In a document Captain John Akerman son of William and Kaziah said that his great grandfather immigrated to America. That would be Paul Ackerman.
Paul Ackerman (arrived 1771)
John Akerman (born 1784)
William Ackerman (born 1810)
Capt John Akerman (born 1838)
In the Will for Paul Ackerman he mentions his first four children John, Paul, Margret, and Catherina. Then mentions his three youngest children George, Henry and Abraham.
Paul passed away in 28 Oct 1804
Paul’s wife at the time of his death was Anna Margaretha Mengle or Mengel born in 1745. There are church records that indicate that they were married 18 Mar 1800. Anna Margaretha was previously married to Archibald Olewine.
New Info – Archibald Olewine passed away in 1789. Paul and Anna Margaretha may have been seeing each other in 1789 and had issue prior to getting married in 1800. It’s clear that Anna Maria was no longer in the picture as of 1789. It’s unknown if Anna Maria passed away or they divorced?
This record shows A. Margaret as mother of Barbara. Is A. Margaret another name for Anna Maria or is it Anna Margaretha. Being that Paul and Anna Margaretha didn’t officially wed until 1800, I’m suspecting that this is Anna Maria.
Many have Paul married to Maria Sophia Stern or Gail. However my research indicates that this was the other Paul Ackerman who was Mennonite. The children don’t match up.
The First Reformed Congregation at Lancaster, PA has Paul Ackerman Jr born issue of Paul and Anna Maria Ackerman. This also indicates Paul’s marriage to Anna Maria (last name unknown). I can find no record of their marriage, her birth or death. They either divorced or she died prior to 1800.
