Christoph Johann Eckermann, b. 23 Mar 1792, Westerwald, Schaumburg Landkreis, Hessen, Germany , d. 18 Sep 1857, Westerwald, Schaumburg Landkreis, Hessen, Germany
Mother
Engel Sophi Nus, b. 12 May 1795, Rehren, , Hessen, Germany , d. 9 May 1875, Westerwald, Schaumburg Landkreis, Hessen, Germany
[S26] SCISSORTAILS STILL RETURN TO SCHOENAU, Luetge, Geraldine Mittanck, (1985, Taylor Publishing Co., Dallas, Texas), p. 15.
IMMIGRATION: Heinrich and Wilhemine came to America in the 1850's (possibly 1854), 1860's, or later. Luetge's sources did not agree. The family settled in the Rockhouse area.
[S375] LOUIS WILLIAM ECKERMANN, Eckermann, Chester E., (paper, Santa Maria, California), p. 5, 1 Jul 1991.
Source given as church records of the village Westerwald (found at the Lutheran Church in Hattendorf, Schaumburg-Lippe, Germany.) The village of Westerwald, county Schaumburg, state of Hessen is today known as Westerwald, county of Schaumburg-Lippe, state of Lower Saxony. Heinrich and his family came from House #8 at Westerwald.
[S385] NEW HOMES IN A NEW LAND, GERMAN IMMIGRATION TO TEXAS 1847-1861, Geue, Ethel, (Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1982), p. 65.
IMMIGRATION: Eckermann, J.H. from Westerwald on ship "Fortuna" which left Bremeng and arrived at Galveston in Oct 1860 and settled in Industry with Caroline, Charlotte, Louise, Christine, and Henry.
[S522] GEDCOM from Douglas Thielemann, Thielemann, Douglas, (GEDCOM: Giddings, Texas), FILE:\family\eckerman\eckrman.ged., pp. 29-34 [Eckermann pp. 29-34].
[S26] SCISSORTAILS STILL RETURN TO SCHOENAU, Luetge, Geraldine Mittanck, (1985, Taylor Publishing Co., Dallas, Texas), p. 15.
Heinrich and Wilhemine came to America in the 1850's (possibly 1854), 1860's, or later. Luetge's sources did not agree. The family settled in the Rockhouse area.
[S522] GEDCOM from Douglas Thielemann, Thielemann, Douglas, (GEDCOM: Giddings, Texas), FILE:\family\eckerman\eckrman.ged., pp. 29-34 [Eckermann pp. 29-34], 1 Jul 1991.
[S522] GEDCOM from Douglas Thielemann, Thielemann, Douglas, (GEDCOM: Giddings, Texas), FILE:\family\eckerman\eckrman.ged., pp. 29-34 [Eckermann pp. 29-34], 1 Jul 1991.
CONFLICT: Gives name as Carolina.