Ecker, John

1887 - 1966  (79 years)    Has 2 ancestors and 5 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Ecker, John  [1]
  Born	5 Jul 1887	Brillion, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Biography	BIOGRAPHIE: The ECKER Family - from Mrs Bernice Ecker Riendl on 2/26/89 My father & mother started their married life farming. Edmund, my oldest brother was born on their first farm and Norbert was born on their second farm that they had purchased near the Ecker & Pritzl farms. Shortly after, my grandfather Ecker purchased the Auditorium in Brillion, Wis. My father and his brother Joseph formed a partnership to maintain it. This building was the community center of the village. It included athletic activities, dances, movies, etc,, The Joseph Ecker family dwelled upstairs and our family had the downstairs. Irene, Howard and I were born in this building which has since been converted to a bowling alley. After Adolph Pritzl's wife, Mamie, died of the flu during World War I, our family moved in with Uncle Adolph & Leon. In 1924, our family moved to Hilbert, Wis., where my father had purchased a hardware store. We were all reared and educated through high school in Hilbert. In 1942, mother & dad moved to Green Bay, Wis., where dad was employed as a machinist for the Hudson-Sharp Co. They were very happy during this period. I was employed in Green Bay and moved home while Norbert & Harold were attending St Norbert's college. Irene was also employed there. Since mother & dad were both musicians, our whole family was involved in music. During the '30's, dad formed the Ecker Orchestra. It featured dad on the violin, Edmund on sax & clarinet, Norbert on sax, clarinet, flute and piccolo, Irene on piano and Harold on trumpet. Vocalists were Irene and Bernice. We played at many local dance areas as far as Appleton. We also did a few broadcasts from WHBY in Appleton. My three brothers worked their way through college with their musical ability. This was during the depression when money was unavailable. We did have a happy family life with our music. (I did play piano and trombone, but never practiced).
  Died	26 Nov 1966	Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	Aft 26 Nov 1966
  John ECKER, 79, 1237 Cass St., died at his home Saturday afternoon. He was born in Brillion and married the former Caroline Pritzl in 1913 in Brillion. The couple resided there until 1942 and were residents of Green Bay since that time. Mrs Ecker preceded him in death in 1964. He had been employed by the Hudson-Sharp Company until his retirement 14 years ago. He was a member of the Holy Name Society of St Mary of the Angels Church and the Musicians' Union. Survivors are three sons; Edmund, Indian River, Michigan; Norbert, Green Bay; Harold, DePere; two daughters; Mrs William (Irene) Straus of Buffalo NY, and Mrs James (Bernice) Riendl, Waukesha, two sisters; Mrs Joseph Schuh, Reedsville; Mrs Louis Popp, Neenah, and nine grandchildren. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Monday at the Findeisen-Greiser Funeral Home, Rosary will be at 8 p.m. Monday by the parish and Holy Name Society. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, St Mary's Church with burial in the Allouez Cemetery.
  Buried	29 Nov 1966	Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I116534	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Ecker, Adolph,   b. 2 Jan 1866, Maple Grove, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 20 Mar 1942, Brillion, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Felber, Margaret,   b. Abt 1868, Cato, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 10 Aug 1953, Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA  (Age ~ 85 years)
  Family ID	F65221	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Pritzl, Caroline,   b. 3 Sep 1891, Brillion, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 19 Apr 1964, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 72 years)
  Married	26 May 1913	Brillion, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA
  Children	1. Ecker, Irene,   b. Aft 1913,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Ecker, Bernice,   b. Aft 1913,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Ecker, Harold,   b. Aft 1913,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Ecker, Edmund,   b. 16 May 1914, Brillion, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 29 May 1989, Indian River, Cheboygan, Michigan, USA  (Age 75 years)   5. Ecker, Norbert J.,   b. 29 Mar 1916, Brillion, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 14 Mar 2003, De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 86 years)
  Last Modified	1 May 2010
  Family ID	F45647	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 5 Jul 1887 - Brillion, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA Married - 26 May 1913 - Brillion, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA Died - 26 Nov 1966 - Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA Buried - 29 Nov 1966 - Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S335] Internet. Robert James Pritzl, 128 Apple Tree Avenue, Florida rpritzl@strato.net http://www.strato.net/~rpritzl/index.htm#toc