Eugene Melvin Eckstein

Male 1913 - 2004  (91 years)


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  • Name Eugene Melvin Eckstein  [1
    Birth 25 Aug 1913  , Pope County, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    _UID 83E916A12D334850ADA06A503DEC2CCA41D3 
    Death 28 Aug 2004  Buffalo, Wright County, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Burial Hancock, Stevens County, Minnesota, USA. Lakeside Cemetery Find all individuals with events at this location  [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 Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Oct 1959, , , Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Grace Elvira Hubbard,   b. 18 Nov 1896, Traer, Tama County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Jan 1991, , Douglas County, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 94 years) 
    Family ID F966  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Dorothy Mae Osterman,   b. 28 Jun 1920, Hancock, Stevens County, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Apr 1969, , Stevens County, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (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 Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Apr 2006, Buffalo, Wright County, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (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 
    1. [S9] 1930 Federal Census, 12 May 2016 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S61] Social Security Death Index, 12 May 2016 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S127] Findagrave.com, ( Findagrave.com . http://www.findagrave.com.), 12 May 2016, (http://www.findagrave.com). (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S127] Findagrave.com, ( Findagrave.com . http://www.findagrave.com.), (http://www.findagrave.com). (Reliability: 3).



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