The son of Herman H. Eilers and Anna Telkamp, Henry was baptized on 20 Aug 1871 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Brussels, Calhoun County, Illinois.
His mother died when he was 3-years-old, and his father married twice more after that.
Henry married Mary Schobernd on 22 Sep 1903 in Calhoun County, Illinois. They were the parents of 3 children.
Following declining health for some time, Henry was hospitalized at St. Joseph's Hospital in Alton. He was then transferred to Villa Terrace Convalescent Home where he died less than a week later.
At the time of his death, Henry was 85 years, 9 months and 28 days old.
He was survived by 1 son, Theodore Eilers of St. Louis, Missouri; 1 daughter, Mary Ruckman of Brighton, Illinois; 5 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, Henry was preceded in death by his wife, Mary, and 1 son, Herman.
Visitation was conducted from 7 to 10 p.m. on 17 Jun 1957 at Staten Funeral Home in Alton. The rosary was recited at 9 p.m. at the funeral home. The body was moved to Imming Funeral Home in Brussels the following day; visitation was continued there. Funeral services were conducted at 9 a.m. on 19 Jun 1957 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Brussels.
Henry was buried next to his wife, Mary, who passed away in 1943.
Children: 2 sons, 1 daughter.
Father of:
Herman John Eilers, Sr.
Theodore Eilers
Mary C. Eilers Ruckman
Henry's sibling:
Wilhelm "William" Eilers (1873-1875)
Henry's half-brothers and half-sisters:
William Theodore Eilers (1876-1950)
Mathias Eilers
Herman Eilers (1881-1881)
Mary Helen Eilers Zahrli
Herman Eilers (1887-1930)
Helena "Lena" Eilers Moses
His mother died when he was 3-years-old, and his father married twice more after that.
Henry married Mary Schobernd on 22 Sep 1903 in Calhoun County, Illinois. They were the parents of 3 children.
Following declining health for some time, Henry was hospitalized at St. Joseph's Hospital in Alton. He was then transferred to Villa Terrace Convalescent Home where he died less than a week later.
At the time of his death, Henry was 85 years, 9 months and 28 days old.
He was survived by 1 son, Theodore Eilers of St. Louis, Missouri; 1 daughter, Mary Ruckman of Brighton, Illinois; 5 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, Henry was preceded in death by his wife, Mary, and 1 son, Herman.
Visitation was conducted from 7 to 10 p.m. on 17 Jun 1957 at Staten Funeral Home in Alton. The rosary was recited at 9 p.m. at the funeral home. The body was moved to Imming Funeral Home in Brussels the following day; visitation was continued there. Funeral services were conducted at 9 a.m. on 19 Jun 1957 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Brussels.
Henry was buried next to his wife, Mary, who passed away in 1943.
Children: 2 sons, 1 daughter.
Father of:
Herman John Eilers, Sr.
Theodore Eilers
Mary C. Eilers Ruckman
Henry's sibling:
Wilhelm "William" Eilers (1873-1875)
Henry's half-brothers and half-sisters:
William Theodore Eilers (1876-1950)
Mathias Eilers
Herman Eilers (1881-1881)
Mary Helen Eilers Zahrli
Herman Eilers (1887-1930)
Helena "Lena" Eilers Moses
The son of Herman H. Eilers and Anna Telkamp, Henry was baptized on 20 Aug 1871 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Brussels, Calhoun County, Illinois.
His mother died when he was 3-years-old, and his father married twice more after that.
Henry married Mary Schobernd on 22 Sep 1903 in Calhoun County, Illinois. They were the parents of 3 children.
Following declining health for some time, Henry was hospitalized at St. Joseph's Hospital in Alton. He was then transferred to Villa Terrace Convalescent Home where he died less than a week later.
At the time of his death, Henry was 85 years, 9 months and 28 days old.
He was survived by 1 son, Theodore Eilers of St. Louis, Missouri; 1 daughter, Mary Ruckman of Brighton, Illinois; 5 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, Henry was preceded in death by his wife, Mary, and 1 son, Herman.
Visitation was conducted from 7 to 10 p.m. on 17 Jun 1957 at Staten Funeral Home in Alton. The rosary was recited at 9 p.m. at the funeral home. The body was moved to Imming Funeral Home in Brussels the following day; visitation was continued there. Funeral services were conducted at 9 a.m. on 19 Jun 1957 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Brussels.
Henry was buried next to his wife, Mary, who passed away in 1943.
Children: 2 sons, 1 daughter.
Father of:
Herman John Eilers, Sr.
Theodore Eilers
Mary C. Eilers Ruckman
Henry's sibling:
Wilhelm "William" Eilers (1873-1875)
Henry's half-brothers and half-sisters:
William Theodore Eilers (1876-1950)
Mathias Eilers
Herman Eilers (1881-1881)
Mary Helen Eilers Zahrli
Herman Eilers (1887-1930)
Helena "Lena" Eilers Moses
His mother died when he was 3-years-old, and his father married twice more after that.
Henry married Mary Schobernd on 22 Sep 1903 in Calhoun County, Illinois. They were the parents of 3 children.
Following declining health for some time, Henry was hospitalized at St. Joseph's Hospital in Alton. He was then transferred to Villa Terrace Convalescent Home where he died less than a week later.
At the time of his death, Henry was 85 years, 9 months and 28 days old.
He was survived by 1 son, Theodore Eilers of St. Louis, Missouri; 1 daughter, Mary Ruckman of Brighton, Illinois; 5 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, Henry was preceded in death by his wife, Mary, and 1 son, Herman.
Visitation was conducted from 7 to 10 p.m. on 17 Jun 1957 at Staten Funeral Home in Alton. The rosary was recited at 9 p.m. at the funeral home. The body was moved to Imming Funeral Home in Brussels the following day; visitation was continued there. Funeral services were conducted at 9 a.m. on 19 Jun 1957 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Brussels.
Henry was buried next to his wife, Mary, who passed away in 1943.
Children: 2 sons, 1 daughter.
Father of:
Herman John Eilers, Sr.
Theodore Eilers
Mary C. Eilers Ruckman
Henry's sibling:
Wilhelm "William" Eilers (1873-1875)
Henry's half-brothers and half-sisters:
William Theodore Eilers (1876-1950)
Mathias Eilers
Herman Eilers (1881-1881)
Mary Helen Eilers Zahrli
Herman Eilers (1887-1930)
Helena "Lena" Eilers Moses
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