Powell, Bardsley, Ackerman

Ruth Becker, (my Aunt Helen's best friend)

Florence Powell (maternal Grandmother)

Aunt Florie Augsberger (Grandmother's Aunt)

Helen Ackerman (Grandmother's sister)

and me

Atlantic City abt 1951

I'll always remember trips to Atlantic City to visit Aunt Florie, she lived in a small ground level apartment near the boardwalk. My favorite memory was of her Murphy bed in the small bedroom. I was always afraid if closed up with you in it, you would disappear forever.

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My maternal Grandparents,

Florence Ackerman and John Powell

1925

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Florence Ackerman (Powell-Garrod)

1923

my maternal grandmother

born may 30, 1907

Glenn, Ackerman

Uncle Harold Glenn

adopted brother

of my maternal Grandmother

age 42

After World War II, many people took advantage of the huge excursion ships of Wilson Line which had been in business for a century or so. These boats ferried 800 passengers from Philadelphia to a New Jersey park, traveling down the Delaware River to the now called "Riverview Beach Park." It was a short trip, about 34 miles and took about 75 minutes each direction. The company ran two ships; one was the SS Liberty Belle and the other was the SS Delaware Belle.

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Uncle Harold (Glenn),(adopted) my maternal Grandmother, Florence

Aunt Helen and William, their father, my Great Grandfather

abt 1912

Powell

Alantic City beach

l-r Jack Powell(maternal grandfather) , Bill Ackerman (great grandfather), Jackie Powell (my Mother), Gertrude Ackerman (great grandmother)

early 1930's

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Florence Edith Ackerman

6 month 3 weeks old

my maternal Grandmother

born 5/30/1907, Phila, PA

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William Ackerman

5th from 'X' on right

year, place unknown

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William Ackerman (left), (father of Florence Powell, maternal grandmother), US navy, 1898, served aboard the U.S.S.Maine, he left ship in S.C. before it went to Cuba.



My brother sent several more family pictures to be posted soon. Thanks for sharing Bob.

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My maternal Grandmothers family, taken at a studio on the boardwalk in Atlantic City.

William Ackerman, Gertrude Glenn Ackerman and daughters, Helen (11) and Florence (6) (my Grandmother) 1913