Leoke family
Peet (Leoke)
c. 1731–1803
Peet is the earliest known ancestor of the Leoke line, Hans Leoke’s great-grandfather. Born about 1731, he lived at Wardja Matzi farm on the Vana-Võidu estate with the family of his brother Jaan by 1795, before peasants there had surnames. His sons were Jaak and Andres. He died in 1803.
In the family history: How the two families connect · The Leokes of Viljandi · Family and record details
Family
- Children
- Jaak, son of Peet, Leoke (“Loeuk”) c. 1775–1819, Andres, son of Peet, Leoke c. 1786–1844
Working research notesWhat each record says, with dates as written and readings that are still uncertain. The family history gives the edited account.
Vital facts as recorded
| Born | about 1731 (aged 64 at the 1795 revision) |
|---|---|
| Died | 1803, Alt-Woidoma ("1803 gestorben", 1811 revision) |
Life events
| Date | Event | Place | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1795 | At Wardja Matzi, Alt-Woidoma, aged 64, in the household of his brother Jaan ("Jaan Bruder Peet"), with sons Jaak (20) and Andres (9) | Alt-Woidoma (Vana-Võidu) | 1795 ages as given in the 1811 revision EAA.1865.3.282/19, imgs 24–25, family No. 99 (SL-90, SL-91) |
| 1803 | Died | Alt-Woidoma | EAA.1865.3.282/19 img 25 (SL-91) |
Date unknown
| Date | Event | Place | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Named as the father of Jaak and Andres ("Peet's son") in the 1816 and 1826 revisions | Alt-Woidoma | EAA.1865.3.283/5a img 15; EAA.1865.3.283/13 img 41 |
Archive pages
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- 1811 revision, image 24 (right page, foot) · EAA.1865.3.282/19
- 1811 revision, image 25 (left page, top) · EAA.1865.3.282/19
Research questions
- LA-03The Leoke line before PeetPartly answered
Notes
- Earliest known ancestor in the Leoke line, found in the 1811 revision. Surnames were not yet in use; the 1826 list writes the family as "Loeuk".
- His brother Jaan (L-037) headed the Wardja Matzi household; Jaan's son Hans (L-038) was the farm holder until 1813. So the Leokes lived at Wardja Matzi with cousins from at least 1795, long before Jaak married into the Wardja family in 1838.
- The 1782 and 1795 Alt-Woidoma revision lists are not in Saaga, so his household cannot be traced further back there.