Brief Life History of Samuel
When Samuel Hoke Sr. was born on 1 April 1810, in Hanover, York, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Johan George Hoke, was 34 and his mother, Catharine Stambaugh, was 26. He married Catherine Stokes about 1832, in Adams, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Oxford Township, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States in 1850 and Mount Pleasant, Frederick, Maryland, United States in 1870. He died on 10 February 1893, in Ceresville, Frederick, Maryland, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States.
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- Samuel Hoke, "United States Census, 1850"
- Samuel Hoke, "Find A Grave Index"
- Samuel Hoke, "United States Census, 1870"
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World Events (8)
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1830
Historical Boundaries: 1830: Frederick, Maryland, United States
1832 · The Black Hawk War
Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
Name Meaning
German (Höke): occupational name from Middle Low German hoke, hake ‘small trader’ (see Hock ).
Americanized form of German Hauck .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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