Darlene & Ernest If your research in Montgomery County is leading nowhere, might I suggest Dauphin County? I know it sounds unlikely, but in 1806, Henry & Maria (Stauffer) Acker of Manheim Twp., purchased a mill in Swatara Twp. from the estate of Abraham Landis. The Ackers had no prior connections to Dauphin County, and Maria Acker returned to Lancaster County after the death of her husband in 1812. According to the file at Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Henry Acker (1745-1825 (not the same Henry as above)) of Manheim married Maria Landis (1758-1824), and so we suspect it was this connection to the Landis family that sent the Ackers to Dauphin County. I know you said your Landis family was from Montgomery and possibly Bucks Counties, but my Ackers also have family in Chester and Montgomery Counties. I don't know how long the Landis family owned that land, but could they be your family? Salapano PS Don't know anything else about the Landis family, but I'd be happy to compare notes on the Ackers.

Ernest and Salapano, There are many Auckers in Juniata County. I grew up on a farm near East Salem in Juniata County. The neighbor's farm to the west was a Landis farm. The farm to the east was an Aucker farm. These Auckers are Mennonite. Nice folks. I'd guess that the spelling AUCKER would just be a slightly different spelling of your ACKER, but probably connected. My name of Guyer was spelled Geyer in that same 1800s time frame. Darlene On Jul 22, 2006, at 10:05 AM, Salapano@aol.com wrote: > Darlene & Ernest > > If your research in Montgomery County is leading nowhere, might I > suggest > Dauphin County? I know it sounds unlikely, but in 1806, Henry & > Maria > (Stauffer) Acker of Manheim Twp., purchased a mill in Swatara Twp. > from the estate of > Abraham Landis. The Ackers had no prior connections to Dauphin > County, and > Maria Acker returned to Lancaster County after the death of her > husband in > 1812. > > According to the file at Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, > Henry Acker > (1745-1825 (not the same Henry as above)) of Manheim married Maria > Landis > (1758-1824), and so we suspect it was this connection to the > Landis family that > sent the Ackers to Dauphin County. > > I know you said your Landis family was from Montgomery and possibly > Bucks > Counties, but my Ackers also have family in Chester and Montgomery > Counties. I > don't know how long the Landis family owned that land, but could > they be > your family? > > Salapano > > PS Don't know anything else about the Landis family, but I'd be > happy to > compare notes on the Ackers. > > > ==== PALANCAS Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe first check and see if you are getting list or > digest mode then e-mail PALANCAS-L-request@rootsweb.com or PALANCAS- > D-request@rootsweb.com with unsubscribe in message. >

Salapano, You said you wanted to compare notes on the Ackers. One of my dead ends is Catharina Acker, b. 3/12/1754 in New Holland, m. Johan Conrad Fasnacht Abt. 1774, and d. 3/11/1831 per the records of Salem Lutheran Church in Lebanon. One person told me her parents were Andrew Leonard Acker and Elizabetha Clouser, but I am unsure of that, nor do I have anything beyond for her. Could your Henry Acker(1745-1825) be a sibling or cousin to Catharina? Bruce Fosnocht ----- Original Message ----- From: <Salapano@aol.com> To: <PALANCAS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2006 10:05 AM Subject: [PALANCAS] Re: Landis/Acker > Darlene & Ernest > > If your research in Montgomery County is leading nowhere, might I suggest > Dauphin County? I know it sounds unlikely, but in 1806, Henry & Maria > (Stauffer) Acker of Manheim Twp., purchased a mill in Swatara Twp. from > the estate of > Abraham Landis. The Ackers had no prior connections to Dauphin County, > and > Maria Acker returned to Lancaster County after the death of her husband > in > 1812. > > According to the file at Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Henry > Acker > (1745-1825 (not the same Henry as above)) of Manheim married Maria Landis > (1758-1824), and so we suspect it was this connection to the Landis > family that > sent the Ackers to Dauphin County. > > I know you said your Landis family was from Montgomery and possibly Bucks > Counties, but my Ackers also have family in Chester and Montgomery > Counties. I > don't know how long the Landis family owned that land, but could they be > your family? > > Salapano > > PS Don't know anything else about the Landis family, but I'd be happy to > compare notes on the Ackers.