Copyright USGenNet Inc., 2025 All Rights Reserved USGenNet Data Repository Please read USGenNet Copyright Statement on this page: Transcribed and submitted by Linda Talbott for the USGenNet Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ =========================================================================== Formatted by USGenNet Data Repository Chief Archivist, Linda Talbott All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. =========================================================================== History of McHenry County Illinois, Vol. 2 Munsell Publishing Co., Chicago - 1922 [p. 461-462] CHARLES H. ACKMAN, JR., supervisor of Coral Township, and one of the leading men of McHenry County, resides at Union, where he is engaged in real estate business, although he owns two farms in Coral Township and is interested in the operation of a threshing outfit. He was born in Cook County, Illinois, April 27, 1876, one of the eight children of his parents. His father, CHARLES H. ACKMAN, SR., was born in Cook County, Illi- nois, but later came to McHenry County, in 1907, and was one of the prosperous farmers here until his death, August 20, 1917. His widow survives him and lives in Kane County, Illi- nois. CHARLES H. ACKMAN attended the common and high schools of his native county, and lived on a farm until 1916, when he removed to Union, retaining, however, one farm of 127 acres, and another of 128 3/4 acres, both in Coral Township. On October 10, 1900, MR. ACKMAN was married to Miss EMMA WIESEHE, a daughter of CHRISTIAN WIESEHE, one of the pioneers of Coral Township. Mr. and Mrs. ACKMAN have four children, namely: WAYNE C., LeROY W., THELMA H. and HARVEY H., all of whom were born in McHenry County. The family all belong to the Methodist Episcopal Church, and MR. ACKMAN belongs to the Evangelical Church. He is a Republican, and was highway com- missioner for nine years, and was elected supervisor in 1916. Fraternally he belongs to Oriental Lodge No. 358, A. F. & A. M., and Coral Lodge No. 769, I. O. O. F. ===========================================================================