Individual Details
Freida Lena Steuri
(14 Feb 1918 - 22 Jun 2002)
Events
Families
Spouse | George Augustus Eiben (1914 - 1979) |
Father | Adolph Steuri (1890 - 1966) |
Mother | Freida Lengenhagen (1896 - 1940) |
Notes
Marriage
Frieda Steuri Bride of George Eiben Last MondayMiss Frieda Steuri, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Steuri of Monticello and George Eiben, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Eiben of Hopkinton, were married Monday evening at 8 o'clock in the Reformed church. The double ring ceremony was performed by the Rev. Armin H. Tendick.
The bride wore an ivory brocaded satin gown fashioned princess style with shoes to match. She wore a rhinestone necklace, a lace bonnet and a tulle veil trimmed with lace held in place with a band of pearls.,
Neva May Eiben, the bridegroom's sister who was maid of honor, was dressed in blue satin with slippers to match and she carried a bouquet of pink carnations. The bridesmaid, Agnes Smith of Prairleburg, wore a gown of rose satin with matching slippers and carried pink carnations. Emil Prull sang "I 'Love You Truly."
Male attendants in the procession were Alva Schmidt of Earlville, a cousin of the bridegroom, and Kenneth Wolmutt of Central City. Paul Steuri, the bride's brother, was ring bearer, and Rosemary Havlichek of Cedar Rapids was flower girl.
The bride was graduated from the Monticello public high school. The bridegroom was reared in Prairieburg, and later lived in Anamosa and Hopkinton. The couple will live in Monticello where Mr. Eiben operates the Blue Willow inn.
Census (family)
418 S Maple, rent $12/moHead George Eiben M 23 Iowa, 7th grade, Bartender Tavern, PW, 52 wks $700 in 1939
Wife Freda Eiben F 22 Iowa, H4 , Trimmer, Shirt Factory, PW, 52 wks $300 in 1939
Residence in 1935: Rural, Jones, Iowa - George
Residence in 1935: Same Place - Freida
Endnotes
1. "Frieda Steuri Birde of George Eiben Last Monday," Monticello (Iowa) Express, 24 November 1938; Ross & Elizabeth Baty Public Library (http://batypl.newspaperarchive.com : accessed 20 February 2012), Newspaper Digital Archives.