Martin Hockenberry

Male1858–

Brief Life History of Martin

When Martin Hockenberry was born in 1858, in Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Arthur Hockenberry, was 52 and his mother, Elizabeth Knive, was 33. He lived in Woodward, Decatur Township, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States in 1860.

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Family Time Line

Arthur Hockenberry
1806–1880
Elizabeth Knive
1825–
Sarah Hockenberry
1857–
John Hockenberry
1863–
Martin Hockenberry
1858–
Alderson Hockenberry
1861–1913
Reed Hockenberry
1865–1886
Lee A Hockenberry
1865–
Joseph Hockenberry
1866–1913
Nathan M Hockenberry
1871–

Sources (3)

  • Martin Hockenberry in household of Arthur Hockenberry, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Martin Hockenberry in household of Arthur Hockenberry, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Sarah Hockenberry in household of Arthur Hockenberry, "United States Census, 1870"

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World Events (8)

1863

Age 5

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

1863 · Battle of Gettysburg

Age 5

The three day Battle of Gettysburg was one of the bloodiest of the American Civil War. Between the Confederates and Unions, somewhere between 46,000 and 51,000 people died that day.

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

Age 32

This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Hackenberger or perhaps of Hachenburger (see Hockenbury ).

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

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