Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1900, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska

Notes:

The 1900 census for South Omaha (Ward 1) in Douglas, NE states that Charles Akofer (age 41) was born in Austria Germany in May of 1859. He worked as a saloon proprietor and immigrated to the USA in 1870. His wife Rose (age 37) was born in May of 1863 in Iowa. Her parents were from Germany. The couple had been married for 18 years and bore four children with three still alive in 1900. Those children were: Hilda C. (17 years old) born in Nov. of 1862 in Iowa; Charles A. (15 years old) born in April of 1885 in Iowa; and Andrew J. (11 years old) born in September of 1888 in Nebraska. (source: Find A Grave).

Charles Akofer came from Iowa to South Omaha August 28, 1886. He was the first permanent butcher of this city (source).

Charles married Rose M. K. JANN on 26 Feb 1882 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa. Rose (daughter of Andreas JANN and Eva Margarethe HORN) was born in May 1863 in Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa; died on 24 Jul 1950 in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska; was buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Hildegard L. AKOFER was born on 3 Dec 1882 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa; died on 18 Jul 1919 in Arion, Crawford, Iowa; was buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska.
2. Charles Albert AKOFER was born on 8 Apr 1885 in Perry, Dallas, Iowa; died on 22 Jul 1946 in Billings, Yellowstone, Montana; was buried in Mountview Cemetery, Billings, Yellowstone, Montana.
3. Andrew Jann AKOFER was born on 3 Sep 1888 in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska; died on 10 Oct 1978 in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska.
4. Margaret Ann AKOFER was born on 17 Dec 1901 in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska; died on 12 Oct 1982 in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska.

Mathias married Anna HUBER. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]