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. 17.
The family lived in the Schoenau area in Texas. Gives information about the family from the US 1870 Austin Co., Texas Census. Gives birth as 1835.
[S385] NEW HOMES IN A NEW LAND, GERMAN IMMIGRATION TO TEXAS 1847-1861, Geue, Ethel, (Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1982), p. 65.
IMMIGRATION: Anton Eckermann, from Ulzburg on ship "Hampden" which left Hamburg and arrived at Galveston on 01 Apr 1854, settled in Bexar County
[S375] LOUIS WILLIAM ECKERMANN, Eckermann, Chester E., (paper, Santa Maria, California), p. 6, 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. Gives birth as 18 Sep 1834 at 3am in Westerwald. Godfather was Christian Nus of Gross Mahner. States that according to the "Naturalization Records of Austin, Guadeloupe (sic) and Washington Counties, Texas" by Addison Oates, Ernst Eckermann became a citizen of America on 30 Apr 1866.
[S381] 1860 U.S. Census, Austin Co. TX, (Industry, Texas), Sheet 113, Lines 31-40, 1 Jul 1991.
House 873, A. Eckerman (M,40,Farmer,Germany), wife L. (F,34,Germany), children E. (F,8,Germany), M. (F,3,Texas), Sophia (F,1,Texas), Will (M,5,Texas), L. Eckerman (M,29,Laborer,Germany)
[S381] 1860 U.S. Census, Austin Co. TX, (Industry, Texas), Sheet 113, Lines 31-40.
RESIDENCES: House 873, A. Eckerman (M,40,Farmer,Germany), wife L. (F,34,Germany), children E. (F,8,Germany), M. (F,3,Texas), Sophia (F,1,Texas), Will (M,5,Texas), L. Eckerman (M,29,Laborer,Germany)
[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. 36.
Deceased member Ernst Eckermann, died 16 Nov 1902, buried in Industry.
[S26] SCISSORTAILS STILL RETURN TO SCHOENAU, Luetge, Geraldine Mittanck, (1985, Taylor Publishing Co., Dallas, Texas), pp. 17, 18.
The family lived in the Schoenau area in Texas. Gives information about the family from the US 1870 Austin Co., Texas Census. Gives birth as 1835.
The family lived in the Schoenau area in Texas. Gives information about the family from the US 1870 Austin Co., Texas Census. Gives birth as 1835.
The family lived in the Schoenau area in Texas. Gives information about the family from the US 1870 Austin Co., Texas Census. Gives birth as 1835.
The family lived in the Schoenau area in Texas. Gives information about the family from the US 1870 Austin Co., Texas Census. Gives birth as 1835.
States that 1870 census of Austin Co., Texas lists the Eckermann family and gives Johanna's age as 32. Also states that Johanna was a twin and that she never became a great-grandmother because she died a few days before here first great-grandchild was born. That child was Elsie Eckermann born 16 Dec 1913.