Margaret Eleanor Haberkorn, born September 21, 1898, was the daughter of John A. and Catherine (Goller) Haberkorn of Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa. John A., born December 14, 1873, died August 16, 1908. Catherine (Goller), born March 4, 1871, died October 4, 1920. They are buried at St. Joseph Cemetery, Johnstown.

Siblings are shown in the census records below. Sister, Catherine Haberkorn, graduated in the St. Francis School of Nursing Class of 1929.

1900 Census, Johnstown City, Cambria County, Pa.
779 Duke? Alley
John Haberkorn, Head, b Dec 1872, 26, Married 6 yrs, Machinist, b Pa., parents b Pa.
Kate, Wife, b Mar 1871, 29, 3 children/2 living, b Pa., parents b Germany
Robert, Son, b Oct 1894, 5, b Pa.

1920 Census, 1st Ward Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.
333 Walnut Street
Catherine Haberkorn, Head, Owns Home, 48, Wd., b Pa., parents b Germany
Robert, Son, 25, Bank Teller, b Pa.
Margaret, Dau, 21, Drugstore Clerk, b Pa.
Frederick, Son, 17, Laborer Steel Mill, b Pa.
Arnold, Son, 14, Messinger Boy Dept Store, b Pa.
Catherine, Dau, 11, b Pa.

At the time of the 1940 census, Margaret was residing in the same home as Anne C. Skowronek, Class of 1929.

On September 6, 1950, Margaret E. Haberkorn married Erich Alois Eckert, born in Germany, and a widower since 1948. At the time of their marriage, Erich was 62 and Margaret was 52. Erich was a salesman and they resided in Pittsburgh. She died December 12, 1992, and is buried at Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Peter's Twp., Pa. Erich, born in 1888, died July 9, 1962.

The obituary of Margaret's brother follows.