Nic Ecker's background

Nic Ecker was born March 3, 1868 in Keispelt, Grand Duche de Luxembourg, to Jean Ecker (b.June 6, 1839, d.Sept 22, 1897 ) and Margarethe Schmit Ecker (b.Nov 7, 1838, d.May 5, 1925).  He emigrated to the United States in 1892 on the Red Star Line from Antwerp, Belgium.  On March 25, 1893, he filed a Declaration of Intent to become a citizen in Pawnee County, Nebraska.  His citizenship application was approved on September 29, 1899, in Sioux County, Iowa.