This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Curly67C Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.eckhoff/94.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Mellisa Eckhoff, I can trace back to a John Henrich Eckhoff with a bd of before 1820 and have hard data for my great-grandmother Johanna Anna Eckhoff bd 17 June 1844 - 01 June 1926. she was born some where near or in Scharmback. Her daughter, my grandmother Anna Adelheidt Funke came to the U.S. in 1888. Johanna Anna came to the U.S. in July 1906. Numerous other Eckhoff also came over and lived on the same block as my grandparents in Brooklyn New York George Kuck You can contact me if you wish at - [email protected] Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.