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He married Mary E., daughter of [[Adam Saddlemire]], who was also born in 1815.<ref name="Landmarks"/> at about 1835.<br> | He married Mary E., daughter of [[Adam Saddlemire]], who was also born in 1815.<ref name="Landmarks"/> at about 1835.<br> | ||
Their children:<br> | Their children:<br> | ||
*[[Miner Ecker]] | *[[Miner Ecker]] was born at about 1844<ref name="Landmarks"/> | ||
*[[Jerome W. Ecker]] | *[[Jerome W. Ecker]] was born in Knox on July 21, 1847<ref name="Landmarks"/> | ||
==Death== | ==Death== | ||
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with Hungerford & Hotaling and since 1877 has been in the active practice of his | with Hungerford & Hotaling and since 1877 has been in the active practice of his | ||
profession. In October, 1862, he enlisted in Co. G, 172d N. Y. Vols., under Capt. | profession. In October, 1862, he enlisted in Co. G, 172d N. Y. Vols., under Capt. | ||
[[Morgan L. Filkins]] | [[Morgan L. Filkins]], and served ten months, participating in the siege of Port Hudson and the two expeditions to the Amite River. He is past officer in the subordinate lodge and encampment of I. O. O. F., member of the Grand Lodge and the | ||
daughters of Rebekah, member of Chancellors Lodge No. 58, K. of P., Albany Division No. 2. Uniformed Rank, K. of P., the Grand Lodge of this order since 1888, | daughters of Rebekah, member of Chancellors Lodge No. 58, K. of P., Albany Division No. 2. Uniformed Rank, K. of P., the Grand Lodge of this order since 1888, | ||
and Lewis O. Morris Post No. 121, G. A. R. June 12, 1872, he married Charlotte | and Lewis O. Morris Post No. 121, G. A. R. June 12, 1872, he married Charlotte | ||
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Latest revision as of 07:26, May 18, 2022
Birth
David Ecker was born in Berne, Albany county, in 1815.[1]
Occupation
He was a farmer[1]
Marriage and Children
He married Mary E., daughter of Adam Saddlemire, who was also born in 1815.[1] at about 1835.
Their children:
- Miner Ecker was born at about 1844[1]
- Jerome W. Ecker was born in Knox on July 21, 1847[1]
Death
Mary died 23 February, 1890.[2] David died March 17, 1896[1]
Obituary
Altamont Enterprise, 1 Mar. 1890.
Berne - The funeral of Mrs. David Ecker occurred from the Lutheran church on Tuesday afternoon.
Additional Media
Ecker, Jerome W., descends from one of the early families of the Schoharie valley, one of whom was a lieutenant in the Revolutionary war.
David Ecker, his father, born in Berne, Albany county, in 1815, was a farmer and died March 17, 1896. His wife, Mary E., daughter of Adam Saddlemire, also born in 1815, died in February, 1892. One of their sons, Miner, enlisted in the 62d N. Y. Vols., and died from disease contracted in the service.
Jerome W. Ecker, born in Knox, Albany county, July 21, 1847, was educated at the Knox Academy, the Albany State Normal School and the Fort Edward Institute and was graduated from the Albany Law School and admitted to the bar in February, 1872. He afterward continued his legal studies with Hungerford & Hotaling and since 1877 has been in the active practice of his profession. In October, 1862, he enlisted in Co. G, 172d N. Y. Vols., under Capt. Morgan L. Filkins, and served ten months, participating in the siege of Port Hudson and the two expeditions to the Amite River. He is past officer in the subordinate lodge and encampment of I. O. O. F., member of the Grand Lodge and the daughters of Rebekah, member of Chancellors Lodge No. 58, K. of P., Albany Division No. 2. Uniformed Rank, K. of P., the Grand Lodge of this order since 1888, and Lewis O. Morris Post No. 121, G. A. R. June 12, 1872, he married Charlotte daughter of Jacob Kniskern of Knox, and they have had six children : Nellie G., Frederick (died aged nine months), George W. (a student at Rutgers College, class of 1899), Edward, Howard J. and Eva (deceased).
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Landmarks of Albany County, NY, Edited by Amasa J. Parker, Albany, NY
- ↑ Obituary, Altamont Enterprise, 1 Mar. 1890.
