Tag: Portrait

Friday Finds: Judge William Adam Hocker Portrait

Kris Hocker on 12 Oct 2012

It’s always great to find an photo or image of an ancestor or relative. This one was an unexpected find… and delight!

Judge William Adam Hocker

Judge William Adam Hocker (Florida Supreme Court)

William Adam Hocker, son of William and Susannah Mildred (Lewis) Hocker, was born 5 Dec 1844 in Buckingham County, Virginia.  He married Gertrude Alice Venable, daughter of Thomas Frederick and Mary Priscilla (Venable) Venable, on 11 Nov 1868 in Farmville, Prince Edward County, Virginia and then Mattie Norvell Glover on 1 Dec 1909 in Roanoke, Virginia. He died in Jacksonville, Ocala County, Florida on 16 Jul 1918. Justice Hocker had five children with his first wife: Mary Venable (Hocker) Lovell, William Hocker, Lucy Lewis Hocker, Alice Walton (Hocker) Drake, and Frederick Roche Hocker.

He was educated at Hampden-Sidney College and the University of Virginia and admitted to the bar in Virginia in 1868. He moved to Florida in 1874 where he served as States Attorney from 1877 to his resignation in 1886. He was a judge in the 5th Judicial Circuit between 1893 and 1901, served on the Supreme Court Commission in 1901-1903 and was a Justice of the Supreme Court of Florida from 1903 to 1915.

Justice Hocker was my 3rd cousin 5 times removed. His great grandfather, Johan Georg Hacker, was the brother of my 6 times great grandfather, Johan “Hans” Adam Hacker.

Image Credit: State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory, http://floridamemory.com/items/show/34483

Wordless Wednesday: The Greulichs

Kris Hocker on 29 Jun 2011

Charles Greulich family (c 1887)
Charles Greulich family (c 1887)

Charles Greulich family (c 1887)

The Charles and Caroline (Wolf) Greulich family of East Greenville, Pennsylvania in 1887.

Back (L to R): Charles Ambrose, Irwin Franklin, Morris Linton, Lily Elenora, Chester Daniel

Middle (L to R): Nevin Wilson, Annie E., Hannah Louisa

Front (L to R): Flora, Karl Philipp, Carrie A., Caroline (Wolf), Katharine Jane, Elmer Calvin

Wordless Wednesday: E.J. Wieder Family

Kris Hocker on 30 Mar 2011

Emanuel Wieder Family ca 1905
Emanuel Wieder Family ca 1905

Emanuel Wieder Family ca 1905

A family portrait of the Emanuel John and Alavesta (Dillinger) Wieder family. (L to R) John William Wieder, Emanuel John Wieder, Cora Anna (Wieder) Trumbore, Alavesta Esther (Dillinger) Wieder, and Edwin Joshua Wieder.

Photo courtesy of John William Wieder Jr., son of John William and Katharine Jane (Greulich) Wieder, and grandson of Emanuel and Alavesta (Dillinger) Wieder.

Wordless Wednesday: Hocker Family Portrait

Kris Hocker on 12 Jan 2011

Albert Hocker family
Albert Hocker family

Albert Hocker family, ca 1900

Seated, left to right: Albert Curtin Hocker (1860-1940), Anna Hocker (1892-1961), Lillian Ainsley (Leedy) Hocker (1861-1942)

Standing, left to right: Levi Ainsley Hocker (1886-1965), Krehl Samuel Hocker (1885-1935), Ethel Pearl Hocker (1882-1948), Albert Curtin Hocker Jr. (1888-1935), William Hocker (1890-1967)

Photo: Unknown Women

Kris Hocker on 30 Dec 2010

Unknown Women (Witmers?)
Unknown Women (Witmers?)

Unknown Women (Witmers?)

A family portrait of three unidentified women and a girl. They may belong to the Witmer, Greulich or Snyder families of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. This photo was likely taken in the 1890s.

If you can identify these ladies, please contact me!

Photo: Johan Adam HOCKER

Kris Hocker on 6 May 2009

Johan Adam HOCKER

Johan Adam HOCKER

Johan Adam Hocker, son of Johan George and Maria Margaretha (Weidman) Hacker, was born 19 Dec 1763 in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania and died 4 Feb 1847 in Slate River Mills, Buckingham county, Virginia. He married on 4 Mar 1797 in Germantown, Montgomery county, Pennsylvania Ann Dillet.

Photo: Greulich Family Generations

Kris Hocker on 1 Apr 2009

Greulich Family Photo

Greulich Family Photo


Standing, L to R:\

Clarence Franklin Greulich, Marie (Letterhouse) Dise, Linwood Greulich (hidden), Kate Amanda (Weil) Greulich, Carrie A. (Greulich) Letterhouse (partly hidden), Alda (Greulich) Broadwater, Linwood’s Anna (Hunsberger) Greulich (hidden), Anna E. (Greulich) Keller, Chester’s Annie M. (Scholl) Greulich, Ralph Keller(?), Frances A. (Schantz) Greulich, Loretta C. (Hill) Keller(?), Theodore Greulich, Elmer’s Lillie Witmer (Snyder) Greulich, Michael Francis Donnelly, Elmer Calvin Greulich, Minnie L. (Greulich) Donnelly, Flora (Greulich) Sterner, Albert Sterner, John Wieder, Katharine Jane (Greulich) Wieder, Charles Ambrose Greulich.

Seated. L to R:

Wilmer N. Dise, Marjorie Dise(?), Lewis Keller, Leslie Keller(?), Edna M. (Moore) Greulich, Carl Greulich(?), Bill Wieder, Wilmer Greulich (the new addition).

I believe this identification to be correct. Bill Wieder (seated second from right) sent me his best estimate on who everyone was. There are 3~4 generations of Greulichs in this photo.

Photo: Elmer Calvin Greulich

Kris Hocker on 27 Mar 2009

Elmer Calvin Greulich (1880—1947)

Elmer Calvin Greulich (1880—1947)

Elmer Calvin Greulich, youngest son of Charles Philipp Greulich and Caroline K. Wolf, was born 6 Aug 1880 in East Greenville, Montgomery county, Pennsylvania and died 10 Jan 1947 in Lansdale, Montgomery county, Pennsylvania. On 21 Sep 1901, he married Lillian Witmer Snyder, daughter of Henry D. Snyder and Saraphine K. Witmer.

Photo: Greulich Children

Kris Hocker on 22 Mar 2009

Charles and Caroline Greulich's children

Some of Charles and Caroline Greulich's children and/or spouses

This photo was likely taken circa 1941-1942 in East Greenville, Pennsylvania and includes the living children (and/or spouses) of Charles Philipp and Caroline K. (Wolf) Greulich—assuming, of course, that the identifications are correct.

Men (L-R): John Wieder, Lewis Keller, Elmer Greulich, Albert Sterner, Charles Greulich

Women (L-R): Katherine Jane (Greulich) Wieder, Kate Amanda (Weil) Greulich, Anna E. (Greulich) Keller, Lillian Witmer (Snyder) Greulich, Flora (Greulich) Sterner, Carrie A. (Greulich) Letterhouse, Anna M. (Scholl) Greulich

I’m not sure of the identification. I’ve taken the information from another photograph where Bill Wieder, son of John and Katherine (Greulich) Wieder, kindly identified the occupants. Bill was present at the gathering, so I’m trusting his memory. I, unfortunately, am too young to have ever met any of these family members.

If you’re a family member and can make a positive identification of one of the people in the photo, please let me know.