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==Birth==
 
==Birth==
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Jerome was born in Knox, Albany county, July 21, 1847, the son of [[David Ecker]] and Mary, the daughter of [[Adam Saddlemire]]<ref name="Landmarks">[[Landmarks of Albany County]], NY, Edited by Amasa J. Parker, Albany, NY</ref>
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Jerome was born in Knox, Albany county, July 21, 1847, the son of '''[[David Ecker]]''' (1815 – 1896)
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and Mary L Saddlemire (1818 – 1890), the daughter of Adam Saddlemire<ref name="Landmarks">[[h:Landmarks of Albany County|Landmarks of Albany County]], NY, Edited by Amasa J. Parker, Albany, NY</ref> His siblings were:<ref>2011-03-09 Ralph Koch - Ancestry.com</ref>
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*Allen Ecker (1836 – 1919)
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*Peter A. Ecker (1839 – 1840)
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*Aaron Ecker (1841 – )
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*Morgan Ecker (1842 – 1854)
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*'''[[Ecker, Miner |Miner Ecker]]''' (1844 – 1864)
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*Cyrus Ecker (1850 – 1894)
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*Rose Ecker (1857 – 1934)
  
 
==Education==
 
==Education==
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==Marriage & Children==
 
==Marriage & Children==
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On June 12, 1872, he married Charlotte daughter of [[Jacob Kniskern]] of Knox.<ref name="Landmarks"/><br>  
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On June 12, 1872, he married Charlotte Ophelia Kniskern (1846 – 1921) daughter of '''[[Jacob Kniskern]]''' of Knox.<ref name="Landmarks"/><br>  
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They have had six children:<br>  
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They have had six children:<ref>2011-03-09 Ralph Koch - Ancestry.com</ref><br>  
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*Nellie G. Ecker<ref name="Landmarks"/>
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*Nellie Grant Ecker (1873 – 1949)<ref name="Landmarks"/>
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*Frederick Ecker(died aged nine months)<ref name="Landmarks"/>
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*Frederick Ecker (1875 – 1876)(died aged nine months)<ref name="Landmarks"/>
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*George W. Ecker (a student at Rutgers College, class of 1899)<ref name="Landmarks"/>
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*George W. Ecker (1876 – )(a student at Rutgers College, class of 1899)<ref name="Landmarks"/>  
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*Edward Ecker<ref name="Landmarks"/>  
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*Eva Ecker (1878 – 1890) (deceased)<ref name="Landmarks"/>
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*Howard J. Ecker<ref name="Landmarks"/>  
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*Edward W. Ecker (1879 – 1915)<ref name="Landmarks"/>  
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*Eva Ecker (deceased)<ref name="Landmarks"/>
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*Howard J. Ecker (1881 – 1958)<ref name="Landmarks"/>  
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==Occupation==
 
==Occupation==
 
He was a lawyer in Albany, NY.  He practiced law until he was nearly 70 years old. He later moved to the Town of New Scotland where he bought a farm and engaged in farming.
 
He was a lawyer in Albany, NY.  He practiced law until he was nearly 70 years old. He later moved to the Town of New Scotland where he bought a farm and engaged in farming.
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Charlotte died in 1921.  Jerome died in 1934.  Both presumably died in the Town of New Scotland.
 
Charlotte died in 1921.  Jerome died in 1934.  Both presumably died in the Town of New Scotland.
  
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==Additional Media==
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==='''[[h:Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War|Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War]]'''===
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'''New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865 about Miner Ecker<br>'''
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Name: Miner Ecker<br>
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Birth Place: Knox, Albany Co, New York<br>
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Father: David Ecker<br>
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Mother: Mary E Saddlemire<br>
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Residence Place: Knox<br>
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Enlistment Date: Aug 1862<br>
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Enlistment Location: Knox, Albany, New York<br>
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Regiment: 61st Regiment<br>
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Company: I<br>
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Rank: Private<br>
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Race: White<br>
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Marital Status: Single<br>
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==='''[[h:New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900|New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900]]'''===
 
[[File:CivilWarKnoxEckerJeromeWMusterRoll-W.jpg|300px|thumb|right|<center>Knox - Jerome W. Ecker - Muster Roll</center>]]
 
[[File:CivilWarKnoxEckerJeromeWMusterRoll-W.jpg|300px|thumb|right|<center>Knox - Jerome W. Ecker - Muster Roll</center>]]
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New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Gerome Ecker <br>
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'''New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Gerome Ecker<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref> <br>'''
 
Name: Gerome Ecker <br>
 
Name: Gerome Ecker <br>
 
Age: 18 <br>
 
Age: 18 <br>
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Separation Date: 10 Sep 1863
 
Separation Date: 10 Sep 1863
  
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Source Citation: New York State Archives, Cultural Education Center, Albany, New York; New York Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900;Archive Collection #:13775-83;Box #:673;Roll #:329.
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==='''Civil War Record Summaries'''===
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'''U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles about Gerome Ecker<br>'''
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Name: Gerome Ecker<br>
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Residence: Albany, New York<br>
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Age at enlistment: 18<br>
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Enlistment Date: 3 Oct 1862<br>
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Rank at enlistment: Private<br>
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Enlistment Place: Albany, New York<br>
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State Served: New York<br>
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Survived the War?: Yes<br>
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Service Record: Enlisted in Company G, New York 177th Infantry Regiment on 21 Nov 1862.Mustered out on 10 Sep 1863 at Albany, NY.<br>
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Birth Date: abt 1844<br>
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Sources: New York: Report of the Adjutant-General<br>
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'''U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 about Jerome Ecker<br>'''
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Name: Jerome Ecker<br>
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Side: Union<br>
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Regiment State/Origin: New York<br>
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Regiment Name: 177 N.Y. Infantry<br>
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Regiment Name Expanded: 177th Regiment, New York Infantry<br>
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Company: G<br>
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Rank In: Private<br>
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Rank In Expanded: Private<br>
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Rank Out: Private<br>
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Rank Out Expanded: Private<br>
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Alternate Name: Gerome/Ecler<br>
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Film Number: M551 roll 41<br>
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'''American Civil War Soldiers about Gerome Ecker<br>'''
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Name: Gerome Ecker<br>
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Enlistment Date: 31 Oct 1862<br>
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Enlistment Place: Albany, New York<br>
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Side Served: Union<br>
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State Served: New York<br>
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Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 31 October 1862 at the age of 18.<br>
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Enlisted in Company G, 177th Infantry Regiment New York on 21 Nov 1862.<br>
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Mustered Out Company G, 177th Infantry Regiment New York on 10 Sep 1863 at Albany, NY.<br>
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Sources: 14<br>
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==='''[[h:Annual Report of the Adjutant-General|Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York]]'''===
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177th NY Infantry<br>
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ECKER , GEROME. — Age, 18 years. Enlisted, October 31, 1862, at Albany, to serve nine months; mustered in as private, Co.
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G, November 21, 1862; mustered out with company, September 10, 1863, at Albany, N . Y., as Jerome Ecker.
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==='''[[h:History of the County of Albany|History of the County of Albany]] - Tenney and Howell'''===
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Knox - Jerome W. Ecker, private, 177th Regiment, Company G; enlisted in October, 1862; mustered in November, 1862; honorably discharged at expiration of his term of service.
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'''Ecker, Jerome W., descends from one of the early families of the Schoharie valley,
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one of whom was a lieutenant in the Revolutionary war.'''
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David Ecker, his father, born in Berne, Albany county, in 1815, was a farmer and died March 17, 1896. His wife, Mary E., daughter of Adam Saddlemire, also born in 1815, died in February,
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1892. One of their sons, Miner, enlisted in the 62d N. Y. Vols., and died from disease contracted in the service.
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Jerome W. Ecker, born in Knox, Albany county,
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July 21, 1847, was educated at the Knox Academy, the Albany State Normal School
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and the Fort Edward Institute and was graduated from the Albany Law School and
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admitted to the bar in February, 1872. He afterward continued his legal studies
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with Hungerford & Hotaling and since 1877 has been in the active practice of his
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profession. In October, 1862, he enlisted in Co. G, 172d N. Y. Vols., under Capt.
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'''[[Morgan L. Filkins]]''', and served ten months, participating in the siege of Port Hudson and the two expeditions to the Amite River. He is past officer in the subordinate lodge and encampment of I. O. O. F., member of the Grand Lodge and the
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daughters of Rebekah, member of Chancellors Lodge No. 58, K. of P., Albany Division No. 2. Uniformed Rank, K. of P., the Grand Lodge of this order since 1888,
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and Lewis O. Morris Post No. 121, G. A. R. June 12, 1872, he married Charlotte
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daughter of Jacob Kniskern of Knox, and they have had six children : Nellie G., Frederick (died aged nine months), George W. (a student at Rutgers College, class
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of 1899), Edward, Howard J. and Eva (deceased).
  
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Source Information: Ancestry.com. New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
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==Census Records==
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{|
  
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Original data: Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts of New York State Volunteers, United States Sharpshooters, and United States Colored Troops [ca. 1861-1900]. (microfilm, 1185 rolls). Albany, New York: New York State Archives.
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|'''1860 United States Federal Census about Jerome Ecker<br>'''
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=== '''[[Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War]]'''===
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Name: Jerome Ecker<br>
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Age in 1860: 12<br>
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Birth Year: abt 1848<br>
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Birthplace: New York<br>
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Home in 1860: Knox, Albany, New York<br>
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Gender: Male<br>
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Post Office: Knox<br>
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Value of real estate: View image<br>
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Household Members: <br>
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Name Age<br>
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David Ecker 45<br>
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Mary E Ecker 46<br>
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Aaron Ecker 18<br>
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Minor Ecker 14<br>
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'''Jerome Ecker 12'''<br>
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Srus Ecker 10<br>
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|'''1870 United States Federal Census about Wm J Ecker<br>'''
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Name: Wm J Ecker<br>
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Age in 1870: 22<br>
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Birth Year: abt 1848<br>
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Birthplace: New York<br>
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Home in 1870: Knox, Albany, New York<br>
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Race: White<br>
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Gender: Male<br>
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Post Office: East Berne<br>
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Value of real estate: View image<br>
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Household Members: <br>
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Name Age<br>
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David Ecker 55<br>
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Mary Ecker 57<br>
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Maron Ecker 27<br>
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Wm J Ecker 22<br>
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Cyrus Ecker 20<br>
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Sarah E Ecker 24<br>
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Charles Ecker 6/12<br>
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|-
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|'''1900 United States Federal Census about Jerome Ecker<br>'''
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Name: Jerome Ecker<br>
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[Jeromell Eaker] <br>
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[Jerome Earker] <br>
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Age: 52<br>
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Birth Date: Jul 1847<br>
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Birthplace: New York<br>
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Home in 1900: Albany Ward 14, Albany, New York<br>
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[Albany] <br>
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Race: White<br>
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Gender: Male<br>
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Relation to Head of House: Head<br>
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Marital Status: Married<br>
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Spouse's Name: Charlotte O Ecker<br>
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Marriage Year: 1873<br>
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Years Married: 27<br>
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Father's Birthplace: New York<br>
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Mother's Birthplace: New York<br>
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Occupation: View on Image<br>
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Neighbors: View others on page<br>
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Household Members: <br>
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Name Age<br>
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Jerome Ecker 52<br>
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Charlotte O Ecker 50<br>
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Nellie G Ecker 27<br>
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George W Ecker 25<br>
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Edward W Ecker 18<br>
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Howard J Ecker 18<br>
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|'''1910 United States Federal Census about Jerome Ecker<br>'''
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Name: Jerome Ecker<br>
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Age in 1910: 62<br>
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Birth Year: abt 1848<br>
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[1848] <br>
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Birthplace: New York<br>
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Home in 1910: Albany Ward 16, Albany, New York<br>
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Race: White<br>
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Gender: Male<br>
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Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)<br>
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[Head] <br>
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Marital Status: Married<br>
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Spouse's Name: Charlotte O Ecker<br>
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Father's Birthplace: New York<br>
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Mother's Birthplace: New York<br>
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Neighbors: View others on page<br>
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Household Members: <br>
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Name Age<br>
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Jerome Ecker 62<br>
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Charlotte O Ecker 63<br>
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Edward W Ecker 30<br>
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Howard J Ecker 28<br>
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|'''1920 United States Federal Census about Jerome W E*<br>'''
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Name: Jerome W E*<br>
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[Jerome W Ecker] <br>
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Age: 72<br>
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Birth Year: abt 1848<br>
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Birthplace: New York<br>
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Home in 1920: Albany Ward 16, Albany, New York<br>
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Race: White<br>
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Gender: Male<br>
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Relation to Head of House: Head<br>
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Marital Status: Married<br>
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Spouse's Name: Charlotte E*<br>
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Father's Birthplace: New York<br>
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Mother's Birthplace: New York<br>
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Home owned: Rent<br>
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Able to Read: Yes<br>
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Able to Write: Yes<br>
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Neighbors: View others on page<br>
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Household Members: <br>
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Name Age<br>
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Jerome W E* 72<br>
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Charlotte E* 73<br>
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Howard J E* 38<br>
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Nellie G Livingston 46<br>
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Milton Livingston 10<br>
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|'''1930 United States Federal Census about Jerome Ecker<br>'''
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Name: Jerome Ecker<br>
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Gender: Male<br>
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Birth Year: abt 1848<br>
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Birthplace: New York<br>
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Race: White<br>
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Home in 1930: New Scotland, Albany, New York<br>
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View Map<br>
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Marital Status: Widowed<br>
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Relation to Head of House: Head<br>
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Father's Birthplace: New York<br>
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Mother's Birthplace: New York<br>
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Neighbors: View others on page<br>
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Household Members: <br>
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Name Age<br>
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Jerome Ecker 82<br>
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Nellie Livingston 56<br>
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Milton Livingston 20<br>
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|}
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==Additional Media==
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'''U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 about Jerome W Ecker<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref><br>'''
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Name: Jerome W Ecker<br>
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State Filed: New York<br>
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Roll Number: T288_137<br>
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(Service: G 177th NY Inf.)<br>
  
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Livingston — On Tuesday, June 7, 1949, Nellie Grant Ecker Livingston, daughter of the late Charlotte Kniskern and Jerome W. Ecker, mother of the late Milton Livingston, sister of Howard J. Ecker. Funeral was held at the Dutch Reformed Church, West.
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Berne. N.Y.. on Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock.  
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Knox during the Civil War

Birth

Jerome was born in Knox, Albany county, July 21, 1847, the son of David Ecker (1815 – 1896) and Mary L Saddlemire (1818 – 1890), the daughter of Adam Saddlemire[1] His siblings were:[2]

  • Allen Ecker (1836 – 1919)
  • Peter A. Ecker (1839 – 1840)
  • Aaron Ecker (1841 – )
  • Morgan Ecker (1842 – 1854)
  • Miner Ecker (1844 – 1864)
  • Cyrus Ecker (1850 – 1894)
  • Rose Ecker (1857 – 1934)

Education

Jerome was educated at the Knox Academy, the Albany State Normal School and the Fort Edward Institute and was graduated from the Albany Law School and admitted to the bar in February, 1872. [1]

Occupation

After graduation he afterward continued his legal studies with Hungerford & Hotaling and since 1877 has been in the active practice of his profession. [1]

His Life Experience

In October, 1862, he enlisted in Co. G, 172d(177th) N. Y. Vols., under Capt.Morgan L. Filkins, and served ten months, participating in the siege of Port Hudson and the two expeditions to the Amite River. He is past officer in the subordinate lodge and encampment of I. O. O. F., member of the Grand Lodge and the daughters of Rebekah, member of Chancellors Lodge No. 58, K. of P., Albany Division No. 2. Uniformed Rank, K. of P., the Grand Lodge of this order since 1888, and Lewis O. Morris Post No. 121, G. A. R.[1]

Marriage & Children

On June 12, 1872, he married Charlotte Ophelia Kniskern (1846 – 1921) daughter of Jacob Kniskern of Knox.[1]
They have had six children:[3]

  • Nellie Grant Ecker (1873 – 1949)[1]
  • Frederick Ecker (1875 – 1876)(died aged nine months)[1]
  • George W. Ecker (1876 – )(a student at Rutgers College, class of 1899)[1]
  • Eva Ecker (1878 – 1890) (deceased)[1]
  • Edward W. Ecker (1879 – 1915)[1]
  • Howard J. Ecker (1881 – 1958)[1]

Occupation

He was a lawyer in Albany, NY. He practiced law until he was nearly 70 years old. He later moved to the Town of New Scotland where he bought a farm and engaged in farming.

Military Service

Residence: Knox
Place of Birth: Knox, NY
Names of Parents: David (Ecker) and Mary E. Saddlemire
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Farmer
Term of Enlistment: 9 months
Enlistment Date: 31 Oct 1862
Enlistment Place: Albany[4]
Enlistment Rank: Private
State Served: New York
Regiment: 177th Infantry
Company: Company G
Muster Out Date: 10 Sept 1863[4]
Muster Out Place: Albany, NY[4]
Additional Remarks: Enlisted for 9 months. "Served his time and was honorably discharged. PO address, West Berne, NY"[5] Enlisted at the age of 18 years to serve 9 months.[4]
Sources Used: Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, Annual Report of the Adjutant General for the State of New York for the year 1905.

Death

Charlotte died in 1921. Jerome died in 1934. Both presumably died in the Town of New Scotland.

Additional Research Notes

Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War

New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865 about Miner Ecker
 Name: Miner Ecker
Birth Place: Knox, Albany Co, New York
Father: David Ecker
Mother: Mary E Saddlemire
Residence Place: Knox
Enlistment Date: Aug 1862
Enlistment Location: Knox, Albany, New York
Regiment: 61st Regiment
Company: I
Rank: Private
Race: White
Marital Status: Single

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900

Knox - Jerome W. Ecker - Muster Roll

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Gerome Ecker[6]
Name: Gerome Ecker
Age: 18
Birth Year: abt 1844
Birth Place: Kucy, New York
Enlistment Year: 1862
Enlistment Location: Albany, New York
Muster Year: 862
Separation Details: Muster Out of Service
Separation Date: 10 Sep 1863

Civil War Record Summaries

U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles about Gerome Ecker
 Name: Gerome Ecker
Residence: Albany, New York
Age at enlistment: 18
Enlistment Date: 3 Oct 1862
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Albany, New York
State Served: New York
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company G, New York 177th Infantry Regiment on 21 Nov 1862.Mustered out on 10 Sep 1863 at Albany, NY.
Birth Date: abt 1844
Sources: New York: Report of the Adjutant-General

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 about Jerome Ecker
 Name: Jerome Ecker
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: New York
Regiment Name: 177 N.Y. Infantry
Regiment Name Expanded: 177th Regiment, New York Infantry
Company: G
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Alternate Name: Gerome/Ecler
Film Number: M551 roll 41

American Civil War Soldiers about Gerome Ecker
 Name: Gerome Ecker
Enlistment Date: 31 Oct 1862
Enlistment Place: Albany, New York
Side Served: Union
State Served: New York
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 31 October 1862 at the age of 18.
Enlisted in Company G, 177th Infantry Regiment New York on 21 Nov 1862.
Mustered Out Company G, 177th Infantry Regiment New York on 10 Sep 1863 at Albany, NY.
Sources: 14

Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York

177th NY Infantry
ECKER , GEROME. — Age, 18 years. Enlisted, October 31, 1862, at Albany, to serve nine months; mustered in as private, Co. G, November 21, 1862; mustered out with company, September 10, 1863, at Albany, N . Y., as Jerome Ecker.

History of the County of Albany - Tenney and Howell

Knox - Jerome W. Ecker, private, 177th Regiment, Company G; enlisted in October, 1862; mustered in November, 1862; honorably discharged at expiration of his term of service.

Ecker, Jerome W., descends from one of the early families of the Schoharie valley, one of whom was a lieutenant in the Revolutionary war.

David Ecker, his father, born in Berne, Albany county, in 1815, was a farmer and died March 17, 1896. His wife, Mary E., daughter of Adam Saddlemire, also born in 1815, died in February, 1892. One of their sons, Miner, enlisted in the 62d N. Y. Vols., and died from disease contracted in the service.

Jerome W. Ecker, born in Knox, Albany county, July 21, 1847, was educated at the Knox Academy, the Albany State Normal School and the Fort Edward Institute and was graduated from the Albany Law School and admitted to the bar in February, 1872. He afterward continued his legal studies with Hungerford & Hotaling and since 1877 has been in the active practice of his profession. In October, 1862, he enlisted in Co. G, 172d N. Y. Vols., under Capt. Morgan L. Filkins, and served ten months, participating in the siege of Port Hudson and the two expeditions to the Amite River. He is past officer in the subordinate lodge and encampment of I. O. O. F., member of the Grand Lodge and the daughters of Rebekah, member of Chancellors Lodge No. 58, K. of P., Albany Division No. 2. Uniformed Rank, K. of P., the Grand Lodge of this order since 1888, and Lewis O. Morris Post No. 121, G. A. R. June 12, 1872, he married Charlotte daughter of Jacob Kniskern of Knox, and they have had six children : Nellie G., Frederick (died aged nine months), George W. (a student at Rutgers College, class of 1899), Edward, Howard J. and Eva (deceased).

Census Records

1860 United States Federal Census about Jerome Ecker

Name: Jerome Ecker
Age in 1860: 12
Birth Year: abt 1848
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1860: Knox, Albany, New York
Gender: Male
Post Office: Knox
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
David Ecker 45
Mary E Ecker 46
Aaron Ecker 18
Minor Ecker 14
Jerome Ecker 12
Srus Ecker 10

 1870 United States Federal Census about Wm J Ecker

Name: Wm J Ecker
Age in 1870: 22
Birth Year: abt 1848
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1870: Knox, Albany, New York
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: East Berne
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
David Ecker 55
Mary Ecker 57
Maron Ecker 27
Wm J Ecker 22
Cyrus Ecker 20
Sarah E Ecker 24
Charles Ecker 6/12

1900 United States Federal Census about Jerome Ecker

Name: Jerome Ecker
[Jeromell Eaker]
[Jerome Earker]
Age: 52
Birth Date: Jul 1847
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1900: Albany Ward 14, Albany, New York
[Albany]
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Charlotte O Ecker
Marriage Year: 1873
Years Married: 27
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Occupation: View on Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Jerome Ecker 52
Charlotte O Ecker 50
Nellie G Ecker 27
George W Ecker 25
Edward W Ecker 18
Howard J Ecker 18

 1910 United States Federal Census about Jerome Ecker

Name: Jerome Ecker
Age in 1910: 62
Birth Year: abt 1848
[1848]
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1910: Albany Ward 16, Albany, New York
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
[Head]
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Charlotte O Ecker
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Jerome Ecker 62
Charlotte O Ecker 63
Edward W Ecker 30
Howard J Ecker 28

1920 United States Federal Census about Jerome W E*

Name: Jerome W E*
[Jerome W Ecker]
Age: 72
Birth Year: abt 1848
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1920: Albany Ward 16, Albany, New York
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Charlotte E*
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Home owned: Rent
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Jerome W E* 72
Charlotte E* 73
Howard J E* 38
Nellie G Livingston 46
Milton Livingston 10

 1930 United States Federal Census about Jerome Ecker

Name: Jerome Ecker
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1848
Birthplace: New York
Race: White
Home in 1930: New Scotland, Albany, New York
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Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Jerome Ecker 82
Nellie Livingston 56
Milton Livingston 20

Additional Media

U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 about Jerome W Ecker[6]
 Name: Jerome W Ecker
State Filed: New York
Roll Number: T288_137
(Service: G 177th NY Inf.)

Livingston — On Tuesday, June 7, 1949, Nellie Grant Ecker Livingston, daughter of the late Charlotte Kniskern and Jerome W. Ecker, mother of the late Milton Livingston, sister of Howard J. Ecker. Funeral was held at the Dutch Reformed Church, West. Berne. N.Y.. on Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock.

Altamont Enterprise - June 17, 1949


Sources

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 Landmarks of Albany County, NY, Edited by Amasa J. Parker, Albany, NY
  2. ↑ 2011-03-09 Ralph Koch - Ancestry.com
  3. ↑ 2011-03-09 Ralph Koch - Ancestry.com
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Annual Report of the Adjutant General or the State of New York for the year 1905
  5. ↑ Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 www.Ancestry.com
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