 Orin Guy Eckman, son of Albert "George Eckman" Eckman and Jennie Furnee.Born ± 1875 at Bryan, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, died Mar 3, 1927 at Kittanning, Armstrong Co. PA, approximately 52 years, buried at Rural Valley Cemetery, Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA
Located: ( Apr 1905 at Allegheny Co. PA) Paper hanger. Located: ( Aug 1908 at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA) Painter. Married Apr 11, 1905 at Kittanning, Armstrong Co. PA (21 years married) to:  Effie Patterson, daughter of Thomas Patterson and Eleanor McKinney.Born ± 1875 at PA, died Jan 5, 1929 at Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co. PA, approximately 54 years, buried at Union Dale Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co. PA On the 1910 census, Effie states that she has had five children, and all five are living. Alt. Birth: (± 1877 at PA) Census ( 1880 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. Located: ( Apr 1905 at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA) Census ( 1910 at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA) Living with children, mother, and sister Emma. Children: 1. Dorothy EckmanBorn May 29, 1905 at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA, died Oct 12, 1965 at Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co. PA, 60 years, buried at Union Dale Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co. PA
Census ( 1910 at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA) Living with mother, siblings, maternal grandmother and aunt Emma Patterson. Census ( 1930 at Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co. PA) Private secretary for the telephone company. Along with sister Dorcas and brother Alexander, lodging in housing owned by Western Theological Seminary. Census ( 1940 at Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co. PA) Typist at the telephone company. Living with sister Dorcas and brother Alexander. 2. Dorcas EckmanBorn ± 1906 at PA
Alt. Birth: ( May 29, 1909 at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA) Same month and day as sister Dorothy, but four years later. Since Dorothy and Dorcas are both listed as four years old on 1910 census, this birthdate is perhaps wishful thinking. Census ( 1910 at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA) Living with mother, siblings, maternal grandmother and aunt Emma Patterson. Census ( 1930 at Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co. PA) Private secretary for the president of Western Theological Seminary. Along with sister Dorothy and brother Alexander, lodging in housing owned by Western Theological Seminary. Census ( 1940 at Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co. PA) Stenographer at a seminary. Living with sister Dorothy and brother Alexander. Located: ( Jul 1942 at Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co. PA) Stenographer. 3. Letha EckmanBorn Jan 29, 1907 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA
Census ( 1910 at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA) Living with mother, siblings, maternal grandmother and aunt Emma Patterson. 4. Martha Jane EckmanBorn Aug 9, 1908 at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA
Census ( 1910 at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA) Living with mother, siblings, maternal grandmother and aunt Emma Patterson. 5. Alexander Patterson EckmanBorn Mar 11, 1910 at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA
Census ( 1910 at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA) Living with mother, siblings, maternal grandmother and aunt Emma Patterson. Census ( 1930 at Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co. PA) Along with sisters Dorcas and Dorothy, lodging in housing owned by Western Theological Seminary. Census ( 1940 at Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co. PA) Secretary to the board of education. Living with sisters Dorothy and Dorcas. Located: ( Jul 1944 at Trafford, Westmoreland Co. PA) Home on fulough from U.S. Army. | |||
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"Family Page: Orin Guy Eckman & Effie Patterson." HuMo-genealogy - A Rural Valley and Cowanshannock Family Tree (http://ruralvalleyhistory.com/family.php?tree_id=36&id=F5567&main_person=I15541 : accessed 19 May 2025) Orin Guy Eckman #I15541, born ± 1875 at Bryan, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA