John Henry Akert

Brief Life History of John Henry

When John Henry Akert was born on 10 December 1865, in Aussersihl, Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland, his father, Hans Heinrich Akert, was 29 and his mother, Lina Naef, was 20. He married Anna Struhs on 7 September 1892, in Cache, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States for about 20 years. He died on 16 January 1947, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Henry Akert
1865–1947
Anna Struhs
1875–1957
Marriage: 7 September 1892
Arnold Herman Akert
1893–1981
Mary Akert
1894–1971
Walter John Akert
1898–1980
William Henry Akert
1900–1973
Martha Anna Akert
1903–1956
Ruth Akert
1907–1986
Ethel Elizabeth Akert
1913–2000
John Henry Akert Jr.
1915–1971

Sources (53)

  • John H Abert, "United States Census, 1910"
  • John H Akert, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014"
  • John Henry Akert, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"

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1866 · The First Civil Rights Act

The first federal law that defined what was citizenship and affirm that all citizens are equally protected by the law. Its main objective was to protect the civil rights of persons of African descent.

1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.

This Act was to restrict the power of the President removing certain office holders without approval of the Senate. It denies the President the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress. The Amendment was later repealed.

1890

Young William (Wilhelm) II dismisses Bismarck.

Name Meaning

English, German, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Ackers .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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History of Hans Heinrich Akert (1836-1907) and Descendants

BRANCHES OVER THE WALL The Akert Family in America by Kenneth R. Allen Excerpts from the English Language Edition of The Chronicles of the Akert Family of Aussersihl-Zurich By Ernst Akert and Ken …

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