Hymns we Sing

THE
CHRISTIAN ACKERMAN SR. (1813-1903)
AND ANNA BELSLEY (1820-1903)
REUNION PAGE
Pictures from 2022 Reunion are here.

We used to keep track of their descendants at the Ackerman Family reunions
on color poster board that looked like this

but we're a little more sophisticated now.

Click here to see the LINKABLE Chart (Better..with pictures)

This site will be developed over time to include more of the Descendents and the stories of the families.. but for now you can read up on these previously published stories.

Ackerman What does it mean & Ackerman History by Eliza Ackerman
The Ackerman Centennial Farm   by George Ackerman
Christian Ackerman Sr.  by Sam Ackerman
Evans Corner & the beginning of Morton  Author unknown
The 1884 Cider & Sorghum Mill Explosion  Author unknown
1908 Funeral Notice of Mrs Mary (Gerber) Ackerman  Author unknown
1903 Obituaries of Christian Ackerman Sr and Anna (Belsley) Ackerman  Contributed by Roberta Beutel from copy of Newspaper articles.
Ackerman Anabaptist History  Chris Ackerman with extensive unashamed plagiarism from the Belsley research.
Early Ackerman and Illinois History Chris Ackerman with extensive unashamed plagiarism from the Belsley research.
Challenge of Tracking Early Ackermans, Relatives and keeping all the names and dates straight.
Belsley Connection from Anna's side that takes us back to 1747
Rassi Connection from Mary Ackerman Rassi's side  by  Gary Rassi and here's the directory for the GED files
Jacob PDF  Showing the Jacob side of things from Christian (3rd Generation)
Marching to Zion (Apostolic Christian) Ackerman History  Page158  Page159  Page160  Page161  Page162  Page163  Page164
Elected Ackermans.  To show we are politically...er... represented?
Oral History of Illinois Ray Ackerman & John Ackerman interviewed (New as of 2010)
1977 Morton Centennial Farm Stories
1977 Morton Centennial School Stories
Understanding Terms:  When are you my 2nd cousin and when are you my 1st cousin once removed?

If you have questions or comments send them to a.c.kerman75@gmail.com with "AckermanReunion" in the title

And why is this website at hallan.com/ackermanreunion instead of just ackermanreunion.com? Short answer:  Because we Ackermans are cheap... errr...frugal.. and proud of it! Longer answer: Same as the short answer but add that we can do it for free at Chris' website. HALLAN is an internet development company Chris keeps other things at for free and the HALLAN name is a combination of LeAnn & Chris' 3 kids  1st 2 initials of first child HAnnah, Middle two of next child hoLLy and last 2 of 3rd child christiAN.  There ya' go!

2004 Photos 2006 Photos 2008 Photos 2010 Photos 2012 Photos

PS Don't forget whoswho file. With no file extension 161 9/4/2004 Counting since 8/2000