Eugene Melvin Eckstein

1913 - 2004  (91 years)

• Name	Eugene Melvin Eckstein  [1]
  Birth	25 Aug 1913	, Pope County, Minnesota, USA   [2]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	83E916A12D334850ADA06A503DEC2CCA41D3
  Death	28 Aug 2004	Buffalo, Wright County, Minnesota, USA   [2, 3]
  Burial	Hancock, Stevens County, Minnesota, USA, Lakeside Cemetery   [4]
  Person ID	I12960	Larry and Jane's Family Tree
  Last Modified	12 May 2016

  
  

  Father	John Conrad Eckstein,   b. 28 May 1885, , , Iowa, USA d. 13 Oct 1959, , , Minnesota, USA (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Grace Elvira Hubbard,   b. 18 Nov 1896, Traer, Tama County, Iowa, USA d. 4 Jan 1991, , Douglas County, Minnesota, USA (Age 94 years)
  Family ID	F966	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Dorothy Mae Osterman,   b. 28 Jun 1920, Hancock, Stevens County, Minnesota, USA d. 3 Apr 1969, , Stevens County, Minnesota, USA (Age 48 years)
  Family ID	F4685	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jul 2019

  
  

  Family 2	Junice Rose Birhanzel,   b. 21 Jun 1927, , Swift County, Minnesota, USA d. 19 Apr 2006, Buffalo, Wright County, Minnesota, USA (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	7 Feb 1970  [3]
  Family ID	F4684	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jul 2019

  
  

• Notes

  Eugene Eckstein was born to John and Mabel Eckstein. He farmed with his father upon completing 8th grade. In 1936 he entered into the U.S. Navy and served 4 years aboard the U.S. S. Langley as a deep sea diver. He re-entered the Navy in 1944 and served until Dec. 1945. After the war, Eugene farmed for his dad. In 1952, he started farming on his own for 3 years near Morris. In 1954, he moved south of Hancock where he farmed until 1970. He was united in marriage to Junice Timmerman on Feb. 7, 1970. He and Junice farmed together until 1972. He then retired from farming and was employed as a carpenter for 10 years. He retired in 1983 and moved to Hancock. Eugene enjoyed traveling, hobbies, playing cards, hunting, fishing, carpentry, yard work and his family. He served in the VFW and American Legion for 50+ years and served proudly as a member of the Hancock color guard. He was preceded in death by his parents, first wife Dorothy Osterman, one sister, two brothers, one step son-in-law and one grandson. He is survived by his loving wife: Junice; three stepchildren and their spouses; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; eight sisters; two brothers; one uncle and several nieces and nephews. [3]

  
  

• Sources

  [S9] 1930 Federal Census, 12 May 2016 (Reliability: 3). [S61] Social Security Death Index, 12 May 2016 (Reliability: 3). [S127] Findagrave.com, (\i Findagrave.com\i0 . http://www.findagrave.com.), 12 May 2016, (http://www.findagrave.com). (Reliability: 3). [S127] Findagrave.com, (\i Findagrave.com\i0 . http://www.findagrave.com.), (http://www.findagrave.com). (Reliability: 3).