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Captain Johannes Henry Hoover 1739–1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Apr 1739

Birth Location: Richterswil, Zürich, Switzerland

Death Date: October 1840

Death Location: Little Falls, Montgomery, New York, United States

Father: Heinrich(Henry) Sr*

Mother: Elisabetha Eigenbrodt

Spouse(s): Maria Chefram

Children(s): Maria Hover

The story of Captain Johannes Henry Hoover began in 1739 in Richterswil, Zürich, Switzerland. Captain Johannes Henry Hoover married Maria Elizabeth Chefram, and had children including Maria Hover. Captain Johannes Henry Hoover passed away in 1840 in Little Falls, Montgomery, New York, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Captain Johannes Henry Hoover began in 1739 in Richterswil, Zürich, Switzerland.
  • Captain Johannes Henry Hoover married Maria Elizabeth Chefram, and had children including Maria Hover.
  • Captain Johannes Henry Hoover passed away in 1840 in Little Falls, Montgomery, New York, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Heinrich(Henry) Sr*
1713–1805
Birth Location: Meiringen, Bern, Switzerland
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Elisabetha Eigenbrodt
1722–1800
Birth Location: Switzerland
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Spouses(s)

Maria Chefram
1737–1778
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Maria Hover
1764–1840
Birth Location: Fonda, Montgomery, New York, USA
MH

Captain Hoover's Ancestors

Self
Captain Hoover
1739–1840
Birth Place: Richterswil, Zürich, Switzerland
Parents
Heinrich(Henry) Huber Hoover* Sr*
1713–1805
Meiringen, Bern, Switzerland
Elisabetha (Hoover Huber Hover) Eigenbrodt
1722–1800
Switzerland
Grandparents
Hans (Hanseli Jacob) Huber
1662–1750
Hausen, Canton, Zurich, Suisse
Great-Grandparents
Hans (HOOVER)
1633–1695
Anna Kappeler
1633–1692
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hans #5880
1589–1649
Barbel #5881
1606–1649
Heinrich GGF
1588–1644
Margaretha Schärer
1596–1657

Captain Hoover's Descendants

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Captain (Johannes Henry) Hoover (12 Apr 1739–October 1840) m. Maria (Elizabeth) Chefram (1737–04 May 1778)
  1. 1. Maria Hover 1764–1840 m. Peter (John) MELLEN 1760–1840
    1. 1. Henry (Andrew Mellen \) Mellon 1790–1878 m. Maria Koch 1789–1878
      1. 1. Peter (P. Mellen \) Mellon 1812–1896 m. LaVisa ((Lovicy)) Dorrey 1819–1875
        1. 1. Mary (Lovisa) Mellen 1840–1922 m. William (Orville) Fedderly 1838–1921

Captain Hoover's Timeline

2 Records

1739
12 Apr 1739
Birth of Captain Johannes Henry Hoover in Richterswil, Zürich, Switzerland
Richterswil, Zürich, Switzerland
1840
October 1840
Age 101
Death of Captain Johannes Henry Hoover in Little Falls, Montgomery, New York, United States
Little Falls, Montgomery, New York, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1739
    Event Place: Richterswil, Zürich, Switzerland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: October 1840
    Event Place: Little Falls, Montgomery, New York, United States
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