This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: metaphor Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.california.counties.alameda/3548.1.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: John, Alice ACKER's birth index entry shows that her mother's maiden name was McIVER CA Births ACKER ALICE M 1906 01 23 mother's maiden MCIVER FEMALE ALAMEDA county I searched CA Death Index to find any surname ACKER with mother's maiden name, and found the following record. This may be your Charles S.--the discrepancy in middle initial may be a simple error in transcription. California Death Index, 1940-1997 Name: Charles L Acker Social Security #: 557010358 Sex: MALE Birth Date: 12 Mar 1902 Birthplace: California Death Date: 13 Feb 1965 Death Place: Los Angeles Mother's Maiden Name: McIver Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.