Johann Heinrich Ludwig Eckermann, b. 14 Mar 1824, Westerwald, Schaumburg Landkreis, Hessen, Germany , d. 22 Jul 1905, New Ulm, Austin Co., Texas [5, 6, 7]
[S26] SCISSORTAILS STILL RETURN TO SCHOENAU, Luetge, Geraldine Mittanck, (1985, Taylor Publishing Co., Dallas, Texas), p. 15.
IMMIGRATION: Gives name as Wilhemine Selstrang, born 1824, died 03 Nov 1896.
[S522] GEDCOM from Douglas Thielemann, Thielemann, Douglas, (GEDCOM: Giddings, Texas), FILE:\family\eckerman\eckrman.ged., pp. 29-34 [Eckermann pp. 29-34].
CONFLICT: Gives name as Carolina.
[S26] SCISSORTAILS STILL RETURN TO SCHOENAU, Luetge, Geraldine Mittanck, (1985, Taylor Publishing Co., Dallas, Texas), p. 15.
Gives name as Wilhemine Selstrang, born 1824, died 03 Nov 1896.
[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 Escher is known today as Auetal. CONFLICT: Gives birth as 09 Jan 1828 with maiden name of Seelstrang, but also states that a Joycine Hanath gives her birth as 09 Jan 1824 and Selstrang as her maiden name. Also states she died 05 Nov 1896.
[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.
[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.
[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.