1913 - 2004 (91 years)
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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 |
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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]
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Sources |
- [S9] 1930 Federal Census, 12 May 2016 (Reliability: 3).
- [S61] Social Security Death Index, 12 May 2016 (Reliability: 3).
- [S127] Findagrave.com, ( Findagrave.com . http://www.findagrave.com.), 12 May 2016, (http://www.findagrave.com). (Reliability: 3).
- [S127] Findagrave.com, ( Findagrave.com . http://www.findagrave.com.), (http://www.findagrave.com). (Reliability: 3).
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