2LT, ARMY NURSE CORPS WORLD WAR II
Timeline:
1921 - Ms. Eckert was born on March 27, 1921 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania to Frank and Katherine aka Catherine Eckert. Per her mother Katherine's sworn 1927 Petition for Naturalization her daughter's legal name was Katherine E. Eckert. She was listed as Catherine Eckert in the 1930 Census, and that is the same name her father used for her probate administration. Her high school yearbook shows her name as E. Catherine Eckert. Yet, once she started nursing school and in the service, she was known as Evelyn.
1928 - her mother Katherine/Catherine Eckert, nee Geiger, died on July 17th of a ruptured appendix when Evelyn was just seven years old. Her mother died at South Side Hospital in Pittsburgh, the same hospital where Evelyn later studied nursing. Per her mother's Petition for Naturalization, she was emigrated from Darwar, Hungary in 1912.
1939 - graduated from Taylor Allerice High School in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh.
1939/1940 - After high school, Evelyn enrolled in the South Side Hospital School of Nursing located on South 20th Street in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
1943 - Evelyn joined the US Army Nurse Corps on March 10, 1943. At the time of her enlistment, she was living at 314 Amaball St., in the Mt. Washington neighborhood of Pittsburgh, PA.
Public records:
1920 US Census @ Pittsburgh, PA - family group before her birth.
Home in 1920: Pittsburgh Ward 15, Allegheny, PA - Ladore St
Household Members:
- Frank Eckert, age 25, Head, born in Hungary, immigrated in 1913; naturalization status - alien; occupation: fireman, steam railroad.
- Catherine Eckert, age 21, Wife, born in Hungary, immigrated in 1912; naturalization status - alien. Native tongue is Hungarian, is able to read, write & speak English.
Children:
- Albert Eckert, age 0, Son
- Francis Eckert, age 0, Son
Note: Record error - Albert Francis had a twin brother George R Eckert.
1927 US Petition for Naturalization for her mother Katherine, lists her children.
- Mrs. Katherine Eckert, resides at 5124 Ladora St., Pittsburgh, PA
Born June 20, 1898 in Darwar, Hungary; Emigrated from Hamburg, Germany on April 20, 1912, arrived in New York on May 7, 1912 aboard the Batavia.
Married to Frank Eckert on December 2, 1916. Frank was born Mary 7, 1894 in Hungary, emigrated in 1913 and was naturalized in Pittsburgh on June 15, 1923.
- Children Listed on Petition, all born in Pittsburgh, PA:
- Albert, born June 20, 1919
- George R., born June 20, 1919
- Katherine E., born March 27, 1921
- Emil M., born March 28, 1923
1930 US Census, taken April 30th @ Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA
Address: 12 Rear, Greenwood Avenue (Lincoln Place), 31st Ward of Pittsburgh
Household Members. Age, Relationship:
- Frank Eckert, age 36, Head, Widow, Engineer on RR, owns home worth $4,000.
Children:
- Albert Eckert, age 10, Son
- George Eckert, age 10, Son
- Catherine Eckert, age 8, Daughter, born in PA
- Emanuel Eckert, age 6, Son
Notes: Record error states that Frank and his parents were born in PA.
1940 U.S. Census taken April 10th @ South Side Hospital, South 20th St., Pittsburgh, PA
- Eckert, Evelyn, age 18, Student Nurse, born in Pennsylvania
1945 Pennsylvania Probate Records, Estate Index - Allegheny County
- Catherine Eckert, died April 28, 1945; father Frank Eckert was appointed Administrator; Case #5514, Vol 66, Page 185, Blk 5
1950 Pennsylvania, US Veteran's Compensation
- Name: Evelyn C Eckert, birth 27 Mar 1921; Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Entered Service into the Army Nurse Corps on 3/10/1943 in Indiantown Gap Military Res, in PA, Was killed aboard the USS Comfort near Okinawa, Japan. When Evelyn entered the service, she was living at 314 Anabell St., Pittsburgh, PA
- Notes: Application for Compensation was filed on 5 Jul 1950 by her brother, Albert F. Eckert, and was denied because her brother was "Not an eligble beneficiary. At the time, Albert was living at 126 Santon Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA.
Compensation was denied because her brother was deemed not an eligible beneficiary.
Timeline:
1921 - Ms. Eckert was born on March 27, 1921 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania to Frank and Katherine aka Catherine Eckert. Per her mother Katherine's sworn 1927 Petition for Naturalization her daughter's legal name was Katherine E. Eckert. She was listed as Catherine Eckert in the 1930 Census, and that is the same name her father used for her probate administration. Her high school yearbook shows her name as E. Catherine Eckert. Yet, once she started nursing school and in the service, she was known as Evelyn.
1928 - her mother Katherine/Catherine Eckert, nee Geiger, died on July 17th of a ruptured appendix when Evelyn was just seven years old. Her mother died at South Side Hospital in Pittsburgh, the same hospital where Evelyn later studied nursing. Per her mother's Petition for Naturalization, she was emigrated from Darwar, Hungary in 1912.
1939 - graduated from Taylor Allerice High School in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh.
1939/1940 - After high school, Evelyn enrolled in the South Side Hospital School of Nursing located on South 20th Street in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
1943 - Evelyn joined the US Army Nurse Corps on March 10, 1943. At the time of her enlistment, she was living at 314 Amaball St., in the Mt. Washington neighborhood of Pittsburgh, PA.
Public records:
1920 US Census @ Pittsburgh, PA - family group before her birth.
Home in 1920: Pittsburgh Ward 15, Allegheny, PA - Ladore St
Household Members:
- Frank Eckert, age 25, Head, born in Hungary, immigrated in 1913; naturalization status - alien; occupation: fireman, steam railroad.
- Catherine Eckert, age 21, Wife, born in Hungary, immigrated in 1912; naturalization status - alien. Native tongue is Hungarian, is able to read, write & speak English.
Children:
- Albert Eckert, age 0, Son
- Francis Eckert, age 0, Son
Note: Record error - Albert Francis had a twin brother George R Eckert.
1927 US Petition for Naturalization for her mother Katherine, lists her children.
- Mrs. Katherine Eckert, resides at 5124 Ladora St., Pittsburgh, PA
Born June 20, 1898 in Darwar, Hungary; Emigrated from Hamburg, Germany on April 20, 1912, arrived in New York on May 7, 1912 aboard the Batavia.
Married to Frank Eckert on December 2, 1916. Frank was born Mary 7, 1894 in Hungary, emigrated in 1913 and was naturalized in Pittsburgh on June 15, 1923.
- Children Listed on Petition, all born in Pittsburgh, PA:
- Albert, born June 20, 1919
- George R., born June 20, 1919
- Katherine E., born March 27, 1921
- Emil M., born March 28, 1923
1930 US Census, taken April 30th @ Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA
Address: 12 Rear, Greenwood Avenue (Lincoln Place), 31st Ward of Pittsburgh
Household Members. Age, Relationship:
- Frank Eckert, age 36, Head, Widow, Engineer on RR, owns home worth $4,000.
Children:
- Albert Eckert, age 10, Son
- George Eckert, age 10, Son
- Catherine Eckert, age 8, Daughter, born in PA
- Emanuel Eckert, age 6, Son
Notes: Record error states that Frank and his parents were born in PA.
1940 U.S. Census taken April 10th @ South Side Hospital, South 20th St., Pittsburgh, PA
- Eckert, Evelyn, age 18, Student Nurse, born in Pennsylvania
1945 Pennsylvania Probate Records, Estate Index - Allegheny County
- Catherine Eckert, died April 28, 1945; father Frank Eckert was appointed Administrator; Case #5514, Vol 66, Page 185, Blk 5
1950 Pennsylvania, US Veteran's Compensation
- Name: Evelyn C Eckert, birth 27 Mar 1921; Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Entered Service into the Army Nurse Corps on 3/10/1943 in Indiantown Gap Military Res, in PA, Was killed aboard the USS Comfort near Okinawa, Japan. When Evelyn entered the service, she was living at 314 Anabell St., Pittsburgh, PA
- Notes: Application for Compensation was filed on 5 Jul 1950 by her brother, Albert F. Eckert, and was denied because her brother was "Not an eligble beneficiary. At the time, Albert was living at 126 Santon Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA.
Compensation was denied because her brother was deemed not an eligible beneficiary.
2LT, ARMY NURSE CORPS WORLD WAR II
Timeline:
1921 - Ms. Eckert was born on March 27, 1921 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania to Frank and Katherine aka Catherine Eckert. Per her mother Katherine's sworn 1927 Petition for Naturalization her daughter's legal name was Katherine E. Eckert. She was listed as Catherine Eckert in the 1930 Census, and that is the same name her father used for her probate administration. Her high school yearbook shows her name as E. Catherine Eckert. Yet, once she started nursing school and in the service, she was known as Evelyn.
1928 - her mother Katherine/Catherine Eckert, nee Geiger, died on July 17th of a ruptured appendix when Evelyn was just seven years old. Her mother died at South Side Hospital in Pittsburgh, the same hospital where Evelyn later studied nursing. Per her mother's Petition for Naturalization, she was emigrated from Darwar, Hungary in 1912.
1939 - graduated from Taylor Allerice High School in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh.
1939/1940 - After high school, Evelyn enrolled in the South Side Hospital School of Nursing located on South 20th Street in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
1943 - Evelyn joined the US Army Nurse Corps on March 10, 1943. At the time of her enlistment, she was living at 314 Amaball St., in the Mt. Washington neighborhood of Pittsburgh, PA.
Public records:
1920 US Census @ Pittsburgh, PA - family group before her birth.
Home in 1920: Pittsburgh Ward 15, Allegheny, PA - Ladore St
Household Members:
- Frank Eckert, age 25, Head, born in Hungary, immigrated in 1913; naturalization status - alien; occupation: fireman, steam railroad.
- Catherine Eckert, age 21, Wife, born in Hungary, immigrated in 1912; naturalization status - alien. Native tongue is Hungarian, is able to read, write & speak English.
Children:
- Albert Eckert, age 0, Son
- Francis Eckert, age 0, Son
Note: Record error - Albert Francis had a twin brother George R Eckert.
1927 US Petition for Naturalization for her mother Katherine, lists her children.
- Mrs. Katherine Eckert, resides at 5124 Ladora St., Pittsburgh, PA
Born June 20, 1898 in Darwar, Hungary; Emigrated from Hamburg, Germany on April 20, 1912, arrived in New York on May 7, 1912 aboard the Batavia.
Married to Frank Eckert on December 2, 1916. Frank was born Mary 7, 1894 in Hungary, emigrated in 1913 and was naturalized in Pittsburgh on June 15, 1923.
- Children Listed on Petition, all born in Pittsburgh, PA:
- Albert, born June 20, 1919
- George R., born June 20, 1919
- Katherine E., born March 27, 1921
- Emil M., born March 28, 1923
1930 US Census, taken April 30th @ Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA
Address: 12 Rear, Greenwood Avenue (Lincoln Place), 31st Ward of Pittsburgh
Household Members. Age, Relationship:
- Frank Eckert, age 36, Head, Widow, Engineer on RR, owns home worth $4,000.
Children:
- Albert Eckert, age 10, Son
- George Eckert, age 10, Son
- Catherine Eckert, age 8, Daughter, born in PA
- Emanuel Eckert, age 6, Son
Notes: Record error states that Frank and his parents were born in PA.
1940 U.S. Census taken April 10th @ South Side Hospital, South 20th St., Pittsburgh, PA
- Eckert, Evelyn, age 18, Student Nurse, born in Pennsylvania
1945 Pennsylvania Probate Records, Estate Index - Allegheny County
- Catherine Eckert, died April 28, 1945; father Frank Eckert was appointed Administrator; Case #5514, Vol 66, Page 185, Blk 5
1950 Pennsylvania, US Veteran's Compensation
- Name: Evelyn C Eckert, birth 27 Mar 1921; Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Entered Service into the Army Nurse Corps on 3/10/1943 in Indiantown Gap Military Res, in PA, Was killed aboard the USS Comfort near Okinawa, Japan. When Evelyn entered the service, she was living at 314 Anabell St., Pittsburgh, PA
- Notes: Application for Compensation was filed on 5 Jul 1950 by her brother, Albert F. Eckert, and was denied because her brother was "Not an eligble beneficiary. At the time, Albert was living at 126 Santon Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA.
Compensation was denied because her brother was deemed not an eligible beneficiary.
Timeline:
1921 - Ms. Eckert was born on March 27, 1921 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania to Frank and Katherine aka Catherine Eckert. Per her mother Katherine's sworn 1927 Petition for Naturalization her daughter's legal name was Katherine E. Eckert. She was listed as Catherine Eckert in the 1930 Census, and that is the same name her father used for her probate administration. Her high school yearbook shows her name as E. Catherine Eckert. Yet, once she started nursing school and in the service, she was known as Evelyn.
1928 - her mother Katherine/Catherine Eckert, nee Geiger, died on July 17th of a ruptured appendix when Evelyn was just seven years old. Her mother died at South Side Hospital in Pittsburgh, the same hospital where Evelyn later studied nursing. Per her mother's Petition for Naturalization, she was emigrated from Darwar, Hungary in 1912.
1939 - graduated from Taylor Allerice High School in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh.
1939/1940 - After high school, Evelyn enrolled in the South Side Hospital School of Nursing located on South 20th Street in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
1943 - Evelyn joined the US Army Nurse Corps on March 10, 1943. At the time of her enlistment, she was living at 314 Amaball St., in the Mt. Washington neighborhood of Pittsburgh, PA.
Public records:
1920 US Census @ Pittsburgh, PA - family group before her birth.
Home in 1920: Pittsburgh Ward 15, Allegheny, PA - Ladore St
Household Members:
- Frank Eckert, age 25, Head, born in Hungary, immigrated in 1913; naturalization status - alien; occupation: fireman, steam railroad.
- Catherine Eckert, age 21, Wife, born in Hungary, immigrated in 1912; naturalization status - alien. Native tongue is Hungarian, is able to read, write & speak English.
Children:
- Albert Eckert, age 0, Son
- Francis Eckert, age 0, Son
Note: Record error - Albert Francis had a twin brother George R Eckert.
1927 US Petition for Naturalization for her mother Katherine, lists her children.
- Mrs. Katherine Eckert, resides at 5124 Ladora St., Pittsburgh, PA
Born June 20, 1898 in Darwar, Hungary; Emigrated from Hamburg, Germany on April 20, 1912, arrived in New York on May 7, 1912 aboard the Batavia.
Married to Frank Eckert on December 2, 1916. Frank was born Mary 7, 1894 in Hungary, emigrated in 1913 and was naturalized in Pittsburgh on June 15, 1923.
- Children Listed on Petition, all born in Pittsburgh, PA:
- Albert, born June 20, 1919
- George R., born June 20, 1919
- Katherine E., born March 27, 1921
- Emil M., born March 28, 1923
1930 US Census, taken April 30th @ Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA
Address: 12 Rear, Greenwood Avenue (Lincoln Place), 31st Ward of Pittsburgh
Household Members. Age, Relationship:
- Frank Eckert, age 36, Head, Widow, Engineer on RR, owns home worth $4,000.
Children:
- Albert Eckert, age 10, Son
- George Eckert, age 10, Son
- Catherine Eckert, age 8, Daughter, born in PA
- Emanuel Eckert, age 6, Son
Notes: Record error states that Frank and his parents were born in PA.
1940 U.S. Census taken April 10th @ South Side Hospital, South 20th St., Pittsburgh, PA
- Eckert, Evelyn, age 18, Student Nurse, born in Pennsylvania
1945 Pennsylvania Probate Records, Estate Index - Allegheny County
- Catherine Eckert, died April 28, 1945; father Frank Eckert was appointed Administrator; Case #5514, Vol 66, Page 185, Blk 5
1950 Pennsylvania, US Veteran's Compensation
- Name: Evelyn C Eckert, birth 27 Mar 1921; Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Entered Service into the Army Nurse Corps on 3/10/1943 in Indiantown Gap Military Res, in PA, Was killed aboard the USS Comfort near Okinawa, Japan. When Evelyn entered the service, she was living at 314 Anabell St., Pittsburgh, PA
- Notes: Application for Compensation was filed on 5 Jul 1950 by her brother, Albert F. Eckert, and was denied because her brother was "Not an eligble beneficiary. At the time, Albert was living at 126 Santon Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA.
Compensation was denied because her brother was deemed not an eligible beneficiary.
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