Adam was the son of German immigrant Peter Aker (arrived in 1872) and Swiss immigrant Margaret Balmer (arrived in 1881), who married on 8 May 1888 in Marshall Co., Indiana. It was a second marriage for Margaret. She had previously married Christian Seiler in 1883, and she brought their two sons with her to her marriage to Peter—Christian William Seiler (b.10 Oct 1884), and Albert Seiler (b.11 Feb 1887). Christian died unexpectedly in 1887 at age 38 of "a hemorrhage of a tubercular abscess". Margaret had seven additional children with Peter Aker—Walter (Dec 1888), Adam (Jan 1891), twins Edward and Rose Ellen (19 Dec 1892), Fred (Sep 1894), Frank (Aug 1896), and Jesse (9 Nov 1902). Rose was Margaret's only daughter.
The family appeared on the 1900 Census, living in German Township (Bremen) in Marshall County. Peter Aker, aged 56, was farming for a living. Margaret (Maggie on the record), aged 39 (29 noted on the record though her birth was noted as Feb 1860), reported that she had only had two children for some reason. There with the couple were their combined eight children—Walter, aged 11, Adam, aged 9, twins Edward "Eddie" and Rosy, aged 7, Fred, aged 5, Frank, aged 3, and Margaret's two older sons, William, aged 15, and Albert, aged 13, both noted with "Sailor" as their surname, and identified as step-sons to Peter Aker. Son Jesse would join the family a few years later.
Sadly, on 11 Nov 1905, the family lost husband and father Peter Aker to stomach cancer at age 61. The family appeared without him on the 1910 Census, still living in German Township in Marshall County. Adam's mother Margaret Aker, widowed, aged 50, reported that all nine of her nine children were still living. There with their mother were Walter, aged 21, Adam, aged 19 and doing farm labor, Edward, aged 17, Fred, aged 14, Frank, aged 12, and Jesse, aged 7. Daughter Rose was no longer at home with her mother and siblings, as she had married Owen Clyde Stock on 4 Sep 1909.
Seven years after that census, Adam married Maude May Casper on 10 May 1917. Maude was the daughter of Jacob and Dora Casper. I found three children for Adam and Maude—Howard Raymond (24 Oct 1918 – 5 Jan 2014), Margaret Medora (2 Oct 1919 – 26 Jul 1996), and Warren Richard (16 Dec 1920 – 17 Apr 1993).
On his 5 Jun 1917 WWI registration, Adam, aged 26, reported that he was living in Ulm Prairie, Arkansas where he was (rice) farming. Noted was a wife (of not quite a month). Adam was described as being of medium height and build, with brown hair and eyes.
The 1920 Census placed them back in Indiana, living on Gaskin Rd. in North Township of Marshall Co., Indiana. Adam Aker, aged 29, was noted simply as a laborer. Maude, aged 27, was home with their two young children—Howard, aged 1, and Margaret, aged 5 months.
By 1923, they were back in Arkansas. (From: Daily Arkansas Gazette, Little Rock, AK – Thu 18 Jan 1923 pg. 6) "Adam Aker was in town Monday and reported that he had already plowed over half of his rice land. Seems that Adam is always in the lead. –Ulm Correspondent of the Grand Prairie Herald. It's a safe bet that Adam is not an acher." That is quite possibly the worst pun I have ever come across.
They were still living in Prairie County, Arkansas when the 1930 Census was taken. Adam, aged 39, was busy with his rice farm. Maude, aged 37, was keeping house and tending to the three children—Howard, aged 11, Margaret, aged 10, and Warren, aged 9. Also there was 33-year-old lodger Merl Weaver. Merl was related to the family by a marriage somewhere.
A year after that census, Adam would have gotten the news of his mother Margaret Aker's death on 16 Sep 1931, aged 71. Sadly, five years later, Adam also lost wife Maude Aker on 5 Aug 1936, aged 43.
The family appeared without her on the 1940 Census, still in Roc Roe, Prairie County. Adam Aker (Akers on the record), widowed, aged 49, was busy with the rice farm. Still living at home with their father were Howard, aged 21, Margaret, aged 20, and Warren, aged 18.
On 9 Mar 1942, Adam remarried, wedding Elsie Lenz in Prairie Co., Arkansas.
(From: The Bremen Enquirer, Bremen, IN – Thu 27 Aug 1942 pg. 2) "Anybody who wants to know how rice grows may see some on display in The Pilot-News office in Plymouth. Mrs. Robert Casper of route 2, Plymouth, brought a quantity back from Stuttgart, Arkansas, where she recently visited. The rice was from the farm of Adam Aker, former Marshall county man who has 110 acres of the grain food on his farm. The rice is grown on low ground that is irrigated. Merl Weaver, brother of Mrs. Casper, is also raising rice in the Stuttgart area."
On his 27 Apr 1942 WWII registration, Adam Aker, aged 51, reported that he was living and self-employed in Stuttgart, Arkansas. Wife-of-one-month Elsie was noted as that person who would always know his address. He measured in at 5' 9" tall and weighed in at 160 lbs., with brown eyes, black hair, and a ruddy complexion.
From the various newspaper clippings that mention the various members of this family, they were a close-knit group who often visited one another, despite the distances between them. (From: The Bremen Enquirer, Bremen, IN – Thu 19 Aug 1954 pg. 4) "Balmer Family Meets At Birchwood Park. The annual reunion of the Balmer family was held Sunday at Birchwood Park, Lake of the Woods, with eighty-one in attendance…Mr. and Mrs. Adam Aker and Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Smith of Stuttgart, Arkansas, came the longest distance."
Adam Aker lived a full life, not passing until January of 1972 at age 81. His mortal remains were returned to Plymouth for burial here in Oak Hill. Adam's second wife Elsie Lenz Aker lived another eight years, departing this earth on 9 Sep 1980, aged 73.
The family appeared on the 1900 Census, living in German Township (Bremen) in Marshall County. Peter Aker, aged 56, was farming for a living. Margaret (Maggie on the record), aged 39 (29 noted on the record though her birth was noted as Feb 1860), reported that she had only had two children for some reason. There with the couple were their combined eight children—Walter, aged 11, Adam, aged 9, twins Edward "Eddie" and Rosy, aged 7, Fred, aged 5, Frank, aged 3, and Margaret's two older sons, William, aged 15, and Albert, aged 13, both noted with "Sailor" as their surname, and identified as step-sons to Peter Aker. Son Jesse would join the family a few years later.
Sadly, on 11 Nov 1905, the family lost husband and father Peter Aker to stomach cancer at age 61. The family appeared without him on the 1910 Census, still living in German Township in Marshall County. Adam's mother Margaret Aker, widowed, aged 50, reported that all nine of her nine children were still living. There with their mother were Walter, aged 21, Adam, aged 19 and doing farm labor, Edward, aged 17, Fred, aged 14, Frank, aged 12, and Jesse, aged 7. Daughter Rose was no longer at home with her mother and siblings, as she had married Owen Clyde Stock on 4 Sep 1909.
Seven years after that census, Adam married Maude May Casper on 10 May 1917. Maude was the daughter of Jacob and Dora Casper. I found three children for Adam and Maude—Howard Raymond (24 Oct 1918 – 5 Jan 2014), Margaret Medora (2 Oct 1919 – 26 Jul 1996), and Warren Richard (16 Dec 1920 – 17 Apr 1993).
On his 5 Jun 1917 WWI registration, Adam, aged 26, reported that he was living in Ulm Prairie, Arkansas where he was (rice) farming. Noted was a wife (of not quite a month). Adam was described as being of medium height and build, with brown hair and eyes.
The 1920 Census placed them back in Indiana, living on Gaskin Rd. in North Township of Marshall Co., Indiana. Adam Aker, aged 29, was noted simply as a laborer. Maude, aged 27, was home with their two young children—Howard, aged 1, and Margaret, aged 5 months.
By 1923, they were back in Arkansas. (From: Daily Arkansas Gazette, Little Rock, AK – Thu 18 Jan 1923 pg. 6) "Adam Aker was in town Monday and reported that he had already plowed over half of his rice land. Seems that Adam is always in the lead. –Ulm Correspondent of the Grand Prairie Herald. It's a safe bet that Adam is not an acher." That is quite possibly the worst pun I have ever come across.
They were still living in Prairie County, Arkansas when the 1930 Census was taken. Adam, aged 39, was busy with his rice farm. Maude, aged 37, was keeping house and tending to the three children—Howard, aged 11, Margaret, aged 10, and Warren, aged 9. Also there was 33-year-old lodger Merl Weaver. Merl was related to the family by a marriage somewhere.
A year after that census, Adam would have gotten the news of his mother Margaret Aker's death on 16 Sep 1931, aged 71. Sadly, five years later, Adam also lost wife Maude Aker on 5 Aug 1936, aged 43.
The family appeared without her on the 1940 Census, still in Roc Roe, Prairie County. Adam Aker (Akers on the record), widowed, aged 49, was busy with the rice farm. Still living at home with their father were Howard, aged 21, Margaret, aged 20, and Warren, aged 18.
On 9 Mar 1942, Adam remarried, wedding Elsie Lenz in Prairie Co., Arkansas.
(From: The Bremen Enquirer, Bremen, IN – Thu 27 Aug 1942 pg. 2) "Anybody who wants to know how rice grows may see some on display in The Pilot-News office in Plymouth. Mrs. Robert Casper of route 2, Plymouth, brought a quantity back from Stuttgart, Arkansas, where she recently visited. The rice was from the farm of Adam Aker, former Marshall county man who has 110 acres of the grain food on his farm. The rice is grown on low ground that is irrigated. Merl Weaver, brother of Mrs. Casper, is also raising rice in the Stuttgart area."
On his 27 Apr 1942 WWII registration, Adam Aker, aged 51, reported that he was living and self-employed in Stuttgart, Arkansas. Wife-of-one-month Elsie was noted as that person who would always know his address. He measured in at 5' 9" tall and weighed in at 160 lbs., with brown eyes, black hair, and a ruddy complexion.
From the various newspaper clippings that mention the various members of this family, they were a close-knit group who often visited one another, despite the distances between them. (From: The Bremen Enquirer, Bremen, IN – Thu 19 Aug 1954 pg. 4) "Balmer Family Meets At Birchwood Park. The annual reunion of the Balmer family was held Sunday at Birchwood Park, Lake of the Woods, with eighty-one in attendance…Mr. and Mrs. Adam Aker and Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Smith of Stuttgart, Arkansas, came the longest distance."
Adam Aker lived a full life, not passing until January of 1972 at age 81. His mortal remains were returned to Plymouth for burial here in Oak Hill. Adam's second wife Elsie Lenz Aker lived another eight years, departing this earth on 9 Sep 1980, aged 73.
Adam was the son of German immigrant Peter Aker (arrived in 1872) and Swiss immigrant Margaret Balmer (arrived in 1881), who married on 8 May 1888 in Marshall Co., Indiana. It was a second marriage for Margaret. She had previously married Christian Seiler in 1883, and she brought their two sons with her to her marriage to Peter—Christian William Seiler (b.10 Oct 1884), and Albert Seiler (b.11 Feb 1887). Christian died unexpectedly in 1887 at age 38 of "a hemorrhage of a tubercular abscess". Margaret had seven additional children with Peter Aker—Walter (Dec 1888), Adam (Jan 1891), twins Edward and Rose Ellen (19 Dec 1892), Fred (Sep 1894), Frank (Aug 1896), and Jesse (9 Nov 1902). Rose was Margaret's only daughter.
The family appeared on the 1900 Census, living in German Township (Bremen) in Marshall County. Peter Aker, aged 56, was farming for a living. Margaret (Maggie on the record), aged 39 (29 noted on the record though her birth was noted as Feb 1860), reported that she had only had two children for some reason. There with the couple were their combined eight children—Walter, aged 11, Adam, aged 9, twins Edward "Eddie" and Rosy, aged 7, Fred, aged 5, Frank, aged 3, and Margaret's two older sons, William, aged 15, and Albert, aged 13, both noted with "Sailor" as their surname, and identified as step-sons to Peter Aker. Son Jesse would join the family a few years later.
Sadly, on 11 Nov 1905, the family lost husband and father Peter Aker to stomach cancer at age 61. The family appeared without him on the 1910 Census, still living in German Township in Marshall County. Adam's mother Margaret Aker, widowed, aged 50, reported that all nine of her nine children were still living. There with their mother were Walter, aged 21, Adam, aged 19 and doing farm labor, Edward, aged 17, Fred, aged 14, Frank, aged 12, and Jesse, aged 7. Daughter Rose was no longer at home with her mother and siblings, as she had married Owen Clyde Stock on 4 Sep 1909.
Seven years after that census, Adam married Maude May Casper on 10 May 1917. Maude was the daughter of Jacob and Dora Casper. I found three children for Adam and Maude—Howard Raymond (24 Oct 1918 – 5 Jan 2014), Margaret Medora (2 Oct 1919 – 26 Jul 1996), and Warren Richard (16 Dec 1920 – 17 Apr 1993).
On his 5 Jun 1917 WWI registration, Adam, aged 26, reported that he was living in Ulm Prairie, Arkansas where he was (rice) farming. Noted was a wife (of not quite a month). Adam was described as being of medium height and build, with brown hair and eyes.
The 1920 Census placed them back in Indiana, living on Gaskin Rd. in North Township of Marshall Co., Indiana. Adam Aker, aged 29, was noted simply as a laborer. Maude, aged 27, was home with their two young children—Howard, aged 1, and Margaret, aged 5 months.
By 1923, they were back in Arkansas. (From: Daily Arkansas Gazette, Little Rock, AK – Thu 18 Jan 1923 pg. 6) "Adam Aker was in town Monday and reported that he had already plowed over half of his rice land. Seems that Adam is always in the lead. –Ulm Correspondent of the Grand Prairie Herald. It's a safe bet that Adam is not an acher." That is quite possibly the worst pun I have ever come across.
They were still living in Prairie County, Arkansas when the 1930 Census was taken. Adam, aged 39, was busy with his rice farm. Maude, aged 37, was keeping house and tending to the three children—Howard, aged 11, Margaret, aged 10, and Warren, aged 9. Also there was 33-year-old lodger Merl Weaver. Merl was related to the family by a marriage somewhere.
A year after that census, Adam would have gotten the news of his mother Margaret Aker's death on 16 Sep 1931, aged 71. Sadly, five years later, Adam also lost wife Maude Aker on 5 Aug 1936, aged 43.
The family appeared without her on the 1940 Census, still in Roc Roe, Prairie County. Adam Aker (Akers on the record), widowed, aged 49, was busy with the rice farm. Still living at home with their father were Howard, aged 21, Margaret, aged 20, and Warren, aged 18.
On 9 Mar 1942, Adam remarried, wedding Elsie Lenz in Prairie Co., Arkansas.
(From: The Bremen Enquirer, Bremen, IN – Thu 27 Aug 1942 pg. 2) "Anybody who wants to know how rice grows may see some on display in The Pilot-News office in Plymouth. Mrs. Robert Casper of route 2, Plymouth, brought a quantity back from Stuttgart, Arkansas, where she recently visited. The rice was from the farm of Adam Aker, former Marshall county man who has 110 acres of the grain food on his farm. The rice is grown on low ground that is irrigated. Merl Weaver, brother of Mrs. Casper, is also raising rice in the Stuttgart area."
On his 27 Apr 1942 WWII registration, Adam Aker, aged 51, reported that he was living and self-employed in Stuttgart, Arkansas. Wife-of-one-month Elsie was noted as that person who would always know his address. He measured in at 5' 9" tall and weighed in at 160 lbs., with brown eyes, black hair, and a ruddy complexion.
From the various newspaper clippings that mention the various members of this family, they were a close-knit group who often visited one another, despite the distances between them. (From: The Bremen Enquirer, Bremen, IN – Thu 19 Aug 1954 pg. 4) "Balmer Family Meets At Birchwood Park. The annual reunion of the Balmer family was held Sunday at Birchwood Park, Lake of the Woods, with eighty-one in attendance…Mr. and Mrs. Adam Aker and Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Smith of Stuttgart, Arkansas, came the longest distance."
Adam Aker lived a full life, not passing until January of 1972 at age 81. His mortal remains were returned to Plymouth for burial here in Oak Hill. Adam's second wife Elsie Lenz Aker lived another eight years, departing this earth on 9 Sep 1980, aged 73.
The family appeared on the 1900 Census, living in German Township (Bremen) in Marshall County. Peter Aker, aged 56, was farming for a living. Margaret (Maggie on the record), aged 39 (29 noted on the record though her birth was noted as Feb 1860), reported that she had only had two children for some reason. There with the couple were their combined eight children—Walter, aged 11, Adam, aged 9, twins Edward "Eddie" and Rosy, aged 7, Fred, aged 5, Frank, aged 3, and Margaret's two older sons, William, aged 15, and Albert, aged 13, both noted with "Sailor" as their surname, and identified as step-sons to Peter Aker. Son Jesse would join the family a few years later.
Sadly, on 11 Nov 1905, the family lost husband and father Peter Aker to stomach cancer at age 61. The family appeared without him on the 1910 Census, still living in German Township in Marshall County. Adam's mother Margaret Aker, widowed, aged 50, reported that all nine of her nine children were still living. There with their mother were Walter, aged 21, Adam, aged 19 and doing farm labor, Edward, aged 17, Fred, aged 14, Frank, aged 12, and Jesse, aged 7. Daughter Rose was no longer at home with her mother and siblings, as she had married Owen Clyde Stock on 4 Sep 1909.
Seven years after that census, Adam married Maude May Casper on 10 May 1917. Maude was the daughter of Jacob and Dora Casper. I found three children for Adam and Maude—Howard Raymond (24 Oct 1918 – 5 Jan 2014), Margaret Medora (2 Oct 1919 – 26 Jul 1996), and Warren Richard (16 Dec 1920 – 17 Apr 1993).
On his 5 Jun 1917 WWI registration, Adam, aged 26, reported that he was living in Ulm Prairie, Arkansas where he was (rice) farming. Noted was a wife (of not quite a month). Adam was described as being of medium height and build, with brown hair and eyes.
The 1920 Census placed them back in Indiana, living on Gaskin Rd. in North Township of Marshall Co., Indiana. Adam Aker, aged 29, was noted simply as a laborer. Maude, aged 27, was home with their two young children—Howard, aged 1, and Margaret, aged 5 months.
By 1923, they were back in Arkansas. (From: Daily Arkansas Gazette, Little Rock, AK – Thu 18 Jan 1923 pg. 6) "Adam Aker was in town Monday and reported that he had already plowed over half of his rice land. Seems that Adam is always in the lead. –Ulm Correspondent of the Grand Prairie Herald. It's a safe bet that Adam is not an acher." That is quite possibly the worst pun I have ever come across.
They were still living in Prairie County, Arkansas when the 1930 Census was taken. Adam, aged 39, was busy with his rice farm. Maude, aged 37, was keeping house and tending to the three children—Howard, aged 11, Margaret, aged 10, and Warren, aged 9. Also there was 33-year-old lodger Merl Weaver. Merl was related to the family by a marriage somewhere.
A year after that census, Adam would have gotten the news of his mother Margaret Aker's death on 16 Sep 1931, aged 71. Sadly, five years later, Adam also lost wife Maude Aker on 5 Aug 1936, aged 43.
The family appeared without her on the 1940 Census, still in Roc Roe, Prairie County. Adam Aker (Akers on the record), widowed, aged 49, was busy with the rice farm. Still living at home with their father were Howard, aged 21, Margaret, aged 20, and Warren, aged 18.
On 9 Mar 1942, Adam remarried, wedding Elsie Lenz in Prairie Co., Arkansas.
(From: The Bremen Enquirer, Bremen, IN – Thu 27 Aug 1942 pg. 2) "Anybody who wants to know how rice grows may see some on display in The Pilot-News office in Plymouth. Mrs. Robert Casper of route 2, Plymouth, brought a quantity back from Stuttgart, Arkansas, where she recently visited. The rice was from the farm of Adam Aker, former Marshall county man who has 110 acres of the grain food on his farm. The rice is grown on low ground that is irrigated. Merl Weaver, brother of Mrs. Casper, is also raising rice in the Stuttgart area."
On his 27 Apr 1942 WWII registration, Adam Aker, aged 51, reported that he was living and self-employed in Stuttgart, Arkansas. Wife-of-one-month Elsie was noted as that person who would always know his address. He measured in at 5' 9" tall and weighed in at 160 lbs., with brown eyes, black hair, and a ruddy complexion.
From the various newspaper clippings that mention the various members of this family, they were a close-knit group who often visited one another, despite the distances between them. (From: The Bremen Enquirer, Bremen, IN – Thu 19 Aug 1954 pg. 4) "Balmer Family Meets At Birchwood Park. The annual reunion of the Balmer family was held Sunday at Birchwood Park, Lake of the Woods, with eighty-one in attendance…Mr. and Mrs. Adam Aker and Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Smith of Stuttgart, Arkansas, came the longest distance."
Adam Aker lived a full life, not passing until January of 1972 at age 81. His mortal remains were returned to Plymouth for burial here in Oak Hill. Adam's second wife Elsie Lenz Aker lived another eight years, departing this earth on 9 Sep 1980, aged 73.
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