LEWIS married MERE PII on 4 Mar 1844 in STEWART ISLAND OR WAIKOUAITI, SOUTH ISLAND, NZ. MERE (daughter of KAI ANUI and HINE PIPIWAI) was born in 1810 / 1820 ?? in TEMUKA, SOUTH CANTERBURY, NZ; was christened on 4 Mar 1844 in RAKIURA, (STEWART ISLAND), SOUTHLAND, NZ ; died in 1860 ?? in OTATARA, SOUTHLAND, NZ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. CATHERINE "KITTY" ACKER was born about 1842 in HARROLD BAY, STEWART ISLAND, NZ; was christened on 4 Mar 1844 in RAKIURA, (STEWART ISLAND), SOUTHLAND, NZ ; died on 24 Aug 1885 in RIVERTON, SOUTHLAND, NZ; was buried on 29 Aug 1885 in RIVERTON CEMETERY, SOUTHLAND, NZ.
2. SARAH ACKER was born about 1843 in HARROLD BAY, STEWART ISLAND, NZ; died after 1911.
3. LEWIS ACKER was born about 1845 in STEWART ISLAND, NZ; died on 9 May 1877 in AT SEA, OFF WELLINGTON, NZ.
4. MARIA HENRIETTA ACKER was born on 10 Jun 1849 in STEWART ISLAND, NZ; died on 12 Jan 1883 in INVERCARGILL, SOUTHLAND, NZ; was buried on 13 Jan 1883 in PLOT I040, EAST ROAD CEMETERY, INVERCARGILL, SOUTHLAND, NZ.
5. WILLIAM E. ACKER was born on 14 Jun 1850 in HARROLD BAY, STEWART ISLAND, NZ; was christened on 6 Sep 1856 in RUAPUKE CHURCH, RUAPUKE ISLAND, NZ.
6. HENRY HENARE ACKER was born on 28 Feb 1852 in HARROLD BAY, STEWART ISLAND, NZ; was christened on 6 Sep 1856 in RUAPUKE CHURCH, RUAPUKE ISLAND, NZ; died on 5 Feb 1929 in INVERCARGILL, SOUTHLAND, NZ; was buried on 7 Feb 1929 in INVERCARGILL, SOUTHLAND, NZ.
7. MARY ANNE ACKER was born on 19 Feb 1853 in HARROLD BAY, STEWART ISLAND, NZ; was christened on 6 Sep 1856 in RUAPUKE CHURCH, RUAPUKE ISLAND, NZ; died on 26 Nov 1918.
8. OLIVER ACKER was born on 16 Jan 1856 in HARROLD BAY, STEWART ISLAND, NZ; was christened on 6 Sep 1856 in RUAPUKE CHURCH, RUAPUKE ISLAND, NZ; died on 26 Nov 1940 in LORNEVILLE, SOUTHLAND, NZ; was buried on 29 Nov 1940 in PLOT 28, BLOCK 3A, TUATAPERE, SOUTHLAND, NZ.
9. GEORGE ACKER was born on 7 Nov 1857 in RUAPUKE ISLAND, SOUTHLAND, NZ; died on 5 Jul 1858 in NEW RIVER, SOUTHLAND, NZ.

LEWIS married JANE STUART on 5 Sep 1863 in ST JOHNS CHURCH, INVERCARGILL, SOUTHLAND, NZ. JANE was born in 1844 in TASMANIA, AUSTRALIA; died on 16 Jun 1910 in NEW RIVER, SOUTHLAND, NZ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. WALTER STUART ACKER was born on 30 Jun 1864 in RIVERTON, SOUTHLAND, NZ; died on 12 Jul 1942.
2. FREDERICK LEWIS ACKER was born on 12 Sep 1866; died on 24 Dec 1949.
3. MABEL JANE ACKER was born on 11 Jul 1868 in RIVERTON, SOUTHLAND, NZ; died on 19 Mar 1882; was buried on 21 Mar 1882 in BLOCK 2, PLOT 6, EASTERN CEMETERY, INVERCARGILL.
4. AMY LOUISE ACKER was born on 20 Nov 1872; died in Jan 1873.
5. HERBERT ARNOLD ACKER was born about 1874; died on 19 Mar 1882; was buried on 30 Mar 1882 in BLOCK 2, PLOT 36, EASTERN CEMETERY, INVERCARGILL.
6. WILLIAM ROBERT ACKER was born on 23 Apr 1876; died on 28 Nov 1896; was buried on 1 Dec 1896 in BLOCK 2, PLOT 36, EASTERN CEMETERY, INVERCARGILL.