This page hosted byGet your own Free Home Page
Martin LYKE - Niagara Co., NY
Name: Martin LYKE Father: Joseph LYKE (bef 1765-) [No proof ... only speculation] Mother: Individual Facts Birth 1805 in New York Census 1840 in Batavia, Genesee, NY Census 20 Aug 1850 in Newfane, Niagara, NY Death 25 Feb 1870 in Newfane, Niagara, NY Marriages/Children 1. Eliza MARKS Marriage 18 Sep 1828 in East Pembroke, Genesee, NY Children Benjamin LYKE (1828-) William LYKE (1830-) Francis LYKE (1832-) James H. LYKE (18 Feb 1837-27 Apr 1878 Niagara Co, NY) Lewis A. LYKE (1840-4 July 1913 Erie Co, NY) Peter LYKE (1842-) Lucy A. LYKE (1844-) David LYKE (1846-29 Aug 1864. Killed in Civil War in VA) Sarah J. LYKE (1847-) Susan LYKE (1849-) Notes 1840 Genesee Co, NY - Batavia - pg. 531. Lives near Henry LIKE (brother?). Henry remained in Genesee Co, NY. 1850 Niagara Co, NY census. James H. LYKE m. Mary D. REYNOLDS abt. 1858. They had four known children: Cora Elizabeth, b. 1859, Byron James, b. 1864, Wallace H., b. 1867, and Fred L., b. 1873.
Information which may provide a clue to Martin's ancestry: From H. Lewis LYKE, Denver, CO.: Johannes LEICK was one of 3,000 Palatines (The Palatinate was at one time a province of the Holy Roman Empire, now part of Germany) brought over by Queen Anne in 1710 and settled in what is now Columbia County, New York, at what is now called Germantown and several nearby communities. Johannes had two sons: Martin and Johannes. Son Johannes had a son Johannes who had three sons: Henrick, Andreas and Jacob who seem to have disappeared - probably went to Pennsylvania or Western New York like so many other Palatines did. Martin had a son Martinus, the last of eleven children, probably born between 1768 and 1787 as the 13 June 1787 will of Martin LYKE divides the balance of his estate 50-50 between his wife and minor son, Martinus.
Links to pages of other LYKE/LIKE researchers: :
Tena Hanna's:Family Tree Maker Site
Some graphics courtesy of:
Music is provided by Tom Wagner and is used by his permission.
Tom Wagner's
Music Library
Visit his web
site at the link above to hear
more of his original compositions.