William Christian Acker (1863 - 1946)

Born 22 Jun 1863 in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret (Burns) Acker — married 4 Oct 1893 in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia

Descendants

Died 6 Nov 1946 at age 83 in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Biography

William was born in 1863 in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. The Canada Census of 1871 reports father Thomas, 49, his wife Rebecca, 30, living with their sons George, 10, William, 9, daughter Mary, 7, and Rebecca's mother Mary (Maria Schmidt Burns) 70.

William married his second cousin Margaret Burns in Lunenburg.

William was a Customs Supervisor for 35 years and in 1946 was a widower living in the Acker home at 108 (now 1582) Henry St., Halifax. He died at the Lord Nelson Hotel on Park St., Halifax. His son Dr. T.B. Acker was the informant. William's body was taken back to Lunenburg two days later on Nov 8, 1946.

Sources

• Census of Canada 1871: Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. Library and Archives Canada [1]
• 1881 Census: "1881 Census of Canada"
  Year: 1881; Census Place: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; Roll: C_13169; Page: 16; Family No: 84
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1577 #1862280 (accessed 26 December 2021)
  William Acker (17), Sail Maker, in Nova Scotia. Born in Nova Scotia.
• 1891 Census: "1891 Census of Canada"
  Year: 1891; Census Place: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada; Roll: T-6318; Family No: 70
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1274 #1485043 (accessed 26 December 2021)
  William Acker (25), single son, Custom Clerk, in household of Rebecca Acker (52) in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. Born in Nova Scotia.
• Marriage: "Canada Marriages, 1661-1949," database, FamilySearch : 10 February 2018, William C. Acker and Margaret Burns, 04 Oct 1893; citing Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, reference p. 125, cn. 147; FHL microfilm 1,298,991.
• 1901 Census: "1901 Census of Canada"
  Year: 1901; Census Place: Lunenburg (Town/Ville), Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; Page: 8; Family No: 80
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8826 #10139775 (accessed 26 December 2021)
  William Acker (37), married, Clerk Customes, head of household in Nova Scotia. Born in Nova Scotia.
• 1911 Census: "1911 Census of Canada"
  Year: 1911; Census Place: 46 - Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; Page: 11; Family No: 131
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8947 #4051970 (accessed 26 December 2021)
  William C Acker (47), married, ??p?? Inspector, head of household in Cumberland St, Nova Scotia. Born in Nova Scotia.
• 1921 Census: "1921 Census of Canada"
  Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 43; Census Place: 43, Halifax, Nova Scotia; Page Number: 5
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8991 #8091548 (accessed 26 December 2021)
  Wm C Acker (57), married, Collector of Constable, head of household. Born in Nova Scotia.
• "Nova Scotia Deaths, 1890-1955," database with images, FamilySearch : 8 November 2017, William C Acker, 06 Nov 1946; citing Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, certificate 6723, Nova Scotia Archives, Halifax.

• Employment: "Canadian Civil Servants Lists, 1872-1900"
  Microfiche copy of 16 books "The Civil Service List of Canada", 1885-1900 (all as of 1st July), CIHM 46477-46492, Fiche 1-3 in each year
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1275 #52208 (accessed 26 December 2021)
  Name: William Christian Ackor; Birth Date: 22 Jun 1863; City: Lunenburg; Province: Canada.
• Employment: "Canadian Civil Servants Lists, 1872-1900"
  Microfiche copy of 16 books "The Civil Service List of Canada", 1885-1900 (all as of 1st July), CIHM 46477-46492, Fiche 1-3 in each year
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1275 #76284 (accessed 26 December 2021)
  Name: William Christian Acker; Birth Date: 22 Jun 1863; City: Lunenburg; Province: Canada.
• Employment: "Canada, Nominal Rolls and Paylists for the Volunteer Militia, 1857-1922"
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1935 #1683637 (accessed 26 December 2021)
  Name: William C Acker; Rank: Bandsman; Unit: 75th Regiment, Lunenburg; Year: 1887.
• Passenger List: "Canada, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1865-1935"
  Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Series: RG 76-C; Roll: T-14834
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1263 #3263226 (accessed 26 December 2021)
  Name: William Acker; Gender: Male; Arrival Age: 70; Birth Year: abt 1864; Birth Country: Canada; Departure Port: Hamilton, Bermuda; Arrival Date: 21 Dec 1934; Arrival Port: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Vessel: Lady Rodney.

See Also

Prominent people of the Maritime Provinces [in business and professional life]: Acker, William C. St. John, N.B., Canadian Publicity Co., J. [and] A. McMillan, Pr. 1922 [2]