He was born in LeiStadt, Bavaria, February 10, 1850 and came to this country when he was 20 years old. He located in Brooklyn, where he was engaged in the grocery business, for a number of years. He met with success and in 1889 came to Utica and engaged in the restaurant business with his cousin, John Dehs. The firm has been one of the best known and most liberally patronized in the lower part ofthe city and the increasing business recently necessitated an addition to their property, the Genesee Hotel.
Mr. Echter belonged to the Maennerchor and was an esteemed and loyal member of St. Mary's Church.
Deceased leaves his wife, whose maiden name was Regina Kruse and two children, Henry Joseph Echter and Miss Angeline Echter. He also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Mary Erel of Duckheim and Mrs. Elizabeth Groh, of Weisenheim, both in Germany.
Interment was made in St. Mary's Cemetery. Utica Saturday Globe, March 1, 1905
He was born in LeiStadt, Bavaria, February 10, 1850 and came to this country when he was 20 years old. He located in Brooklyn, where he was engaged in the grocery business, for a number of years. He met with success and in 1889 came to Utica and engaged in the restaurant business with his cousin, John Dehs. The firm has been one of the best known and most liberally patronized in the lower part ofthe city and the increasing business recently necessitated an addition to their property, the Genesee Hotel.
Mr. Echter belonged to the Maennerchor and was an esteemed and loyal member of St. Mary's Church.
Deceased leaves his wife, whose maiden name was Regina Kruse and two children, Henry Joseph Echter and Miss Angeline Echter. He also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Mary Erel of Duckheim and Mrs. Elizabeth Groh, of Weisenheim, both in Germany.
Interment was made in St. Mary's Cemetery. Utica Saturday Globe, March 1, 1905
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