6. Joseph Aloysius² Ackermann (Clemens (Clement)³, he⁴) (#1666) was born in Wheeling, Ohio, WV 28 May 1877.⁽¹⁰⁾ The Register of Births for Wheeling, Ohio County, WV for 1898 shows Joseph Ackerman was born May 28 [1898], white male in Wheeling to Clemens (blacksmith) and Barbara Ackerman. Mother provided information.

age 3y in 1880 USC; age 23y in 1900 USC, works for National Gas Co; age 33y in 1910 USC; age 42y in 1920 USC mentioned in his mother's will

Joseph died 24 Oct 1946 in Wheeling, Ohio, WV, at 69 years of age.⁽¹¹⁾ cerebral hemmorrhage at age 69 years 4 months 26 days; informant George A. Ackermann (son); The certificate of death for Joseph Aloysius Ackermann shows that Joseph was born 28 May 1877 in Wheeling, Ohio County, WV, that he was a retired gas worker for the Nat. Gas Co. of WV, that his father was Clement Ackermann (born Germany), mother was Barbara Heil (born Wheeling, WV), that he died, leaving Bertha Watson Ackermann as widow, on 24 October 1946 at 10:50 a.m. of Cerebral Hemmorrhage. At the time of his death he was living at 2114 Jacob Street, Wheeling, WV. He was buried at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Wheeling, on 28 Oct 1946 by undertaker J. P. Altmeyer. His body was interred 26 Oct 1946 in Wheeling, Ohio, WV, Mt. Calvary Cemetery.⁽¹²⁾ pictures of tombstone in file

He married Bertha Salome Watson in Wheeling, Ohio, WV, 24 Jun 1908.⁽¹³⁾ The marriage license for Joseph A. Ackermann and Bertha S. Watson shows that Joseph was 31 years of age, was born in Wheeling, WV, and on the 24th day of June 1908, he was living in Wheeling. Bertha was 26 years of age, born in Mt. Vernon, OH, and living in Neffs, OH. The Minister's Return of Marriage shows that Joseph and Bertha were married on 24 June 1908 at the rectory of St. Alphonsus' Church in Wheeling, WV by Rev. Maurice Ackermann. Copy of license/return in file. (Bertha Salome Watson is #1667.)

Bertha was born 31 Mar 1881 in Center Twp, Monroe, OH.⁽¹⁴⁾ Bertha was the daughter of William W. Watson and Eliza Jane (Jennie) Fulton. Bertha died 20 Mar 1958 in Wheeling, Ohio, WV, at 76 years of age.⁽¹⁵⁾ Her body was interred 24 Mar 1958 in Wheeling, Ohio, WV, Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Occupation: furrier.

Occupation: meter reader; blacksmith.⁽¹⁶⁾ He resided in Wheeling, Ohio, WV 1900-1946, 2114 Jacob Street.⁽¹⁷⁾ Joseph was listed as the head of a family on the 1910 Census in Wheeling, Ohio, WV.⁽¹⁸⁾ Joseph was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census in Wheeling, Ohio, WV.⁽¹⁹⁾ According to the WW-I Civilian Draft Registrations, Josph Aloysius Ackermann (b 28 May 1877) registered for the draft from Wheeling, WV

1910 Census Soundex Card - Wheeling, Ohio, WV (copy of actual census page in file) (V 34, ED 98, p 130)

Ackerman, Joseph W 33 WV Ohio, Wheeling Ackerman, Bertha W 28 OH Ackerman, Dyril S NR WV

Note: Dyril should read Cyril The 1910 census of Wheeling, Ohio County, WV (FHL Film 1375705, dtd 20 Jun 1910, District 315, ED 98, Sheet 12, Line 2, Family 130) shows Joseph A. Ackermann, age 33, with his wife Bertha, age 28, and son Cyril, age 9/12 living in Wheeling, WV. It states that Joseph and Bertha have been married for two years, that Cyril is their first child, Joseph was born in WV, his father in Germany, his mother in WV, that English was their language, that Joseph's occupation was a meter reader, both husband and wife could read and write, that Bertha was born in Ohio, as were her parents, and the family rented the house they lived in. It also states that their son Cyril was born in WV.

1920 Census Soundex Card (V 40, ED 88, Sht 1, Line 85)

Ohio Co, Wheeling, 65 22nd Street

Ackerman, Joseph M 42 born: WV Ackerman, Bertha W 37 OH " Cyril S 10 WV

The 1920 census of Wheeling, Ohio County, WV (Vol 40, Ed 88, Sht 1, Line 85) shows Joseph Ackerman, age 42, living in Wheeling, WV with his wife Bertha, age 37, born in Ohio, and son Cyril, age 10, born in WV. This information was obtained from the soundex card. The actual census sheet has not yet been copied.

Joseph Aloysius Ackermann and Bertha Salome Watson had the following children:

7 i. Cyril Joseph¹ Ackermann (#1673) was born in Wheeling, Ohio, WV 7 Sep 1909.⁽²⁰⁾ age not listed for 1910 USC; age 10y in 1920 USC Cyril died 5 Oct 1978 in Wheeling, Ohio, WV, at 69 years of age.⁽²¹⁾ body donated to WV Univ School of Medicine He married Deloro Lucille Thomas in Wheeling, Ohio, WV, 13 Jun 1942.⁽²²⁾ (Deloro Lucille Thomas is #1674.)

Deloro was born 24 Nov 1908 in Wheeling, Ohio, WV.⁽²³⁾ Deloro was the daughter of Arch G. Thomas and Ophelia Ward. Deloro died 30 Sep 1998 in OH, at 89 years of age.⁽²⁴⁾

Occupation: radio station mgr; bank mgr; sal.⁽²⁵⁾ Wheeling Record of Deaths Obituary:

(article clipped out of Wheeling Register by Aunt Dee Dee (Delora) with no dates showing on clipping) Ex-Radio Chief Passes at Age 69: Cyril J. "Cy" Ackermann, former station manager of WTRF-FM, died today in Wheeling Hospital, at the age of 69. A resident of 30 Walnut Avenue, Wheeling, he was born Sept. 7, 1909, in Wheeling, son of the late Joseph A. and Bertha Watson Ackerman. He was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church, the Wheeling Country Club, Radio and Television Club of Pittsburgh, Ohio Valley Senior Golf Association, and the Virginia's Senior Golf Association. He joined WTRF-Radio in 1959, moving to WTRF-TV in 1953 as account executive, and was promoted to TV regional sales manager in 1945. He was named TV national sales manager in 1962; he became station manager of WTRF-FM-Stereo and CATV relations manager in 1969 and retired from WTRF in February 1970. He served as former advertising and public relations director for Wheeling Dollar Bank for six years. He was preceded in death by a brother, George A. Ackermann, in 1977. Surviving are his wife, Delora Thomas Ackermann; three nephews, Russell of Idaho Falls, Idaho, David of Wheeling and Michael Ackermann of St. Clairsville. Memorial Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in St. Michael's Church. His remains were donated to The West Virginia University Medical Center, Morgantown. Memorial contributions may be made in his name to the Wheeling Hopsital Building Fund or the American Cancer Society, Ohio County, Unit.

+ 1 ii. George Andrew Ackermann was born 30 Jan 1920.

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