16. | Joh. «u»Georg«-u» Eckert (12.Elizabetha3, 2.Joh.2, 1.Susanna1) was born 9 May 1797, Dietzenbach, Hessen.; was christened 11 May 1797, Dietzenbach, Hessen.; died 13 May 1856, Monk's Tavern, St. Clair County, IL; was buried May 1856, St. Salvator Lutheran, Venedy, Washington County, IL. Notes:
Emigrated with spouse and 5 children in Mar 1837.
(Research):Eckert, Johann George I
Origin: Dietzenbach
Emigration. Date: March 1837
Destination America, the USA.
Age/birth.: (?).
Remarks: Emigrated with family
Source: Emigrant card index Walter Möller
J. G. Eckert had a singular experience with wheat the first season after his arrival. He prepared the ground, as he was accustomed to do in the old country, although Jeff. Rainey expostulated with him, foretelling the result, which was a very rank growth to straw, so rank that the wheat fell of its own weight. It only took a man five weeks using a sickle, to cut twelve acres of it.
1850 Federal Census
St. Clair County, IL
Eckert, George, age 53, farmer, born Germany
Eckert, Mary, age 41, born Germany
Eckert, Martin, age 22, born Germany
Eckert, Henry, age 16, born Germany
Eckert, George, age 10, born Germany
Eckert, Mary, age 19, born Germany
(Medical):His will was written on May 5th 1856, 8 days before his death. It appears to me that the accident took place on or just before the 5th and the will was written because the injuries were life threatening.
Joh. married Anna «u»Marie«-u» Eckert 28 Jan 1823, Dietzenbach, Hessen.. Anna (daughter of Joh. «u»Michael«-u» Eckert and Anna Maria Lehr) was born 10 Feb 1800, Dietzenbach, Hessen.; was christened 13 Feb 1800, Dietzenbach, Hessen.; died 13 Oct 1876, Darmstadt, St. Clair County, IL; was buried Oct 1876, Trinity Lutheran, Darmstadt, St. Clair County, IL. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 23. Ludwig Michael Eckert was born 31 Jan 1824, Dietzenbach, Hessen.; died 20 Jun 1904, Darmstadt, St. Clair County, IL.
- 24. (Johann) Michael Eckert was born 11 Nov 1825, Dietzenbach, Hessen.; died Aft 1900, IL.
- 25. (Georg) Martin Eckert was born 5 Oct 1827, Dietzenbach, Hessen.; died Aft 1880.
- 26. Anna «u»Marie«-u» Eckert was born 1 May 1830, Dietzenbach, Hessen.; was christened 8 May 1830, Dietzenbach, Hessen.; died 1 Feb 1907, Hoyleton, Washington, Illinois, United States; was buried Feb 1907, Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Hoyleton, Washington County, IL.
- 27. Anna Margaretha Eckert was born 14 Jan 1832, Dietzenbach, Hessen.; died 4 Mar 1832, Dietzenbach, Hessen..
- 28. (Johann) Adam Eckert was born 20 Jan 1833, Dietzenbach, Hessen.; died 12 May 1837, Dietzenbach, Hessen..
- 29. (Johann) Heinrich Eckert was born 28 Feb 1835, Dietzenbach, Hessen.; died 5 Apr 1914, Darmstadt, St. Clair County, IL.
- 30. George Phillip Eckert was born 1 Nov 1840, Darmstadt, St. Clair County, IL; died 26 Feb 1927, St. Clair County, IL.
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