Philip Eckardt

1759 - 1845  (85 years)

• Name	Philip Eckardt
  Born	23 Jul 1759	Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
  Gender	Male
  Died	25 May 1845
  Buried	Bethesda Lutheran Cemetery, Markham Township, York County, Ontario
  Person ID	I25696	All
  Last Modified	30 Nov 2008

  
  

  Family	Ann Elizabeth Koepke,   b. 16 Aug 1778,   d. 11 Sep 1849  (Age 71 years)
  Children	+ 1. Joseph Eckardt,   b. 1798, Unionville, Markham Township, York County, Ontario ,   d. 27 Nov 1852  (Age 54 years)
  Last Modified	30 Nov 2008
  Family ID	F7529	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Buried - - Bethesda Lutheran Cemetery, Markham Township, York County, Ontario  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Histories

  Eckardt Pioneers of Markham Township as told by A.J.H. ECKARDT I was born in Unionville, Ontario, 70 years ago last November 4 th, where also was born my father, the late William Eckardt, on March 11 th, 1824, and his father in 1798. My great-grandfather, Philip Eckhardt was born in what is now Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, July 23, 1759. His wife was of Danish origin. At that time.....

  
  

• Notes

  Markham Berczy Settlers pg. 13-14 PHILIPP ECKARDT (b. 23 Jul 1759, d. 25 May 1845, bur. Bethesda Lutheran Cem.) sailed on the "Catharina" as a bachelor. Philipp was one of the Settlers tried for "rioting" at Canandaigua on 6 Nov 1793. He was shown as 40 years of age in the 1804 census, his wife Ann Elizabeth (nee Koepke) (b. 16 Aug 1778, d. 11 Sep 1849, bur. Bethesda Lutheran Cem.) was 24. Berczy listed him as a member of the warehouse staff at York in 1794, and one of those working on clearing the Rouge River in February, 1795. He provided a burial shirt for Michael Hauser's funeral and it was returned on 17 Apr 1795. Philipp drew Lot 7, Conc. 6, receiving his patent in 1808. He was a leader among the Berczy Settlers and one of those sued by Berczy to collect back debts when Berczy himself was in financial difficulties. In later years Philipp became quite wealthy as a lumber and cattle dealer. The Eckardt family played a major role in the early development of Markham and Unionville and descendants still live in the area. A building that is used as the logo for the MBSA, and of great historical interest is the old Eckardt house beside the Lutheran cemetery north of Unionville.