Researching Edmond Eckel
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 6 people with the Eckel surname? In that year Eckel was ranked number 3573 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Edmond Eckel on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Edmond Eckel and the Eckel Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 16 people with the Eckel surname in the UK? Eckel is now ranked number 4026 for popularity in the UK. |
Eckel Family History Databases
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Some Famous People called Edmond Eckel
Edmond Jacques Eckel
Edmond Jacques Eckel (1845–1934) was an architect in Missouri. One of his firms was Eckel & Mann. Eckel's name has been spelled with variations including Edmund rather than Edmond and with Jacques spelled as Jaques.
Eckel was born in Strasbourg in the Alsace region of France. He apprenticed and studied at a few places before entering study at the prestigious Ecole des Beaux Arts in 1864. He came to St. Joseph, Missouri.
George R. Eckel was Edmond's son, also an architect. Eckel & Aldrich was a partnership of father, son, and Aldrich.
Source: Edmond Jacques Eckel, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Eckel
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