The Tock game has had many variation over time. We believe the game came from the Native American in the mid 1800. By the late 1800 the game was then transported to Europe where a few different variations were then created. The most popular one would be "Les petit chevaux" which originated in France around 1936.
You an easily see the relation between "Les petit chevaux" and the current version of the Tock game. The Tock game is believe to have been created in Québec in the mid 1900 which is why most information on the game can be found over french sites.