Johannes Heinrich Eckhardt (1898 - 1956)

Born 1 Jan 1898 in Frank, Saratov, Russisches Kaiserreich

Ancestors

Husband of Mollie (Winter) Eckhardt — married 28 Dec 1921 in Greeley, Weld County, Colorado, United States

Died 22 Jan 1956 at age 58 in Greeley, Weld County, Colorado, United States

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Biography

John Henry Eckhardt was a Volga German.

John Henry Eckhardt was born 22 January 1898 in Frank, Saratovskaya Oblast', Russland. He was the son of Jacob Eckhardt and Anna Weiderman. John and his parents immigrated to the United States about 1899, settling in Nebraska before moving on to Greeley, Colorado.

John's family were living in Greeley in 1910. Hs father, Jacob, had established a farm. John, at age 12, would probably have been helping with farm chores. He is listed as a laborer in the census of that year and could speak English.^[1]

On 12 September 1918, John registered for the draft in Greeley. He stated that he was a citizen by reason of his father's naturalization before John had reached his majority, though his own citizenship was listed as Russian. He was living on Route 4 in Greeley working as a farmer, was of medium height and build, and had blue eyes and dark hair. John had no disabilities that would preclude service in the military. World War I ended before John could serve.^[2]

John has not been found in the 1920 census, but on 28 December 1921, he was joined in marriage to Mollie Winters by the Rev. J. H. Ament in Greeley.^[3]

John was still farming in 1930 as indicated by the census of that year. Interestingly, this census (as did the 1940 census) had john being born in Pennsylvania, not in Russia. He and Mollie had two children, Harold and Leola, ages seven and five respectively. John was renting the home and owned a radio.^[4]

Census enumerator John B. Sales found the Eckhart family living on the same farm near Greeley in which they had been living in 1935. John and Mollie's son, Harold, was engaged in working on the farm having completed his high school education. while their daughter, Leola, was in her second year of high school. The census indicated that John had completed eight years of schooling, Mollie four.^[5] Mollie was killed in an auto accident shortly after the census was taken on September 1940.

John died at the age of 58 on 22 Jan 1956 in Greeley, Weld County, Colorado, United States. He was buried on 25 January 1956 at Linn Grove Cemetery in Greeley where his parents were interred.^[6]

Obituary

Johannes H. Eckhardt, Sohn des Johannes Eckhardt und dessen entschlafener Gattin Anna Maria, geb. Walter, wurde am 1. Januar 1898 zu Frank, Russland geboren. Als Kind wurde er zur Taufe gebracht und im 15. Lebensjahre konfirmiert. Er kam, als unmündiges Kind, mit seinen Eltern nach diesem Lande und wohnte in der Umgegend von Greeley bis an sein Lebensende. Er vereehlichte sich am 28. Dezember 1921 mit Mollie Winter, die ihm im Jahre 1949 im Tode voranging. Diese Ehe wurde mit einem Sohn Harold und einer Tochter Leyla gesegnet. Er starb unerwartet schnell am Sonntag morgen, dem 22. Januar 1956 infolge eines Herzschlags. Seine Pilgerreise währte 58 Jahre und 21 Tage. Er hinterläßt zwei Kinder, Harold Eckhardt zu Garden, Calif. und Fr. Leyla LaTorra zu Greeley, seinen betagten Vater, 3 Schwestern und 2 Bruder: Fr. Marb Uhrich, Fr. Lydia Brungard, und Fr. Esther Brehor, alle zu Greeley, Charlie Eckhardt zu .…, Colo., und Fred Eckhardt zu Greeley, sowie sonstigen Verwandten und Bekannten. Leichentexte: 1 Sam 20,3 und Psalm 90,12. Greeley, Colo. H. J. Stroh, Pastor.^[7]

Translation:

Johannes H. Eckhardt, son of Johannes Eckhardt and his late wife Anna Maria, born Walter, was born January 1, 1898 in Frank, Russia. He was baptized as child and got confirmation in the 15. year. He arrived as a minor with his parents to this country and lived in the area of Greeley until the end of his life. He married Mollie Winter on December 28, 1921, who died before him in the year 1949. This marriage was blessed with a son Harold and a daughter Leyla. He died unexpectedly fast on Sunday morning, January 22, 1956 due to a heart attack. His life endured 58 years and 21 days. He leaves two children, Harold Eckhardt in Garden, California and Mrs. Leyla LaTorra in Greeley, his old father, 3 sisters and 2 brothers: Mrs. Marb Uhrich, Mrs. Lydia Brungard and Mrs. Esther Brehor, all from Greeley, Charlie Eckhardt from … Colorado and Fred Eckhardt from Greeley, and other relatives and friends. Funeral eulogy: 1 Sam 20:3 and Psalm 90:12. Greeley, Colorado. H.J. Stroh, pastor.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK4G-X3P : accessed 22 January 2022), John Eckhardt in household of John Eckhardt, Peckham, Weld, Colorado, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 289, sheet 14B, family 43, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 126; FHL microfilm 1,374,139.
2. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZK6-X61 : 24 December 2021), John Henry Eckhardt, 1917-1918.
3. ↑ "Colorado Statewide Marriage Index, 1853-2006," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KNQS-5Z8 : 19 February 2021), John H Eckhardt and Mollie Winters, 28 Dec 1921, Greeley, Weld, Colorado, United States; citing no. 8056, State Archives, Denver; FHL microfilm 1,690,072.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7W8-Y7R : accessed 22 January 2022), John H Eckhardt, Lucerne, Weld, Colorado, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 54, sheet , line , family , NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll ; FHL microfilm.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRD6-7PB : 4 January 2021), John H Eckhardt, Election Precinct 34 Lucerne, Weld, Colorado, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 62-55, sheet 6B, line 44, family 110, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 482.
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65219748/john-h-eckhardt : accessed 21 January 2022), memorial page for John H Eckhardt (1 Jan 1898–22 Jan 1956), Find a Grave Memorial ID 65219748, citing Linn Grove Cemetery, Greeley, Weld County, Colorado, USA ; Maintained by ProgBase (contributor 47278889).
7. ↑ "United States, Obituaries, American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, 1899-2012", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7W55-1DMM : 6 November 2021), Johannes H Eckhardt.

Ackbowledgement

Thanks to Jelena Eckstädt for the translation of Johannes' obituary.