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Re: jacob rockey
Posted by: Susan Nass (ID *****9061) Date: February 10, 2009 at 21:31:21
In Reply to: jacob rockey by dennis rockey of 71

Hello Dennis,

I have no connection to this family nor to any names posted here. Saw your query and this is what I have found:

1900 United States Federal Census
about Jacob Rockey
Name: Jacob Rockey
Home in 1900: Lee, Polk, Iowa
Age: 65
Birth Date: Jan 1835
Birthplace: Germany
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1854
[1850]
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Spouse's Name: Nancy
Marriage Year: 1880
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 20
Residence : Des Moines City, Polk, Iowa

Household Members: Name Age
Jacob Rockey 65, head, b. Jan. 1835, married 20 yrs, b. Germany, immig. 1854, nat. blacksmith
Nancy Rockey 50, wife, b. Apr. 1840, married 20 yrs, 6 chldren, 6 living 1900, b. Germany, immig. 1853
George Rockey 31, son, b. Apr. 1864, married 3 yrs, b. Iowa, farm labor
Nancy Rockey 6, granddaughter, b. Sept. 1893, North Dakota, parents b. Iowa

Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Lee, Polk, Iowa; Roll: T623_454 Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 91.
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Des Moines, Iowa Directory, 1889-91
about Jacob Rockey
Name: Jacob Rockey
Location 2: 1188 w 10th
Occupation: blacksmith
Year: 1889, 1890
City: Des Moines
State: IA

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1870 United States Federal Census
about Jacob Rockey
Name: Jacob Rockey
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837
Age in 1870: 33
Birthplace: Deutschland
Home in 1870: Des Moines Ward 6, Polk, Iowa
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Des Moines

Household Members: Name Age
Jacob Rockey 33, head, blacksmith, b. Germany
Anna Rockey 25, wife, b. Germany
Christy Rockey 9, son, b. Iowa
George Rockey 6, son, b. Iowa
Adam Rockey 5, son, b. Iowa
Anna Rockey 3, daughter, b. Iowa
Jacob Rockey 9/12, son, b. Iowa

Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Des Moines Ward 6, Polk, Iowa; Roll: M593_415; Page: 260; Image: 521.

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Children:

Jacob Rockey
Male

Event(s):
Birth: About OCT 1869, Polk, Iowa

Parents:
Father: Jacob Rockey
Mother: Nancy Anna Wagner

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Anna Rockey
Female

Event(s):
Birth: About 1867 , , Iowa

Parents:
Father: Jacob Rockey
Mother: Nancy Anna Wagner

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Hope this helps.

Regards,
Susan Nass
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