Family: Louis Wilhelm Christen Eckermann / Charlotte Louise Henriette Meier (F493)  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

m. 31 Dec 1860


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  • Louis Wilhelm Christen Eckermann Male
    Louis Wilhelm Christen Eckermann

    Birth  19 Mar 1831  Westerwald, Schaumburg Landkreis, Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location
    Christening  27 Mar 1831  Lutheran Church, Westerwald, Schaumburg Landkreis, Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  26 Sep 1913  Industry, Austin Co., Texas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial    Methodist Cemetery, Industry, Austin Co., Texas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Marriage  31 Dec 1860  [5, 8, 9]  Justice of the Peace, Bellville, Austin Co., Texas  [5, 8, 9] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Christoph Johann Eckermann | F496 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Engel Sophi Nus | F496 Group Sheet 

    Charlotte Louise Henriette Meier Female
    Charlotte Louise Henriette Meier

    Birth  10 May 1840  Wehdem, Stemwede, Kreis Miden-Lübbecke, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  7 Mar 1933  Industry, Austin Co., Texas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial  9 Mar 1933  Methodist Cemetery, Industry, Austin Co., Texas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Heinrich "Henry" Meier | F497 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Caroline | F497 Group Sheet 

    Louis Ernst Eckermann Male
    + Louis Ernst Eckermann

    Birth  16 Nov 1861  Texas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  5 Sep 1932  Mereta, Tom Green Co., Texas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial    Rowena, Runnels Co., Texas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Lenora Luetge | F963 
    Marriage     

    Henriette "Etta" Eckermann Female
    + Henriette "Etta" Eckermann

    Birth  8 Jul 1864  Texas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  1 Feb 1931  Industry, Austin Co., Texas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial    Methodist Cemetery, Industry, Austin Co., Texas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Friedrich "Fritz" Hupe | F964 
    Marriage  1883   

    Caroline "Lina" Eckermann Female
    + Caroline "Lina" Eckermann

    Birth  1 Oct 1868  Austin Co., Texas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  8 Jun 1929  Miles, Runnels Co., Texas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial    Miles Cemetery, Miles, Runnels Co., Texas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Gottlieb Straach | F785 
    Marriage  30 Oct 1893  Washington Co., Texas Find all individuals with events at this location

    Minna Eckermann Female
    + Minna Eckermann

    Birth  28 Sep 1870  Industry, Austin Co., Texas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  6 Jul 1957  Industry, Austin Co., Texas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial  8 Jul 1957  Methodist Cemetery, Industry, Austin Co., Texas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Heinrich Louis "Henry" Luetge, Jr. | F965 
    Marriage  1888   

    Anna Henrietta Eckermann Female
    + Anna Henrietta Eckermann

    Birth  19 Jul 1872  Industry, Austin Co., Texas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  26 Feb 1949  San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial    Industry, Austin Co., Texas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Fritz Theodore Moeller | F966 
    Marriage  30 Nov 1898   

    Adolph Richard Eckermann Male
    + Adolph Richard Eckermann

    Birth  16 Jan 1881  Industry, Austin Co., Texas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  24 Oct 1967  San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial  26 Oct 1967  Roselawn Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Elise Minna "Lieschen" Straach | F6 
    Marriage  19 Nov 1903  Austin Co., Texas Find all individuals with events at this location

    Ida Eckermann Female
    + Ida Eckermann

    Birth  14 Apr 1883   
    Death  23 Sep 1959  Brenham, Washington Co., Texas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial    Industry, Austin Co., Texas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Otto F. Lindemann | F967 
    Marriage     

    Edwin Arthur Eckermann Male
    + Edwin Arthur Eckermann

    Birth  23 Jun 1885   
    Death  19 Apr 1973   
    Burial    Fashing Cemetery, Fashing, Atascosa Co., Texas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Hedwig Eckermann | F882 
    Marriage     

  • Sources 
    1. [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.
    2. [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.
    3. [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
    4. [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.
    5. [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
    6. [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.
    7. [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.
    8. [S26] SCISSORTAILS STILL RETURN TO SCHOENAU, pp. 16, 55, 56.
      Married Louise Charlotte Henriette Meier in 1860.
    9. [S375] LOUIS WILLIAM ECKERMANN, pp. 1-8.
      States that Louis married Scharlotte in 1860.

      Date: 1 July 1991




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