[S26] SCISSORTAILS STILL RETURN TO SCHOENAU, Luetge, Geraldine Mittanck, (1985, Taylor Publishing Co., Dallas, Texas), pp. 16, 56.
Family moved to Miles, Texas. Book has picture of the Gotlieb Straach family (Parents, 2 girls and 1 boy.) States the children are Arthur, Hattie Klein, Hilmar, and Edwin. The 3 boys and 1 girl seems to conflict with the picture and the 1900 census which show 1 boy and 2 girls.
[S375] LOUIS WILLIAM ECKERMANN, Eckermann, Chester E., (paper, Santa Maria, California), p. 7, 1 Jul 1991.
Buried in Miles, Texas Cemetery with no marker next to Wilhemine Straach's grave. CONFLICT: Gives birth as 01 Oct 1868 which differs from May 1868 date given on 1900 U.S. Census.
[S382] 1870 U.S. Census, Austin Co. TX, (Industry, Texas), Sheet 12, Lines 13-18.
House #73, Louis Eckermann (M,39,Farmer,Prussia), Charlotte (F,30,Prussia), Louis (M,8,Texas), Henriette (F,6,Texas), Caroline (F,1,Texas), Caroline Meier (F,64,Prussia).
[S383] 1880 U.S. Census, Austin Co. TX, (microfilm), E.D. 7, Sheet 32, Lines 27-34.
House #263, Louis Eckermann (M,49,Farmer,Prussia), wife Charlotte (F,40,Prussia), son Louis (M,18,Texas), daughter Henriette (F,15,Texas), daughter Carolina (F,12,Texas), daughter Minna (F,10,Texas), daughter Anna (F,8,Texas), mother in law Carolina Meyer (F,73,Prussia).
[S481] Family Information from Melissa Straach Mills, Melissa Mills, Navasota, Texas, gmills [ a t ] nettexas [ d o t ] net, [Straach p. 76], 15 Feb 2000.
Gives birth as 01 Oct 1868.
[S382] 1870 U.S. Census, Austin Co. TX, (Industry, Texas), Sheet 12, Lines 13-18.
RESIDENCES: House #73, Louis Eckermann (M,39,Farmer,Prussia), Charlotte (F,30,Prussia), Louis (M,8,Texas), Henriette (F,6,Texas), Caroline (F,1,Texas), Caroline Meier (F,64,Prussia).
[S383] 1880 U.S. Census, Austin Co. TX, (microfilm), E.D. 7, Sheet 32, Lines 27-34.
RESIDENCES: House #263, Louis Eckermann (M,49,Farmer,Prussia), wife Charlotte (F,40,Prussia), son Louis (M,18,Texas), daughter Henriette (F,15,Texas), daughter Carolina (F,12,Texas), daughter Minna (F,10,Texas), daughter Anna (F,8,Texas), mother in law Carolina Meyer (F,73,Prussia).
[S378] 1900 U.S. Census, Fayette Co. TX, (microfilm), E.D. 34, Sheet 11, Lines 15-28.
RESIDENCES-CHILDREN: In possession of Wendel Voigt, Pflugerville, TX
[S24] Autobiography of Adolph Richard Eckermann, Eckermann, Adolph Richard, (Letter: San Antonio, Texas), pp. 3-4 [Eckermann pp. 59-62], 16 Jan 1937 with updates on 22 Jul 1957 and in 195.
[S26] SCISSORTAILS STILL RETURN TO SCHOENAU, Luetge, Geraldine Mittanck, (1985, Taylor Publishing Co., Dallas, Texas), pp. 16, 56.
Book contains a picture of the family (parents, a boy, and 2 girls.)
[S375] LOUIS WILLIAM ECKERMANN, Eckermann, Chester E., (paper, Santa Maria, California), p. 7, 1 Jul 1991.
[S481] Family Information from Melissa Straach Mills, Melissa Mills, Navasota, Texas, gmills [ a t ] nettexas [ d o t ] net, [Straach p. 76], 15 Feb 2000.
[S763] Marriage Records of Washington County, Texas, (County Clerk, Washington Co., Texas), Vol. 11, p. 368 [Straach p. 121], 15 Feb 2000.
Copy received from Melissa Straach Mills, Mohave Valley, Arizona.