John Ecklor was a Michigander with wanderlust, the son of William and Hannah (maiden name unk) Ecklor. Variations in spelling include Eicklor, Egles, Eckler and others. Family research indicates he was born at Agard's Landing, MI, a trading post his sister's husband had founded on the Paw Paw River near Benton Harbor. His exact date of birth is unknown, but the most frequently noted year in the research is 1840. He had at least one sibling, George Ecklor.
John served as a private in Co. H, 47th Illinois Infantry, then Co. H. in the 95th Illinois Infantry during the Civil War. He had a somewhat checkered record during his military career, {official records indicate he was a deserter, but family historians suggest he may have been a spy for the Union}, but was eventually discharged on 21 January, 1866 in Springfield, Ill.
After the war, John and Miss Lucy Merick of Fillmore Co., MN., were married on 6 February 1873 (according to the Minnesota Marriage Index, 1849-1950). Thus far, there is no other evidence found to support the marrriage. We do know that John married Miss Florence May Brelsford on 22 October, 1874 in Spring Valley, Fillmore Co., MN. The couple had two children, a baby girl who died shortly after birth in 1875, and a daughter, Maud Mae, born 9 April 1877. John left Florence, and managed to marry Catherine Hollenbeck (five weeks before Maud was born) on 15 March, 1877 in Walworth Co., WI., having a family with her in Sugar Creek, WI. Some records indicate that he had had a child in 1864 by Catherine before his marriage to Lucy or Florence. Catherine Hollenbeck at some point was no longer with John, and remarried, becoming Catherine Flitcroft.
On 10 May, 1883, while in Wisconsin, John applied for a disability pension of $6.00/month due to a "disease of the lungs".
Over the next 15 years, John's "disease of the lungs" became more disabling, and on 13 August, 1897 he was admitted to the Home For Disabled Volunteer Soldiers in Leavenworth Co., KS. with a diagnosis of "consumption" {T.B.}. Upon admission, he was described as being 5'7" tall, with fair complexion, blue eyes and gray hair. His personal effects totalled $.65. His closest relative was noted as being "George Ecklor" in North Forks, KS.
On 14 February, 1898, Pvt. Ecklor died in the Soldier's Home. He was only in his mid-fifties but he had certainly fit a lifetime of adventures into his short years.
John served as a private in Co. H, 47th Illinois Infantry, then Co. H. in the 95th Illinois Infantry during the Civil War. He had a somewhat checkered record during his military career, {official records indicate he was a deserter, but family historians suggest he may have been a spy for the Union}, but was eventually discharged on 21 January, 1866 in Springfield, Ill.
After the war, John and Miss Lucy Merick of Fillmore Co., MN., were married on 6 February 1873 (according to the Minnesota Marriage Index, 1849-1950). Thus far, there is no other evidence found to support the marrriage. We do know that John married Miss Florence May Brelsford on 22 October, 1874 in Spring Valley, Fillmore Co., MN. The couple had two children, a baby girl who died shortly after birth in 1875, and a daughter, Maud Mae, born 9 April 1877. John left Florence, and managed to marry Catherine Hollenbeck (five weeks before Maud was born) on 15 March, 1877 in Walworth Co., WI., having a family with her in Sugar Creek, WI. Some records indicate that he had had a child in 1864 by Catherine before his marriage to Lucy or Florence. Catherine Hollenbeck at some point was no longer with John, and remarried, becoming Catherine Flitcroft.
On 10 May, 1883, while in Wisconsin, John applied for a disability pension of $6.00/month due to a "disease of the lungs".
Over the next 15 years, John's "disease of the lungs" became more disabling, and on 13 August, 1897 he was admitted to the Home For Disabled Volunteer Soldiers in Leavenworth Co., KS. with a diagnosis of "consumption" {T.B.}. Upon admission, he was described as being 5'7" tall, with fair complexion, blue eyes and gray hair. His personal effects totalled $.65. His closest relative was noted as being "George Ecklor" in North Forks, KS.
On 14 February, 1898, Pvt. Ecklor died in the Soldier's Home. He was only in his mid-fifties but he had certainly fit a lifetime of adventures into his short years.
John Ecklor was a Michigander with wanderlust, the son of William and Hannah (maiden name unk) Ecklor. Variations in spelling include Eicklor, Egles, Eckler and others. Family research indicates he was born at Agard's Landing, MI, a trading post his sister's husband had founded on the Paw Paw River near Benton Harbor. His exact date of birth is unknown, but the most frequently noted year in the research is 1840. He had at least one sibling, George Ecklor.
John served as a private in Co. H, 47th Illinois Infantry, then Co. H. in the 95th Illinois Infantry during the Civil War. He had a somewhat checkered record during his military career, {official records indicate he was a deserter, but family historians suggest he may have been a spy for the Union}, but was eventually discharged on 21 January, 1866 in Springfield, Ill.
After the war, John and Miss Lucy Merick of Fillmore Co., MN., were married on 6 February 1873 (according to the Minnesota Marriage Index, 1849-1950). Thus far, there is no other evidence found to support the marrriage. We do know that John married Miss Florence May Brelsford on 22 October, 1874 in Spring Valley, Fillmore Co., MN. The couple had two children, a baby girl who died shortly after birth in 1875, and a daughter, Maud Mae, born 9 April 1877. John left Florence, and managed to marry Catherine Hollenbeck (five weeks before Maud was born) on 15 March, 1877 in Walworth Co., WI., having a family with her in Sugar Creek, WI. Some records indicate that he had had a child in 1864 by Catherine before his marriage to Lucy or Florence. Catherine Hollenbeck at some point was no longer with John, and remarried, becoming Catherine Flitcroft.
On 10 May, 1883, while in Wisconsin, John applied for a disability pension of $6.00/month due to a "disease of the lungs".
Over the next 15 years, John's "disease of the lungs" became more disabling, and on 13 August, 1897 he was admitted to the Home For Disabled Volunteer Soldiers in Leavenworth Co., KS. with a diagnosis of "consumption" {T.B.}. Upon admission, he was described as being 5'7" tall, with fair complexion, blue eyes and gray hair. His personal effects totalled $.65. His closest relative was noted as being "George Ecklor" in North Forks, KS.
On 14 February, 1898, Pvt. Ecklor died in the Soldier's Home. He was only in his mid-fifties but he had certainly fit a lifetime of adventures into his short years.
John served as a private in Co. H, 47th Illinois Infantry, then Co. H. in the 95th Illinois Infantry during the Civil War. He had a somewhat checkered record during his military career, {official records indicate he was a deserter, but family historians suggest he may have been a spy for the Union}, but was eventually discharged on 21 January, 1866 in Springfield, Ill.
After the war, John and Miss Lucy Merick of Fillmore Co., MN., were married on 6 February 1873 (according to the Minnesota Marriage Index, 1849-1950). Thus far, there is no other evidence found to support the marrriage. We do know that John married Miss Florence May Brelsford on 22 October, 1874 in Spring Valley, Fillmore Co., MN. The couple had two children, a baby girl who died shortly after birth in 1875, and a daughter, Maud Mae, born 9 April 1877. John left Florence, and managed to marry Catherine Hollenbeck (five weeks before Maud was born) on 15 March, 1877 in Walworth Co., WI., having a family with her in Sugar Creek, WI. Some records indicate that he had had a child in 1864 by Catherine before his marriage to Lucy or Florence. Catherine Hollenbeck at some point was no longer with John, and remarried, becoming Catherine Flitcroft.
On 10 May, 1883, while in Wisconsin, John applied for a disability pension of $6.00/month due to a "disease of the lungs".
Over the next 15 years, John's "disease of the lungs" became more disabling, and on 13 August, 1897 he was admitted to the Home For Disabled Volunteer Soldiers in Leavenworth Co., KS. with a diagnosis of "consumption" {T.B.}. Upon admission, he was described as being 5'7" tall, with fair complexion, blue eyes and gray hair. His personal effects totalled $.65. His closest relative was noted as being "George Ecklor" in North Forks, KS.
On 14 February, 1898, Pvt. Ecklor died in the Soldier's Home. He was only in his mid-fifties but he had certainly fit a lifetime of adventures into his short years.
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Records on Ancestry
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1880 United States Federal Census
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U.S., National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938
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Web: Minnesota, U.S., Marriages from the Minnesota Official Marriage System, 1850-2022
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Minnesota, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1840-1980
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U.S., Burial Registers, Military Posts and National Cemeteries, 1862-1960
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