Christine or Justine Eckert may have been born in Michelstadt, a town in the Odenwaldkreis region in southern Hesse, Germany. The village is located between Darmstadt and Heidelberg.
She was the daughter of Phillip Eckert and Katharina Margaretha Geist, who immigrated to the U.S. with their four daughters and a son in the 1830's. This information provided by descendant Marsha Clark through contacts in Germany. Phillip and Katharina Eckert's (probably unmarked) graves are located on the farm they owned in Prairie du Long, near Hecker, in Monroe County, Illinois.
Christine' parents had five known children, four born in Germany, the youngest born in Pennsylvania after their immigration. Christine's siblings were:
Anna Barbara b. 1824 in Germany, wed Valentine Vonderheid
George b. 1825 in Germany, other info unknown
Maria Magdalene b. 1826 in Germany, wed Johann Schmulbach
Maria Margaretha b. 1831 in Pittsburgh, wed Mangus/Magnus Ruhl
Christine and Phillip Keller had six known children, all born in St. Clair County, Illinois:
Phillip Louis born 1847
Mary M. born 1851 (grave location unknown)
John L. born 1854
Louise M. born 1856
Louis George born 1864
Margaret Catherine born 1872
She was the daughter of Phillip Eckert and Katharina Margaretha Geist, who immigrated to the U.S. with their four daughters and a son in the 1830's. This information provided by descendant Marsha Clark through contacts in Germany. Phillip and Katharina Eckert's (probably unmarked) graves are located on the farm they owned in Prairie du Long, near Hecker, in Monroe County, Illinois.
Christine' parents had five known children, four born in Germany, the youngest born in Pennsylvania after their immigration. Christine's siblings were:
Anna Barbara b. 1824 in Germany, wed Valentine Vonderheid
George b. 1825 in Germany, other info unknown
Maria Magdalene b. 1826 in Germany, wed Johann Schmulbach
Maria Margaretha b. 1831 in Pittsburgh, wed Mangus/Magnus Ruhl
Christine and Phillip Keller had six known children, all born in St. Clair County, Illinois:
Phillip Louis born 1847
Mary M. born 1851 (grave location unknown)
John L. born 1854
Louise M. born 1856
Louis George born 1864
Margaret Catherine born 1872
Christine or Justine Eckert may have been born in Michelstadt, a town in the Odenwaldkreis region in southern Hesse, Germany. The village is located between Darmstadt and Heidelberg.
She was the daughter of Phillip Eckert and Katharina Margaretha Geist, who immigrated to the U.S. with their four daughters and a son in the 1830's. This information provided by descendant Marsha Clark through contacts in Germany. Phillip and Katharina Eckert's (probably unmarked) graves are located on the farm they owned in Prairie du Long, near Hecker, in Monroe County, Illinois.
Christine' parents had five known children, four born in Germany, the youngest born in Pennsylvania after their immigration. Christine's siblings were:
Anna Barbara b. 1824 in Germany, wed Valentine Vonderheid
George b. 1825 in Germany, other info unknown
Maria Magdalene b. 1826 in Germany, wed Johann Schmulbach
Maria Margaretha b. 1831 in Pittsburgh, wed Mangus/Magnus Ruhl
Christine and Phillip Keller had six known children, all born in St. Clair County, Illinois:
Phillip Louis born 1847
Mary M. born 1851 (grave location unknown)
John L. born 1854
Louise M. born 1856
Louis George born 1864
Margaret Catherine born 1872
She was the daughter of Phillip Eckert and Katharina Margaretha Geist, who immigrated to the U.S. with their four daughters and a son in the 1830's. This information provided by descendant Marsha Clark through contacts in Germany. Phillip and Katharina Eckert's (probably unmarked) graves are located on the farm they owned in Prairie du Long, near Hecker, in Monroe County, Illinois.
Christine' parents had five known children, four born in Germany, the youngest born in Pennsylvania after their immigration. Christine's siblings were:
Anna Barbara b. 1824 in Germany, wed Valentine Vonderheid
George b. 1825 in Germany, other info unknown
Maria Magdalene b. 1826 in Germany, wed Johann Schmulbach
Maria Margaretha b. 1831 in Pittsburgh, wed Mangus/Magnus Ruhl
Christine and Phillip Keller had six known children, all born in St. Clair County, Illinois:
Phillip Louis born 1847
Mary M. born 1851 (grave location unknown)
John L. born 1854
Louise M. born 1856
Louis George born 1864
Margaret Catherine born 1872
Gravesite Details
The shared stone on their graves is apparently a replacement. It is a very small granite stone in great condition. The cemetery is kept mowed, has been in good condition when I've visited. Some stones are very old and illegible, though.
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