Dorathea Wilhemine Seelstrang^{[1, 2]}

1824 - 1896  (72 years)

• Name	Dorathea Wilhemine Seelstrang
  Birth	9 Jan 1824	Escher, Hessen-Nassau, Germany   [3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Female
  Death	3 Nov 1896  [3, 4]
  FamilySearch ID	L7PS-G89
  Burial	New Ulm Cemetery, New Ulm, Austin Co., Texas   [4]
  Person ID	I2091	Wendel Voigt Family Tree
  Last Modified	22 Jun 2013

  
  

  Family	Johann Heinrich Ludwig Eckermann,   b. 14 Mar 1824, Westerwald, Schaumburg Landkreis, Hessen, Germany d. 22 Jul 1905, New Ulm, Austin Co., Texas (Age 81 years)  [5, 6, 7]
  Marriage	19 May 1850	Lutheran Church, Westerwald, Schaumburg Landkreis, Hessen, Germany
  Children	+ 1. Charlotte Eckermann,   b. 9 Jun 1850, Wenthagen, Schaumburg-Lippe Landkreis, Hessen, Germany d. 17 Apr 1884, New Ulm, Austin Co., Texas (Age 33 years) + 2. Louise "Lucy" Eckermann,   b. Abt 1853, Wenthagen, Schaumburg-Lippe Landkreis, Hessen, Germany d. Yes, date unknown + 3. Caroline "Lena" Eckermann,   b. Abt 1855, Wenthagen, Schaumburg-Lippe Landkreis, Hessen, Germany d. Yes, date unknown + 4. Wilhelmine "Minna" Eckermann,   b. Abt 1857, Wenthagen, Schaumburg-Lippe Landkreis, Hessen, Germany d. Yes, date unknown   5. Heinrich "Henry" Eckermann,   b. 20 Jan 1858, Wenthagen, Schaumburg-Lippe Landkreis, Hessen, Germany d. 30 Dec 1882, New Ulm, Austin Co., Texas (Age 24 years) + 6. Otto Eckermann,   b. Abt 1863, New Ulm, Austin Co., Texas d. Yes, date unknown + 7. Fritz Eckermann,   b. Dec 1865, Rockhouse, Austin Co., Texas d. Yes, date unknown + 8. Ferdinand Eckermann,   b. 2 Jan 1869, New Ulm, Austin Co., Texas d. 30 Oct 1894, New Ulm, Austin Co., Texas (Age 25 years)   9. Carl Eckermann
  Family ID	F860	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jan 2024

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 9 Jan 1824 - Escher, Hessen-Nassau, Germany Marriage - 19 May 1850 - Lutheran Church, Westerwald, Schaumburg Landkreis, Hessen, Germany Child - Charlotte Eckermann - 9 Jun 1850 - Wenthagen, Schaumburg-Lippe Landkreis, Hessen, Germany Child - Louise "Lucy" Eckermann - Abt 1853 - Wenthagen, Schaumburg-Lippe Landkreis, Hessen, Germany Child - Caroline "Lena" Eckermann - Abt 1855 - Wenthagen, Schaumburg-Lippe Landkreis, Hessen, Germany Child - Wilhelmine "Minna" Eckermann - Abt 1857 - Wenthagen, Schaumburg-Lippe Landkreis, Hessen, Germany Child - Heinrich "Henry" Eckermann - 20 Jan 1858 - Wenthagen, Schaumburg-Lippe Landkreis, Hessen, Germany Child - Otto Eckermann - Abt 1863 - New Ulm, Austin Co., Texas Child - Fritz Eckermann - Dec 1865 - Rockhouse, Austin Co., Texas Child - Ferdinand Eckermann - 2 Jan 1869 - New Ulm, Austin Co., Texas Burial - - New Ulm Cemetery, New Ulm, Austin Co., Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S26] SCISSORTAILS STILL RETURN TO SCHOENAU, p. 15. IMMIGRATION: Gives name as Wilhemine Selstrang, born 1824, died 03 Nov 1896. [S522] GEDCOM from Douglas Thielemann, pp. 29-34 [Eckermann pp. 29-34], FILE:\family\eckerman\eckrman.ged. CONFLICT: Gives name as Carolina. [S26] SCISSORTAILS STILL RETURN TO SCHOENAU, p. 15. Gives name as Wilhemine Selstrang, born 1824, died 03 Nov 1896. [S375] LOUIS WILLIAM ECKERMANN, p. 5. Source given as church records of the village Westerwald (found at the Lutheran Church in Hattendorf, Schaumburg-Lippe, Germany.) The village of Escher is known today as Auetal. CONFLICT: Gives birth as 09 Jan 1828 with maiden name of Seelstrang, but also states that a Joycine Hanath gives her birth as 09 Jan 1824 and Selstrang as her maiden name. Also states she died 05 Nov 1896. Date: 1 July 1991 [S522] GEDCOM from Douglas Thielemann, pp. 29-34 [Eckermann pp. 29-34], FILE:\family\eckerman\eckrman.ged. CONFLICT: Gives name as Carolina. Date: 1 July 1991 [S26] SCISSORTAILS STILL RETURN TO SCHOENAU, p. 15. Heinrich and Wilhemine came to America in the 1850's (possibly 1854), 1860's, or later. Luetge's sources did not agree. The family settled in the Rockhouse area. [S375] LOUIS WILLIAM ECKERMANN, p. 5. 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. Heinrich and his family came from House #8 at Westerwald. Date: 1 July 1991