Dautin August Eckers, undated portrait.  Photo from ancestry.com.	Esther Olivia Rundquist, undated portrait.  Photo from ancestry.com.

In 1910 he was living with his parents in St. Louis Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota. He was a pen pal of his cousin Edward Kunde as a child.

In 1920 he was living with his parents on Minnetonka Avenue, St. Louis Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota. He was attending school at that time.

Dautin married, about 1923 in —, Esther Olivia Rundquist. She was born April 18, 1897 in Stockholm Township, Wright County, Minnesota, the daughter of John A— Rundquist and Emma Christine (—) Rundquist, both natives of Sweden.

Children:

1. Dale Armond Eckers, born April 22, 1923 in —, Clearwater County, Minnesota.
2. Donald Lane Eckers, born April 2, 1927 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota.

Dautin's occupation was given as a machinist in the newspaper industry in 1930, and as linotype machinist for a daily newspaper in 1940. He worked as a machinist from at least 1930-1944. In the period 1936-1938 his employer was given as the Journal Printing Company; in 1940 as the Minneapolis Star Company, and from 1941-1944 as the Minneapolis Star Journal & Tribune Company. In 1957 Dautin was working at a linotype machinist for the Minneapolis Star & Tribune.

Dautin resided in Saint Louis Park, Minnesota through at least 1957. In that year his and Esther’s residence was given as 2834 Quebec Avenue South.

Dautin’s and Esther’s Social Security cards were both issued in Minnesota.

Dautin's last residence was Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota 55426. Dautin A. Eckers died March 8, 1970 in St. Louis Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota.

At the time of her death, Esther was described as being formerly of 3505 Texas, St. Louis Park. Her last residence was Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota 55426. Esther Eckers died February 8, 1973, aged 75, in St. Louis Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota. She was survived by her two sons, four grandchildren, and one great-grandson. Visitation was after 5:00 P.M. Friday, February 9, 1973 at Billman’s Park Funeral Home, 3960 Wooddale, Minneapolis. Services were at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, February 10, 1973 at the Lutheran Church of the Reformation, 26th and Highway 100, St. Louis Park. Interment was at Glen Haven Memorial Gardens, Crystal, Minnesota.

Dautin and his older brother Bennie are jointly the basis of the fictional character Dautin Weldon, protagonist of the 2013 novel Colors in the Earth by Michael Eckers. Bennie's experiences as a soldier in World War I are ascribed to the combined character.