Georg Philipp Eckert & Family

Georg Philipp Eckert was born on 10 Nov. 1824 in Hueffenhardt, Mosbach County, Province of Baden. He was the third child of Mr. Georg Bernhardt Eckert and Miss Anna Margaretha Holoch.

 
Georg Philipp emigrated to Texas together with his brothers - Karl Friedrich (elder brother) + his family - wife and four children, and Bernhardt (younger brother). They reached Indianola in March 1853. Due to Bernhardt's sickness, the family could not move on together - Karl and his people went to Fredericksburg, Georg stayed with the younger brother in Victoria. There, Georg married Miss Margareda Karoline Vogler who was 25 years old then. Karoline was born on 18 August 1828. The marriage took place on 3 May 1853. 

 

Afterward, the couple relocated to Fredericksburg. Their first son Wilhelm Philipp was born in the town on 6 Jan 1855 (1).

 

Sometime later, Georg, Karl and their families moved to Beaver Creek (Mason County) - the place situated thirty-five miles north-west of Fredericksburg. First, a log cabin was built and a farm and ranch founded. Georg made the items needed in the household (including all the furniture) on his own. He did both the carpentry and blacksmith work. In about 1870, a sandstone rock house was built near the log cabin as well.

 

After the passing of Georg's wife Karoline (23 Jan. 1888), Georg Philipp Eckert lived in the home of his son Adolph's. Georg Eckert, the pioneer, died on 14 Jan. 1901.

Georg and Karoline's children

The couple had two pairs of twins - one child of each pair died in infancy. The ones who lived longer were:

Wilhelm Philipp Eckert - a farmer and rancher - married Miss Christine Dorothee Henriette Lehmberg (b.14 July 1853/d. 7 Nov. 1917), daughter of Johann Julius Lehmberg and Anna Sophia Dorothee Christine Kreye. He died on 13 June 1942.

Ludwig Max Eckert was born on 6 May 1856, died on 8 July 1872.

 

Lena Louise born on 23 August 1857 (3) in Mason, Texas. She married Karl Dietrich Rode (b. 23 Nov 1856/d. 16 Nov. 1934), a farmer. Karl/Chas was the son of Friedrich Rode and Emelie Schorph (4).

Georg Adolf Eckert b. 26 Dec. 1858 in Hilda, Mason, TX (5)/d. 30 Jan. 1941 (6) - he was a ranchman and married Miss Emilie Lange (b. 6 May 1861/d. 23 March 1925). His second wife was Miss Margarethe Meyer (b. 6 Sept. 1882/d. 25 Sept. 1952).

Edward Eckert born 11 July 1860, a stockman, lived and died (11 July 1936) in Fredericksburg(7). He married Miss Ida C Lang (b. 30 March 1865/d. 6 Feb. 1865), daughter of Heinrich W Lang and Ursula Elizabeth Hohmann.

Elizabeth Karolina born 31 Dec. 1863, mason, TX/d. 13 Jan 1945, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan (8). She married Mr. John D Schenk (b 21 July / d. 5 Nov 1937).

Johann Dietrich Eckert was born on 15 Sept. 1866/d. 1 Dec. 1958 (9). Johann was a rancher and lived in Mason. In 1992, he married Miss Mathilda Kothmann Lehmberg (b. 5 April 1859/d. 6 Dec 1942), daughter of Friedrich Kothmann and Sophie Anna Hartwig. Mathilda's first husband (married in 1880) was Mr. Friedrich Julius Lehmberg who passed on in 1890.

Ludwig Bernhard Eckert born on 25 June 1868/d. 21 Nov 1953 (10). Ludwig was a rancher. In 1992, he married Miss Mathilda Leifeste (b. 6 Sept. 1872/d. 8 May 1947).

 Anna Marie Eckert born 12 August 1870/d. 28 Nov. 1953. She married Willie D Dechert (b. 21 May 1867/d. 24 May 1920), son of John Peter Dechert and Ernstine Pletz.

 

The fmily line in our extended family tree

Georg Philipp Eckert

⇒ his son John Dietrich Eckert

⇒ his wife Mathilda Kothmann Eckert

⇒ her brother Heinrich Friedrich Kothmann

⇒ his wife Conradine (Pluenneke) Kothmann

⇒ her brother Karl Friedrich Pluenneke (28 Dec 1860/24 Sept 1939)

⇒ his son Friedrich Karl Perry Pluenneke (28 August 1887, Castell, Llano, TX/ 2 July 1947 Dallas, Dallas, TX)

⇒ his wife Florrie (Keyser) Pluenneke

⇒ her mother Minnie May (Dye) Keyser (about 1869, TX/1900)

⇒ her sister Addie Lee (Dye) Brown (23 June 1866, Plano, Colin, TX/5 Jan 1930, Collin, TX)

⇒ her husband John Wesley Brown (24 Sept. 1858, Sumner, Tennessee/21 March 1934, Plano, Collin, TX) 

⇒ his brother Robert Jefferson Davis Brown - first husband of our grandmother Rachel Clementine Howard Gant

 Resources:

1, 2. "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3DS-K4D : 13 March 2018), William Philip Eckert, 13 Jun 1942; citing certificate number 27758, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,137,102.
3. "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4LL7-9TZM : 14 February 2020), Lena Louise Eckert, 1857.
4. "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3WY-438 : 13 March 2018), Carl Dietrich Rode, 16 Oct 1934; citing certificate number 44833, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,116,170.
5. "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4L27-X1N2 : 14 February 2020), Georg. Adolf Eckert, 1858.
6. "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3M1-MP7 : 13 March 2018), Adolph George Eckert, 20 Jan 1941; citing certificate number 4098, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,138,244.
7. "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3HD-VJG : 13 March 2018), Edward Eckert, 11 Jul 1936; citing certificate number 35820, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,116,938.
8. "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KF7L-KJV : 13 March 2018), Caroline E Schenk, 13 Jan 1945; citing Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing; FHL microfilm 1,973,128.
9. "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K39T-BBJ : 13 March 2018), John Dietrich Eckert, 01 Dec 1948; citing certificate number 53568, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,223,078.
10. "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K371-1BR : 13 March 2018), Louis Bernhard Eckert, 21 Nov 1953; citing certificate number 57738, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,113,986.

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Mason County Historical Book Mason County Historical Society, Mason County Historical Commission, 1976.

My own MyHeritage research