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![Show Contents]() Bocker History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The ancestors of the first family to use the name Bocker lived among the ancient Scottish people called the Picts. The Bocker family lived in the lands of Bogie in the parish of Abboshall, Fifeshire. The name is a topographic or local surname, which was given to a family who held a barony or lands, had houses, manors or estates in that area. Early Origins of the Bocker familyThe surname Bocker was first found in Fife, where they had been anciently seated in the lands of Bolgyne from the earliest recorded Scottish settlers. Early History of the Bocker familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bocker research. Another 119 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1477 and 1485 are included under the topic Early Bocker History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bocker Spelling VariationsIn the Middle ages, spelling and translation were not yet regulated by any general rules. spelling variations in names were common even among members of one family unit. Bocker has appeared Bogie, Boggie, Bolgie, Bolgy, Bogy and others. Early Notables of the Bocker familyMore information is included under the topic Early Bocker Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Bocker migration to the United States | + |
Faced by this persecution and the generally unstable political climate of those days, many Scots chose to leave their homeland for Ireland, Australia, and North America in search of greater opportunity and freedom. The colonies across the Atlantic were the most popular choice, but a passage there was neither cheap nor easily suffered. Passengers arrived sick and poor, but those who made it intact often found land and more tolerant societies in which to live. These brave settlers formed the backbone of the burgeoning nations of Canada and the United States. It is only this century that the ancestors of these families have begun to recover their collective identity through the patriotic highland games and Clan societies that have sprung up throughout North America. Research into early immigration and passenger lists revealed many immigrants bearing the name Bocker:
Bocker Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Nick Bocker, aged 23, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732 1
- Andreas Bocker, who landed in America in 1780 1
- Christian Bocker, who arrived in America in 1780 1
Bocker Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Heinr Werner Bocker, who arrived in America in 1810 1
- Friedr Bocker, aged 24, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1845 1
- Louise Bocker, aged 19, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1845 1
- Joh Bocker, who landed in America in 1846 1
- Joh Franz Heinr Bocker, who arrived in America in 1847 1
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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Bocker migration to the United States 
