Mrs. Herman Ackerman, nee Mary Niesz, was born in Birmingham, now Pittsburgh, Pa. on June 11, 1843. At the age of three years, her parents moved to Monroe County, Ohio and located in Malaga Township where she resided until her death.
In 1862 she was married to Herman Ackerman. This union was blessed with seven children; Anna Bintz, John Ackerman and Henry Ackerman of Somerton; Mary Christman of Lewisville; Matilda Seebach of Limaville; Clara Christman of Calais, and Benjamin Ackerman of Donora, Pa. Anna preceded her on March 1, 1896. Her husband preceded her on February 27, 1919.
Mrs. Ackerman died on June 22, 1939, about 8:30 a.m. at the home of Mrs. Jacob Christman at the age of 96 years and 11 days. She leaves to mourn her, besides the children, the following: twenty-nine grandchildren, sixty-seven great-grandchildren one great-great-grandchild and a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held on Sunday morning, June 25th, at Middle Church in charge of Rev. W. R. Walch. Burial was made in the Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Herman Ackerman, nee Mary Niesz, was born in Birmingham, now Pittsburgh, Pa. on June 11, 1843. At the age of three years, her parents moved to Monroe County, Ohio and located in Malaga Township where she resided until her death.
In 1862 she was married to Herman Ackerman. This union was blessed with seven children; Anna Bintz, John Ackerman and Henry Ackerman of Somerton; Mary Christman of Lewisville; Matilda Seebach of Limaville; Clara Christman of Calais, and Benjamin Ackerman of Donora, Pa. Anna preceded her on March 1, 1896. Her husband preceded her on February 27, 1919.
Mrs. Ackerman died on June 22, 1939, about 8:30 a.m. at the home of Mrs. Jacob Christman at the age of 96 years and 11 days. She leaves to mourn her, besides the children, the following: twenty-nine grandchildren, sixty-seven great-grandchildren one great-great-grandchild and a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held on Sunday morning, June 25th, at Middle Church in charge of Rev. W. R. Walch. Burial was made in the Church Cemetery.