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Trinke Maria “Mary” Bohlken Eilts

Birth	:	19 Aug 1851 Germany
Death	:	26 Apr 1921 Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Saint John Lutheran Cemetery, Ireton, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.9585991, -96.2550201
Description	:	LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel; Friday, April 29, 1921; page 1, col. 7 Was Early Settler Mrs. E. H. Eilts Came To Iowa In The Seventies Mother Of Thirteen Children Mrs. Eilts, wife of Hillert Eilts, died at her home on Court street on Tuesday. Mrs. Eilts had recently returned from Denver, Colo., where she had been spending the winter for treatment by specialists for cancer. On Monday, she was seized with an attack of heart failure due to excessive suffering and the strain of a long and painful illness and passed away on Tuesday. Mrs. Eilts was a pioneer of northwestern... Read More	LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel; Friday, April 29, 1921; page 1, col. 7 Was Early Settler Mrs. E. H. Eilts Came To Iowa In The Seventies Mother Of Thirteen Children Mrs. Eilts, wife of Hillert Eilts, died at her home on Court street on Tuesday. Mrs. Eilts had recently returned from Denver, Colo., where she had been spending the winter for treatment by specialists for cancer. On Monday, she was seized with an attack of heart failure due to excessive suffering and the strain of a long and painful illness and passed away on Tuesday. Mrs. Eilts was a pioneer of northwestern Iowa having lived in Sioux county and this place since girlhood. Her maiden name was Trinke Maria Bohlken and she was born in the province of Hanover, Germany, on August 19, 1851, where she grew up and received her early education. In 1873 she came to the United States with her parents and and other members of her family and they came directly to Monticello, Iowa, where many of their compatriots had already found a new home in Jones county. In 1874, the Eilts family made a further move west and settled in Sioux county. There Trinka Bohlken was united in marriage on April 12, 1874, to Hilert Eilts, and there she spent a long and useful life, assisting her husband in the cares of the farm and rearing a large family, the members of which have all grown to be good and industrious American citizens. Mrs. Eilts is survived by her husband and thirteen children, six sons and seven daughters who are Eilts J. Eilts, Hawarden; William, of Struble; Reiner, of Ireton; George, of Spencer, S. D.; John and Henry, of Ireton; Mrs. John Ricklefs, Ireton; Mrs John Peters, Craig; Mrs. Henry Becker, Idaho Falls, Idaho; Mrs C. H. Eilts, of Litchfield, N. D.; Mrs. Lizzie Eilts, Ireton; Mrs. Henry Brabander and Miss Bertha Eilts, of LeMars. There are forty-five grandchildren. She also leaves two brothers, Siefke Bohlken, of LeMars, Gerke B. Bohlken, of Monticello, Iowa. and two brothers and a sister living at the old home in Germany. Mr. and Mrs. Eilts retired from the farm in Sioux county in1912 and came to LeMars to make their home. Mrs. Eilts was widely known especially among the older residents of the northern part of Plymouth county and in Sioux county. She was a good Christian woman and highly esteemed in the community where she lived for nearly half a century. The funeral services will be held on Sunday morning at the St. John's Lutheran church at 11 o'clock, Rev. J. J. Vollmar, officiating, and the remains will be taken to the Reading township Lutheran church cemetery in Sioux county, where a brief service will be held by Rev. C. D. Nuoffer at two o'clock. FAMILY NOTE: According to German church records, Trienke Maria Bohlken was born in Reepsholt, Germany on August 19, 1851 to Wilhelm Bohlken and Gebke Sophia Kleihauer. Her parents remained in Germany with their other children. Only two brothers, Siefke (in 1868) and Gerke Bolhken (in 1870), immigrated to the US, as did their sister, Trinka, in 1873.

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Trinke Maria “Mary” Bohlken Eilts's memorial is located at: Saint John Lutheran Cemetery, Ireton, Sioux County, USA.
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Trinke Maria “Mary” Bohlken Eilts death on 26 Apr 1921 in Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.9585991
Longitude: -96.2550201

Family Members:

Spouse

Eilt Hillert Eilts

(1849 - 1930)

Children

Gesena Eilts Ricklefs

(1875 - 1950)

Sophia Eilts Eilts

(1877 - 1951)

Gebka Elisabeth “Lizzie” Eilts Eilts

(1878 - 1944)

Margaret Henrietta Eilts Peters

(1879 - 1963)

(1880 - 1952)

(1882 - 1967)

(1883 - 1971)

(1885 - 1964)

Bertha Angeline Eilts Schmidt

(1887 - 1924)

John Henry Eilts

(1888 - 1947)

Henry Bernard Eilts

(1890 - 1957)

Emma L Eilts Brabander

(1895 - 1978)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Ireton, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9681015, -96.3143997

2. Saint Marys Cemetery
Maurice, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9594002, -96.1769028

3. Union Hill German Baptist Cemetery
Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9169006, -96.3324966

4. Saint Joseph Cemetery
Struble, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8953018, -96.2005997

5. Sherman Township Cemetery
Maurice, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9667015, -96.1444016

6. Saint Johns Cemetery
Craig, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8939018, -96.3225021

7. Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery
Le Mars, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8514600, -96.2902600

8. Highland Cemetery
Highland Park, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0546989, -96.3510971

9. Memory Gardens Sioux Center Cemetery
Sioux Center, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0680000, -96.1720000

10. Resthaven Cemetery
Le Mars, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8375015, -96.1686020

11. Seney Cemetery
Seney, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8586655, -96.1265106

12. Peace Lutheran Cemetery
Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0989494, -96.2924118

13. West Lawn Cemetery
Orange City, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0110970, -96.0653000

14. Plymouth Presbyterian Cemetery
Brunsville, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8208760, -96.3318410

15. Saint Peter Cemetery
Brunsville, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8081017, -96.2767029

16. Saint Johns Lutheran Church Cemetery
Ruble, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8372000, -96.3799000

17. Lebanon Christian Church Cemetery
Sioux Center, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0996700, -96.3578300

18. Grace Hill Cemetery
Hawarden, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0052986, -96.4708023

19. Nassau Township Cemetery
Alton, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9832993, -96.0318985

20. Carmel Reformed Church Cemetery
Carmel, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1280000, -96.2295000

21. Saint Marys Cemetery
Alton, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9902992, -96.0160980

22. Calvary Cemetery
Le Mars, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7939000, -96.1527100

23. Memorial Cemetery
Le Mars, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7875000, -96.1504920

24. Saint Catherines Cemetery
Oyens, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8224200, -96.0563900