Full name: "Clara Catharina Elisabeth Johanna Sophia Friedrica LUEBBERT"
Susan Burgess thinks Luebbert was actually written with an umlaut over the U in Germany, Lübbert, and is then written ue in the translation.
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Heinrich Christoph Christian Eckei, known as Christoph Eckey, was born the 3rd of November, 1811 to Johann Diederich Eckey and Clara Maria Catharina Gillemann. In the Des Moines County, Iowa Naturalization records his name is written Christopher Eikie. He married Clara Catharina Elisabeth Luebbert September 1, 1833 in the Evangelisch Church, Hemmerde, Westfalen, Preussen. Clara Catharina Elisabeth Johanna Sophia Friedrica Lubbert, known as Clara Catharina, was born the 29th of July, 1811 (according to her christening record) to Johann Caspar Luebbert and Johanna Catharina Elisabeth Steinmann. They were both born in or near the town of Hemmerde, province of Westfalen, Preussen where they made their home and Christoph probably farmed. They had seven children born there, two of whom died as infants:
1. Heinrich Diederich Friederich Wilhelm Eckei b. September 8, 1833 d. October 27, 1833
2. Henrina Carolina Friederica Wilhelmina Eckei known as Caroline Eckey b. February 6, 1835
3. Carl Friederich Wilhelm Eckei known as William Eckey b. December 23, 1838
4. Friederica Wilhelmina Louise Eckei known as Fredericka/Ricka Eckey b. May 7, 1842
5. Carl Heinrich Wilhelm ECKEI known as Henry C. W. Eckey b. October 15, 1846
6. Carl Friederich Ludwig Eckei b. April 15, 1849 d. July 17, 1849
7. Maria Henriette Lisette Eckei known as Henrietta Eckey b. December 19, 1850
During this time, Frederick William III of Prussia was the ruler (1797 - 1840). Followed by Frederick William IV (1840 - 1861). For a brief period, the King of Prussia lost power in the Revolution of 1848, a revolution to establish a liberal, parliamentary government, or a limited monarchy. The king regained power however, and in 1850 he adopted a very severe, absolutist constitution for Prussia. There was also compulsory military conscription.
Many people left Prussia to escape the restrictions and military conscription after the Revolution of 1848. Among them were friends of the Eckeys, Heinrich/Henry and Maria Catharina (Stichtmann) Kleineweischede. They left for America in 1849 bound for Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa. Iowa had become a state three years earlier, and there was much rich farm land available to settlers. In 1855, a group of families from Hemmerde followed them: the Hasenclevers, Starkers, Weinrichs, Mehlers and Eckeys with their children ranging in age from five to twenty years old. They probably followed the same route the Kleineweischedes had taken in 1849: seven weeks to sail across the Atlantic to New Orleans, then up the Mississippi River by boat to Burlington.
An eighth child, Mary E. Eckey was born Southwest of Burlington, Iowa in May of 1857. That same year Caroline Eckey married Anton Lauer. Fredericka/Ricka Eckey married August Hoppe June 23, 1864 and William Eckey married Friederica Maria Luise Gillmann/Gillemann about 1866.
A niece of the Kleineweischedes, eighteen-year-old Maria Wilhelmina Elisabeth Korbschulte, known as Elisabeth, came from Germany to live with them in 1868. She arrived at the end of the railroad trip to find Henry C. W. Eckey waiting to take her to her Aunt and Uncle's. Henry C. W. Eckey and Elisabeth Korbschulte were married March 14, 1869. Henrietta Eckey married Johannes Wick about 1870 and Mary E. Eckey married August E. Crueger about 1874.
Clara Catharina (Lubbert/Luebbert) Eckey died the 13th of November, 1865. She was 54 years, 2 months, 10 days old. She was buried in Porter Cemetery, section 4, Union Township, Des Moines County, Iowa near the Eckey home. Christoph Eckey died the 9th of February, 1875. He had gone out to the barn to feed his fine, large horses. In order to feed the team, he had to walk into the stall. Something frightened the horses, and one of them crushed Christoph against the side of the barn. He was 63 years, 3 months and 6 days old. He, too, was buried in the Porter Cemetery.
The children erected a white monument to their father and mother in the cemetery; it reads, in addition to their names, ages and dates of death, "Our Parents. The sweet remembrance of the just, Shall flourish when they sleep in dust."
Researched and written first by Charlene Hixon in 1965 and 1998 and then researched further, rearranged, and added to by Susan Kimes Burgess in 1998, 2004, and 2012.
Susan Burgess thinks Luebbert was actually written with an umlaut over the U in Germany, Lübbert, and is then written ue in the translation.
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Heinrich Christoph Christian Eckei, known as Christoph Eckey, was born the 3rd of November, 1811 to Johann Diederich Eckey and Clara Maria Catharina Gillemann. In the Des Moines County, Iowa Naturalization records his name is written Christopher Eikie. He married Clara Catharina Elisabeth Luebbert September 1, 1833 in the Evangelisch Church, Hemmerde, Westfalen, Preussen. Clara Catharina Elisabeth Johanna Sophia Friedrica Lubbert, known as Clara Catharina, was born the 29th of July, 1811 (according to her christening record) to Johann Caspar Luebbert and Johanna Catharina Elisabeth Steinmann. They were both born in or near the town of Hemmerde, province of Westfalen, Preussen where they made their home and Christoph probably farmed. They had seven children born there, two of whom died as infants:
1. Heinrich Diederich Friederich Wilhelm Eckei b. September 8, 1833 d. October 27, 1833
2. Henrina Carolina Friederica Wilhelmina Eckei known as Caroline Eckey b. February 6, 1835
3. Carl Friederich Wilhelm Eckei known as William Eckey b. December 23, 1838
4. Friederica Wilhelmina Louise Eckei known as Fredericka/Ricka Eckey b. May 7, 1842
5. Carl Heinrich Wilhelm ECKEI known as Henry C. W. Eckey b. October 15, 1846
6. Carl Friederich Ludwig Eckei b. April 15, 1849 d. July 17, 1849
7. Maria Henriette Lisette Eckei known as Henrietta Eckey b. December 19, 1850
During this time, Frederick William III of Prussia was the ruler (1797 - 1840). Followed by Frederick William IV (1840 - 1861). For a brief period, the King of Prussia lost power in the Revolution of 1848, a revolution to establish a liberal, parliamentary government, or a limited monarchy. The king regained power however, and in 1850 he adopted a very severe, absolutist constitution for Prussia. There was also compulsory military conscription.
Many people left Prussia to escape the restrictions and military conscription after the Revolution of 1848. Among them were friends of the Eckeys, Heinrich/Henry and Maria Catharina (Stichtmann) Kleineweischede. They left for America in 1849 bound for Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa. Iowa had become a state three years earlier, and there was much rich farm land available to settlers. In 1855, a group of families from Hemmerde followed them: the Hasenclevers, Starkers, Weinrichs, Mehlers and Eckeys with their children ranging in age from five to twenty years old. They probably followed the same route the Kleineweischedes had taken in 1849: seven weeks to sail across the Atlantic to New Orleans, then up the Mississippi River by boat to Burlington.
An eighth child, Mary E. Eckey was born Southwest of Burlington, Iowa in May of 1857. That same year Caroline Eckey married Anton Lauer. Fredericka/Ricka Eckey married August Hoppe June 23, 1864 and William Eckey married Friederica Maria Luise Gillmann/Gillemann about 1866.
A niece of the Kleineweischedes, eighteen-year-old Maria Wilhelmina Elisabeth Korbschulte, known as Elisabeth, came from Germany to live with them in 1868. She arrived at the end of the railroad trip to find Henry C. W. Eckey waiting to take her to her Aunt and Uncle's. Henry C. W. Eckey and Elisabeth Korbschulte were married March 14, 1869. Henrietta Eckey married Johannes Wick about 1870 and Mary E. Eckey married August E. Crueger about 1874.
Clara Catharina (Lubbert/Luebbert) Eckey died the 13th of November, 1865. She was 54 years, 2 months, 10 days old. She was buried in Porter Cemetery, section 4, Union Township, Des Moines County, Iowa near the Eckey home. Christoph Eckey died the 9th of February, 1875. He had gone out to the barn to feed his fine, large horses. In order to feed the team, he had to walk into the stall. Something frightened the horses, and one of them crushed Christoph against the side of the barn. He was 63 years, 3 months and 6 days old. He, too, was buried in the Porter Cemetery.
The children erected a white monument to their father and mother in the cemetery; it reads, in addition to their names, ages and dates of death, "Our Parents. The sweet remembrance of the just, Shall flourish when they sleep in dust."
Researched and written first by Charlene Hixon in 1965 and 1998 and then researched further, rearranged, and added to by Susan Kimes Burgess in 1998, 2004, and 2012.
Full name: "Clara Catharina Elisabeth Johanna Sophia Friedrica LUEBBERT"
Susan Burgess thinks Luebbert was actually written with an umlaut over the U in Germany, Lübbert, and is then written ue in the translation.
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Heinrich Christoph Christian Eckei, known as Christoph Eckey, was born the 3rd of November, 1811 to Johann Diederich Eckey and Clara Maria Catharina Gillemann. In the Des Moines County, Iowa Naturalization records his name is written Christopher Eikie. He married Clara Catharina Elisabeth Luebbert September 1, 1833 in the Evangelisch Church, Hemmerde, Westfalen, Preussen. Clara Catharina Elisabeth Johanna Sophia Friedrica Lubbert, known as Clara Catharina, was born the 29th of July, 1811 (according to her christening record) to Johann Caspar Luebbert and Johanna Catharina Elisabeth Steinmann. They were both born in or near the town of Hemmerde, province of Westfalen, Preussen where they made their home and Christoph probably farmed. They had seven children born there, two of whom died as infants:
1. Heinrich Diederich Friederich Wilhelm Eckei b. September 8, 1833 d. October 27, 1833
2. Henrina Carolina Friederica Wilhelmina Eckei known as Caroline Eckey b. February 6, 1835
3. Carl Friederich Wilhelm Eckei known as William Eckey b. December 23, 1838
4. Friederica Wilhelmina Louise Eckei known as Fredericka/Ricka Eckey b. May 7, 1842
5. Carl Heinrich Wilhelm ECKEI known as Henry C. W. Eckey b. October 15, 1846
6. Carl Friederich Ludwig Eckei b. April 15, 1849 d. July 17, 1849
7. Maria Henriette Lisette Eckei known as Henrietta Eckey b. December 19, 1850
During this time, Frederick William III of Prussia was the ruler (1797 - 1840). Followed by Frederick William IV (1840 - 1861). For a brief period, the King of Prussia lost power in the Revolution of 1848, a revolution to establish a liberal, parliamentary government, or a limited monarchy. The king regained power however, and in 1850 he adopted a very severe, absolutist constitution for Prussia. There was also compulsory military conscription.
Many people left Prussia to escape the restrictions and military conscription after the Revolution of 1848. Among them were friends of the Eckeys, Heinrich/Henry and Maria Catharina (Stichtmann) Kleineweischede. They left for America in 1849 bound for Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa. Iowa had become a state three years earlier, and there was much rich farm land available to settlers. In 1855, a group of families from Hemmerde followed them: the Hasenclevers, Starkers, Weinrichs, Mehlers and Eckeys with their children ranging in age from five to twenty years old. They probably followed the same route the Kleineweischedes had taken in 1849: seven weeks to sail across the Atlantic to New Orleans, then up the Mississippi River by boat to Burlington.
An eighth child, Mary E. Eckey was born Southwest of Burlington, Iowa in May of 1857. That same year Caroline Eckey married Anton Lauer. Fredericka/Ricka Eckey married August Hoppe June 23, 1864 and William Eckey married Friederica Maria Luise Gillmann/Gillemann about 1866.
A niece of the Kleineweischedes, eighteen-year-old Maria Wilhelmina Elisabeth Korbschulte, known as Elisabeth, came from Germany to live with them in 1868. She arrived at the end of the railroad trip to find Henry C. W. Eckey waiting to take her to her Aunt and Uncle's. Henry C. W. Eckey and Elisabeth Korbschulte were married March 14, 1869. Henrietta Eckey married Johannes Wick about 1870 and Mary E. Eckey married August E. Crueger about 1874.
Clara Catharina (Lubbert/Luebbert) Eckey died the 13th of November, 1865. She was 54 years, 2 months, 10 days old. She was buried in Porter Cemetery, section 4, Union Township, Des Moines County, Iowa near the Eckey home. Christoph Eckey died the 9th of February, 1875. He had gone out to the barn to feed his fine, large horses. In order to feed the team, he had to walk into the stall. Something frightened the horses, and one of them crushed Christoph against the side of the barn. He was 63 years, 3 months and 6 days old. He, too, was buried in the Porter Cemetery.
The children erected a white monument to their father and mother in the cemetery; it reads, in addition to their names, ages and dates of death, "Our Parents. The sweet remembrance of the just, Shall flourish when they sleep in dust."
Researched and written first by Charlene Hixon in 1965 and 1998 and then researched further, rearranged, and added to by Susan Kimes Burgess in 1998, 2004, and 2012.
Susan Burgess thinks Luebbert was actually written with an umlaut over the U in Germany, Lübbert, and is then written ue in the translation.
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Heinrich Christoph Christian Eckei, known as Christoph Eckey, was born the 3rd of November, 1811 to Johann Diederich Eckey and Clara Maria Catharina Gillemann. In the Des Moines County, Iowa Naturalization records his name is written Christopher Eikie. He married Clara Catharina Elisabeth Luebbert September 1, 1833 in the Evangelisch Church, Hemmerde, Westfalen, Preussen. Clara Catharina Elisabeth Johanna Sophia Friedrica Lubbert, known as Clara Catharina, was born the 29th of July, 1811 (according to her christening record) to Johann Caspar Luebbert and Johanna Catharina Elisabeth Steinmann. They were both born in or near the town of Hemmerde, province of Westfalen, Preussen where they made their home and Christoph probably farmed. They had seven children born there, two of whom died as infants:
1. Heinrich Diederich Friederich Wilhelm Eckei b. September 8, 1833 d. October 27, 1833
2. Henrina Carolina Friederica Wilhelmina Eckei known as Caroline Eckey b. February 6, 1835
3. Carl Friederich Wilhelm Eckei known as William Eckey b. December 23, 1838
4. Friederica Wilhelmina Louise Eckei known as Fredericka/Ricka Eckey b. May 7, 1842
5. Carl Heinrich Wilhelm ECKEI known as Henry C. W. Eckey b. October 15, 1846
6. Carl Friederich Ludwig Eckei b. April 15, 1849 d. July 17, 1849
7. Maria Henriette Lisette Eckei known as Henrietta Eckey b. December 19, 1850
During this time, Frederick William III of Prussia was the ruler (1797 - 1840). Followed by Frederick William IV (1840 - 1861). For a brief period, the King of Prussia lost power in the Revolution of 1848, a revolution to establish a liberal, parliamentary government, or a limited monarchy. The king regained power however, and in 1850 he adopted a very severe, absolutist constitution for Prussia. There was also compulsory military conscription.
Many people left Prussia to escape the restrictions and military conscription after the Revolution of 1848. Among them were friends of the Eckeys, Heinrich/Henry and Maria Catharina (Stichtmann) Kleineweischede. They left for America in 1849 bound for Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa. Iowa had become a state three years earlier, and there was much rich farm land available to settlers. In 1855, a group of families from Hemmerde followed them: the Hasenclevers, Starkers, Weinrichs, Mehlers and Eckeys with their children ranging in age from five to twenty years old. They probably followed the same route the Kleineweischedes had taken in 1849: seven weeks to sail across the Atlantic to New Orleans, then up the Mississippi River by boat to Burlington.
An eighth child, Mary E. Eckey was born Southwest of Burlington, Iowa in May of 1857. That same year Caroline Eckey married Anton Lauer. Fredericka/Ricka Eckey married August Hoppe June 23, 1864 and William Eckey married Friederica Maria Luise Gillmann/Gillemann about 1866.
A niece of the Kleineweischedes, eighteen-year-old Maria Wilhelmina Elisabeth Korbschulte, known as Elisabeth, came from Germany to live with them in 1868. She arrived at the end of the railroad trip to find Henry C. W. Eckey waiting to take her to her Aunt and Uncle's. Henry C. W. Eckey and Elisabeth Korbschulte were married March 14, 1869. Henrietta Eckey married Johannes Wick about 1870 and Mary E. Eckey married August E. Crueger about 1874.
Clara Catharina (Lubbert/Luebbert) Eckey died the 13th of November, 1865. She was 54 years, 2 months, 10 days old. She was buried in Porter Cemetery, section 4, Union Township, Des Moines County, Iowa near the Eckey home. Christoph Eckey died the 9th of February, 1875. He had gone out to the barn to feed his fine, large horses. In order to feed the team, he had to walk into the stall. Something frightened the horses, and one of them crushed Christoph against the side of the barn. He was 63 years, 3 months and 6 days old. He, too, was buried in the Porter Cemetery.
The children erected a white monument to their father and mother in the cemetery; it reads, in addition to their names, ages and dates of death, "Our Parents. The sweet remembrance of the just, Shall flourish when they sleep in dust."
Researched and written first by Charlene Hixon in 1965 and 1998 and then researched further, rearranged, and added to by Susan Kimes Burgess in 1998, 2004, and 2012.
Inscription
Porter Cemetery - transcription
On same stone:
Christoph; d 9 Feb 1875 - aged 63 y 3 m 6 da [b 3 Nov 1811]
Clara H; d 15 Nov 1865 - aged 51 y 2 m 10 da (or 54 y) [b 3 Sep 1811] (This is not correct according to her christening record.)
(Calculated birth dates)
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