Other Events and Attributes:

• Cemetery: Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, United States; Address:
  Mount Zion Cemetery
• Military: 25 Apr 1943, Solomon Islands
• Military: 20 Jul 1942–1945; Captain

Notes:

Military:
CIRCUMSTANCES OF LOSS
First Lieutenant Leland L. Eckart., was a Marine pilot assigned to VMF-213, a fighter squadron based at Henderson Field, Guadalcanal.
On 25 April 1943, VMF-213 launched a strike against Japanese forces at Kolombangara Island. Eckart was part of a four-plane flight that strafed Blackett Strait and then attacked a large force of unsuspecting enemy aircraft over Vangunu. In the course of a few minutes, six Zeros and two Corsairs went down, including Eckart’s F4U-1 02399.
No definitive trace of Lieutenant Eckart was ever found; he was declared dead as of 26 April 1945.

https://missingmarines.com/leland-l-eckart/

Military:
Served in the VMF-213 Squadron US Marines
ECKART, Leland Leroy, 11354, POW&MPDet, HQUSMC, Washington DC, April 26, 1945, missing-killed in action (mc) + ECKART, Leland Leroy, Captain, O-011354, USMC, from Illinois, Manila American Cemetery (bm) + ECKART, Leland LeRoy, 1st Lt., USMCR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter W. Eckart, 4875 North Kilpatrick Ave., Chicago, Ill (na) + ECKART, Leland L, CAPT, O-011354, USMC, from Texas, location Solomon Islands, date of loss April 25, 1943 (pm)

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1910; farm laborer

Notes:

Occupation:
on home farm

Died:
OBITUARY
The Rochester (IN) Sentinel

Wednesday, May 14, 1947

Walter W. ECKART, 53, who lived in Millark, died today in Woodlawn hospital. He had been in ill health for several years and recently underwent surgery.

Mr. Eckart, a member of the LeRoy C. Shelton American Legion post band, was born June 7, 1893, in Sturgeon Bay, Wis. He was the son of Fred and Augusta ECKART. A retired machinist, Mr. Eckart was married to Marie HALLMAN, Dec. 8, 1915, in Wisconsin. They lived in Chicago several years and moved to Millark three years ago.

Survivors include the wife; two sons, Wallace [ECKART] and Wilton ECKART, Chicago; two sisters, Mrs. Helen AMENSON, Green Bay, Wis., and Mrs. Emma PHEIFFER, Sturgeon Bay, Wis., and one grandchild.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete pending the arrival of the sons from Chicago. The body is at the Thacker & Sharpe funeral home where friends may call.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52001168/walter-w.-eckart

Walter married HALLMAN, Marie A before 1917. Marie was born in 1892; died on 5 Nov 1979 in Fulton, Indiana, United States; was buried in Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Printed in The Rochester (IN) Sentinel
Tuesday, November 6, 1979

Marie ECKART, 87, 1001 Jefferson street, died at noon Monday in Woodlawn hospital. Surviving is a son, W. F. ECKART, Millark. Rites are pending at Zimmerman Brothers funeral home, Rochester.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52001211/marie-a-eckart

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1880, Nasewaupee, Door, Wisconsin, United States; Farmer
• Occupation: 1900, Nasewaupee, Door, Wisconsin, United States; Farmer

Notes:

Occupation:
Door > Nasewaupee > District 46

Died:

Matthew Eckart Dies; Rites are Held Monday

Funeral services for Mathew Eckart, whose death occurred at 6 o'clock Friday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Jos. Pfeifer in Sturgeon Bay, were held from St. Joseph's church at 9 am, Monday. The Rev. A. J. Koeferl officiated at the last rites and interment was made in the Catholic cemetery. Mr. Eckart had been in failing health for two months following a stroke of apoplexy.

Deceased was born in Bohemia May 17, 1849, and at the age of six years his parents immigrated to America settling in Manitowoc county were Mr. Eckart grew up and about 60 years ago united in marriage to mary Pelishek. The young couple came to Door county shortly after their marriage and settled on a farm in the town of Nasewaupee, which they continued to operate for forty years, or until Mrs. Eckart's death about twenty years ago. Since then Mr. Eckart made his home with his children.

Eight children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Eckart, four of whom preceded their father in death. The four living children are Geo. Eckart, new Richland, Minn.; W.W. Eckart, Chicago; mrs. emma Pfeifer, Sturgeon Bay; and mrs. Helen Amenson, Green Bay. Other relatives are two brothers and one sister, John Eckart, Albert Lea, Minn.; George, Antigo; and mrs. Anna Censky, Antigo, and a number of grand children.

Among those who came from a distance to be present at the last rites were Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Eckart and son Wallace; Miss Elaine Eckart and Walter G. Eckart, Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Geo Eckart, Mrs. John Kubeny, Frank Kubeny, Mrs. Geo. Eckart, Jr. and Mrs. Anna Censky, Antigo; Mr. and Mrs. John Surprise and son EArl, Shiocton; Henry Eckart, Antigo; Mr. and mrs. J. Hamerding, Wausau; Mrs. Wenzil Honzik, Anton and George Honzik and Emil Kloida and daughter Lucille, Manitowoc; Mr. and mrs. James Amenson and Carl Amenson, Green Bay.

Mathias married PELISHEK, Mary. Mary was born in Jan 1856 in Czech Republic; died on Nov 1913–DEC 1913 in Wisconsin, United States; was buried in Sturgeon Bay, Door, Wisconsin, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: 1867
• Illness: 2 Sep 1913, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, United States

Notes:

Immigration:
1900 Census shows immigration 1867 here 33 years

Illness:
Mrs. Matt Eckart, who for some time past has been quite ill, was on Tuesday taken to Green Bay for medical treatment.

Died:
Card of Thanks

We take this method of thanking our friends and neighbors who so kindly aided us during the illness and after the death of our beloved wife and mother.

We especially wish to thank Mr. and Mrs. H.R. Isherwood for the beautiful flowers

Matt Eckart and family.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Emigration: 29 Oct 1856, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; Address:
  New York
• Naturalization: 13 Dec 1871

Notes:

Emigration:
Port of departure Liverpool, England
Ship name Liverpool
Ship captain Peter Kearney
Ethic race/nationality German
Place of Origin Germany
Port of Arrival New York
Arrival Date 29 Oct 1856

Family members on board the ship:
George age 34 Farmer
Maria age 31
Matthew age 7
Joseph age 3
George age 1 1/2

With Parents
1900 Census shows here since 1854 46 years

Naturalization:
Born about 1822 Bohemia
Circuit Court Manitowoc, Wis
Witness J.D. Markham
Arrival October 1856 New York

"Illinois, Northern District Naturalization Index, 1840-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XKLG-R98 : 12 March 2018), George Eckart, 1871; citing Wisconsin, NARA microfilm publication M1285 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 50; FHL microfilm 1,432,050.

Buried:
Source Information:
Dalby, John. Minnesota Cemetery Inscription Index, Select Counties [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2003. Original data: See cemetery name and location provided with each entry.
Township: New Richland
County: Waseca
Name: George Eckart
Birth Date: 17 Dec 1822
Death Date: 17 May 1898
Cemetery: St. Peter
Comments: WITH JOHN & IDA B.
Section: SE

George married STANDOLA, Mary about 1840. Mary was born about 1826 in Czech Republic; died after 1870 and before 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Emigration: 29 Oct 1856, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; Address:
• Emigration: 29 Oct 1856, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; Address:
  New York

Notes:

Emigration:
Port of departure Liverpool, England
Ship name Liverpool
Ship captain Peter Kearney
Ethic race/nationality German
Place of Origin Germany
Port of Arrival New York
Arrival Date 29 Oct 1856

Family members on board the ship:
George age 34 Farmer
Maria age 31
Matthew age 7
Joseph age 3
George age 1 1/2

With Parents
1900 Census shows here since 1854 46 years

Role: Passenger

Emigration:
Port of departure Liverpool, England
Ship name Liverpool
Ship captain Peter Kearney
Ethic race/nationality German
Place of Origin Germany
Port of Arrival New York
Arrival Date 29 Oct 1856

Family members on board the ship:
George age 34 Farmer
Maria age 31
Matthew age 7
Joseph age 3
George age 1 1/2

With Parents
1900 Census shows here since 1854 46 years

Role: Passenger