Saturday, December 20, 2014

George Ackerman 1825 - 1904


George was born in Chipping Norton, England to John Ackerman and Hannah White on May 19, 1925 in Chipping Norton, Oxford, England.   

He was married July 1, 1845 in Chipping Norton to Zelpah Busby who was born in Chipping Norton.   Chipping Norton is a market town in the Cotswold Hills in the West Oxfordshire district of Oxfordshire, England, about 12 miles (19 km) southwest of Banbury and 18 miles (29 km) northwest of Oxford.

On June 30, 1849 at 24 George was baptized into the Mormon church. 

From the White History:

1850 The whole White family was a religious family and it is believed they may have been a members of the Baptist Church. The George Ackerman family joined the Mormon faith, as it was then called, and in meeting with the White family, Edward was converted. The White family accepted the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints beliefs which the missionaries taught. Edward was a very religious man and was one of the first to join the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormon) at Birmingham in England. He did missionary work in the village where he was born.
 
1851 Jan. 10th Edward White and Sarah Spink White (Hyla’s widow who was born 1816 at Bloxwich), are listed on the LDS Branch at Birmingham, as both were re-baptized by P. Tame and Edward was confirmed by E. Bridges, Edward is listed as a bridle cutter. Edward was previously baptized by George Ackerman (086,981 & 415,456). From the Edward White history, by Alona S. Perkes

In the 1861 and 1871 censuses he was a sheet metal corrugator and in 1880 he was a green grocer in Lady Wood, Birmingham. 

George no longer shows up in the Birmingham city directories after 1888 so it is assumed he immigrated about that time with his daughter Zelpha's family. (Charles and Zelpha Boylin) 

George's wife never joined the LDS church but she did accompany him to Salt Lake City.  In 1895 they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at 78 Q Street, SLC.

In 1899, at Lagoon, they were given an award for being the "oldest married couple," in front of 2,000 people. 

George's daughter Nellie was baptized August 2, 1902 in SLC.  She was confirmed the next day.  Nellie was 24 and 8 months old.  3 1/2 months later on November 21 her grandfather George Ackerman died of pneumonia at 77.  He died at 819 Spruce Street, SLC and was buried two days later in the SLC Cemetery.  


Here is what this means for Nellie.  When she was baptized in 1902, none of her siblings were members.  Her parents were not members and her maternal grandmother was not a member.  The only member was her maternal grandfather George Ackerman.  3 and 1/2 months after her baptism the only other member in her family, George Ackerman, died.

Nellie was one of eight children. One died at birth. Of the remaining 6 children, all joined between 1904 and 1927. 

George died in 1902 at 77 years old at 819 Spruce Avenue, the home of his daughter Thomas Loyd and his wife Maria Ackerman on Spruce Avenue in SLC of pneumonia after six days illness and Zilpah died from heart disease in 1904. 

George's father's marriage:
John's marriage info: Date 25 Dec 1806

Location: Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England

John married Hannah White


Pallot's Marriage Index for England: 1780 - 1837 

John Ackerman (George's father)

24 November 1782 – 10 May 1856

1841 Census:


Name:John Ackerman (George's father)
[John Akerman] 
Age:55
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1786
Gender:Male
Where born:Oxfordshire, England
Civil Parish:Chipping Norton
Hundred:Chadlington
County/Island:Oxfordshire
Country:England
Street address:

Occupation:

Registration district:Chipping Norton
Sub-registration district:Chipping Norton
Neighbors:View others on page
Piece:879
Book:3
Folio:9
Page Number:11
Household Members:
Name Age
John Ackerman 55
George Ackerman 15
Hannah Ackerman 55


Places can be confusing in this family.
Zilpah Busby is from Leafield.
Zelpah Busby is born 1826 in Chipping Norton 
In 1841 George Ackerman is in Chipping Norton.
George and Zelpah are married 1845 in Chipping Norton.
In 1861 George Ackerman is in Lady Wood, Birmingham.
In 1871 George is in Lady Wood, Birmingham.
In 1881 George Ackerman is in Lady Wood, Birmingham..
 






























 
 1841 George and his parents, bottom of first column: 
 


 1844

 1845






1851





1861 

 1861

 1863

 1864

 1871


 1877


 1881
George and Zilpah were in the Warwickshire Birmingham, Ladywood, England 1881 
census.  Nellie's 2 year old sister Amy was visiting at the time. George
 was a green grocer at Chipping Norton.  They have a daughter who was a 
green grocer and a daughter who was a gold cutter.  They immigrate after
this date. 
 
1877
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1878 Birmingham Directory:
 

 
1880 Birmingham Directory:
 
 
1883 Birmingham Directory:
 
 
1888 Birmingham Directory:



1881 census:  
 
 
1861 England census:
 
77, 1 Hse 11 Crt Ruston St,1, George Ackerman,Head,M,35,,Sheet Iron Corrugator,Chipping Norton Oxfordshire,,
Zilpha Ackerman,Wife,M,,35, Chipping Norton Oxfordshire,,
Roseeta Ackerman,Dau,,,11, Scholar,Smethwick Staffordshire,,
John Henry Ackerman,Son, 9,,Scholar,Smethwick Staffordshire,,
Jared Ackerman,Son,,7, Scholar,Smethwick Staffordshire,,
Zilpha Ackerman,Dau,,,1, Birmingham Warwickshire,,
George Orson Ackerman,Son,,1d, Birmingham Warwickshire
 
 
1844 Deaths:
 
 1885
 
 
In 1895 her grandfather George,  milkman and wife Zilpah celebrated their Golden
Wedding Anniversary at 78 Q street, SLC.
 
Her maternal grandfather George Ackerman, green grocer, milkman (1825 - 1902) joined the church at 24 but his wife Zilpah Busby (1826 - 1904) remained Church of England.
 


 

Salt Lake Herald, 1895-07-02

In 1896 their carpenter son James (Jim) Ackerman died: 

 1897 SLC Directory:

1899 SLC Directory:

 

 

Salt Lake Herald, 1899-07-01


Salt Lake Herald 1902-11-22

 

  1903 SLC Directory:



Deseret News 1904-04-13

 





 Salt Lake City Cemetery

Salt Lake City
Salt Lake County
Utah, USA
Plot: M_9_8_1E
 
Name: Geo. Ackerman
Birth Date: 1825
Death Date: 23 Nov 1902
Death Place: 819 Spruce Ave
Burial Date: 23 November 1902
Cemetery: Salt Lake City Cemetery
Source: Sexton Records
Grave Location: M-9-8-1-EAST
 
 
 
 
Research:
 George Ackerman [Parents] was born 1, 2, 3 on 19 May 1825 in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England. He was christened 4 on 19 Jun 1825 in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England. He died 5 on 21 Nov 1902 in Salt Lake City. He married 6 Zilpah Busby on 1 Jul 1845 in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England. 
Zilpah Busby [Parents] was born 1 on 24 Mar 1826 in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire. She died on 12 Apr 1904 in Salt Lake City. She married 2 George Ackerman on 1 Jul 1845 in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England. 

They had the following children:
 
F i Ann Ackerman was born 1 on 7 Nov 1845 in Birmingham,Warwick,England. She died on 7 Apr 1849.
 
F ii Maria Ackerman was born 1 on 22 Aug 1847 in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England. She died on 7 Apr 1930.
 
F iii Rosetta Ackerman was born 1 on 27 May 1850 in Smethwick, Stafford,England. She died on 28 Feb 1923.
 
M iv John Henry Ackerman was born on 19 Oct 1851. He died on 5 Oct 1927.
 
M v Jared or James Ackerman was born 1 on 4 Apr 1854 in Smethwick, Stafford,England. He died on 11 Feb 1896.
 
M vi George Alma Ackerman was born 1 on 27 Aug 1856 in Birmingham,Warwick,England. He died on 27 Dec 1858.
 
F vii Zilpha Ackerman was born on 17 Apr 1859. She died on 8 Oct 1911.
 
M viii George Orson Ackerman was born 1 on 5 Apr 1861 in Birmingham,Warwick,England. He died on 5 Feb 1862.
 
F ix Elizabeth Ackerman was born on 21 Dec 1863. She died on 6 Jan 1928.
 
 
 
1861 Census, Birmingham  Lady Wood.
Ackerman George Head Mar 35 Sheel met Corrigator? Oxford Chipping Norton
Ackerman Zilpha Wife Mar 35 " " " do do
Ackerman Rosetta Daur 11 Scholar Stafford Smethwick
Ackerman John Henry son 9 do do do
Ackerman Jared son 7 do do do
Ackerman George Orson 24 mths Warwick Birmm
Ackerman Zilpha 1 Warwick Birmm.

2S&N, 1871 Census, Birmingham Lady Wood.
Oxfordshire.
Ackerman George Head Mar 45 Corrugator Oxford Chipping Norton
Ackerman Zilpha Wife Mar 45 do do
Ackerman John son 19 Staffordshire Smethwick
Ackerman Jared son 17 do do
Ackerman Zilpah daur 12 scholar Warwickshire Birmingham
Ackerman Elizabeth daur 8 do do do.
1881 British Census (LDS), Birmingham Lady Wood.
Ackerman George Head Mar 55 Green Grocer Oxford Chipping Norton
Ackerman Zipporah Wife Mar 45 do
Ackerman Maria daur 33 Green Grocer Birmingham
Ackerman Elizabeth daur 18 Gold cutter do do
Boylen Amy gr.daur 2 Visitor Selly Oak worcester.
4Oxfordshire Family History Society, Oxfordshire Parish Records Transcripts, Chipping Norton.
Ackerman George s John & Hannah lab C.N.
5LDS, International Genealogy Index v5.0, v.5.0 British Isles, 471936
6Oxfordshire Family History Society, Oxfordshire Parish Records Transcripts, Chipping Norton.
ACKERMAN George FA bach Blacksmilth CN s John lab
BUSBY Zilpah 20 spin CN d John lab
Wit: Edmund TINSON: Jane Grant:.

Zilpah Busby
1LDS, International Genealogy Index v5.0, v.5.0 British Isles, 741936.
Zilpha Busby
Birth: 24 Mar 1826 Chipping Norton
Death 12 Apr 1904 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Father: John Busby
Mother: Rose
Spouse George Ackerman
Marriage: 01 Jul 1845 Chipping Norton.
2Oxfordshire Family History Society, Oxfordshire Parish Records Transcripts, Chipping Norton.
ACKERMAN George FA bach Blacksmilth CN s John lab
BUSBY Zilpah 20 spin CN d John lab
Wit: Edmund TINSON: Jane Grant:.
 
Zelpah Busby, George's wife.