Genealogical Gems

Henry Eckman (1818 - 1887) is buried at the Zion Reformed Cemetery in New Providence. He is buried with his wife Susan (1831 - 1897).   Henry was born 28 December 1818. He died on 31 July 1887 in his 68 th year. His wife, Susan, was also an Eckman by birth. She was born 12 January 1831 to John Eckman and Susan Groff. She died on 3 September 1897.     Tombstone Tuesday is a genealogical prompt of GeneaBloggers.   © Jeanne Ruczhak-Eckman, 2015

Charles Henry Eckman is my husband’s great grandfather. He and his wife Rosa Kirchner are my elusive couple. They lived in Lancaster City on Manor Street throughout their married life. They had five children together. One died a toddler. I have yet to find their burial information. However, I have found lots about his parents – John Henry and Catherine Kezia Cresswell Eckman. His parents lived across from the Zion Reformed Church in Providence Township in Southern Lancaster County. Counting Charles, they had 11 children.   John and Catherine are buried there with everyone except Charles. One other sister, Margaret Estella Eckman is buried in the same cemetery but with her husband, Lewis Eckman. The family was well know – still is – in the church and played a large active role in it. The church is now Zion UCC. The story goes that the family had a huge picnic one Sunday afternoon. Charles and Rosa came down from Lancaster with her parents – John Kirchner and Barbara K...