Between 1848-1850, John W. Eck and Carolina Harmon Eck decided to take their 6 children and come to the U.S.A. from Bavaria, Germany. They traveled w/ John and Eva Boap Lachner. When they arrived, they settled in Sholam, N.Y./Ulster COunty. John W. Eck Jr.(born 4/11/1842 in Bavaria...died 8/21/1921 in Redcliff) married Barbara Lachner and moved to Redcliff, PA. Joseph (b. 2/1838...d. 1927 N.Y.), COnrad (b. 1840 Bavaria), Edward (?) moved to Lackawack, NY. Lewis (b.1848 Bavaria), And Benjamin (b.1850 NY) moved to Napanoch, NY. Margaret (b. 1844 bavaria), Sarah (b.?), and Lanah (b.1855 in New York) also moved to Lackawack. Other children: Sally (Sarah?) b. 1846, Bavaria. Colse or Polse b. 1851, NY. Cornelius b. 1853, NY.
John Jr. had 12 children to Mary Lachner Eck:
1. Magdalena (b. 9/3/1863 Ny...d. 6/26/26 Halton, Pa)
2. William (b. 9/1866)
3. Frank (b. 1868)
4. George M. (b. 3/29/1870 Redcliff...d. 2/27/1946, Tiona, Mead Twp., Warren Co.)
5. Joseph Edward Eck (b. 12/1873)
6. Charles (b. 1874...d. 1947)
7. Margaret (b. 1875...d. 1958)
8. James P. (b. 3/6/1878...d. 1953
9. Mary Anna (b. 5/14/1879...d. 1961
10. Jonah ALbert (b. 1/30/1866...d. 10/5/1970 Redcliff)
11. Caroline
12. Martin
Children of Joseph Edward Eck and Lonie (Julia Ann) Walters:
1. Bertha Jane (b. 1/8/1905)
2. Walter LaVerne (aka "Jack" b. 6/13/1913?
3. "Jeff"
4. Nikki
5. Irene
6. Hazel (now Gallo)
7. Mary (?)