Lewis Teckman (1821 - ?) was born in Prussia.

     Census records show Lewis Teckman lived in Milford Township in 1880.

     He married Amelia Greiser (1830 - ?)

     Lewis and Amelia Teckman had 10 children:

     •     Louis F. Teckman (1853 - ?)

     •     Laura Teckman (1855 - ?)

     •     Clara M. Teckman (1857 - ?)

     •     Edward Teckman (1857 - 1936)

     •     Herman A. Teckman (1861 - ?)

     •     Sallie Teckman (1863 - ?)

     •     Lottie Teckman (1865 - ?)

     •     Theodore Teckman (1867 - ?)

     •     William Teckman (1870 - ?)

     •     Amelia Teckman (1872 - ?)

Edward Teckman

Edward Teckman (1857- 1936), who married Anna V. Yeakle (1863 - 1926) was the father of three sons:

     Lewis Jacob Teckman (1887 - 1955)

     Arthur H. Teckman (1889 - 1892)

     Harry Wells Teckman (1895 - 1979)

In the family photo at the right, father Edward Teckman is seated at the left. Lewis Teckman, the elder son, is seated at the right. Standing, left to right: unidentified, Harry Teckman, the younger son, and mother, Anna (Yeakle) Teckman.

The Edward and Anna Teckman family originally lived in the “Kyger” cabin (circa: 1900), which was located near the intersection of Schollenbarger Road and Lanes Mill Road.

Edward and Anna moved their family to 3126 Oxford Street in Darrtown, which became their life-long home (see image of the Edward Teckman home, below).

LEFT:

This is an image of the former Edward Teckman home at 3126 Oxford Street in Darrtown.

Mrs. Anna (Yeakle) Teckman is seen standing at the front gate (circa 1910?).

Edward and Anna Teckman purchased this property in 1892.

The house remains to this date (January, 2014); see image below.

Death of Edward Teckman announced

The following obituary appeared in the Hamilton Journal (dated 1936). This obituary was preserved in a scrapbook maintained by Mrs. Albert Lindley.

"Edward Teckman, age 79, janitor of the Darrtown school since 1920, died Sunday at 10:30 a.m. at his home, following a week's illness of influenza. Mr. Teckman was born in New York, January 6, 1857. On February 10, 1887, he married Anna Yeakle, who died January 1, 1926. He was a member of the St. Matthew's Lutheran church in Darrtown for more than 60 years. Surviving are two sons, Harry and Louis Teckman of Darrtown; two sisters, Mrs. Amelia Taylor of Hamilton and Mrs. Lottie Hohwig of Indianapolis; and two grandchildren, Charles and Joan Teckman. One son, Arthur Teckman, died in infancy. Funeral services will be held at the home of son, Harry Teckman, at Darrtown, Tuesday at 2:30 p.m., with Rev. Roger Imhoff officiating. Internment will be in Darrtown."

"Harry and Virginia Teckman met when they both boarded at the “Wilson House” in Seven Mile, Ohio. At the time, Harry was driving a truck for Charles Meeks and Virginia was teaching school in Seven Mile. Following her stint of teaching at Seven Mile, Virginia taught at Lima and Lakewood, Ohio.

Harry and Virginia were married in 1928. For a year or so, the newlyweds lived in the house that stands across the street from Luther McVicker’s garage. During the first year of their marriage, Harry bought the Johnnie Darr property at the northeast corner of the intersection of North Street and Main Street in Darrtown. In 1928-29, the Teckmans built the house that now stands on the former Darr property.

Virginia Teckman served as a substitute teacher with the Fairfield Schools, after her children, Charles and Joan, were beyond their childhood years. Seeking full-time employment closer to home, Virginia began teaching at the Collinsville Elementary School."

BELOW: This is the "house that Harry built"

The structure sits on the land formerly owned by Johnny Darr.

For more information regarding Harry and Virginia Teckman, see Teckman Trucking and Recollections of Virginia Teckman

LEFT: In 1931, the minister of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church in Darrtown, Rev. Frederick Daubenbis, transferred to Alabama. Using his truck, seen in the photo at the left, Harry Teckman transported Rev. Daubenbis's belongings to his new assignment.

Virginia Teckman stands at the left and her husband, Harry Teckman, appears at the right. The woman in the middle is unidentified.

It is approximately 500 miles from Darrtown to the middle of Alabama. Averaging 30 miles per hour, that trip would have taken approximately 16 hours.

LEFT: Edward Teckman holding his grandson, Charles Teckman (circa 1929)

RIGHT: Harry Teckman holding his son, Charles Teckman (circa 1929)

The three sons of Edward and Anna (Yeakle) Teckman

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Teckman had three sons: Lewis, Arthur, and Harry.

Lewis Teckman, the oldest son was known by the nickname “Swack.” After the passing of his parents, Lewis continued to live in the house at 3126 Oxford Street in Darrtown. The Teckman home sat opposite the north entrance to the Darrtown High School (see image of house below).

Arthur Teckman, the middle son, died in his childhood years.

Harry Teckman, the youngest son, was a life-long resident of Darrtown. Harry owned and operated Teckman Trucking. Harry Teckman married Virginia Loudin; they had two children: son, Charles Teckman and daughter, Joan Teckman.