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James Hood 1775 – 1859 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 April 1775

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: 30 Jul 1859

Death Location: Simcoe, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada

Father: William Hood

Mother: Hannah Clarke

Spouse(s): Margaret Bisland

Children(s): Agnes Hood

James Hood was born in 1775 in Scotland, the child of William Robert Hood and Hannah Clarke. James Hood married Margaret Jane Bisland, and had children including Agnes Hood. James Hood passed away in 1859 in Simcoe, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • James Hood was born in 1775 in Scotland, the child of William Robert Hood and Hannah Clarke.
  • James Hood married Margaret Jane Bisland, and had children including Agnes Hood.
  • James Hood passed away in 1859 in Simcoe, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Hood
1744 – 1810
Birth Location: –
WH
Hannah Clarke
1743 – 1813
Birth Location: –
HC

Spouses(s)

Margaret Bisland
1791 – 1856
Birth Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland
MB

Children(s)

Agnes Hood
1811 – 1871
Birth Location: Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
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James Hood's Ancestors

Self
James Hood
1775 – 1859
Birth Place: Scotland
Parents
William Robert Hood
1744 – 1810
Hannah Clarke
1743 – 1813
Grandparents
James HOOD*(Hud)
1718 –
Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Isabel HUTCHISON
1723 – 1792
Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland
James Clarke
1730 –
Margaret Thom
Great-Grandparents
William HOOD
1691 – 1730
Elizabeth Scott
1696 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Hood
1665 – 1730
Elizabeth Rutherford
1665 –

James Hood's Descendants

1.
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James Hood (14 April 1775 – 30 Jul 1859) m. Margaret (Jane) Bisland (1791 – 1856)
  1. 1. Agnes Hood (4 Mar 1811 – 15 Feb 1871) m. Alexander Hill (1 Mar 1811 – 8 Feb 1889)
    1. 1. Margaret (Ann) Hill (1 May 1834 – 9 Apr 1897) m. George (Martin) Weiss (12 Feb 1839 – 5 Aug 1890)
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Ann) White (21 Dec 1866 – 18 Sep 1961) m. Alphonzo Hopfenbeck (28 JUN 1873 – 14 Feb 1931)
        1. 1. George (Martin) Hopfenbeck (24 Jun 1900 – 1963)
        2. 2. Theresa (Margaret) Hopfenbeck (27 Oct 1901 – 2 Apr 1975) m. Edward (Kent) Evans (13 Feb 1913 – 30 May 2004)
        3. 3. Vernon (Edwin) Hopfenbeck (26 July 1905 – 24 AUG 1966) m. Estella (L) Platts m. Margaret (Rhea) Anderson (6 October 1910 – 4 Jan 1992)
        4. 4. Irvine (Weiss) Hopfenbeck (08 Feb 1908 – 22 Jan 1910)
      2. 2. Joseph (Nephi) White
    2. 2. Hyrum (John Hood) Hill (1857 – 1908) m. Mary (Ann) Sorensen (1860 – 1938)
      1. 1. Agnes (Effie) Hill (1898 – 1977) m. James (Owen) Hall (1889 – 1962)
        1. 1. Blaine Hall

James Hood's Timeline

4 Records

1742
21 Nov 1742
James Hood was baptized in Bath, St Michael, Somerset, England
Bath, St Michael, Somerset, England
1775
14 April 1775
Birth of James Hood in Scotland
Scotland
1818
31 May 1818
Age 43
James Hood was baptized in Wiltshire, England
Wiltshire, England
1859
30 Jul 1859
Age 84
Death of James Hood in Simcoe, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada
Simcoe, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 April 1775
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: International, Find A Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 21 Nov 1742
    Event Place: Bath, St Michael, Somerset, England
    Record Source: Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1531-1812, Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Somerset Parish Records, 1538-1914; Reference Number: D\P\ba.mi/2/1/4

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 31 May 1818
    Event Place: Wiltshire, England
    Record Source: Wiltshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1916, Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre; Chippenham, Wiltshire, England; Reference Number: 1654/6

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Jul 1859
    Event Place: Simcoe, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: International, Find A Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Creemore, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: International, Find A Grave Index
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