Christian Hoecken, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Christian Hoecken

Belgian Jesuit missionary

Date of Birth: 28-Feb-1808

Place of Birth: Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands

Date of Death: 19-Jun-1851

Profession: missionary

Nationality: Belgium

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Christiaan Jacob Adriaan Hoeken (1808-1851) was a Jesuit missionary of Dutch origin who worked in the United States among the first nations.
He wrote several books in Potawatomi and founded St.
Ignatius Mission among the Kalispel.
Hoecken died of malaria sailing up the Missouri River.