John Hugo Ackerman (1852 - 1927)

Born 8 Dec 1852 in Plons, Mels, Sankt Gallen, Switzerland

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Hier) Ackerman — married 2 Jun 1884 in Franklin, Nebraska, United States

Descendants

Died 1 Aug 1927 at age 74 in Cass, Minnesota, United States

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Biography

Joh. Ackermann immigrated to the USA, arriving on 09 Mar 1881 in New York, New York, New York, United States aboard the shop, Labrador. He was a 29 year old carpenter born in Switzerland. He had departed from Havre.

John Akerman married Lizzie Heier on 2 Jun 1884 in Franklin, Nebraska, United States.

In the 1900 census, John Ackermann was listed as a 48 year old (Dec 1852), married, white, male, born in Switzerland (both parents born in Switzerland), and living in Pleasant Hill Precinct, Saline, Nebraska, United States as head of household with wife of 15 years Elizabeth Ackermann, 38, sons Bennet Ackermann, 16, Joseph Ackermann, 12, John Ackermann Jr., 7, daughters Clara Ackermann, 10, Paleina Ackermann, 5, and Gertie Ackermann, 2. He had immigrated to the United States in 1881.

In the 1910 census, John H Ackerman was listed as a 57 year old, married, white, male, born in Switzerland (both parents born in Switzerland), and living in Jenkins, Crow Wing, Minnesota, United States as head of household with wife Elizabeth Ackerman, 47, sons Bernard J Ackerman, 27, Valentine J Ackerman, 16, daughters Mary C Ackerman, 18, Christina P Ackerman, 13, Elizabeth G Ackerman, 11, and Barbara I Ackerman, 9.

In the 1920 census, John H Ackerman was listed as a 67 year old, widowed, white, male, born in Switzerland (both parents born in Switzerland), and living in Barclay Township, Cass, Minnesota, United States as head of household with son John Ackerman, 25, and daughters Clara Ackerman, 27, Pauline Ackerman, 28, Gertrude Ackerman, 21, and Ida Ackerman, 19.

John Hugo Ackerman died 1 Aug 1927 (aged 74) in Barclay Township, Cass County, Minnesota, USA and was buried in Pine Ridge Cemetery, Pine River, Cass County, Minnesota, USA. He was born 8 Dec 1852 in Switzerland.

A note on Find A Grave says " John Ackerman was married and had seven children. Moved to Pine River vicinity in 1904 and was a farmer."

Sources

• "United States Germans to America Index, 1850-1897," database, FamilySearch, Joh. Ackermann, 09 Mar 1881; citing Germans to America Passenger Data file, 1850-1897, Ship Labrador, departed from Havre, arrived in New York, New York, New York, United States, NAID identifier 1746067, National Archives at College Park, Maryland. [1]
• "Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995," database, FamilySearch, John Akerman, 2 Jun 1884; citing Marriage, Franklin, Nebraska, United States, Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln; FHL microfilm 1,954,366. [2]
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch, John Ackermann, Pleasant Hill Precinct, Saline, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 117, sheet 4B, family 79, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,939. [3]
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch, John H Ackerman, Jenkins, Crow Wing, Minnesota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 42, sheet 3A, family 42, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 694; FHL microfilm 1,374,707. [4]
• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch, John H Ackerman, 1920. [5]
• "Minnesota Deaths, 1887-2001," database, FamilySearch, John Hugo Ackerman, 1 Aug 1927; citing Death, Minnesota State Department of Health, St. Paul. [6]
• Find a Grave, database and images, memorial page for John Hugo Ackerman (8 Dec 1852–1 Aug 1927), Find a Grave Memorial ID 82018739, citing Pine Ridge Cemetery, Pine River, Cass County, Minnesota, USA ; Maintained by Cecelia McKeig (contributor 47602903) . [7]