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Francis Marion Hooper 1860 – 1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 February 1860

Birth Location: Athens, Athens County, Ohio, United States of America

Death Date: 6 March 1943

Death Location: Wessington Springs, Jerauld County, South Dakota, United States of America

Father: Ira Hooper

Mother: Phebe Bane

Spouse(s): Mary Shorten

Children(s): Leora Thompson, Addie Hooper, John Hooper

In 1860, Francis Marion Hooper entered the world in Athens, Athens County, Ohio, United States of America, born to Ira W Hooper and Phebe Bane. Francis Marion Hooper married Mary Adelia Shorten, and had children including Leora Mae Hooper Thompson, Addie Mabel Hooper, John Franklin Hooper. Francis Marion Hooper passed away in 1943 in Wessington Springs, Jerauld County, South Dakota, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1860, Francis Marion Hooper entered the world in Athens, Athens County, Ohio, United States of America, born to Ira W Hooper and Phebe Bane.
  • Francis Marion Hooper married Mary Adelia Shorten, and had children including Leora Mae Hooper Thompson, Addie Mabel Hooper, John Franklin Hooper.
  • Francis Marion Hooper passed away in 1943 in Wessington Springs, Jerauld County, South Dakota, United States of America.

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Francis Hooper's Ancestors

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Francis Hooper
1860 – 1943
Birth Place: Athens, Athens County, Ohio, United States of America
Parents
Ira W Hooper
1821 – 1916
Middlesex, Monmouth, New Jersey
Phebe Bane
1837 –
Ohio, United States
Grandparents
Stephen Hooper
1787 – 1860
Middlesex, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States
Sophia (unk) Hooper
1789 – 1821
New Jersey, United States
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Hooper
1724 – 1817
Nancy Vance
1735 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Clement Hooper
1700 – 1778
Mary Stillwell
1701 – 1778

Francis Hooper's Descendants

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Francis (Marion) Hooper (12 February 1860 – 6 March 1943) m. Mary (Adelia) Shorten (19 August 1860 – 27 February 1950)
  1. 1. Leora (Mae Hooper) Thompson (9 May 1887 – 20 Oct 1968) m. Fred Thompson (9 November 1880 – 14 June 1966)
    1. 1. Ethyl (Mabel) Thompson (1 Apr 1906 – 26 June 1982) m. Alvin (Emery) Barber (24 Apr 1907 – Nov 1981)
      1. 1. Darlene (J.) Peterson (1 Jan 1930 – 13 Nov 2013) m. Don (Hugo) Peterson (26 Aug 1926 – 9 Oct 1995)
        1. 1. Larry Peterson (30 Sep 1952 – )
        2. 2. Donna Peterson (abt 1953 – ) m. Wayne Thompson (abt 1950 – )
        3. 3. Dawn Peterson (Dec 1956 – ) m. Hugo (Ray) Stender (30 December 1946 – 17 Nov 2013)
        4. 4. Linda Peterson (Feb 1959 – )
        5. 5. Lavonne Peterson (abt 1961 – 2023) m. Mark (A) Cashman (1 Sep 1960 – )
        6. 6. Lynelle (Joy) Peterson (12/31/1965 – ) m. Kurt Fink (abt 1963 – ) m. Edward (John) Schroeder (06/01 – )
        7. 7. La (Vonne) Cashman
      2. 2. Neil Barber (abt 1933 – )
      3. 3. Glen (A.) Barber (22 Aug 1935 – 19 Feb 2005)
    2. 2. James (Darrell) Thompson (2 Aug 1908 – 14 dec 2008)
  2. 2. Addie (Mabel) Hooper (4 APR 1891 – 17 Mar 1989)
  3. 3. John (Franklin) Hooper (8 JUN 1897 – 2 Sep 1982)

Francis Hooper's Timeline

2 Records

1860
12 February 1860
Birth of Francis Marion Hooper in Athens, Athens County, Ohio, United States of America
Athens, Athens County, Ohio, United States of America
1943
6 March 1943
Age 83
Death of Francis Marion Hooper in Wessington Springs, Jerauld County, South Dakota, United States of America
Wessington Springs, Jerauld County, South Dakota, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 February 1860
    Event Place: Athens, Athens County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 March 1943
    Event Place: Wessington Springs, Jerauld County, South Dakota, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wessington Springs, Jerauld County, South Dakota, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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