Brief Life History of Joseph
When Joseph Akers was born in 1831, in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Akers, was 36 and his mother, Alice Rogers, was 31. He married Annie Pugh on 27 May 1856, in At Sea. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Shrewsbury St Chad, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom in 1841 and Shrewsbury St Mary, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom in 1851. He died on 22 September 1856, in United States, at the age of 25, and was buried in Nebraska, United States.
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- Joseph Akers in household of John Akers, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- Joseph Akers, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Joseph Acres, "United States Western States Marriage Index"
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1832 · The Black Hawk War
Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
1833 · The Factory Act Restricts Child Labor
The Factory Act restricted the hours women and children could work in textile mills. No child under the age of 9 were allowed to work, and children ages 9-13 could not work longer than 9 hours per day. Children up to the age of 13 were required to receive at least two hours of schooling, six days per week.
1843
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
Name Meaning
English, German, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Ackers .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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