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Herbert Clark Hoover 1874–1964 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 August 1874

Birth Location: West Branch, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 20 October 1964

Death Location: West Branch, Cedar County, Iowa, United States of America

Father: Jesse Hoover

Mother: Hulda Minthorn

Spouse(s): Elma Hoover, Louise Henry

Children(s): Marion Hoover, Marion Hoover, Herbert Jr, Allan Sr, Henry Hoover

In 1874, Herbert Clark Hoover entered the world in West Branch, Iowa, USA, born to Jesse Clark Hoover And Hulda Randall Minthorn. Herbert Clark Hoover married Elma Hoover, Louise C Lou Henry, and had children including Allan Henry Hoover Sr, Henry Clark Hoover, Herbert Charles Hoover Jr, Marion Hoover, Marion Keptner Hoover. Herbert Clark Hoover passed away in 1964 in West Branch, Cedar County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1874, Herbert Clark Hoover entered the world in West Branch, Iowa, USA, born to Jesse Clark Hoover And Hulda Randall Minthorn.
  • Herbert Clark Hoover married Elma Hoover, Louise C Lou Henry, and had children including Allan Henry Hoover Sr, Henry Clark Hoover, Herbert Charles Hoover Jr, Marion Hoover, Marion Keptner Hoover.
  • Herbert Clark Hoover passed away in 1964 in West Branch, Cedar County, Iowa, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Herbert Hoover's Ancestors

Self
Herbert Hoover
1874–1964
Birth Place: West Branch, Iowa, USA
Parents
Jesse Clark Hoover
1846–1880
West Milton, Miami County, Ohio, United States of America
Hulda (Randall) Minthorn
1848–1884
Norwich, Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
Eli Hoover
1820–1892
Ohio, United States of America
Mary Davis
1820–1853
Miami Co., Ohio, USA
Theodore Minthorn
1817–1866
Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Mary Minthorn
1818–1903
Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Great-Grandparents
John DAVIS
1787–1853
Lydia Coate
1793–1826
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abiathar Davis
1754–1840
Lydia Embree
1759–1802
Henry Coate
1770–1848
Mary Haskett
1770–1809

Herbert Hoover's Descendants

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Herbert (Clark) Hoover (10 August 1874–20 October 1964) m. Elma Hoover (1875–9 Sep 1962) m. Louise (C Lou) Henry (29 March 1874–7 January 1944)
  1. 1. Marion Hoover 1908–
  2. 2. Marion (Keptner) Hoover 1908–1998 m. Elizabeth Hoover 1904–1989 m. Eula (M.) Hoover 1920–1992
    1. 1. Betty (Mateel) Blackmon 1928–2009
    2. 2. Barbara (J.) Conover 1930–1998
  3. 3. Herbert (Charles Hoover) Jr 1903–1969
  4. 4. Allan (Henry Hoover) Sr 1907–1993
  5. 5. Henry (Clark) Hoover 1903–1969 m. Margaret (Eva) WATSON 1904–1982
    1. 1. Margaret (Ann) Brigham 1926–2011
    2. 2. Joan (Leslie) Vowles 1930–2002
    3. 3. Herbert (Hoover) III 1927–2010 m. Meredith (Lorna) McGilvray 1927–2015
      1. 1. Michael ("Mike") Hoover 1951–1979
      2. 2. Stephen (Richard "Steve") Hoover 1949–2021

Herbert Hoover's Timeline

3 Records

1874
10 August 1874
Birth of Herbert Clark Hoover in West Branch, Iowa, USA
West Branch, Iowa, USA
1899
10 Feb 1899
Age 25
Herbert Clark Hoover was married in Stanford
Stanford
1964
20 October 1964
Age 90
Death of Herbert Clark Hoover in New York City, New York, USA
New York City, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 August 1874
    Event Place: West Branch, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 10 Feb 1899
    Event Place: Stanford

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 October 1964
    Event Place: New York City, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: West Branch, Cedar County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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