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        AKA: Edi Edin
       Born: Apr 19, 1855 - Negenbargen, Ostfriesland, Hannover, Prussia
 Christened: 
       Died: Apr 8, 1912 - Peoria, IL
     Buried: Apr 11, 1912 - Lutheran Cemetery, Peoria, IL

     Father: Johann Fredrich Eden (1812-          )
     Mother: Nanke Catarina Alts (1820-1858)

    Married: Nov 3, 1875 - Peoria, IL

Other Spouse: Emma Elisabeth Margurite Lütt (1862-1935) - Dec 7, 1881 - Shelby, Shelby, IA

SealS (LDS): 

        AKA: Johanna Jansen
       Born: 1861 - Peoria, Illinois
 Christened: 
       Died: Mar 24, 1880 - Shelby, Shelby County, IA
     Buried: 

     Father: John Johnson (Abt 1824-          )
     Mother: Sophia Flohr (Abt 1828-1892)

       Born: 1876
 Christened: 
       Died: 1876
     Buried: 

       Born: Sep 3, 1878 - Sullivan Township, Livingston County, IL
 Christened: 
       Died: Aug 18, 1948 - Peoria , IL At St. Francis Hospital
     Buried:  - Lutheran Cemetery, Peoria, Illinois

       Born: Mar 8, 1880 - Shelby County IA
 Christened: 
       Died: Dec 7, 1949 - Des Moines IA.
     Buried:  - Merle Hay Cemetary, Des Moines

On his tombstone are these words:
DIEBLUMEPRANGT--UNOFALLTDANNAB--UNDSINKTINSGRAB
Moved from Iowa in 1905

Information from Cheryl Cullen puts his place of birth as Negenbargen, Ostfriesland, Kingdom of Hannover family immigrated to Illinois in 1872. Their first residence in Peoria was 205 Millman Street in 1874
He was preparing to be a lawyer, when in 1871 the German government stipulated a seven years mandatory military service. Edo had a farm in Shleby Iowa, he moved the family to Peoria in 1905, he and his sons worked at Keystone Wire Co., in Bartonville. He later worked for the Park Board.



A little information about Edo and family by Paul Brooks





Moll was John's brother not half, born March 3,1880 and when Johanna died Carl was given to her Sister to raise ,hense the Sir Name Moll...Edo was highly educated and was going to become a lawyer, but evidentially 7 years of service in the military was manditory at that time and he migrates to the U.S. to avoid that...From stories my father used to tell , Edens were a happy lot , his mother did beautiful embroidery work and enjoyed cooking and canning and being a homemaker and they enjoyed visiting the family and such activities as square dancing .......



1877 Peoria City Directory Peoria County, Illinois
Edo Eden laborer TP&W Shops residence 205 Millman
1878
Edward Eden laborer residence 205 Millman
Edo does not apear in the 1878 PCD at the above address but Edward is.

Cause of Death: eraemic poisoning attributed to diabetes

Marriage Record indicates she was 15 at the time of marriage to Edo in Peoria County, Peoria, Illinois.

These are the words in the body of the License:

Marriage may be celebrated between Mr Edo Eden of the City of Peoria, in the County of  Peoria and State of Illinois, of the age of 20 years, and Miss Johanna Jansen of City of Peoria, in the County of  Peoria and State of Illinois, of the age of 15 years.

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said County, this 3rd day of November A. D. 1873
John D. MClure County Clerk.

State of Illinois, peoria County, SS.
P, M J Tjaden a minister hereby certify that Mr Edo Eden and Miss Johanna Janssen were united in marriage by me at Peoria, in the County of Peoria and State of Illinois, on this 3th day of November A. D. 1874.
Rev. M J Tjaden
On the back are signatures of, and spelled as I type them, Edo. Eden to Johanna Jansen # 261a November 5th, 1875 John D MClure Clerk

Cause of Death: Complications of childbirth