Leoke family
Jaak, son of Peet, Leoke (“Loeuk”)
c. 1775–1819
Jaak, Peet’s son, was Hans Leoke’s paternal grandfather: a landless lodger on Wardja Matzi farm, born about 1775 and died in 1819. With his wife Greth, Jürri’s daughter, he had Marri, Jürri, Hans and Jaak, Hans Leoke’s father. In the 1826 revision his widow and children carry the surname “Loeuk”, the first appearance of the family name.
In the family history: How the two families connect · Family and record details
Family
- Parents
- Peet (Leoke) c. 1731–1803
- Spouse
- Greth, daughter of Jürri b. 1777, d. after 1826 married marriage not found
- Children
- Marri, daughter of Jaak (Leoke) b. 1806, Jürri (Jurri), son of Jaak, Leoke 1808–1867, Hans, son of Jaak (Leoke) b. 1811, Jaak Leoke (Lõuk) 1813–1867
- Brothers and sisters
- 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
| Also recorded as | Jaak Peets Sohn |
|---|---|
| Born | about 1775 (aged 20 in 1795, 36 in 1811, 40 in 1816) |
| Died | 1819, Alt-Woidoma ("1819 gestorben", 1826 revision) |
| Occupation | Lodger (Lostreiber) on Wardja Matzi farm |
Life events
| Date | Event | Place | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1795 | "des Peet 1st Sohn Jaak", aged 20, at Wardja Matzi | Alt-Woidoma | 1795 age column of the 1811 revision (SL-91) |
| 1811 | At Wardja Matzi (family No. 99), aged 36, with sons Jürry (4) and Hans (½) | Alt-Woidoma | EAA.1865.3.282/19 img 25 (SL-91) |
| 1816 | Lodger at farm No. 111 Wardja Matzi Hans, aged 40, with sons Jürri 8, Hans 4½, Jaak 3 | Alt-Woidoma | EAA.1865.3.283/5a img 15 |
| 1819 | Died | Alt-Woidoma | EAA.1865.3.283/13 img 41 (1826 revision note) |
Archive pages
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- 1816 revision, image 15 · EAA.1865.3.283/5a
- 1826 revision, image 41 (p. 23) · EAA.1865.3.283/13
- 1811 revision, image 25 (left page, top) · EAA.1865.3.282/19
Research questions
- LA-03The Leoke line before PeetPartly answered