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| Daughter | Anna Niehoff+ (b. 16 April 1898, d. 21 May 1983) |
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| Father | William DeLong (b. about 1808, d. after June 1880) |
| Mother | Katharine Ensley (b. 1813, d. 23 December 1880) |
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| Last Edited | 4 September 2019 00:00:00 |
| Father | George DeLong (b. 5 September 1833, d. 23 December 1904) |
| Mother | Mary Ann Lee (b. about 1838, d. before December 1904) |
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| Last Edited | 4 September 2019 00:00:00 |
| Father | George DeLong (b. 5 September 1833, d. 23 December 1904) |
| Mother | Mary Ann Lee (b. about 1838, d. before December 1904) |
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| Last Edited | 4 September 2019 00:00:00 |
| Father | George DeLong (b. 5 September 1833, d. 23 December 1904) |
| Mother | Mary Ann Lee (b. about 1838, d. before December 1904) |
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| Last Edited | 4 September 2019 00:00:00 |
| Father | George DeLong (b. 5 September 1833, d. 23 December 1904) |
| Mother | Mary Ann Lee (b. about 1838, d. before December 1904) |
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| Last Edited | 4 September 2019 00:00:00 |
| Father | George DeLong (b. 5 September 1833, d. 23 December 1904) |
| Mother | Mary Ann Lee (b. about 1838, d. before December 1904) |
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| Last Edited | 4 September 2019 00:00:00 |
| Father | George DeLong (b. 5 September 1833, d. 23 December 1904) |
| Mother | Mary Ann Lee (b. about 1838, d. before December 1904) |
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| Last Edited | 4 September 2019 00:00:00 |
| Father | George DeLong (b. 5 September 1833, d. 23 December 1904) |
| Mother | Mary Ann Lee (b. about 1838, d. before December 1904) |
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| Last Edited | 4 September 2019 00:00:00 |
| Father | George DeLong (b. 5 September 1833, d. 23 December 1904) |
| Mother | Mary Ann Lee (b. about 1838, d. before December 1904) |
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| Last Edited | 4 September 2019 00:00:00 |
| Father | Christian S. Ackerman (b. 15 February 1884, d. 6 August 1970) |
| Mother | Rosa S. Jacob (b. 6 April 1886, d. 4 November 1962) |
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| Daughter | Kathy Ackerman |
| Daughter | Marjorie Jean Ackerman |
| Son | Stanley E. Ackerman |
| Son | Eric O. Ackerman+ |
| Son | Chris A. Ackerman |
| Son | James Ackerman |
| Son | Quentin T. Ackerman |
Obituary -- The Peoria Journal Star; Peoria, Illinois; Wednesday, December 21, 2005 (GenealogyBank.com):
MORTON - Melvin Ackerman, 82, of 26105 Harding Road, Morton, passed at 9:02 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 19, 2005, at the home in which he was born.
His family was by his bedside at his passing.
Melvin was born on Dec. 16, 1923, to Christian S. and Rosa (Jacob) Ackerman. He married Thelma Hayes on Feb. 3, 1951, in Peoria.
Melvin is survived by his wife, Thelma; two daughters, Kathy Ackerman (Erie Jones) of Seattle, Wash., and Margie (Terry) Mortenson of Aurora, Ind.; and five sons, Stan (Catherine) of Houston, Texas, Eric (Gayle) of Morton, Chris (LeAnn) of Auburn, Wash., Jim (Susie) of Morton and Quent (fiancee Julie Hall) of Morton. Melvin is survived by two sisters, Velma Kerr and Lenora Fort; 23 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, one sister and one grandson, Peter Ackerman.
Melvin served in the U.S. Navy during WWII and was an active member of Morton VFW Post 5921 for the past 60 years. He served as post and district chaplain for many years.
Melvin was a dairy farmer for over 30 years. He developed a herd of registered Brown Swiss cows which won numerous production awards and was featured on the cover of Hoards Dairyman. Melvin retired from dairy farming in 1978.
Melvin was a leader of the Morton Labor & Laff 4-H Club for over 20 years. Melvin enjoyed playing pool and trap shooting.
For 16 years, Dad loved watching his sons wrestle. Melvin loved watching and playing softball with family, having famous family cookie and milk picnics, and dancing under the stars with local big bands. Melvin often said, I am the luckiest Grandpa in the whole wide world.
Cremation has been accorded. There will be no services. The family will receive friends and celebrate his life from 4:30 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 23, in the Lincoln Room of the Ashland House, 201 E. Ashland Street, Morton, Ill.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Apostolic Christian Church in honor of his parents, Christian and Rosa Ackerman.
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| Son | Melvin Floyd Ackerman+ (b. 16 December 1923, d. 19 December 2005) |
| Last Edited | 4 September 2019 00:00:00 |
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| Son | Melvin Floyd Ackerman+ (b. 16 December 1923, d. 19 December 2005) |
| Last Edited | 4 September 2019 00:00:00 |
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| Daughter | Martha Sue Lippert |
Obituary -- The Peoria Journal Star; Peoria, Illinois; Friday, October 29, 2004 (GenealogyBank.com):
EAST PEORIA - Margaret Rose Lippert, 84, of 107 N. Hawthorne, formerly of 309 Albert St., Creve Coeur, died at 4 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 28, 2004, at Proctor Hospital in Peoria.
Born Feb. 10, 1920, in Havana to Thomas I and Mildred R. Hendee Boggs, she married Dorman Donald Lippert on Sept. 8, 1937, in Keokuk, Iowa. He died Nov. 28, 1998, in Morton.
Surviving are three daughters, Millie (and Vernon) Jackson of Pekin, Cathy (and David) Forden of East Peoria and Susie (and Jim) Ackerman of Morton; two sons, Mike (and Karol) of Mackinaw and John of East Peoria; 13 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; one sister, Linda (and Tom) Gilson of East Peoria; and one brother, Thomas (and Priscilla) Boggs of Monrovia, Calif.
She was a member of First Christian Church, Disciples of Christ in Creve Coeur.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Preston-Hanley Funeral Home, Creve Coeur chapel. The Rev. Donald Zumwalt will officiate. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Glendale Cemetery in Washington.
Memorials may be made to her church.
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| Daughter | Martha Sue Lippert |
| Last Edited | 4 September 2019 00:00:00 |