Margaret E Garlock

Female31 January 1851–8 November 1911

Brief Life History of Margaret E

When Margaret E Garlock was born on 31 January 1851, in Cattaraugus, New York, United States, her father, Jacob Garlock, was 29 and her mother, Betsey Frank, was 31. She married Alexander Erastus Hocum in 1870, in Allegan, Allegan, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. She lived in Newaygo, Michigan, United States in 1880 and Sherman Township, Newaygo, Michigan, United States in 1900. She died on 8 November 1911, in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States, at the age of 60, and was buried in White Cloud Cemetery, White Cloud, Newaygo, Michigan, United States.

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Family Time Line

Alexander Erastus Hocum
1847–1911
Margaret E Garlock
1851–1911
Marriage: 1870
Edgar Eugene Hocum
1871–1951
Cora Hocum
1873–1890
Estella Hocum
1875–1958

Sources (22)

  • Margaret Hocum in household of Alex Hocum, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Margaret E Garlock Hocum, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Magaret Hocum in entry for Cara Hocum, "Michigan, County Births, 1867-1917"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    1870Allegan, Allegan, Michigan, United States
  • Children (3)

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    Siblings (12)

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    World Events (8)

    1854 · Creation of the Republican Party

    Age 3

    A debate continues over the location of the creation of the Republican Party. Some sources claim the party was formed in Ripon, Wisconsin, on February 28, 1854. Others claim the first meeting of the Republican Party took place in Jackson, Michigan, on July 6, 1854, where the Republican Party was officially organized. Over 1,000 people were present and candidates were selected for the party, thus making it the first Republican convention.

    1863

    Age 12

    Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

    1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.

    Age 16

    This Act was to restrict the power of the President removing certain office holders without approval of the Senate. It denies the President the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress. The Amendment was later repealed.

    Name Meaning

    Americanized form of Jewish Gorelik .

    Americanized form of German Gerlach or the North German form Garlach. Compare Carlock .

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

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