Family: Louis Wilhelm Christen Eckermann / Charlotte Louise Henriette Meier (F493) [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
m. 31 Dec 1860-
Male
Louis Wilhelm Christen Eckermann
Birth 19 Mar 1831 Westerwald, Schaumburg Landkreis, Hessen, Germany 
Christening 27 Mar 1831 Lutheran Church, Westerwald, Schaumburg Landkreis, Hessen, Germany 
Death 26 Sep 1913 Industry, Austin Co., Texas 
Burial Methodist Cemetery, Industry, Austin Co., Texas 
Marriage 31 Dec 1860 [5, 8, 9] Justice of the Peace, Bellville, Austin Co., Texas [5, 8, 9] 
Father Christoph Johann Eckermann | F496 Group Sheet Mother Engel Sophi Nus | F496 Group Sheet
Female
Charlotte Louise Henriette Meier
Birth 10 May 1840 Wehdem, Stemwede, Kreis Miden-Lübbecke, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany 
Death 7 Mar 1933 Industry, Austin Co., Texas 
Burial 9 Mar 1933 Methodist Cemetery, Industry, Austin Co., Texas 
Father Heinrich "Henry" Meier | F497 Group Sheet Mother Caroline | F497 Group Sheet
Male
+ Louis Ernst Eckermann
Birth 16 Nov 1861 Texas 
Death 5 Sep 1932 Mereta, Tom Green Co., Texas 
Burial Rowena, Runnels Co., Texas 
Spouse Lenora Luetge | F963 Marriage
Female
+ Henriette "Etta" Eckermann
Birth 8 Jul 1864 Texas 
Death 1 Feb 1931 Industry, Austin Co., Texas 
Burial Methodist Cemetery, Industry, Austin Co., Texas 
Spouse Friedrich "Fritz" Hupe | F964 Marriage 1883
Female
+ Caroline "Lina" Eckermann
Birth 1 Oct 1868 Austin Co., Texas 
Death 8 Jun 1929 Miles, Runnels Co., Texas 
Burial Miles Cemetery, Miles, Runnels Co., Texas 
Spouse Gottlieb Straach | F785 Marriage 30 Oct 1893 Washington Co., Texas 
Female
+ Minna Eckermann
Birth 28 Sep 1870 Industry, Austin Co., Texas 
Death 6 Jul 1957 Industry, Austin Co., Texas 
Burial 8 Jul 1957 Methodist Cemetery, Industry, Austin Co., Texas 
Spouse Heinrich Louis "Henry" Luetge, Jr. | F965 Marriage 1888
Female
+ Anna Henrietta Eckermann
Birth 19 Jul 1872 Industry, Austin Co., Texas 
Death 26 Feb 1949 San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas 
Burial Industry, Austin Co., Texas 
Spouse Fritz Theodore Moeller | F966 Marriage 30 Nov 1898
Male
+ Adolph Richard Eckermann
Birth 16 Jan 1881 Industry, Austin Co., Texas 
Death 24 Oct 1967 San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas 
Burial 26 Oct 1967 Roselawn Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas 
Spouse Elise Minna "Lieschen" Straach | F6 Marriage 19 Nov 1903 Austin Co., Texas 
Female
+ Ida Eckermann
Birth 14 Apr 1883 Death 23 Sep 1959 Brenham, Washington Co., Texas 
Burial Industry, Austin Co., Texas 
Spouse Otto F. Lindemann | F967 Marriage
Male
+ Edwin Arthur Eckermann
Birth 23 Jun 1885 Death 19 Apr 1973 Burial Fashing Cemetery, Fashing, Atascosa Co., Texas 
Spouse Hedwig Eckermann | F882 Marriage
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Sources - [S380] Headstone Inscription for Louis W. Eckermann.
Couple shares a common headstone. Louis W. Eckermann, born 19 Mar 1831, died 26 Sep 1913. Scharlotte L. Eckermann, born 10 May 1840, died 07 Mar 1933. - [S26] SCISSORTAILS STILL RETURN TO SCHOENAU, pp. 16, 55, 56.
On page 16 states Louis was born in 1831 in Schaumburg, came to Galveston from the village called Ulzburg in 1854 on the ship "Hampden". The family lived in the Industry, Texas area. Book includes a picture of Louis W. and Louise Eckermann. On page 55 states Louis W. was born March 19, 1831, arrived at Galveston April 1, 1854, married Louise Charlotte Henriette Meier in 1860. - [S375] LOUIS WILLIAM ECKERMANN, pp. 1-8.
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. Westerwald is located between Hanover and Miden and is on the south slope of the Buckeburg (Bucke Mountains). Godfather listed as Ludwig Grupe. Louis married Scharlotte in 1860. States that according to the "Naturalization Records of Austin, Guadeloupe (sic) and Washington Counties, Texas" by Addison Oates, Louis W. Eckermann became a citizen of America on 25 Sep 1865.
Date: 1 July 1991 - [S778] Index of Early Marriages of Austin County 1824-1920, [Eckermann p. 325].
Louis W. Eckermann and Louisa C. Meyer, Vol. D, p. 77, 31 Dec 1860. - [S783] Marriage Records of Austin County, Texas, Vol. D, p. 77 [Eckermann p. 327].
Marriage license obtained on 27 Dec 1860, returned 07 Jan 1861. "THIS CERTIFIES, That I joined in marriage as husband and wife, Louis W. Eckermann and Miss Louisa C. Meyer on the 31st day of December, 1860. G. Hermann Bader J.P.
Date: 7 January 1861 - [S940] Find A Grave, 12 August 2015; http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=98649422.
Louis W Eckermann; Birth: Mar. 19, 1831; Death: Sep. 26, 1913; Spouse: Scharlotte Meyer Eckermann (1840 - 1933) *; Children: Minna Eckermann Luetge (1870 - 1957) * [* = Calculated relationship]; Burial: Industry Methodist Cemetery, Industry, Austin County, Texas, USA; Created by: Skip Farrow; Record added: Oct 10, 2012; Find A Grave Memorial# 98649422. - [S940] Find A Grave, 12 August 2015; http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=65155273.
Minna Eckermann Luetge; Birth: Sep. 28, 1870; Death: Jul. 6, 1957; Note: name: Minna Luetge, death date: 06 Jul 1957, death place: New Ulm, Austin, Texas, gender: Female, race: White, death age: 86 years 9 months 8 days, birth date: 28 Sep 1870, birthplace: Texas, marital status: Widowed, father's name: Louis Eckermann, father's birthplace: Germany, mother's name: Charlotte Meyer, mother's birthplace: Germany, occupation: Homemaker, place of residence: New Ulm, Austin, Texas, cemetery: Industry Methodist, burial place: Industry, Texas, burial date: 08 Jul 1957, digital film number: 4163633; Parents: Louis W Eckermann (1831 - 1913), Scharlotte Meyer Eckermann (1840 - 1933); Spouse: Henry Luetge (1860 - 1955); Children: Henry L Luetge (1888 - 1969) *, Annie A. Luetge Krebs (1896 - 1984) * [* = Calculated relationship]; Burial: Industry Methodist Cemetery, Industry, Austin County, Texas, USA; Created by: Skip Farrow; Record added: Feb 03, 2011; Find A Grave Memorial# 65155273. - [S26] SCISSORTAILS STILL RETURN TO SCHOENAU, pp. 16, 55, 56.
Married Louise Charlotte Henriette Meier in 1860. - [S375] LOUIS WILLIAM ECKERMANN, pp. 1-8.
States that Louis married Scharlotte in 1860.
Date: 1 July 1991
- [S380] Headstone Inscription for Louis W. Eckermann.
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