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John Hoover

Male 1822 - 1898  (75 years)


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  • Name John Hoover 
    Born 4 Feb 1822  Markham Township, York Co., ON Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 10 Jan 1898 
    Buried Heise Hill Cemetery, Markham Twp., York Co., ON Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I23848  Jacob and Barbara (Schenk) Hoover
    Last Modified 5 Dec 2017 

    Father John Hoover,   b. 2 Nov 1789, Dauphin Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Feb 1879  (Age 89 years) 
    Mother Barbara Heise,   b. 6 Jul 1789, Lebanon Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Oct 1853  (Age 64 years) 
    Family ID F205556  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sophia Brillinger,   b. 3 Sep 1830, Whitchurch Twp., York Co., ON Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 May 1882, Markham Twp., York Co., ON Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years) 
    Children 
     1. David Hoover,   b. 16 Jun 1861, Markham Twp., York Co., ON Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1941  (Age 79 years)
    +2. Levi Hoover,   b. 6 Apr 1864, Markham Twp., York Co., ON Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jun 1925, Markham Twp., York Co., ON Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
    Last Modified 5 Dec 2017 
    Family ID F9440  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • From The Evangelical Visitor, 1 Feb 1898:

      HOOVER. Died, January 10, 1898, at the home of his son, David, in Markham town ship, Ontario, John Hoover, aged 75 years, 11 months and 6 days, after a short illness. Bro. Hoover was a man of few words, but tried to carry out a true Christian principle in his life. He leaves behind two sons to mourn their loss. Funeral took place on January 12th. The services were conducted by Elder Henry R. Heise, Heise Hill Brethren in Christ, assisted by John Steckley of the Mennonite church. Text, "Let me die the death of the righteous and let my last end be like his."
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