HERMAN ECKHARDT
Miss Caroline Eckhardt and Mr. and Mrs. B.J. Eckhardt, who were here to attend the funeral of H. Eckhardt, have returned to their homes in Chicago.
Manitowoc Herald News, June 5, 1924 page 3
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H. ECKHARDT CO. PIONEER DEAD, AGED 83
Herman Eckhardt(sic), pioneer carpenter contracor of Manitowoc died at his
farm home in the town of Gibson late Saturday, deatah being due to infirmities
incident to old age. Had he lived until July he would have celebrated his
eighty-third birthday. The funeral will be held tomorrow, Tuesday afternoon
at 1 o'clock fromt he home and burial will be made at Mishicot.
Born in Germany Mr. Eckhardt came her in youth and settled in this city where
he engaged in carpenter work and became one of the city's earliest contractors.
He erected the old Fliegler mill and also erected the mill at Manitowoc
Rapids. Forty years ago he decided to take up farming and purchased the home-
stead of an Englishman in the town of Gibson. The farm was a mass of stumps
and rock but by unceasing toil it was made into one of the best garden spots
of the eastern section of the state and is today one of the prettiest farms
in the entire county. Mr. Eckhardt was married here, his wife preceded him in
death a few years ago. He is survived by three sons, Edward, on the old
homestead, Benjamin at Chicago and Adolph of Two Rivers and two daughters,
Miss Lina Eckhardt of Chicago and Mrs. Gustav Rosinsky of Mishicot. One brother,
Fred, of Texas also survives him. There are a number of grandchildren and
great grandchildren.
Manitowoc Herald News, June 2, 1924 p.2
Miss Caroline Eckhardt and Mr. and Mrs. B.J. Eckhardt, who were here to attend the funeral of H. Eckhardt, have returned to their homes in Chicago.
Manitowoc Herald News, June 5, 1924 page 3
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H. ECKHARDT CO. PIONEER DEAD, AGED 83
Herman Eckhardt(sic), pioneer carpenter contracor of Manitowoc died at his
farm home in the town of Gibson late Saturday, deatah being due to infirmities
incident to old age. Had he lived until July he would have celebrated his
eighty-third birthday. The funeral will be held tomorrow, Tuesday afternoon
at 1 o'clock fromt he home and burial will be made at Mishicot.
Born in Germany Mr. Eckhardt came her in youth and settled in this city where
he engaged in carpenter work and became one of the city's earliest contractors.
He erected the old Fliegler mill and also erected the mill at Manitowoc
Rapids. Forty years ago he decided to take up farming and purchased the home-
stead of an Englishman in the town of Gibson. The farm was a mass of stumps
and rock but by unceasing toil it was made into one of the best garden spots
of the eastern section of the state and is today one of the prettiest farms
in the entire county. Mr. Eckhardt was married here, his wife preceded him in
death a few years ago. He is survived by three sons, Edward, on the old
homestead, Benjamin at Chicago and Adolph of Two Rivers and two daughters,
Miss Lina Eckhardt of Chicago and Mrs. Gustav Rosinsky of Mishicot. One brother,
Fred, of Texas also survives him. There are a number of grandchildren and
great grandchildren.
Manitowoc Herald News, June 2, 1924 p.2
HERMAN ECKHARDT
Miss Caroline Eckhardt and Mr. and Mrs. B.J. Eckhardt, who were here to attend the funeral of H. Eckhardt, have returned to their homes in Chicago.
Manitowoc Herald News, June 5, 1924 page 3
====================================================
H. ECKHARDT CO. PIONEER DEAD, AGED 83
Herman Eckhardt(sic), pioneer carpenter contracor of Manitowoc died at his
farm home in the town of Gibson late Saturday, deatah being due to infirmities
incident to old age. Had he lived until July he would have celebrated his
eighty-third birthday. The funeral will be held tomorrow, Tuesday afternoon
at 1 o'clock fromt he home and burial will be made at Mishicot.
Born in Germany Mr. Eckhardt came her in youth and settled in this city where
he engaged in carpenter work and became one of the city's earliest contractors.
He erected the old Fliegler mill and also erected the mill at Manitowoc
Rapids. Forty years ago he decided to take up farming and purchased the home-
stead of an Englishman in the town of Gibson. The farm was a mass of stumps
and rock but by unceasing toil it was made into one of the best garden spots
of the eastern section of the state and is today one of the prettiest farms
in the entire county. Mr. Eckhardt was married here, his wife preceded him in
death a few years ago. He is survived by three sons, Edward, on the old
homestead, Benjamin at Chicago and Adolph of Two Rivers and two daughters,
Miss Lina Eckhardt of Chicago and Mrs. Gustav Rosinsky of Mishicot. One brother,
Fred, of Texas also survives him. There are a number of grandchildren and
great grandchildren.
Manitowoc Herald News, June 2, 1924 p.2
Miss Caroline Eckhardt and Mr. and Mrs. B.J. Eckhardt, who were here to attend the funeral of H. Eckhardt, have returned to their homes in Chicago.
Manitowoc Herald News, June 5, 1924 page 3
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H. ECKHARDT CO. PIONEER DEAD, AGED 83
Herman Eckhardt(sic), pioneer carpenter contracor of Manitowoc died at his
farm home in the town of Gibson late Saturday, deatah being due to infirmities
incident to old age. Had he lived until July he would have celebrated his
eighty-third birthday. The funeral will be held tomorrow, Tuesday afternoon
at 1 o'clock fromt he home and burial will be made at Mishicot.
Born in Germany Mr. Eckhardt came her in youth and settled in this city where
he engaged in carpenter work and became one of the city's earliest contractors.
He erected the old Fliegler mill and also erected the mill at Manitowoc
Rapids. Forty years ago he decided to take up farming and purchased the home-
stead of an Englishman in the town of Gibson. The farm was a mass of stumps
and rock but by unceasing toil it was made into one of the best garden spots
of the eastern section of the state and is today one of the prettiest farms
in the entire county. Mr. Eckhardt was married here, his wife preceded him in
death a few years ago. He is survived by three sons, Edward, on the old
homestead, Benjamin at Chicago and Adolph of Two Rivers and two daughters,
Miss Lina Eckhardt of Chicago and Mrs. Gustav Rosinsky of Mishicot. One brother,
Fred, of Texas also survives him. There are a number of grandchildren and
great grandchildren.
Manitowoc Herald News, June 2, 1924 p.2
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