When William Stork was christened in 1656, in Peasenhall, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Storke, was 40 and his mother, Barbara Read, was 40. He married Mary Harper on 28 February 1681, in Sibton, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 7 daughters. He died on 11 March 1733, in Peasenhall, Suffolk, England, at the age of 77, and was buried in Peasenhall, Suffolk, England.
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The Glorious Revolution brought the downfall of Catholic King James II and the reign of his Protestant daughter Mary and her Dutch husband, William III of Orange.
The South Sea Bubble Bill was passed by the House of Lords in 1720. This allowed the South Sea company to monopolize trade with South America. The company underwrote the English National Debt which promised 5% interest from the government. As shares rose exponentially, many companies were created and many fortunes were made. The stocks crashed and many people lost their money which caused them to become destitute overnight and suicide was common. Robert Walpole took charge of the South Sea Bubble Financial Crisis by dividing the national debt between the Bank of England, the Treasury, and the Sinking Fund.
Some characteristic forenames: German Erwin, Otto, Aloysius, Elke, Erna, Fritz, Georg, Guenter, Gunther, Hans, Irmgard, Juergen.
North German and Dutch: nickname for someone thought to resemble a stork, Middle Low German, Middle Dutch stork.
German: habitational name from a place so named in Hesse.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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