He came to America later. My cousin says that letters written to Johann were postmarked Aurich (Ostfiesland) near Bremen




Events

Birth8 Jun 1807Carolinensiel, Wittmund, Germany, Ostfriesland
Baptism9 Jun 1807Carolinensiel, Wittmund, Niedersachsen
Marriage14 May 1835Asel, Wittmund, Niedersachsen - Etta Catharine Willms
Census (family)1858Willen, Wittmund, Weser-Ems, Niedersachsen, Germany - Etta Catharine Willms
Death18 Oct 1882of consumption (schwindsucht) - Willen, Wittmund, Niedersachsen

Families

SpouseEtta Catharine Willms (1809 - 1890)
ChildGerhard Wilms "Gerd" Eiben (1843 - 1911)
ChildTomke Margareta "Maria" Eiben (1837 - 1919)
ChildHauke Margareta Eiben (1841 - )
ChildTrienke Catharina Eiben (1844 - 1870)
ChildCornelius Bernhard Eiben (1848 - 1852)
ChildWilhelm Hinrich Eiben (1851 - )
ChildCornelia Etta Eiben (1856 - 1931)
FatherCornelius Eiben Toenjes (1786 - 1810)
MotherTomke Heerkens (1788 - 1827)

Notes

Birth

Onno Sjuts just messaged the following information:
Tönjes was born in Carolinensiel because his father had moved there. His father came from Buttforde, a small village, and the line there goes back into the 1600.

Census (family)

Willen 1858
WLa31 location unknown, BK-Nr. 39-300 rt - Warfstelle
near alter Postweg 70-74, Brandkassennummer 39, Versicherungssumme 300RT,

1) Toennies C. Eiben, 50J., Gruetzmueller, (Grützemüller - Grits or groats miller)
2) Etta Catharina, 49J., Ef,
3) Trienke Catharina., 15J., To.,
4) Wilhelm Hinrich 8J., So.,
5) Etta Cornelia 3J., To


[I think this is another Gerd Eiben? Ours is in Uttel and 22J]
and the son,
Gemeinde Osteraccum-Insenhausen (5km away of Funnix)
OA26 Hugo-Peters-Str.3 ...
1) Ihne Peters
...
6) Gerhard Eiben, 17J., Knecht (Laborer)

Endnotes

1. Ursula Lottman, Friedeburg, "," ; report to Nancy Prouty, , August 2025; held by Nancy Prouty, .

2. Ursula Lottman, Friedeburg, "," ; report to Nancy Prouty, , August 2025; held by Nancy Prouty, .

3. "Iowa Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990," index, Family Search (https://familysearch.org: accessed 16 November 2014), T. C. Eiben in entry for Gerd Wilnes Eiben, 01 Jul 1911; citing Monticello, Jones, Iowa.

4. Ursula Lottman, Friedeburg, "," ; report to Nancy Prouty, , August 2025; held by Nancy Prouty, .

5. Kay Blaas, "Volkszaehlung (Census) 1861 Harlingerland," census lookup: v. beesten and eiben from (), to Ostfriesen list to Nancy Prouty, 30 August 2009.

6. Ursula Lottman, Friedeburg, "," ; report to Nancy Prouty, , August 2025; held by Nancy Prouty, .