Individual Details
Anton "Tony" Eilers
(12 Aug 1861 - 9 Feb 1920)
( Dec 14, 1899)
Mr. Anton Eiler is hauling rock for the foundation of his new house on the Thompson farm.
[Monticello (Iowa) Express, Oct 10, 1907]
Anton Eilers has purchased Frank Page's automobile, and Nic Maurice is trying to swap a flying machine for it.
( Feb 11, 1909)
Messrs. Frank Page and Anton Eilers have been attending the automobile show at Chicago.
[Monticello (Iowa) Express, Oct 5, 1911]
Messrs. Dr. W. W. Hunter, Frank Page and Anton Eilers are witnesses, today, at the Haeussler-Leclere automobile case. Presumably they are called as automobile experts.
Events
Families
Spouse | Rose Younker (1880 - ) |
Father | Honorable Gerhardt "Garret" Eilers (1837 - 1906) |
Mother | Margaretha (Margaret) Jacobs (1842 - 1905) |
Sibling | Henry E. Eilers (1862 - 1940) |
Sibling | William George Eilers (1864 - 1923) |
Sibling | Paul Gerhard Eilers MD (1878 - 1958) |
Notes
Marriage
Eilers Anton, Younker Rose, 25 Jan 1899, Monticello, 4279, 636, Monticello, SwitzerlandEilers Anton
Parents: Eilers Gerhard and Jacobs Margarete
Younker Rose
Parents: Younker John and Younker Rose
The 1900 census says Anton is married, 1 1/2 years, but he is living with his parents and his wife is not listed with him. Apparently they separated soon after marriage.
Divorce
[ The Monticello (Iowa) Express, March 28, 1901]Anton Eilers and Rose Eilers were divorced at the last term of court, on the cross petition of Mr. Eilers alleging desertion. Mrs. Eilers was granted the privilege of using her maiden name, Rose Yunker.
Census
SD 5 ED 65 sheet 6A77 77 Eilers, Anton, Head, 50 Single Iowa, Ger. German Ger. German, English, Carpenter, Odd Job, yes, yes, --
Death
"Tony" Eilers Found Dead."Tony" Eilers was discovered dead in his home in the southern part of Monticello, last evening at five o'clock. He had not been seen by neighbors since Monday morning, and it is supposed that he had been dead for two days when he was found. He had been in bed and had gotten out of bed when he must have been taken with severe pains in his stomach, and fell in a crouching position over a chair near the door of his home. It was In this position that his nephew, Paul Eilers found him.
It was through the efforts of Frank Page and Henry Chalaupka that a search for "Tony" was instituted. He spent a portion of every day at the Page garage, and his presence was missed. He had been helping his brother, W. G. Eilers sell brooms in Hopkinton, last week, and had expected to make his home with his nephew, Grant Eilers after March 1st. His friends thought he might have gone out to his nephew's. But it was learned that he was not there. A search was made, and the house was found closed. It was necessary to break into the house and the dead body was found. He had not been well for some time, and had complained of terrible pains in his stomach.
Anton Eilers was a son of Gerhard and Margaret Eilers, and was born in Lovell township sixty years ago. He is survived by the following brothers: Henry who lives south of Monticello, W. G. Eilers, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Dr. Paul fillers of Quinlan, Oklahoma. The funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at the Reformed church. They will be conducted by the pastor of that church, Rev. R. P. Kuntzel. Burial will be had at Oakwood cemetery.
NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL
District Court in and for Jones County
State of Iowa. Jones County ss.
To all whom it may concern: Whereas, on the 18th day of February A. D 1920, a paper purporting to be the last will and testament of Anton Eilers late of said county, deceased, was filed in my office, and was by me opened and read; and the 22nd day of March, 1920, is appointed and fixed as the time when the same will come before the court, at the March term thereof then to he held, for final proof and probate, as the duly executed last will and testament of the said Anton Eilers deceased ; at which time all persons interested may appear and show cause why the same: should not be admitted to probate.
Dated this 20th day of Feb. A. D., 1920 35-3.
A. A. Clarke
Clerk District Court of Jones Co. la.
Eilers, Anton b. 12 Aug. 1860 Iowa d. 11 Feb. 1920 Jones mother's maiden: Jacob number 53-1638 box D2260
Burial
Jones County Gravestone RecordsPage: 54
Name: Antone Eilers
Birth Date: 12 Aug 1861
Death Date: 11 Feb 1920
Cemetery: Oakwood
Town: Monticello
Probate
Probate Petition for Appointment of AdministrationThe undersigned applicant state that one Anton Eilers died intestate in Monticello Township, in Jones County, State of Iowa, of (about) the 9th day of February 1920; that the body of said deceased was buried on the 13th day of February 1920; that, at the time of his death, deceased was a resident of Jones County, Iowa; that said deceased left no spouse him surviving ---
that said deceased left him surviving the following next of kin, each of whom has a right to a grant of administration upon the estate of said deceased, which is, by law, equal to that of the appointee hereinafter proposed:
Henry Eilers 57, brother, Monticello, Iowa
W. G. Eilers 55, brother, Minneapolis, Minn.
Paul G. Eilers, 40, brother, Quinland, Okla.
The said deceased died seized of 0 real estate;
and also personal property of about the value of $450.00 Dollars
Your petitioner being brother of said deceased, therefore prays that Henry Eilers be granted Letter of administration on the said estate of Anton Eilers deceased
His address is Monticello, Iowa
dated at Monticello Iowa, this 14th day of February 1920
Endnotes
1. 1900 Federal Census, Iowa, Jones Co. (read by Nancy Prouty, Nov. 24, 2000).
2. Jones Co. Iowa marriage books, online.
BOOK D 1877-1884 :: BOOK E 1884-1891 :: BOOK F 1891-1898 (USGenWeb
3. "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, Family Search, (https://familysearch.org: accessed 22 March 2014), Anton Eilers and Rose Younker, 25 Jan 1899.
4. "Home News," Monticello (Iowa) Express, 28 March 1901; Ross & Elizabeth Baty Public Library (http://batypl.newspaperarchive.com : accessed 8 February 2011), Newspaper Digital Archives.
5. 1910 Federal Census, USA, Iowa, Jones Co. (read July 2000 by Nancy Prouty).
6. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.).
7. 1910 Federal Census, USA, Iowa, Jones Co. (read July 2000 by Nancy Prouty).
8. ""Tony" Eilers found dead," Monticello (Iowa) Express, 12 February 1920; Ross & Elizabeth Baty Public Library (http://batypl.newspaperarchive.com : accessed 8 February 2011), Newspaper Digital Archives.
9. "Notice of probate of will," Monticello (Iowa) Express, 4 March 1920; Ross & Elizabeth Baty Public Library (http://batypl.newspaperarchive.com : accessed 8 February 2011), Newspaper Digital Archives.
10. Iowa State Archives, Death Certificate Index - Jones County (July 1918-1939) Query(http://www.iowahistory.org/archives/holdings/state-archives/death-certificates/assets/jones-county.pdf : accessed 14 August 2015), .
11. WPA - Work Project Administration 1930's Graves Resgistration Survey, IAGenWeb, IowaWPAGraves.com online [http://iowawpagraves.org/index.php], accessed Oct 2008.