AKER FAMILY REUNION
The Aker family, one of the oldest and best-known families in the Temuka district, held a reunion recently. There were 98 members ol the family present at the function, which coincided with the ninetieth birthdaj of Mrs M. Aker, who married the late Mr G. Aker at Timart 71 years ago. Mrs Aker celebrated hei birthday in the presence oi five daughters, a son, grand children, great grandchildrer and other relatives from as far as Waipu (Northland) ant Invercargill. After their marriage, Mi andTdrs Aker moved to Esl Valley. Subsequently, thej settled at Orton, and then a' “Springburn,” Orari, before retiring to Temuka in 194( when a son, the late Mr D
f .Aker, took over the property, i . Mr and Mrs Aker had nine - (children, of whom six were i girls. ; Mrs Aker, whose husband if died in 1950, has 31 grand--children and 57 great grandchildren. rrr,r,r,r,r-rrrrrrrrrrr,r„ d
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Press, Volume CX, Issue 32382, 22 August 1970, Page 3
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152AKER FAMILY REUNION Press, Volume CX, Issue 32382, 22 August 1970, Page 3
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