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Centenarian Reiners Iben Celebrates 100th Birthday
Tom Williams reports on Reiners Iben who turns 100 today born February 28 1868 in Wittmund Ostfriesland Germany and arrived in Monticello March 9 1891. He worked as a farm laborer raised eight children with his wife Hille Maria Harms and has 41 great grandchildren. He recalls challenges learning English and recalling the Chicago World’s Fair of 1893. He remains active reading the paper visiting with family at 70 Eighth Street SW and through First Lutheran Manchester.
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Hille Maria Harms
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Waterloo
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First Lutheran Church of Manchester