Individual Details
Gottlieb Johannes "John G." Eiben
(15 Nov 1885 - 11 Sep 1964)
John Eiben has lost a good hunting dog, and as the dog once came home after an absence of several days with a collar on his neck, he fears that some one may have the canine tied up. The dog is a white fox hound with a few black spots on the body and some tan in the face. Mr. Eiben will be glad to be put in the way of locating his dog.
... John Eiben goes to the farm south of Prairieburg that he purchased, last fall , .... These people have all been good citizens and Castle Grove is sorry to lose them but wishes them success. (Mar 2, 1911)
Real Estate Transfers Jan 27, 1912
A. W. Atkins, guardian of Lelia Atkins, to John G. Eiben, guardian's deed undivided 1-54 n 1/4 ne nw sec 4-855, $9.25
April 28, 1915
Eight Cub Wolves are Found in Den
- Maine Township Man Collects $82 in County as a Result of his Catch
- The wolf population of Linn county has been rapidly decreasing the past week. John G. Eiben has just brought eight cub wolves to the county auditor for the $82 bounty and less thatn a week befoe eight other cubs and an old wolf were brought in for the bounty that is paid. Eiben found the cubs in a den in Maine township but was unable to get the old wolves.
Lived in Prairieburg in 1916. John was living in Waubeek, Iowa, at the time of his sister Minnie's death in 1945 and his sister Elise's death in 1959.
(Monticello Express, Apr 28, 1921)
G. J. Eiben, the proprietor of the Hilltop farm between Anamosa and Prairieburg, recently killed an old gray wolf on the edge of Delaware county and secured 7 cubs. In his hunt he saw two more old wolves, which he got a shot at at long range. Two weeks previously, he succeeded in catching an old gray wolf after a race of a mile and a half. He had with him two grayhounds, one of which took the lead, and ran the wolves down. The other grayhound he took in his vehicle and followed them. He found the pursuing grayhound in a fight with the wolf. The dog was badly cut up, but the two dogs soon finished the old wolf. Eiben is something of a wolf hunter, for three weeks ago in this county, his hound, with the help of a little fox hound, killed another old wolf.
(1932)
John Eiben was a share renter from Col. C. B. Robbins of 1,100 acres three miles north of Viola. He lived in a huge house bought by Robbins from Gus Matsell in 1926. The house had been built by Gus's father George W. Matsell, a former New York chief of police, more than 75 years ago. It had twenty rooms including a wine cellar, five fireplaces and a separate section for servants. John had lived there for two years when he was interviewed July 30, 1932. He was raising 105 head of Scotch Shorthorns, 100 head of Shropshire sheep, had 15 horses and 400 acres of plowland. He gives his opinion on the new T.B. test, hunting, prohibition, the depression and how he uses a car but not a tractor. John in 1932 had two boys and four girls.
Events
Families
Spouse | Louise Margaret Rohn (1887 - 1951) |
Child | Louis Gerhard Eiben (1909 - 1989) |
Child | Minnie Elizabeth Eiben (1911 - 1985) |
Child | George Augustus Eiben (1914 - 1979) |
Child | Vera Irene Eiben (1916 - 2005) |
Child | Neva May Eiben (1920 - 2016) |
Child | Ada Bernice Eiben (1923 - 1986) |
Father | Gerhard Wilhelm "Gerd" Eiben (1843 - 1911) |
Mother | Christina von Beeston (1843 - 1916) |
Sibling | Toenjes Cornelius E. Eiben (1866 - 1951) |
Sibling | Tjack Eiben (1868 - 1870) |
Sibling | Gerhard Wilms Eiben (1870 - 1873) |
Sibling | Eibo Frederick Eiben (1872 - 1951) |
Sibling | Tjarke Lena Gerhardina Eiben (1874 - 1927) |
Sibling | Bernhard Eduard "Benjamin, Ben" Eiben (1875 - 1902) |
Sibling | Willhelm Heinrich "William Henry, Will" Eiben (1877 - 1949) |
Sibling | Christoph Gerhard "Chris" Eiben (1878 - 1949) |
Sibling | Elise Katharina Margareta "Eliza, Elizabeth, Lizzie" Eiben (1880 - 1959) |
Sibling | Maria Johanna "Mary Hannah" Eiben (1881 - 1966) |
Sibling | Johann Heinrich "John Henry, Hank" Eiben (1883 - 1968) |
Sibling | Mathilda Katharina "Matilda, Tillie" Eiben (1884 - 1976) |
Sibling | Wilhelmine Christine "Minnie" Eiben (1886 - 1945) |
Notes
Marriage
(Monticello Express, Oct 2, 1958)50 Years Ago
John Eiben and Margaret Rohn were married by Rev. E. E. Gruenstein at the parsonage of the German Reformed church.
Groom's Name: John G Eiben
Groom's Birth Date: 1887
Groom's Birthplace: Monticello, Ia
Groom's Age: 21
Bride's Name: Margaret L Rohn
Bride's Birth Date: 1888
Bride's Birthplace: Monticello, Ia
Bride's Age: 20
Marriage Date: 26 Sep 1908
Marriage Place: Monticello, Jones, Iowa
Groom's Father's Name: Gerhard Eiben
Groom's Mother's Name: Christine Vanbisorn
Bride's Father's Name: August Rohn
Bride's Mother's Name: Ada Putman
Groom's Race: White
Groom's Marital Status: Single
Bride's Race: White
Bride's Marital Status: Single
ride's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M02576-8
System Origin: Iowa-EASy
Source Film Number: 1255529
Reference Number: 179
Census (family)
108 108 Eiben, John Head 24 M 2 Iowa, Ger. English, Ger. English, English, Farmer, Farm OELouise, E. Wife 22 M 2 1 Iowa New York, Iowa English, None
Louis Son, 6/12 S Iowa, Iowa, Iowa
Military
height: tall, build: medium, eyes: brown, hair: light brownCensus (family)
Fm 39 39, Eiben, John, Head, Own mortage, MW 34, Married, IA Ger Ger, Farmer, generalLouise, Wife, FW, 32, Married, Iowa, NY, Iowa
Louis, Son, MW, 10, single, IA IA IA
Minnie, Daughter, FW, 8, single, IA IA IA
George, Son, MW, 5, single, IA IA IA
Vera, Daughter, 3 ?/12, single, IA IA IA
Sethchitt, Ruth, ?, FW, 18, IA IA IA, servant, private family wages
Census (family)
John G Eiben, Head MW, 39, married, Highest grade-rural school 5Louise Eiben, Wife, FW, 37, married, Highest grad-rural school 8
Louis Eiben, Son, MW, 15, single, HG-rural 7
Minnie Eiben, Daughter, FW, 13, single, HG-rural 8
George Eiben, Son, MW, 10, single, HG-rural 3
Verna Eiben, Daughter, FW, 8, single, HG-rural 2
Neva M Eiben, Daugher, FW, 4, single
Ada B Eiben, Daughter, FW, 2, single
Census (family)
71, 71, Eiben, John, Head, rent farm, MW, 44, married at age 21, IA Germany Germany, Farmer, general farmLouise M, Wife, FW, 42, married at age 20, IA NY IA
Louis G, Son, MW, 20, single, IA IA IA, helpler general farm
Minnie E, Daughter, FW, 18, single, IA IA IA
George A, Son, MW, 15, single, IA IA IA
Vera I, Daughter, FW, 13, single, IA IA IA
Neva M, Daughter, FW, 10, single, IA IA IA
Ada B, Daughter, FW, 7, single, IA IA IA
Taylor, Kenneth, Boarder, MW, 17, single, IA IA IA, Laborer general farm
Residence (family)
Eiben, John, Head, MW, 55, married, 5th grade, IA, Farmer, Farm OA, 52 wks $0Eiben, Louise M, Wife, FW, 53, married, Iowa, H1
Eiben, Ada B, Daughter, FW, 17 single, Iowa, 6th grade, in school
Rural Jones Iowa 1935 residence
Census (family)
John G Eiben, Head, WM, 64, married, IA, FarmerLouise M Eiben, Wife, WF, 62, married, IA
Ada B. Eiben, Daughter, WF, 27, never been married, IA
Thomas R Eiben, grand-son, WM, 3, never been married IA
Death
John EibenCentral City -- John Eiben, 78, died at the Anamosa hospital Sept, 11. Funeral services were held Sept. 14 at the Federated church in Central City with the Rev. W. P. Dykhuizen officiating. Burial was at Oakwood cemetery in Monticello.
Born near Monticello, Nov. 15, 1885, he farmed in the Central City area for many years and lived the last 30 years near Waubeek. His wife, the former Louise Rohen, died in 1951.
Survivors include two sons, Louis of Waubeek and George of Burlington; four daughters, Mrs. George Dirks of Springville, Mrs. Harry Drehouse of Venice, Fla., Mrs. James Baker of Central City and Mrs. Frank Tietz of Walker; 16 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Heiken, Monticello and Mrs. Tillie Martin of Manchester; one brother, Henry Eiben of Scotch Grove.
Burial
Lot #1244 M Louise Eiben 1887 Central City 1951
1244 G John Eiben 1885 (09/14/)1964
Endnotes
1. 1910 Federal Census, USA, Iowa, Jones Co. (read July 2000 by Nancy Prouty).
2. 1900 Federal Census, Iowa, Jones Co. (read by Nancy Prouty, Nov. 24, 2000).
3. Husman, Jon, Family history on the Eibens, Heikens and Husmanns. (Emails Feb 2003).
4. , Seventy-fifth anniversary of the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Congregation 1872-1947. (Wayne Township, Jones Co. Monticello, Iowa.:, 1947), p. 28.
5. , Seventy-fifth anniversary of the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Congregation 1872-1947. (Wayne Township, Jones Co. Monticello, Iowa.:, 1947), p. 28.
6. 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 24.
7. "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, Family Search, (https://familysearch.org: accessed December), John G. Eiben and Margaret L. Rohn, 1908.
8. 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: 14 .
9. 1910 Federal Census, USA, Iowa, Jones Co. (read July 2000 by Nancy Prouty).
10. "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ : accessed 30 December 2013), Gottlieb John Eiben, 1917-1918; citing Linn County, Iowa, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509.
11. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1920 > Iowa > LINN > BUFFALO Series: T625 Roll: 499 Page: 36 .
12. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1930 > IOWA > LINN > BUFFALO TWP Series: T626 Roll: 664 Page: 245.
13. Ramona (Heiken) Mayer, compiler, Heiken and related families (Iowa:, bet 1985 and 1992).
14. Oakwood Cemetery burial list, US Genweb and Jones Co. Genealogy Society online http://iowajones.org/cemetery/Oakwood03.htm], accessed March 2008.
15. "John Eiben," Obituary, Monticello (Iowa) Express, 24 September 1964; Ross & Elizabeth Baty Public Library (http://batypl.newspaperarchive.com : accessed 20 February 2012), Newspaper Digital Archives.
16. Oakwood Cemetery burial list, US Genweb and Jones Co. Genealogy Society online http://iowajones.org/cemetery/Oakwood03.htm], accessed March 2008.