Luke Hockey was born on 09 December 1862[1] in Windellama, New South Wales, Australia as the ninth child of Samuel Hockey and Mary Ann Ryan. He had thirteen siblings, namely: Eneas, Charles, Samuel, John, Mary, George Daniel, Henry Perceval, Eliza Jane, David, Margaret Ellen, Alfred Enos, Albert James, and Sarah Anne.

When he was 22, He married Matilda Harmer, daughter of Edwin Harmer and Caroline, in 1885[2] in Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia.

Luke Hockey and Matilda Harmer had the following children:

1. George Henry Hockey was born in 1880. He married Margaret Lavina Hazelton in 1907 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. George died on 27 January 1908 in Hillgrove, New South Wales, Australia.

2. Florence Amelia Hockey was born on 17 January 1886 in Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia. She married Lyster Richard Waters in 1908 in Bowral, New South Wales, Australia. Florence died on 06 November 1952 in Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia.

3. Sydney Walter Hockey was born in 1888 in Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia. He married Florence Adeline Murry in 1916 in Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia. Sydney died in 1955 in Newtown, New South Wales, Australia.

4. Clara Jane Hockey was born in 1890 in New South Wales, Australia. She married Edward Albert Topham in 1909 in Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia. Clara died in 1919 in Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia.

5. Ruth Evelyn Hockey was born in 1892 in Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia. She married Edmund Gale on 26 December 1910 in Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia. Ruh died in 1973 in New South Wales, Australia.

6. Alfred Voloney Hockey was born on 14 February 1895 in Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia. He married Clara Ford in 1914 in Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia. Alfred died on 14 September 1964 in Queensland, Australia.

7. Selby R Hockey was born in 1897 in Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia. He died on 11 April 1898 in Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia.

8. Harold V Hockey was born in 1899 in Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia. He died on 05 August 1899 in Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia.

9. Elsie Elizabeth Hockey was born in 1900 in Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia. She married Walter Reginald Baldock in 1920 in Albury, New South Wales, Australia. She married Edward James Kelly Kelly in 1928 in Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia. Elsie died in 1970 in Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia.

10. Thelma Doreen Hockey was born in 1909 in Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia. She died on 15 September 1928 in Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia.

Luke died on 23 July 1941[3] in Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia, age 78.

Citations:

1. NSW Registry Of Births, Deaths and Marriages, 7577/1863

2. NSW Registry Of Births, Deaths and Marriages, 3802/1885

3. NSW Registry Of Births, Deaths and Marriages, 21012/1941

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MR. LUKE HOCKEY - Goulburn Evening Post (NSW : 1940 - 1954) Friday 25 July 1941 p 4 Article

MR. LUKE HOCKEY - The death occurred at a Goulburn hospital on Wednesday morning of Mr Luke Hockey, aged 79, late of 10 Bruce Street, Goulburn. He had been ailing for the past 12 months. A native of Windellama, the late Mr. Hockey had resided in the Goulburn district practically the whole of his life and was very well-kown and respected. In his younger days he was a gold prospector and met with some success in this sphere of activity at various times. Mr. Hockey had worked on Gundary, Tirranna and Karingaroo properties.

Besides his wife he leaves three daughters Ruth (Mrs. Gale), Florrie (Mrs Waters) and Elsie (Mrs. Kelly), all of whom reside in Goulburn, and two sons, Sid (Auburn) and Alfred (A.I.F. Brisbane). He also leaves three brothers, Charles (Nowra). Albert and Alfred (Windellama). There are also 15 surviving grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. The funeral left Craig's Parlours, Goldsmith Street, this afternoon at 1 o'olock for the Church of England portion of the General Cemetery.

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