Ecker, Kenneth

Knox during World War II

Birth

Kenneth was born in Knox at about 1926 a son of George and Alice Ecker

Military Service

Kenneth served with the 5th Marine Divison and died from wounds received in the battle of Iwo-Jima.

Obituary

Kenneth Ecker Obituary - Altamont Enterprise — December 31, 1948

Kenneth C. Ecker

Funeral services for Kenneth Chester Ecker were held from the Galen White funeral home in Schoharie on Monday, shortly after the remains were received from the U. S. military services.

PFC. Ecker died in the USMC hospital on Guam on April 2, 1945. He was the son of Mrs. Alice Bellinger Cross and the late George Ecker. Born Dec.23, 1926 in West Berne, he resided there prior to his enlistment in the marines.

Surviving, besides his mother, are one brother, Emmet Ecker of West Berne, and Two sisters, Mrs. Edward Tremel of Westerlo and Mrs. Robert Haverly of Albany.

Burial was in Woodlawn cemetery in Berne.

Altamont Enterprise — December 31, 1948

Census Records

1930 United States Federal Census about Kenneth Ecker

Name: Kenneth Ecker

Gender: Male

Birth Year: abt 1926

Birthplace: New York

Race: White

Home in 1930: Knox, Albany, New York

Map of Home: View Map

Marital Status: Single

Relation to Head of House: Son

Father's Name: George Ecker

Father's Birthplace: New York

Mother's name: Alice Ecker

Mother's Birthplace: New York

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Household Members:

Name

Age

George Ecker  27 
Alice Ecker  26 
Earnest Ecker  7

[7 4/12]

Elenor Ecker  5

[5 3/12]

Kenneth Ecker  4

[4 3/12]

Lorraine Ecker  2

[2 4/12]

Alice Ecker  53 
Art Lash  48 

1940 United States Federal Census about Kenneth Ecker
Name: Kenneth Ecker
Age: 14
Estimated birth year: abt 1926
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: New York
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Stepson
Home in 1940: Knox, Albany, New York
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: Schell Road
Inferred Residence in 1935: Knox, Albany, New York
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 1B
Attended School or College: Yes
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 6th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
Raymond Cross 36
Alice Cross 36
Shirley Cross 3
Gerald Cross 8/12
Eleanor Ecker 15
Kenneth Ecker 14
Lorraine Ecker 12

Other Media

Bodies of 5 Pacific War Vets Returned Home. Bodies of five Albany area servicemen who lost their lives in the Pacific theater in World War II have been returned to this country on the USAT Dalton Victory, the Department of the Army has announced. The body of one area man, Pfc. Kenneth C. Ecker, of the U.S. Marines, is among the five. His home was at West Berne. Published in the Altamont Enterprise, Page 1, 10 Dec 1948 Issue. Sons of Gold Star Mothers The son of Mrs. Raymond Cross, Kenneth Ecker was wounded in World War II in the battle of Iwo-Jima and died aboard a hospital ship of his wounds. He was 19 years old and with the 5th Marine Division in the raising of the flag on Iwo Jima. Published in the Altamont (NY) Enterprise--Albany Co. Post, Page 1, 3 Jun 1977 Issue.

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