Leoke family
Jaak Leoke (Lõuk)
1813–1867
Jaak Leok (Lõuk) was Hans Leoke’s father. Born in 1813, the son of Jaak, Peet’s son, and Greth, he married Kaddri Wardja, the farm holder’s daughter at Wardja Matzi, in 1838. The Viljandi Museum’s biography calls him the manor carpenter; the estate revisions list him as a landless laborer. Of his children, only Hans is known to have survived childhood. Widowed in 1853, he died of dropsy at Saare Annuse on 7 October 1867 (Old Style), aged 55.
In the family history: How the two families connect · The Leokes of Viljandi · Family and record details
Family
- Parents
- Jaak, son of Peet, Leoke (“Loeuk”) c. 1775–1819, Greth, daughter of Jürri b. 1777, d. after 1826
- Spouse
- Kaddri Wardja 1818–1853 married 5 Apr 1838, Viljandi (EAA.1290.1.52, marriages No. 12)
- Children
- Marri Löuk 1841–1843, Rööt Löuk 1844–1848, Hans Leoke 1853–1919, Third older sibling of Hans Leoke b. between 1838 and 1852, d. before 1853
- Brothers and sisters
- Marri, daughter of Jaak (Leoke) b. 1806, Jürri (Jurri), son of Jaak, Leoke 1808–1867, Hans, son of Jaak (Leoke) b. 1811
Records
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Vital facts as recorded
| Also recorded as | Jaak, son of Jaak; Jaak Leok; Jaak Löuk; Jaak Lõuk |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 Jul (or Jan) 1813 (household book "17 Jl 13"); c. 1812/13 from revision ages (3 in 1816; 21 in 1834; 37 in 1850; 44 in 1857; 55 at death) |
| Died | 7 Oct 1867 O.S. (19 Oct 1867 N.S.), Saare Annuse farm, Alt-Woidoma; widower; dropsy (Wassersucht) |
| Buried | 12 Oct 1867 (O.S.) |
| Occupation | Landless laborer (Lostreiber, "L."); described by the museum article as manor carpenter |
Life events
| Date | Event | Place | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1834 | In family 33, Saare Annuse farm, with uncle Andres, aged 21 | Alt-Woidoma | L133 |
| 5 Apr 1838 | Married Kaddri Wardja ("Sare Annusse Jaak Leok u. Wardja Kaddri Wardja") | Viljandi church | EAA.1290.1.52 img 41 |
| 1850 | Aged 37, with wife Kaddri 34, farm XXIII Wardja Matzi; no children listed | Alt-Woidoma | L135 |
| 27 Dec 1852 | Son Hans born | Wardja Malli/Matzi | L129 |
| 1852–1877 | Lodger household at Wardja Matsi with son Hans in the household books 1852–64 and 1864–77 | Alt-Woidoma | EAA.1290.1.526 img 43 (SL-104);.529 img 238 (SL-102) |
| 22 Aug 1853 | Wife Kaddri died | Alt-Woidoma | L131 |
| 11 Dec 1857 | Aged 44, widowed, at Wardja Matzi (farm No. 111 XXIII) | Alt-Woidoma | EAA.1865.3.293/3 img 21 |
| 7 Oct 1867 | Died aged 55, widower, at Saare Annuse; buried 12 Oct | Alt-Woidoma | EAA.1290.1.84 viewer image 52 (file 00058), No. 191 (SL-19) |
Archive pages
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- 1857–58 revision, image 21 (p. 20) · EAA.1865.3.293/3
- 1838 church book, image 41 · EAA.1290.1.52
- 1867 church book, viewer image 52 (file 00058), p. 53 · EAA.1290.1.84
- household book 1864–77, image 238 (p. 229) · EAA.1290.1.529
- household book 1852–64, image 43 (p. 41) · EAA.1290.1.526
