Levi Stocker

Maleabout 1780–

Brief Life History of Levi

Levi Stocker was born about 1780, in New York, United States. He had at least 2 daughters with Thankful Fairchild.

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Levi Stocker
about 1780–
Thankful Fairchild
1784–1864
Sally Maria Stocker
1804–1867
Sabie Stocker
about 1806–

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    Children (2)

    World Events (8)

    1781 · The First Constitution

    Age 1

    Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.

    1797 · Albany is Named Capital of New York

    Age 17

    Albany became the capital of New York in 1797. Albany is the oldest continuous settlement of the original 13 colonies.

    1812

    Age 32

    War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

    Name Meaning

    German and Swiss German (also Stöcker): topographic name for someone living by a tree stump (see Stock 3) or an occupational name for a tree cutter, from Middle High German stocken ‘to clear land’.

    German and Swiss German (also Stöcker); Dutch: occupational name from Middle High German, Middle Dutch stocker ‘jailer’.

    English: occupational name from Middle English stokker ‘one who sells stockfish’ (fish dried in the air without salt). This was the usual source of the name in medieval London, where a bylaw of 1419 stated that no stokker should board a ship to buy fish (presumably in order to forestall the market).

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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