1. | Christian Eckhart was born on 25 Dec 1854 in Pennsylvania; died on 10 Nov 1885 in Bandera, Bandera Co, Texas; was buried in Bandera Cem, Bandera, Bandera Co, Texas. Notes:
Died:
Birth: Dec. 25, 1854
Death: Nov. 10, 1885
Christian (Chris), born in Pennsylvania, was murdered in a gunfight between himself, his brother Fritz, brother-in-law Augustin J. Reitzer, and John Bryant and John's son Albert. The fight began when Albert Bryant quarreled with Chris over some hogs, and fired several shots at Chris. Chris, Fritz and August then went to the Bryant property to arrest Albert when the gunfight ensued. Both Christian and August were shot dead by John Bryant as Albert Bryant lay wounded inside the house. Albert recovered from his wounds, dying in 1925. John Bryant died in 1919.
Christian had married Louisa Maass 27 Jan 1877 in Bandera,? Texas. They had at least five children: Charles, Rosa, Emaline, Lillie and Christina, who was born a month after her father's death. In 1895, Louisa married James N. Evans.
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Christian married Louisa Wilhelmina Maass on 27 Jan 1877 in Bandera Co, Texas. Louisa (daughter of William Maass and Mrs. Oelze (..) Maass) was born on 6 Jul 1862 in San Antonio, Bexar Co, Texas; died on 1 Sep 1949 in Bexar Co, Texas; was buried in Bandera Cem, Bandera, Bandera Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Christina "Tena" Eckhart
was born on 22 Dec 1885 in Texas; died on 3 Sep 1976 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in China Cem, China, Jefferson Co, Texas.
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