Elisha John Luker
19 October 1861–13 August 1862
Toms River Township, Ocean, New Jersey, United States
The Life Summary of Elisha John
When Elisha John Luker was born on 19 October 1861, in Toms River Township, Ocean, New Jersey, United States, his father, Caleb Luker, was 28 and his mother, Catherine A. Hand, was 22. He died on 13 August 1862, in Nebraska, United States, at the age of 0, and was buried in Road Town, British Virgin Islands.
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Family Time Line
Caleb Luker
1832–1904
Catherine A. Hand
1839–1867
Mary Matilda Luker
1860–1862
Elisha John Luker
1861–1862
Caleb Luker Jr.
1863–1920
Bryant Luker
1865–
Parents and Siblings
1832–1904Male
1839–1867Female
Siblings
(4)
1860–1862Female
1861–1862Male
1863–1920Male
1865–Male
Name Meaning
English: occupational name for someone who had to watch or look after something, typically a watchman or a keeper of animals, Middle English lokere (a derivative of Middle English loke(n), luke(n) ‘to look’, Old English lōcian). Medieval examples of Loker(e) and Lokar could alternatively be spellings of Locker . Compare Looker .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Sources (3)
- Elias John Luker, "New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1980"
- Elisha John Luker, "Find A Grave Index"
- Elisha John Luker, "Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868"
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