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John H Hockenberry 1858 – 1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan. 1, 1858

Birth Location: Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: May 21, 1936

Death Location: Spruce Hill Township, Juniata County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Joseph Hockenberry

Mother: Sara Anderson

Spouse(s): Luella Kauffman

Children(s): Sara Hockenberry, Ellen Hockenberry, Forest Hockenberry, Samuel Hockenberry

The story of John H Hockenberry began in 1858 in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1880, John H Hockenberry resided in Spruce Hill, Juniata, Pennsylvania, USA. John H Hockenberry married Luella R. Kauffman, and had children including Sara Viola Hockenberry, Ellen G. Hockenberry, Forest Evans Hockenberry, Samuel Harry Hockenberry. John H Hockenberry passed away in 1936 in Spruce Hill Township, Juniata County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John H Hockenberry began in 1858 in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1880, John H Hockenberry resided in Spruce Hill, Juniata, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • John H Hockenberry married Luella R. Kauffman, and had children including Sara Viola Hockenberry, Ellen G. Hockenberry, Forest Evans Hockenberry, Samuel Harry Hockenberry.
  • John H Hockenberry passed away in 1936 in Spruce Hill Township, Juniata County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Hockenberry
1800 – 1881
Birth Location: Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Sara Anderson
1824 – 1913
Birth Location: Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Luella Kauffman
1866 – 1943
Birth Location: Saville, Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Children(s)

Sara Hockenberry
1892 – 1962
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Ellen Hockenberry
1898 – 1952
Birth Location: –
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Forest Hockenberry
1900 – 1965
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Samuel Hockenberry
1904 – 1964
Birth Location: Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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John Hockenberry's Ancestors

Self
John Hockenberry
1858 – 1936
Birth Place: Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Joseph Henry Hockenberry
1800 – 1881
Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA
Sara (Jane) Anderson
1824 – 1913
Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Grandparents
James Hockenberry
1748 – 1825
Hachenburg, Westerwaldkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Mary Widney
1751 – 1851
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Peter Hockenberry
1718 – 1811
Anna Schumacher
1717 – 1751
John Widney
Mary Wilson
1733 – 1790
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Reinhart Hachenburger
1685 – 1750
Maria Pauli
1700 – 1750

John Hockenberry's Descendants

1.
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John (H) Hockenberry (Jan. 1, 1858 – May 21, 1936) m. Luella (R.) Kauffman (9 November 1866 – 24 June 1943)
  1. 1. Sara (Viola) Hockenberry (28 April 1892 – 26 January 1962) m. Howard (Franklin) Snyder (10 December 1890 – 5 September 1964)
    1. 1. Harry (H) Snyder (12 Sep 1912 – 30 Dec 1949) m. M. (Ruth) Brannen (6 Oct 1916 – 23 Jan 1998)
      1. 1. Dorothy (Jean) Snyder (8 Oct 1938 – 7 Jun 2003) m. Donald (E) Hoffman (22 June 1936 – 15 March 2015)
    2. 2. Mary (I) Snyder (16 April 1914 – 15 April 2012) m. Thomas (A) Filler (2 Dec 1910 – 26 Jun 1958) m. Robert (J) Portzline (2 May 1913 – 25 June 1980)
      1. 1. Charles (Albert) Filler (18 Apr 1940 – 30 Jun 1991) m. Mona Broen (12 Apr 1940 – )
        1. 1. Kathy (A) Filler (9 Nov 1958 – 4 Sep 2015)
        2. 2. Cindy (Lou) Filler (14 Jul 1959 – 14 Jul 1959)
      2. 2. H. (Robert) Portzline (5 July 1933 – 27 February 2006)
      3. 3. William (Harrison) Portzline (30 December 1936 – 5 March 1990)
      4. 4. Thomas Filler (22 May 1938 – 23 May 1938)
    3. 3. Olive (Luella) Snyder (2 Nov 1915 – 3 Mar 1916)
    4. 4. John (W) Snyder (2 July 1917 – 30 May 1952)
    5. 5. Robert (Franklin) Snyder (4 Feb 1922 – 11 Sep 1974) m. Betty (L.) Stringfellow (31 Aug 1922 – 4 Apr 1974)
    6. 6. Penn (Harold) Snyder (9 Nov 1924 – 15 Oct 2012) m. Margaret (C) Fasick (28 Jun 1930 – 15 May 2006)
    7. 7. Betty (R) Snyder (20 June 1926 – 21 August 2012) m. William (F) Fultz (4 Jan 1923 – 14 Jan 1997)
    8. 8. Dorothy (Maxine) Snyder (18 September 1930 – 13 November 2000) m. Raymond (Walter) Dunn (8 April 1929 – 1 July 2000)
      1. 1. Raymond (Walter) Dunn (4 August 1950 – 15 August 2005)
  2. 2. Ellen (G.) Hockenberry (17 June 1898 – 16 February 1952)
  3. 3. Forest (Evans) Hockenberry (1900 – 1965) m. Laura (Mildred) Fisher (abt 1907 – )
    1. 1. Martha (Irene) Hockenberry (abt 1927 – ) m. Guy (Victor) Wentz (1908 – )
      1. 1. Gerald (Leroy) Wentz (27 April 1944 – 26 November 2020) m. Donna Campbell
        1. 1. Brian Wentz
        2. 2. Amy Wentz
        3. 3. Cheryl Wentz
      2. 2. Brenda Wentz (1946 – ) m. David Foose (1946 – )
      3. 3. John (Richard) Wentz (abt 1948 – )
      4. 4. Jane Wentz
    2. 2. Larry (L.) Hockenberry (23 January 1938 – 19 December 1996) m. Dorothy (B.) Weyant (1933 – 19 Mar 1979)
      1. 1. Steven (L.) Hockenberry (3 Sep 1963 – 21 Jun 2008)
  4. 4. Samuel (Harry) Hockenberry (21 May 1904 – 22 December 1964) m. Mabel (Martha) Lehman (22 February 1912 – 23 June 1966)
    1. 1. Bessie (Jane) Hockenberry (27 September 1928 – 7 April 2012)
    2. 2. Harry (Samuel) Hockenberry (17 January 1931 – 27 June 1931)
    3. 3. Catherine (Luella) Hockenberry (13 June 1932 – 26 August 2014)
    4. 4. Annie (Charlotte) Hockenberry (25 Jul 1934 – 29 Nov 2000) m. Clair (Foster) Campbell (28 Sep 1933 – 30 Jan 2025)
      1. 1. Steven (Clair) Campbell (1963 – ) m. Susan (Virginia) Grubbs (1961 – )
        1. 1. Logan (William) Grubbs (1987 – ) m. Janna Felix
      2. 2. Cindy Campbell
      3. 3. Rodney Campbell
    5. 5. Samuel (Harry) Hockenberry (7 November 1938 – 1 June 1970)
    6. 6. Sindra (Ellen) Hockenberry (28 December 1940 – 12 January 2007)

John Hockenberry's Timeline

3 Records

1858
Jan. 1, 1858
Birth of John H Hockenberry in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA
Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA
1880
1880
Age 22
John H Hockenberry resided here in Spruce Hill, Juniata, Pennsylvania, USA
Spruce Hill, Juniata, Pennsylvania, USA
1936
May 21, 1936
Age 78
Death of John H Hockenberry in Spruce Hill Township, Juniata County, Pennsylvania, USA
Spruce Hill Township, Juniata County, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan. 1, 1858
    Event Place: Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Spruce Hill, Juniata, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1137; Family History Film: 1255137; Page: 484C; Enumeration District: 142; Image: 0316
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Spruce Hill, Juniata, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Spruce Hill, Juniata, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1137; Family History Film: 1255137; Page: 484C; Enumeration District: 142; Image: 0316

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 4 Jun 1936
    Event Place: New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Perry County Times - 4 Jun 1936 - 4, Obituary for JOHN HOCKENBERRY 4 Jun 1936

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 21, 1936
    Event Place: Spruce Hill Township, Juniata County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Turbett Township, Juniata County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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