Christian Eicher

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Engineer, Blacksmith
• Immigration: 1871
• Census: 1900, Brown Twp., Champaign Co., IL
• Census: 1910, Davenport, Scott Co., IA
• Census: 1920, Pekin, Tazewell Co., IL
• Census: 1930, Sand Prairie, Tazewell Co., IL

Notes:

Chris abandoned his family around the turn of the century--just disappeared one day. But he has been found in several census lists and evidently took up with a woman (who either had a daughter or they had a daughter together) for ten-twenty years; then was found on a census as a single laborer living with another family.

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1900 census of Brown Township, Champaign County
Christ Eicher, born 'Canada (French)' to French parents December 1865, year of immigration 1871, years of marriage 12, occupation thresher ---illegible--
Lydia Eicher, 32, born March 1868, married 12 years, born in Illinois to parents from Ohio and Illinois
Julie Eicher, 4, born in Illinois in February 1896
Sela Eicher, 8 or 9, born April 1892,

1910 census of Davenport Ward 1, Scott County, Iowa
Christian Eicher, 42, Canadian French, parents French, blacksmith in a foundry
Ida, 38, born in Illinois, parents born in France

1920 census of Pekin
Chris Eicher, 54, a stationary engineer born in Canada to parents from Alsace Lorraine
Wife Ida, 47, born in Illinois to parents from Alsace-Lorraine
Household French-speaking
Daughter Sasie?, 6, born in Illinois to a Canadian French father and a mother from Illinois

1930
Boarder/farm laborer with Geoerge Buehler family at Sand Prairie

Birth:
Marriage document says Krugar, Woodford Co., but this is a mistake

Census:
Christ Eicher, born 'Canada (French)' to French parents December 1865, year of immigration 1871, years of marriage 12, occupation thresher ---illegible--

Census:
Ward 1: Christian Eicher, 42, Canadian French, parents French, blacksmith in a foundry

Census:
Chris Eicher, 54, a stationary engineer born in Canada to parents from Alsace Lorraine

Census:
Boarder/farm laborer with Geoerge Buehler family at Sand Prairie

Christian married Lydia Anna Schrock on 7 May 1887 in Secor, Woodford Co., IL. Lydia (daughter of Peter Schrock and Anna (Nancy) Garber) was born on 26 Mar 1868 in Pekin, Elm Grove Twp., Tazewell Co., IL; died on 6 Feb 1938 in Fisher, Champaign Co., IL; was buried in Feb 1938 in Fisher, Champaign Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
By Amos Englis, Justice of the Peace. Witness was Amelia Englis.
Christian was living at Krugar at the time of marriage. Lydia was living at Eureka.

1. Lula M. Eicher was born on 22 Feb 1896; died on 30 Oct 1969; was buried in Fisher, Champaign Co., IL.
2. Lela Eicher was born on 4 Apr 1898.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: 1861
• Census: 1870, Elm Grove Twp., Tazewell Co., IL

Notes:

Of Winhauft, France.

Birth:
3 mi. southwest of Jettingen. Year 1833 taken from gravestone

Immigration:
1900 Census information Ancestry.com

Census:
Page 18: Peter Eicher, laborer, age 33; Veronika, age 33, keeping house; with children Catharine 10, Mary 8, Anna, 6, Christian 4, Veronika 2, and Peter 6/12. Living next to John Schrock.

Buried:
Railroad Cemetery http://www.genealogytrails.com/ill/tazewell/railroadcem.html

Peter married Veronica (Fannie) Stuckey on 28 May 1860 in Réchésy, Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, FR. Veronica (daughter of Christian Stucki and Anna Maria Aeschilman) was born on 26 Mar 1837 in Waldighofen, Upper Alsace; died on 25 Feb 1919 in Eureka, Woodford Co., IL; was buried in Pekin, Tazewell Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Obit:
Eicher. - Fannie Stuckey Eicher, died at the home of her daughter at Eureka, Ill., Feb. 25, 1919. She was born March 26. 1853, at Winhauft, France. In 1859 she was united in marriage with Peter Eicher of Winhauft. Her husband preceded in death seven years. Soon after their marriage they removed to Canada, residing there until 1865 when they came to Illinois, locating on a farm near Pekin. She united with the Mennonite Church at an early age and has been a devoted Christian all her life. She was mother of eleven children ten of whom are living. Besides these children 40 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren are left to mourn her departure. Funeral services at Eureka, Ill., Feb. 27, and on Feb. 28, the services were brought to Pekin and funeral held at the Mennonite Church east of that place conducted by Bro. Allen Miller, after which she was laid to rest by the side of her husband in the Mennonite cemetery near the church.

Birth:
26 or 27 - Winhauft, Alsace

Died:
At home of daughter

Buried:
Railroad Cemetery http://www.genealogytrails.com/ill/tazewell/railroadcem.html

Pierre + Catherine Ropp. Catherine (daughter of Joseph Ropp and Elisabeth Maurer) was born on 10 Nov 1808 in Luemschwiller, Upper Alsace. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

A cousin of Andréas Ropp, patriarch of the central Illinois family of Ropps.

Christian + Anna Maria Aeschilman. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Christian married Anneli Riche on 24 Apr 1798 in Grand Charmont, FR. Anneli (daughter of Jacob Riche and Maria Weiss) was born on 10 Mar 1774; died on 15 Dec 1811 in Exincourt, FR. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Des Gouttes farm

Notes:

Married:
Grange la Dame

Joseph + Elisabeth Maurer. Elisabeth was born in 1768; died in 1845. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Of Luemschwiller.