Ankrah Family of Ghana

[Candolim_Imp]

Hi all,

Just wanted to see if anyone has any oral history on any of the Ankrah family, probably from Accra, Ghana.

My partner's aunt married Reginald Desmond K'Otti Ankrah in Liverpool in 1933. She died 5 years later, and he then married Adeola Adetunji Joel, with whom he had a number of children (all in Liverpool). Reginald died in Liverpool in 1977 (he was born 17th November 1905 or 1909 - different records vary on age)

One of these sons recalled being told that "Roy" Ankrah (John Theophilus Otoo Ankrah 1925-1995 born & died at Accra), professional boxer, was his uncle.
After Reginald's death, Adeola put a notice in the Liverpool Echo recording the death of Emmanuel Cofie Ankrah (1900-1978) - he was a seaman, born and died Accra.

It seems likely Emmanuel was a brother, and possible that "Roy" was.

Reginald records his father as George Ankrah, Merchant in 1933 and as Joseph Ajabeng Ankrah, deceased, in 1940. There are a few records of a merchant named George W Ankrah, born c1866-1875 sailing into the UK and USA in the early 20thC

I'd love to find anyone who might have some family history to fill in some blanks

Impy

[HMac]

Hello,
There are a couple of CR1 cards from the Fourth Register of Seamen for a man named Emmanuel Cofie Ankrah b.1.3.1900, Accra, Gold Coast. He was still serving in the Merchant Navy in 1953 when he joined BURUTU PALM official number 185445. He is shown as being discharged from ss CELTIC STAR on 23 February 1943, possibly lucky for him as it was torpedoed and sunk on its next voyage off Sierra Leone. One of those cards does have a photograph of him in 1953.

Regards
Hugh

[Candolim_Imp]

Hello,
There are a couple of CR1 cards from the Fourth Register of Seamen for a man named Emmanuel Cofie Ankrah b.1.3.1900, Accra, Gold Coast. He was still serving in the Merchant Navy in 1953 when he joined BURUTU PALM official number 185445. He is shown as being discharged from ss CELTIC STAR on 23 February 1943, possibly lucky for him as it was torpedoed and sunk on its next voyage off Sierra Leone. One of those cards does have a photograph of him in 1953.

Regards
Hugh

Thanks, Hugh, I have found Emmanuel's work record and he's evidently a close family member - most likely a brother, given his age