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The Life From The Roots blog topics have changed several times since I began this blog in 2009. I initially wrote only about the family history I had been working on for 20 years. Years later, I was into visiting gardens, historical homes, churches, libraries that had genealogical collections, historical societies, war memorials, and travel/tourism places. I also enjoy posting autographs and photos of famous people I've met or have seen.

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Saturday, April 24, 2010

Surname Saturday -- BOCKUS (Germany to New York to Canada)

More people write me pertaining to the surname of BOCKUS than any other surname. Although 324 Bockus names in my database is a fair amount, I have double that for several other names. The majority of those researchers are working on their Bockus Canadian line. The reason I have so many names is due to my access to New York records, from the NEHGS library in Boston. Once I found out about their New York connection, I wanted to help my Canadian cousins, because few had access to the records I found. I am hoping this listing will help additional Bockus researchers.

Descendant Register, Generation No. 1

1. JOHANN REITZ BOCKUS (JOHANN REITZBACKES3, BOCKUS2, BOCKUS1) was born ABT 30 SEP 1677 in Genheim, Germany, and died AFT 1719. He married ELISABETHA CATHARINA JUNG. Children of JOHANN REITZ BOCKUS and ELISABETHA CATHARINA JUNG are:

+ 2 i. Johann Ernst BOCKUS.
+ 3 ii. Johannes BOCKUS.
+ 4 iii. JOHANN PIETER BOCKUS was born 23 DEC 1712 in West Camp, Ulster Co., New York.
5 iv. Anna Margaretha BOCKUS was born 1714. She married Johann Georg WINTER 25 SEP 1721 in Kingston, Ulster Co., New York.
6 v. Johann Mattheus BOCKUS was born 1 MAR 1714/15 in West Camp, Ulster Co., New York, and died 9 MAR 1714/15.
7 vi. Maria Barbara BOCKUS was born 23 JUN 1717 in West Camp, Ulster Co., New York.
+ 8 vii. Johann Freiderich BOCKUS was born 29 SEP 1719 in Rhinebeck, Dutchess Co., New York.

Descendant Register, Generation No. 2

2. Johann Ernst BOCKUS (JOHANN REITZ BOCKUS4, JOHANN REITZBACKES3, BOCKUS2, Misc. BOCKUS1). He married Catharina SCHAFFER\N BEF 1727 in Kingston, Ulster Co., New York.

Children of Johann Ernst BOCKUS and Catharina SCHAFFER\N are:

9 i. Elisabetha BOCKUS was born ABT 9 APR 1727 in Kingston, Ulster Co., New York. She married Christian KELLER.
10 ii. Peter BOCKUS was born ABT 1730. He married Anna VEGAN.
11 iii. Balthasar BOCKUS was born ABT 30 DEC 1731. He married Barbara KUHN.
12 iv. Anna Maria BOCKUS was born 14 SEP 1735 in Rhinebeck, Dutchess Co., New York.
13 v. Jacob BOCKUS was born ABT 23 MAY 1742.
14 vi. Johannes BOCKUS was born ABT 22 JUN 1746.
15 vii. Magdalena BOCKUS was born 15 OCT 1748 in Rhinebeck, Dutchess Co., New York.

3. Johannes BOCKUS (JOHANN REITZ BOCKUS4, JOHANN REITZBACKES3, BOCKUS2, BOCKUS1). He married Anna Margaretha RAU.

Children of Johannes BOCKUS and Anna Margaretha RAU are:

16 i. Anna Maria BOCKUS.
17 ii. Elisabetha BOCKUS was born 17 OCT 1744 in Greene Co., New York.
18 iii. Gottfried BOCKUS was born 28 SEP 1747 in Rhinebeck, Dutchess Co., New York.

4. JOHANN PIETER BOCKUS (JOHANN REITZ BOCKUS4, JOHANN REITZBACKES3, BOCKUS2, BOCKUS1) was born 23 DEC 1712 in West Camp, Ulster Co., New York. He married EVA MARIA MILLER \ MULLERING BEF 1739, daughter of JOHAN GERHARD MULLERING \ MILLER and EVA MILHEN. She was born ABT 1719.

Children of JOHANN PIETER BOCKUS and EVA MARIA MILLER \ MULLERING are:

19 i. Eva Elisabetha Catharina BOCKUS was born 14 DEC 1739 in Athens, Greene Co., New York.
20 ii. Peter BOCKUS was born 4 JUL 1744 in Athens, Greene Co., New York, and died 1777 in Killed at the Battle of Bennington, Bennington Co., Vermont.
21 iii. Eva BOCKUS was born ABT 27 APR 1746 in Red Hook, Dutchess Co., New York.
22 iv. Anna Barbara BOCKUS was born 22 SEP 1748 in Red Hook or Rhinebeck, Dutchess Co., New York.
23 v. Catherina BOCKUS was born 25 OCT 1749 in Rhinebeck, Dutchess Co., New York. 
 24 vi. ANNA \ HANNAH BOCKUS was born ABT 29 MAY 1752 in Albany, Albany Co., New York, and died 19 APR 1821 in St. Armand W. (Philipsburg), Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.
+ 25 vii. John\Johannes N. BOCKUS was born ABT 25 AUG 1754 in of Albany, Albany Co., New York, and died 1 DEC 1823 in St. Armand, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.
+ 26 viii. Elizabeth BOCKUS was born ABT 2 FEB 1757 in Albany, Albany Co., New York, and died 18 SEP 1838 in of Bedford, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.
27 ix. Catharina BOCKUS was born ABT 22 APR 1759 in Albany, Albany Co., New York.

8. Johann Freiderich BOCKUS (JOHANN REITZ BOCKUS4, JOHANN REITZBACKES3, BOCKUS2, Misc. BOCKUS1) was born 29 SEP 1719 in Rhinebeck, Dutchess Co., New York. He married Anna Maria NETZBACHES.

Children of Johann Freiderich BOCKUS and Anna Maria NETZBACHES are:

28 i. Henrich BOCKUS was born ABT 14 SEP 1741.
29 ii. Cretche BOCKUS was born ABT 23 AUG 1742.
30 iii. Barbara Elisabetha BOCKUS was born ABT 26 JAN 1745/46.
31 iv. Magdalena BOCKUS was born 4 SEP 1748.
32 v. Petrus BOCKUS was born ABT 9 FEB 1752 in Kingston, Ulster Co., New York.

Descendant Register, Generation No. 3

24. ANNA \ HANNAH BOCKUS (JOHANN PIETER BOCKUS5, JOHANN REITZ BOCKUS4, JOHANN REITZBACKES3, BOCKUS2, BOCKUS1) was born ABT 29 MAY 1752 in Albany, Albany Co., New York, and died 19 APR 1821 in St. Armand W. (Philipsburg), Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. She was buried 21 APR 1821 in Krans Cemetery, St. Armand, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. She married PETER ROSENBERGER, son of JACOB ROSENBERGER and REGINA ZITZER. He was born 23 NOV 1745 in Athens, Greene Co., New York, and died 24 APR 1829 in St. Armand W. (Philipsburg), Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. He was buried 26 APR 1829 in Krans Cemetery, St. Armand, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.

Children of ANNA \ HANNAH BOCKUS and PETER ROSENBERGER are:

+ 33 i. Jacob ROSENBERGER was born ABT NOV 1773 in (Prob.) New York, and died 14 OCT 1848 in St. Armand W. (Philipsburg), Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.
+ 34 ii. Peter ROSENBERGER was born 18 JUN 1776 in (Prob.) New York, and died 15 SEP 1838 in St. Armand W. (Philipsburg), Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.
+ 35 iii. HENRY ROSENBERGER was born 21 SEP 1784 in Brunswick, Rensselaer Co., New York, and died 29 MAR 1845 in St. Armand W. (Philipsburg), Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.
+ 36 iv. Rakena (Rowhena) ROSENBERGER was born 26 JUL 1791 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and died 14 AUG 1861 in of Bedford, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.

25. John\Johannes N. BOCKUS (JOHANN PIETER BOCKUS5, JOHANN REITZ BOCKUS4, JOHANN REITZBACKES3, BOCKUS2, BOCKUS1) was born ABT 25 AUG 1754 in of Albany, Albany Co., New York, and died 1 DEC 1823 in St. Armand, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. He was buried 3 DEC 1823 in Krans Cemetery, St. Armand, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. He married Hannah BRIMMER, daughter of Jacob BRIMMER and Maria Magdelena ROSENBERGER. She was born 15 JAN 1769 in Albany, Albany Co., New York, and died 3 JUN 1818 in Philipsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. She was buried 5 JUN 1818 in Krans Cemetery, St. Armand, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.

Children of John\Johannes N. BOCKUS and Hannah BRIMMER are:

+ 37 i. Maria (Mary) BOCKUS.
+ 38 ii. Peter BOCKUS was born 1786 in New York, and died 26 NOV 1851 in Stanbridge, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.
+ 39 iii. Magdalene (Lany) BOCKUS was born ABT 10 FEB 1789, and died 10 JUN 1872 in of Bedford, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.
+ 40 iv. Jacob BOCKUS was born 1792, and died 11 MAR 1841 in St. Armand W., Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.
+ 41 v. John BOCKUS was born ABT 22 NOV 1792 in St. Armand, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, and died 1 NOV 1864 in St. Armand W., Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.
+ 42 vi. Catherine BOCKUS was born 1796, and died 1880.
+ 43 vii. Jeremiah BOCKUS was born ABT 11 MAY 1798 in St. Armand, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, and died 11 SEP 1874 in of Bedford, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.
44 viii. Elizabeth (Betsey) BOCKUS was born 15 MAR 1800, and died 15 JUN 1867 in of St. Armand W., Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.
45 ix. Hannah BOCKUS was born ABT 1802 in St. Armand, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, and died 12 SEP 1860 in of Bedford, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. She married Christian MCDONALD 4 SEP 1828 in St. Armand W., Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. She married Peter PRIMERMAN 6 FEB 1833 in St. Armand W., Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, son of Frederick PRIMERMAN and Elizabeth BOCKUS. He was born 19 APR 1794 in St. Armand, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, and died 9 MAR 1879 in of Bedford, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.
+ 46 x. Daniel BOCKUS was born 17 OCT 1806 in Quebec, Canada, and died 4 APR 1888 in of Bedford, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.

26. Elizabeth BOCKUS (JOHANN PIETER BOCKUS5, JOHANN REITZ BOCKUS4, JOHANN REITZBACKES3, BOCKUS2, Misc. BOCKUS1) was born ABT 2 FEB 1757 in Albany, Albany Co., New York, and died 18 SEP 1838 in of Bedford, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. She was buried in Ploss Cemetery, Bedford, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. She married Frederick PRIMERMAN in of Hoosick, New York. He died 1822.

Children of Elizabeth BOCKUS and Frederick PRIMERMAN are:

+ 47 i. Henry PRIMERMAN was born ABT 1778 in United States, and died 1859.
+ 48 ii. Catherine PRIMERMAN was born 1785, and died 19 OCT 1846 in of Bedford, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.
49 iii. Elizabeth PRIMERMAN was born 1789, and died 1850. She married Gilbert HYATT. She married John Neher\ NEER 12 AUG 1834 in Stanbridge, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. He was born 1792, and died 1866.
50 iv. Conrad PRIMERMAN was born ABT 31 AUG 1791 in St. Armand, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, and died 31 AUG 1864 in of Bedford, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.
+ 51 v. Peter PRIMERMAN was born 19 APR 1794 in St. Armand, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, and died 9 MAR 1879 in of Bedford, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.
+ 52 vi. Hannah PRIMERMAN was born 1798, and died 1820.
53 vii. James J. PRIMERMAN was born ABT 1802 in Lower Canada, and died 1860.