BIO: John Acker, Sr. was the son of Anton Acker and Marian [Marie Anne] Weber. He was born in German Alsace [Memmelshoffen, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France]. On 9-02-1875, he married Catherine "Katie" Ruth Philipinsky. He and Catherine farmed in Franklin, Wisconsin, living on Oakwood road. Their children were John, Jr., Catherine, Mary Eva, Angeline, Francis "Frank" H., Engel (Charles), Henrietta "Hattie," Louise A., and Lawrence.

SOURCE: Catholic Cemeteries, Archdiocese of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Source [link]: http://www.cemeteries.org/genealogy/ReadBioData.asp?name=John,%20Sr.%20Acker&customerid=100005501
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"DEATH RECORD"
Name: John, Sr. Acker
Date of Death: 11/1/1918
Date of Burial: 11/5/1918
Age at Death: 66
Marital Status: Married
Last Address: Oakwood Road, Franklin
Cemetery: Saint Martin Of Tours — Franklin Wi
Location:
Division: Shjm
Section: 5
Block: 0
Lot Or Row: 5
Grave: 2

"US CENSUS 1880"
Name: John Acker
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1880
Event Place: Franklin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Farmer
Race (Original): W
Ethnicity: American
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Birthplace: France
Birth Date: 1853
Spouse's Name: Kate Acker
Spouse's Birthplace: Wisconsin, United States
Father's Name:
Father's Birthplace: France
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace: France
Page: 1
Page Letter: B
Entry Number: 69
Affiliate Film Number: T9-1435
GS Film number: 1255435
Digital Folder Number: 004244758
Image Number: 00446
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Self John Acker M 27 France
Wife Kate Acker F 22 Wisconsin, United States
Son John Acker M 3 Wisconsin, United States
Daughter Kate Acker F 0 Wisconsin, United States
Brother George Acker M 24 Wisconsin, United States

SOURCE: US Federal Census, 1880.
Source [link]: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MNHM-THT
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"US CENSUS 1910"
Name: John Acker
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1910
Event Place: Franklin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
District: 3
Gender: Male
Age: 57
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1853
Birthplace: Germany
Immigration Year: 1856
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Sheet Number and Letter: 15A
Household ID: 286
Line Number:
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M1283
GS Film number: 1375733
Digital Folder Number: 004455054
Image Number: 00718
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head John Acker M 57 Germany
Wife Kate Acker F 54 Wisconsin
Daughter Hattie Acker F 19 Wisconsin
Son Louis Acker M 14 Wisconsin
Son Lawrence Acker M 11 Wisconsin

SOURCE: US Federal Census, 1910.
Source [link]: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MP28-5VR

SOURCE: Catholic Cemeteries, Archdiocese of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Source [link]: http://www.cemeteries.org/genealogy_03.asp?Query=100&ID=100005501