Person:John Ecker (8)

Name	Johan Ecker
Immigrant Name	John Ecker
Alt Name	Johan Egger
Gender	Male
Birth^[3]	6 Oct 1818	Katzing, Oberösterreich, Austria
Christening^[3]	7 Oct 1818	Katzing, Oberösterreich, Austria
Marriage	5 Jan 1839	Katzing, Oberösterreich, Austriato Anna Beisl
Immigration^[2]	30 Aug 1853	New York City, New York, New York, United States
Death^[1]	26 Sep 1891	Jonesboro, Union, Illinois, United States

References

↑ Jonesboro, Union, Illinois, United States. Jonesboro Gazette. (Jonesboro, Union, Illinois, United States)
3 OCT 1891.

Died on Sept. 26, 1891, John Ecker, Deceased was born in Germany in 1818, and was about 73 years old. He died of fever and paralysis. Mr. Ecker was one of the first German settlers of this portion of the county. The funeral services were conducted by the German minister from the lower German church. Quite a large concourse of neighbors and friends were present to pay the last tribute to one who was universally loved. He leaves four daughters who are all in good circumstances, and a large number of relatives and friends to mourn the loss of so good and generous hearted a father as such he was to all. To the bereaved are extended the heartfelt sympathies of all.
↑ National Archives and Records Administration. New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957. (Washington, D. C.: National Archives and Records Administration)
30 AUG 1853.

Year: 1853; Arrival: New York , United States; Microfilm Serial: M237; Microfilm Roll: M237_130; Line: 1; List Number: 905;

Arrived on the Itzstein & Welker out of Hamburg. Listed as passenger 200 - Johan Egger, a 35 year old man, occupation of peasant, with an origin of Kötzing (Katzing, maybe) and a destination of Jonesboro.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Dörnbach Tauf, Trauungs, & Totenbuch 1784-1828, in Oberösterreich, Austria. Landesarchiv
pg 55.

Image 31.