Résumé

Draftsman, Hunt and Eager, Architects, Los Angeles, CA, 1905. (See Los Angeles, California, City Directory, 1905, p. 51.)

Principal, Arthur L. Acker, Architect, Los Angeles, CA, c. 1907-1926. Acker maintained an office at 228 West 4th Street, Room #334 in 1907-1908. (See Los Angeles, California, City Directory, 1907, p. 1651 andLos Angeles, California, City Directory, 1908, p. 55.)

In 1914, he had transferred his office to 610 South Broadway, Room #1101. (See San Pedro and Wilmington, California, City Directory, 1914, p. 2509.)

Acker worked at 408 South Spring Street Room #1408 in 1918.(See Los Angeles, California, City Directory, 1918, p. 228.)

By 1926, he had his office at 714 West 10th Street in Los Angeles, Room #629. (See Los Angeles, California, City Directory, 1926, p. 3165.)

Relocation

Born in Stanton, MI, he resided with his parents and brother in Fairplain, MI, like Stanton, also in Montcalm County, in 1880.

Acker lived in Riverside, CA, in 1900, where he worked as a clothing salesman. He resided on South Main Street in Riverside. (See Ancestry.com,Source Citation:Year: 1900; Census Place: Riverside Precinct 4, Riverside, California; Roll: 96; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0207; FHL microfilm: 1240096,accessed 01/13/2018.)

He had relocated to Los Angeles by late 1904 or 1905, where he lived at 173 East 45th Street in that city.(See Los Angeles, California, City Directory, 1905, p. 51. Acker did not appear in the Los Angeles, California, City Directory, 1904.)

Acker and his wife lived at 182 East Vernon Street in Los Angeles, CA, in 1908. (See Los Angeles, California, City Directory, 1908, p. 55.) They lived at the same address in 1910, according to the US Census of that year, and would remain on East Vernon Street for at least 20 years. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1910; Census Place: Los Angeles Assembly District 70, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T624_81; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0249; FHL microfilm: 1374094,accessed 01/13/2018.)

The 1920 US Census record that he, his wife and son resided at 170 East Vernon Street in Los Angeles, CA. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1920; Census Place: Los Angeles Assembly District 71, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T625_111; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 290,accessed 01/13/2018.)

He and his family continued to live at this address in 1930. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1930; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: 145; Page 1A; Enumeration District: 0324; FHL microfilm: 2339880, acccessed 01/13/2018.)

He died in Los Angeles at the age of 71.

Spouse

His father, Frank Acker, (born c. 1840) had been born in IN; his parents had come from NY (father) and OH (mother). In 1880, he worked as a machinist.

His mother was Margaret Lansing (born c. 1843 in NY) managed the household. In 1880 it contained two boys, Arthur and his younger brother, Leonard, (born c. 1873 in MI). Both of Margaret's parent had come from NY. (See Ancestry.com,Source Information Ancestry.com. Year: 188; Census Place: Fairplain, Montcalm, Michigan; Roll: 596; Page: 156C; Enumeration District: 234, accessed 01/13/2018.)

Spouse

The architect married Mary Pearle Barber (born c. 1871 in MI-d. 07/17/1930 in Los Angeles, CA) on 06/02/1897 in Ionia, MI. Her father was E.F. Barber. (See Ancestry.com,Source Information Ancestry.com. Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015, accessed 01/13/2018.)

Children

Arthur and Mary had at least one child, Arthur Kenneth Acker (born c. 1909 in CA). He went by the name "Kenneth." A. Kenneth Acker attended the University of Southern California (USC) and obtained a degree in architecture. He was listed as being in the USC Class of 1932. (See "Scarab Architectural Fraternity," University of Southern California El Rodeo Yearbook, 1930, p. 421.)

Biographical Notes

SSN: 565-24-6662.

• Stanton, MI (Architect's Birth)
  Stanton, MI

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• Los Angeles, CA (Architect's Death)
  Los Angeles, CA

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