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Becky:
Here is some information on your Eggers family.
1900 US Census, Washington Twp, Page County, IA. Martin Eggers, born December 1865 in Germany, immigrated in 1881, a farmer, is listed as single. Also on the page, but different household, is a Hans Eggers, born September 1863 in Germany, also a farmer (perhaps a relative).
1910 US Census, Washington Twp., Page County, IA. Martin Eggers, a farmer, age 44, born in Germany is shown with wife Elisa, age 44, born in Germany. The record shows they had been married 8 years. Martin’s immigration year shown as 1882 and his wife’s as 1902. Hans Eggers, age 46, born in Germany, single, again appears on the same page – though a different household.
This family appears in Washington, Page County, IA in the 1925 State of Iowa Census. amount of information it provides.
Martin Eggers, age 59, husband, born in Germany
Lizzie Eggers, age 41, wife, born in Germany
Anna Eggers, age 13, daughter, born in Iowa
Rudolf Eggers, age 7, son, born in Iowa
Martin and Lizzie are shown as having been married in New York and her name is listed as Lizzie Momm (Not sure of the surname - hard to read).
1930 US Census, Washington Twp, Page County, IA. ELise Eggers, age 43, born Germany, immigrated (looks like 1903-hars to read) appears as a widow living with her son, Rudolf J. Eggers, age 13, born in Iowa.
New York passenger records show Martin Eggers, age 16, from Prussia, arrived on the Cimbria on 16 November 1881 from Hamburg.
Hamburger Passagierlisten, 1850-1934 Hamburg Passenger Lists, 1850-1934 about Martin Eggers
Name: Martin Eggers
Departure Date: 2 Nov 1881
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1865
Age Year: 16
Gender: männlich (Male)
Family:
Residence: Neuendorf, Holstein (Schleswig-Holstein)
Occupation: Arbeiter
Ship Name: Cimbria
Captain: Ludwig
Shipping line: Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Actien-Gesellschaft
Ship Type: Dampfschiff
Accommodation: Zwischendeck
Ship Flag: Deutschland
Port of Departure: Hamburg
Port of Arrival: New York
Volume: 373-7 I, VIII A 1 Band 042 B
Page: 1850
Microfilm Roll Number: K_1726
New York passenger records show a Martin Eggers, age 35, a farmer, arrived in NY on the ship Praetoria on 17 Feb 1901 from Hamburg. Nationality appears to be American (scratched through so can’t be sure). Last place of residence is Flensburg. He appeared to be traveling alone.
Hamburger Passagierlisten, 1850-1934 Hamburg Passenger Lists, 1850-1934 about Martin Eggers
Name: Martin Eggers
Departure Date: 3 Feb 1901
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1866
Age Year: 35
Gender: männlich (Male)
Marital Status: ledig (Single)
Family: Household members
Residence: Shenandoah,
Ethnicity/Nationality: USA (American)
Occupation: Landwirt, Besitzer
Ship Name: Pretoria
Shipping line: Hamburg-Amerika Linie (Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Actien-Gesellschaft)
Ship Type: Dampfschiff
Accommodation: Zwischendeck
Ship Flag: Deutschland
Port of Departure: Hamburg
Port of Arrival: Boulogne; Plymouth; New York
Volume: 373-7 I, VIII A 1 Band 116
Page: 158
Microfilm Roll Number: K_1768
New York passenger records show Martin Eggers, age 47 and Elise Eggers, age 30, arrived on the ship President Grant on 23 Feb 1913 from Hamurg. Also with them was Anna Eggers, age 2, shown as a native of Shenandoah, Iowa 12 October 1911.
There is also a family tree on Ancestry.com for Anna K. Eggers, born 12 Oct 1911 and died 30 July 1986 in Albuquerque, NM. This tree shows she married Earnest L. Reinert on 31 January 1930 in Shenandoah, Iowa. He died 27 October 1976 in Albuquerque. The tree does not list Anna's parents.
Good luck in your search.
Paul
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