John Ackerman, son of Peter and Margaret Ackerman, was born June 16, 1878, in Rohrbach, south Russia. In 1885, at the age of eight, he came with his parents to the United States to make this country their home. They settled on a farm in Fillmore county, Nebraska, near Grafton. It was there that John grew in young manhood.

Early in life he was baptized and confirmed in the Reformed church and remained a faithful member until the church in Herrick was dissolved in December, 1950. He then joined the Methodist church of Herrick. He also was a member of the Masonic order many years.

In December, 1902, he was united in marriage to Eva Weist. To this union eight children were born, one preceding him in death.

In 1904, two years after marriage, the young couple moved to a farm southwest of Herrick, S.D., where they resided 46 years, until 1950, when they moved to the town of Herrick.

The summons came to Mr. Ackerman while a patient in the hospital at Burke, S.D., August 29, 1951, at the age of 73 years, 2 months and 13 days.

He leaves to mourn his passing his wife, Eva, two sons, Adolph of Herrick and John Jr., of Rockford, Ill., five daughters, Rachel Kautz of Bow, Wash., Bertha Smith of Naper, Neb., Elsie Boettcher of Mt. Verson, Wash., Margaret Ullrich of Rockford, Ill., and Dora Zimmerman of Herrick, one brother, Andrew Ackerman of Grafton, and five sisters, Mrs. Karl Neuharth and Mrs. John Smith of Lodi, Cal., Mrs. Gottlieb Unterseher, Mrs. Louie Nuss and Mrs. Jake Klundt, all of Sutton, 14 grandchildren and a host of friends. All the children were present for the funeral except Rachel Kautz and Mrs. Elsie Boettcher.

Funeral services were held in Herrick hall Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The rites were conducted by Rev. B. S. Locher of Burke, S.D.

Src - Nebraska Signal; Geneva, Fillmore, NE, USA; 27 Sep 1951; pg. 9.
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