Frederick Henry Huck

1872 - 1954

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Birth 31 Aug 1872 Cape Vincent, N.Y.

Sex Male

Died 24 Jul 1954 Rockport, Ontario

Buried 27 Jul 1954 Rockport Cemetery

Person ID I0003 Huck Genealogy

Last Modified 30 Oct 2008

Father Henry Huck, b. 1835, Rochester

Mother Mary Jane Parker(Klock), b. 15 Sep 1840

Relationship birth

Family ID F038 Group Sheet

Father Nathan George Klock, b. 15 Aug 1837

Mother Mary Jane Parker(Klock), b. 15 Sep 1840

Family ID F054 Group Sheet

Family Ellen Jane Slate, b. November 20,1871, Grindstone Island, New York

Married 20 Apr 1892 Grindstone Island ,New York

Notes

Married on Grindstone Island April 20th, 1892 at home of Ellen's parents Wm and Susie Slate
by C.M. Thompson, Pastor of the Baptist Church

Children

	1. Charles Wallice Huck, b. 8 Jun 1893, Rockport, Ontario
>	2. Mary Elizabeth Huck, b. 29 Mar 1895
	3. George Frederick Huck, b. 30 Jul 1900, Rockport,Ontario
>	4. Caroline Amelia Huck, b. 2 Sep 1902
>	5. Edward Francis Huck, b. 18 Jun 1908, Rockport,Ontario
>	6. Howard Frederick Huck, b. 28 Nov 1909, Rockport, Ontario

Photos Fred Huck with sons Edward and Howard launching a St. Lawrence Skiff built by Fred.
Fred was a known boat builder, and built many skiffs as well as large boats. He also built the Invictus Engine

Family ID F003 Group Sheet

Photos		Fred Huck (Frederick Henry Huck)
		Fred & Ellen Huck Home at 51 Front Street, Rockport, Ontario. This was their second home as they moved from the homestead to this smaller home. Note: Their home at 51 front Street as shown in picture was demolished by grandson Morris Huck to build a new home in 2004.
		Fred & Ellen Hucks Home and Business
		Fred Huck's Original Blacksmith Ship directly behind Ice Boat...Now the Canada Customs Office
		Ferry Between Rockport and Alexandria Bay Operated By Hutchinson Boat Works
		Fred and Ellen Huck

Notes	January 11, 1892 Fred & Ellen Huck moved to Rockport from Grindestone Island to a blacksmith shop on the Carnegie Dock (currently Canada Customs). First customer of Fred Huck was Fred Williams who had his horse shoed. Fred & Ellen lived there for 4 years then moved to the homestead (Currently Ed Huck Marine). During his year there Fred built three steam vessels 1898 - Lizzie; 1899 - Leone; 1901 - Ellen. Fred went on later to develop the Invictus gasoline engine. Story has it that he went to St. Lawrence Engine in Brockville who had already developed the famous St. Lawrence Engine) to buy the crankshaft for his prototype. They refused. So Fred sent to Rochester for an ingot of steel, pin pricked it to outline and then turned it on the lathes that were in his shop. Made a prototype and manufactured all the rest of his cranks from that time forward. In the spring with his new engine in the two ended skiff he "put putted" to Brockville to show them that he had not be stymied and that he was unconquerable (Invictus in Latin). These engines were used as marine as well as stationary engines for saw mills and the like. There is one on display at Ed Huck Marine as well as at the Clayton Marine Museum.