A Pennsylvania Dutch Genealogy
the genealogy & family research site of Kris Hocker
Dr. David R. Hocker (1850-1887)
Dr. David R. Hocker, son of Adam and Eve (Hamaker) Hocker, was born 1 Dec 1850 and died 21 Nov 1887. He was buried in Shoop’s Cemetery, Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. He married 4 Feb 1876 in Shoop’s Reformed Church Hettie Esther Rudy, daughter of Joseph Frederick and Hettie (Landis) Rudy. She was born 3 Jan 1854 and died 11 May 1894.
George and Omet Hoover gravestone
George Hoover, youngest son of Christian and Caroline (Kinnard) Hoover, was born 14 Apr 1865 in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, and died 19 Jan 1930 in Sterling Run, Lumber Township, Cameron County, Pennsylvania of a stroke. He married about 1898 Anna Meade. The couple had one child, a son, Omet who was born in Jan 1899 and died in 1901, presumably of drowning.
I took this photo at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Oak Hill, Karthaus Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. According to his death certificate, George was buried at the Pine Street cemetery in Gibson Township, Cameron County, Pennsylvania.
George Hocker (1810-1872)
George Hocker, son of George and Elizabeth (Hassler) Hocker, was born 15 Sep 1810 and died 7 Jun 1872, possibly of typhoid fever. He was buried in Shoop’s Cemetery, Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. He married circa 1832 Mary “Polly” Brubaker, daughter of Peter and Anna (Hershberger) Brubaker.
Reuben and Emma Hoover gravestone
Reuben Hart Hoover, eldest son of Christian and Caroline (Kinnard) Hoover was born in 1854, probably in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, and died 5 Mar 1900 of consumption. He married about 1875 Emma Clara Coleburn, born Mar 1845 and died 12 Sep 1912. They are both buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Karthaus Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania.
This couple had 6 children: Caroline Elizabeth (1876-1938), Sarah Victoria (1877-1959), Mary Jane (1879-1943), Lucretia Irene (1882-1961), Martha Priscilla (1885-1970), and Daniel Edgar (1887-1966).
Emma Josephine Waage (1859-1869)
Emma Josephine Waage, daughter of Dr. Charles T. and Mary Ann (Heisler) Waage, was born 29 Feb 1859 and died 3 Jan 1869, most likely in Pennsburg, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
Lydia (Eshbach) Waage (1845-1910)
Lydia Eshbach, daughter of Henry and Catherine Lydia (Bobb) Eshbach, was born 3 Oct 1845 in Alburtis, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. She died 7 May 1910 and was buried 11 May 1910 in Pennsburg, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. On 29 Aug 1876, she married Dr. Charles Theodore Waage, son of Rev. Frederick and Angelina (Garber) Waage, probably in Pennsburg. The couple had one daughter, Mary Catherine “Mae” Waage in 1877.
Dr. Charles T. Waage (1827-1921)
Dr. Charles Theodore Waage, son of Rev. Frederick and Angelina (Garber) Waage, was born in Milton, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania on 22 Oct 1827 and died in Pennsburg, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania on 6 Mar 1921. He married twice, first to Mary Ann Heisler and second to Lydia Eshbach, daughter of Henry and Catherine Lydia (Bobb) Eshbach.
Angelina (Garber) Waage (1806-1897)
Angelina (Garber) Waage, daughter of Benjamin and Hannah (Reiner) Garber and wife of Rev. Frederick Waage, was born in 1806, possibly in Trappe, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania and died in 1897, aged 91 years, in Pennsburg, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
Rev. Caius Frederic Sophus Waage (1797-1884)
Rev. Caius Frederic Sophus Waage was born on 17 Aug 1797 in the Schleswig, Holstein, Denmark 1 He died 23 Aug 1884 in Pennsburg, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. He married Angelina Garber, daughter (I believe) of Benjamin and Hannah (Reiner) Garber. She died in 1897 in Pennsburg, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
Emanuel J. Wieder (1855-1929) & Alavesta (Dillinger) Wieder (1857-1923)
Emanuel J. Wieder was born 11 Nov 1855 in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, youngest son of Saulus and Anna (Mechling) Wieder. He died 26 Jul 1929 and was buried 30 Jul 1929 in St. Mark’s Union Cemetery in Pennsburg, Pennsylvania. He married Alavesta Esther Dillinger on 10 Jun 1878 in Upper Saucon Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. She was born 19 Oct 1857 in Lehigh County, daughter of William and Helena (Person) Dillinger. She died 11 Jan 1923 and was buried 16 Jul 1923 in Pennsburg.
The couple had three children who are also buried in the plot with their spouses: Edwin Joshua Wieder (1880-1960) and his wife Mary Catharine Waage (1877-1970), Cora Anna Wieder (1886-1964) and her husband Vallandingham S. Trumbore (1883-1968), and John William Wieder (1887-1972) and his wife Katharine Jane Greulich (1887-1960).