Jonathan Ackers (1899 - 1918)

Born 20 Jun 1899 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died 18 Jun 1918 at age 18 in At Sea

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Biography

Jonathan Ackers (1899-1918) was born on the 20th Jun 1899 in Liverpool, Lancashire. He was the son of Jonathan Ackers and Margaret Scott. ^[1] He was firstly baptised on the 14th July 1899 at St Francis Xavier, Liverpool ^[2] then the following month, when the family lived on Stitt Street, Everton, was christened at St Peter, Liverpool on the 6th August 1899. ^[3]

By 1901 the family had moved to Phythian Street, West Derby ^[4]

His father died in 1910. The family then moved to Gregson Street, Everton but Jonathan was ill and admitted to Mill Road hospital, Everton (attached to the workhouse) for bronchitis and debility. ^[5]

He was educated at St Michael RC school and St Francis Xavier RC schools and left in 1913. ^{[6] [7] [8]}

During the war he served as a fireman aboard "SS Dwinsk" which was sunk following a torpedo attack by a German submarine U151 on the 18th June 1918 about 400 miles from Bermuda.

He is included in the memorial for merchant mariners in Tower Hill, London. ^{[9] [10]}

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915"
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 8912 #42773175 (accessed 2 February 2022)
   Name: Jonathan Ackers; Registration Date: 1899; Quarter of the Year: Jul-Aug-Sep; Registration Place: Liverpool, Lancashire, England; Volume: 8b; Page: 76.
2. ↑ Baptism: "Liverpool, England, Catholic Baptisms, 1741-1919"
   Liverpool Record Office; Liverpool, England; Liverpool Catholic Parish Registers; Reference Number: 282 SFX/15A
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 2180 #787150 (accessed 2 February 2022)
   Jonathas Ackers baptism on 14 Jul 1899 (born 20 Jun 1899), child of Jonatha Ackers & Margarita Scott, in St Francis Xavier's (Francisci Xavarii), Liverpool, Lancashire, England.
3. ↑ Baptism: "Liverpool, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1919"
   Liverpool Record Office; Liverpool, England; Liverpool Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: 283 PET/2/98
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 2196 #2676000 (accessed 2 February 2022)
   Jonatham Ackers baptism on 6 Aug 1899 (born 20 Jun 1899), child of John & Margaret, in Liverpool, St Peter, Lancashire, England.
4. ↑ 1901 Census: "1901 England Census"
   Class: RG13; Piece: 3491; Folio: 67; Page: 28
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 7814 #20938195 (accessed 2 February 2022)
   Jonathan Ackers (1) son in household of Jonathan Ackers (26) in West Derby registration district. Born in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.
5. ↑ Hospital: "Liverpool Workhouse Registers"
   Archive: Liverpool Record Office; Reference: 614 MIL/1/1/30b
   FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 2 February 2022)
   First name(s): Jonathan; Last name: Ackers; Year: 1911; Age: 11; Birth year: 1900; Place: Liverpool; Institution: Mill Road Hospital (West Derby Union Workhouse); County: Lancashire; Country: England; Register type: Creed Register; Records year range: 1899-1912.
6. ↑ 1910 School Records: "National School Admission Registers & Log-Books 1870-1914"
   Archive: Liverpool City Council; Reference: 352 EDU/1/123/45
   FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 2 February 2022)
   First name(s): Jonathan; Last name: Ackers; Birth date: 20 Jun 1899; Event year: 1910; Admission year: 1910; School name: St Michael's Roman Catholic Secondary School; Town: Liverpool; County: Lancashire; Country: England; Book type: Withdrawals.
7. ↑ 1911 School Records: "National School Admission Registers & Log-Books 1870-1914"
   Archive: Liverpool City Council; Reference: 352 EDU/1/120/19
   FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 2 February 2022)
   First name(s): Jonathan; Last name: Ackers; Birth date: 20 Jun 1899; Event year: 1911; Admission year: 1911; School name: St Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Schools And Campion Bilateral Secondary Modern; Town: Liverpool; County: Lancashire; Country: England; Parent's first name(s): Margaret; Parent's last name: Ackers; Book type: Admissions & Withdrawals.
8. ↑ 1913 School Records: "National School Admission Registers & Log-Books 1870-1914"
   Archive: Liverpool City Council; Reference: 352 EDU/1/123/45
   FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 2 February 2022)
   First name(s): Jonathan; Last name: Ackers; Birth date: 20 Jun 1899; Event year: 1913; Admission year: 1913; School name: St Michael's Roman Catholic Secondary School; Town: Liverpool; County: Lancashire; Country: England; Book type: Withdrawals.
9. ↑ Military: "UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947"
   Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Author: Peter Singlehurst; Series Title: British Commonwealth War Graves Registers, 1914-1918; Archive Name: London, United Kingdom
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 2706 #153547 (accessed 2 February 2022)
   Name: Jonathan Ackers; Gender: Male; Age: 18; Birth Date: abt 1900 [1899]; Death Date: 18 Jun 1918; Cemetery: Mercantile Marine Mem Part 1; Burial Country: England; Regiment: Mercantile Marines; Ship Name: Dwinsk; Region or Memorial: Memorial Register; Father: Jonathan Ackers; Mother: Margaret Stafford.
10. ↑ Burial: "UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index, 1300s-Current"
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15217572/jonathan-ackers
    Fireman Jonathan Ackers burial (died on 18 Jun 1918) in London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England.