The Eichhorn were natives of Stockbronner Hof, an rural area near the town of Neckarzimmern in Germany. "Neckarzimmern is a town in the district of Neckar-Odenwald, in the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany.

Neckarzimmern has a population of about 1500 inhabitants (2006). The village is extremely picturesque, is on a mountain slope at the edge of a bend of the river Neckar. An important part of the business is focused on tourism. In addition to the beautiful landscapes in the area are the largest factories in Germany glassblowing which can be visited. The main attraction of the town is the Castle of Burg Hornberg. This ancient castle is surrounded by prominent vineyards, and houses a wine cellar and a museum. "

Very little is known about the Eichhorn in Germany, at least for now, the first migrants were a young married couple, children of the rural laborer Stockbronner Hof, Johannes Eichhorn. Jacob Eichhorn only 25 years old and Anna Catharina Stoll (born Adeshofen) marry in April 1762, and surely determined and prepared to take a few days after his marriage, his first migration to Denmark.

(Source: Jacob & Mary Eichhorn,  http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com)

In 1760 the Danish King had placed an ad in the southwest of Germany inviting people to settle in Denmark by promising to cultivate fields that hitherto were only bushes and moors, among the many promises made to them. The invitation was well received and a total success and from Wurttemberg (Stockbronner Hof), Baden Durlach and The Palatinate, families and individuals gathered in Frankfurt and from there headed north in the direction of the Duchy of Schleswig and Jutland south, a region between the border of Germany and Denmark. When the first contingent of Germans arrived in March 1761 were in the midst of planning and even they had not built anything, so Germans southwest were mixed local and received daily allowances until they could begin work on their own fields. In July 1761 were raffled the first houses, the influx of German and assigning them continued for several more years.

Those who decided to emigrate to the Duchy of Schleswig would receive:


1. As much land as you can cultivate.

2. Freedom from any obligation for 20 years.

3. Travel, Money 100 guilders for men and women, and 20 guilders for each of the children under 12 years.

4. A daily amount of 6 schilling for men, four for women, and 2 for a child, and until they can harvest their  own crops on their own land.

5. house, barn and stables to be built for them.

6. draft animals and other animals that can buy for them.


Frankfurt February 2, 1761 - Moritz, legal adviser to the Danish Royalty.


The promise of a daily allowance had an immediate effect. Hundreds of families contacted legal counsel Moritz and his assistants. They were willing to sell all his possessions and move to Denmark.


(Source. The Book of http://www.germanstorussia.com/ Eichhorn)