Acker

Genealogical notes on people named Acker who were either born, baptized, attended school, married, resided, died or were buried in the Town of Windham, Greene County, New York. Information on anyone known or believed to be living has been omitted. This is a work in progress.

Abbreviations:

aft. = after

b. = born

bap. = baptized
bef. = before

bur. = buried

ca. = circa

d = day(s) when preceded by a number

d. = died

dau(s) = daughter(s)

div = divorced

m = month(s) when preceded by a number

m. = married

unm. = unmarried

y = year(s) when preceded by a number

Alfred Newman “Fred” Acker, son of Wilbur Acker & Laura Rice

b. 24 or 27 Oct 1884 – Windham, Greene County, NY

m. 13 Nov 1912 – Stamford, Delaware County, NY; Mary A. Demming

d. 5 Mar 1958 – Ashland, Greene County, NY

bur. Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Ashland, Greene County, NY

Dorville Acker, son of Miss Elizabeth “Libbie” Acker

b. 20 Mar 1893 – Windham, Greene County, NY

m.

d. 18 Aug 1965 – Windham, Greene County, NY

bur.

Eleanor “Ella” Acker, dau of Wilbur Acker & Laura Rice

b. 1882

m. 16 Aug 1906 – Stockport, Columbia County, NY; Samuel R. Brash

d. 1940

bur. Valley View Cemetery, North Germantown, Columbia County, NY

Elizabeth “Libbie” Acker, dau of Wilbur Acker & Laura Rice

b. 10 Jun 1878 – Windham, Greene County, NY

m. 8 Sep 1898 – Oneonta, Otsego County, NY; Otis L. Moore

d. 12 Jun 1963 – Baird Corners, Schoharie County, NY

bur.

Harrison Acker, son of ?

b. 24 Dec 1892 – Windham, Greene County, NY

m.

d.

bur.

Herbert Acker, son of Wilbur Acker & Laura Rice

b. 25 Apr 1889 – Windham, Greene County, NY

unm.

d. 11 Oct 1963 – New Britain, Hartford County, CT

bur.

James Vernon Acker, son of Wilbur Acker & Laura Rice

b. ca. 8 Dec 1875 or May 1876 – Windham, Greene County, NY

unm.

d. 24 Apr 1953 – Windham, Greene County, NY

bur. Windham Cemetery, Windham, Greene County, NY

John Hubert Acker, son of Wilbur Acker & Laura Rice

b. ca. 12 or 13 May 1883 – Windham, Greene County, NY

unm.

d. 27 or 28 Aug 1883, 3m, 15d – Windham, Greene County, NY

bur. Windham Cemetery, Windham, Greene County, NY

Leaman / Lehman Acker, son of Wilbur Acker & Laura Rice

b. 15 Apr 1887 – Windham, Greene County, NY

m. 18 Dec 1912 – Hensonville, Town of Windham, Greene County, NY; Mary Austin

d. 3 Dec 1950 – Windham, Greene County, NY

bur. Windham Cemetery, Windham, Greene County, NY

Lina Mary Acker, dau of Wilbur Acker & Laura Rice

b. 3 Aug 1872 – Windham, Greene County, NY

m. 10 Oct 1889 – Windham, Greene County, NY; Howard S. Merrill

m. 3 Apr 1909 – Oneonta, Otsego County, NY; Melvin Alvis Mann

d. 22 Oct 1928 – Oneonta, Otsego County, NY or Delhi, Delaware County, NY

bur. Windham Cemetery, Windham, Greene County, NY

survived by son: Maurice Merrill of Philadelphia; father, husband, 4 brothers & 2 sisters

Leon Louis Acker, son of Wilbur Acker & Laura Rice

b. 24 Dec 1892 – Windham, Greene County, NY

m. 7 Nov 1923 – Bloomville, Delaware County, NY; Gunhildia Edith “Hilda” Peterson

d. 17 Apr 1951, 58y, 3m, 23d – Stamford, Delaware County, NY

bur. Riverside Cemetery, Bloomville, Delaware County, NY

survived by 2 sons: Wilbur & James Acker in Japan; sister Mrs. Otis Moore of Jefferson; 4 brothers: Alfred, James & Dorville Acker of Windham & Herbert Acker of New Britain, CT

male Acker, son of Miss Elizabeth “Libbie” Acker

b. 19 Mar 1894 – Windham, Greene County, NY

unm.

d. 20 Mar 1894 – Windham, Greene County, NY

bur.

Wilbur Acker, son of Dewitt Acker & Margaret Miller

b. ca.1844-1851 – Hudson, Columbia County, NY

m. ca. 1869 – Laura Rice

d. 23 Feb 1933, 85y – Mitchell Hollow, Town of Windham, Greene County, NY

bur. 27 Feb 1933 – Windham Cemetery, Windham, Greene County, NY

survived by 4 sons & 2 daus