Agnes Nixon

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Birth Name: Agnes Eckhardt

Date of Birth: December 10, 1922

Place of Birth: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: September 28, 2016

Place of Death: Haverford, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Ethnicity:
*German (father)
*Irish (mother)

Agnes Nixon was an American television writer and producer. She created the soap operas One Life to Live, All My Children, Loving, and The City. She was known as the “Queen” of modern American soap operas.

Agnes was the daughter of Agnes Patricia (Dalton) and Harold Joseph “Harry” Eckhardt. She was married to Robert Henry Adolphus Nixon, until his death, with whom she had four children, including film director, writer, and conservationist Robert Nixon.

Agnes’ paternal grandfather was Charles Henry Eckhardt (the son of Theodore Henry Eckhardt and Mary Grimes/Grem). Agnes’ grandfather Henry was born in Tennessee, to German parents.

Agnes’ paternal grandmother was named Marie Catherine Gehlen.

Agnes’ maternal grandfather was named Michael Raymond Dalton. Michael was born in Ireland.

Agnes’ maternal grandmother was Katherine F. Ryan (the daughter of James Ryan and Margaret Quinlan). Katherine was born in Tennessee, to parents from County Tipperary, Ireland.

Sources: http://www.savage-shelton.net

Genealogy of Agnes Nixon (focusing on her father’s side) – http://www.geni.com

Agnes’ paternal grandfather, Charles Henry Eckhardt, on the 1880 U.S. Census – http://familysearch.org

Genealogy of Agnes Nixon (focusing on her mother’s side) – http://www.findagrave.com

Agnes’ mother on the 1910 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org