One of Murphy's Law of Genealogy...
The family story your grandmother wrote for the family never got past the typist. She packed it away "somewhere" and promised to send you a copy, but never did.
[S26] SCISSORTAILS STILL RETURN TO SCHOENAU, Luetge, Geraldine Mittanck, (1985, Taylor Publishing Co., Dallas, Texas), pp. 16, 21, 56.
Book includes a picture of Ida Lindemann with sisters Henrietta Hupe and Minna Luetge, and brother Edwin Eckermann.
[S375] LOUIS WILLIAM ECKERMANN, Eckermann, Chester E., (paper, Santa Maria, California), p. 7, 1 Jul 1991.
Gives death as 23 Sep 1959, buried in Industry, Texas.
[S376] 1900 U.S. Census, Austin Co. TX, (microfilm), E.D. 8, Sheet 1, Lines 92-96, 1 Jul 1991.
Louis Eckermann (M,69,b. Mar 1831 in Germany,married 40 years,immigrated 1856, Farmer), wife Charlotte (F,60,b. May 1840 in Germany, married 40 years, immigrated 1860, total 12 children with 8 living), son Adolph (M,19,b. Jan 1881 in Texas, Farm Laborer), daughter Ida (F,17,b. Apr 1883 in Texas, Servant), son Edwin (M,14,b. Jun 1885 in Texas, Farm Laborer)
[S28] 1910 U.S. Census, Austin Co. TX, (microfilm), E.D. 10, Sheet 6, Lines 40-43, 1 Jul 1991.
Louis Eckermann (M,79, Germany, married 59 years, immigrated 1856, Farmer), wife Charlotte (F,71, Germany, married 59 years, immigrated 1860, total 8 children with 8 living), daughter Ida (F,25,Texas), son Edwin (M,24,Texas).
[S376] 1900 U.S. Census, Austin Co. TX, (microfilm), E.D. 8, Sheet 1, Lines 92-96.
RESIDENCES-PARENTS: Louis Eckermann (M,69,b. Mar 1831 in Germany,married 40 years,immigrated 1856, Farmer), wife Charlotte (F,60,b. May 1840 in Germany, married 40 years, immigrated 1860, total 12 children with 8 living), son Adolph (M,19,b. Jan 1881 in Texas, Farm Laborer), daughter Ida (F,17,b. Apr 1883 in Texas, Servant), son Edwin (M,14,b. Jun 1885 in Texas, Farm Laborer)
[S28] 1910 U.S. Census, Austin Co. TX, (microfilm), E.D. 10, Sheet 6, Lines 40-43.
RESIDENCES-PARENTS: Louis Eckermann (M,79, Germany, married 59 years, immigrated 1856, Farmer), wife Charlotte (F,71, Germany, married 59 years, immigrated 1860, total 8 children with 8 living), daughter Ida (F,25,Texas), son Edwin (M,24,Texas).
[S24] Autobiography of Adolph Richard Eckermann, Eckermann, Adolph Richard, (Letter: San Antonio, Texas), p. 4 [Eckermann pp. 59-62], 16 Jan 1937 with updates on 22 Jul 1957 and in 195.
Sister Ida Lindemann, Brenham Tex, died Sept 28, 1959.
[S384] THE ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INDUSTRY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, INDUSTRY, TEXAS, Raeke, Herman H. W., (n.p., Industry United Methodist Church, 1973), p. 39, 1 Jul 1991.
Deceased member Mrs. Otto Lindemann, died 30 Sep 1959, buried in Industry. COMMENT: This might be a burial date.
[S26] SCISSORTAILS STILL RETURN TO SCHOENAU, Luetge, Geraldine Mittanck, (1985, Taylor Publishing Co., Dallas, Texas), pp. 16, 21, 56.
The family lived on the edge of Schoenau and Rockhouse, Texas.
[S375] LOUIS WILLIAM ECKERMANN, Eckermann, Chester E., (paper, Santa Maria, California), p. 7, 1 Jul 1991.
The family lived on the edge of Schoenau and Rockhouse, Texas.
The family lived on the edge of Schoenau and Rockhouse, Texas.
The family lived on the edge of Schoenau and Rockhouse, Texas.
The family lived on the edge of Schoenau and Rockhouse, Texas.