William Oliver Stucker Sr.

Male1851–29 January 1943

Brief Life History of William Oliver

When William Oliver Stucker Sr. was born in 1851, in Saluda Township, Jefferson, Indiana, United States, his father, Elias "Eli" Burr Stucker, was 30 and his mother, Mary Susannah Pleake, was 24. He married Elizabeth "Eliza" Ann Bivens on 12 November 1881, in Jefferson, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Andrew, Missouri, United States in 1935 and Rea, Andrew, Missouri, United States in 1940. He died on 29 January 1943, in Whitesville, Andrew, Missouri, United States, at the age of 92, and was buried in Savannah, Andrew, Missouri, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Oliver Stucker Sr.
1851–1943
Elizabeth "Eliza" Ann Bivens
1854–1916
Marriage: 12 November 1881
Iva Myrtle Stucker
1884–1976
William Oliver Stucker Jr.
1886–1957
Emily Stucker
1887–
Carrie Bell Stucker
1887–1968
Lola May Stucker
1889–1924
Harry Calvin Stucker Sr.
1892–1963

Sources (10)

  • Wm C Stucker in household of Martin G White, "United States Census, 1920"
  • William C Stucker, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
  • William Calvin Stucker, "Find A Grave Index"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    12 November 1881Jefferson, Indiana, United States
  • Children (6)

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    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (10)

    +5 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1851 · Constitution of 1851

    Age 0

    Due to the state’s financial crisis during the previous decade and growing criticism toward state government. Voters approve the Constitution of 1851 which forbade the state government from going into debt.

    1857 · 7.9 Earthquake In Fort Tejon

    Age 6

    The Fort Tejon earthquake, on January 9, 1857, registered at 7.9, making it one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded in the United States. Only two people were killed, largely due to the sparse population in the area where the earthquake occurred. As a result of the large scale shaking, the Kern River was turned upstream and fish were stranded miles from Tulare Lake as the waters were rocked so far from its banks.

    1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii

    Age 24

    In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.

    Name Meaning

    German: variant of Stuck , the suffix -er denoting an inhabitant or agent.

    (Stücker): occupational name for an embroiderer, from Middle High German sticken ‘to stitch, embroider’ + the agent suffix -er.

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

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