Storke History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Storke family

The surname Storke was first found in Kent where they held a family seat. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1198 when Osbert Storc held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Storke family

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Storke Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Stork, Stork, Storck, Storke, Storks and others.

Early Notables of the Storke family

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Storke migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Storke Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Samel Storke, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1712 1

Storke Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Michael Storke, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1855 1

Storke migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Storke Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Edward Storke, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Duke of Bedford" in 1848 2

Storke migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Storke Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

G Storke, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Matoaka" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 26th September 1859 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Storke (post 1700) +

Thomas More Storke (1876-1971), American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1924, 1932, 1936; U.S. Senator from California, 1938-39 4
Laurens J. Storke (d. 1912), American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1888; Postmaster; Telephone business 4
Charles A. Storke (1911-1998), American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1932 4
Charles A. Storke (1847-1936), American politician, Mayor of Santa Barbara, California, 1900-02 4

Citations +

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)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) DUKE OF BEDFORD 1848. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1848DukeofBedford.htm
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html