Christian Eckert
Christian Eckert, an enterprising and up-to-date agriculturist
of Franklin township, is the owner of a modern and well improved
farm of seventy-nine acres on section 14. His birth occurred in
Clayton county, Iowa, on the 26th of March, 1868, his parents
being Christian and Anna (Nicolai) Eckert, who are mentioned at
greater length on another page of this work in connection with
the sketch of John Eckert, a brother of our subject. Christian
Eckert of this review obtained his education in the district
schools of Franklin township and remained under the parental roof
until twenty-five years of age. Subsequently he operated the
homestead place of one year and then purchased a farm of
seventy-nine acres on section 14, where he has since carried on
his agricultural pursuits. Practically all of the improvements
thereon were made by him and the place is now a model and
up-to-date farming property, equipped with modern and substantial
buildings for the shelter of grain and stock. The land is rich
and productive and the well tilled fields annually yield golden
harvests in return for the care and labor which is bestowed upon
them. Mr. Eckert makes a specialty of the production of corn and
the raising of Poland china hogs and in all of his undertakings
has won a well merited measure of success. He is a stockholder in
the Luana Creamery and Luana Shipping Association and the Monona
State Bank.
On the 30th of November, 1894, Mr. Eckert was united in marriage
to Miss Anna Roffman, who was born in Michigan, on the 17th of
March, 1873, her parents being John and Minnie (Blank) Roffman.
They are mentioned at greater length on another page of this work
in connection with the sketch of Frank Roffman, brother of Mrs.
Eckert. Our subject and his wife have one son, Lloyd, whose birth
occurred on the 8th of September, 1897. Mr. Eckert is a democrat
in politics but has never sought the honors and emoluments of
office. Both he and his wife have spent their entire lives in
this part of the state and enjoy an extensive and favorable
acquaintance here.
-source: Past & Present of Allamakee County; by
Ellery M. Hancock; S. J. Clarke Pub. Co.; 1913
-transcribed by Diana Diedrich
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