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James Hooper 1865 – 1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 September 1865

Birth Location: Puriton, Somerset, England

Death Date: 1 July 1942

Death Location: Murrumburrah, NSW, New South Wales, Australia

Father: James Hooper

Mother: Susanna Palmer

Spouse(s): Amy Lovering

Children(s): Annie Hooper, James Hooper, Henry Hooper, Ursula Hooper, Alice Hooper

James Hooper was born in 1865 in Puriton, Somerset, England, the child of James Hooper and Susanna Palmer. In 1871, James Hooper resided in Gwehelog, Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales. James Hooper married Amy Louise Lovering, and had children including Annie Susan Hooper, James Phillip Hooper, Henry Thomas Hooper, Ursula Louise Hooper, Alice Maree Hooper. James Hooper passed away in 1942 in Murrumburrah, NSW, New South Wales, Australia.

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Biography

  • James Hooper was born in 1865 in Puriton, Somerset, England, the child of James Hooper and Susanna Palmer.
  • In 1871, James Hooper resided in Gwehelog, Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales.
  • James Hooper married Amy Louise Lovering, and had children including Annie Susan Hooper, James Phillip Hooper, Henry Thomas Hooper, Ursula Louise Hooper, Alice Maree Hooper.
  • James Hooper passed away in 1942 in Murrumburrah, NSW, New South Wales, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Hooper
1839 – 1904
Birth Location: Huntspill, SOM, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
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Susanna Palmer
1838 – 1922
Birth Location: Berrow, Somerset, England
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Spouses(s)

Amy Lovering
1875 – 1926
Birth Location: Bristol, England
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Children(s)

Annie Hooper
1908 – 1973
Birth Location: Murrumburrah, New South Wales, Australia
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James Hooper
1910 – 1971
Birth Location: Murrumburrah, New South Wales
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Henry Hooper
1911 –
Birth Location: Young, New South Wales, Australia
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Ursula Hooper
1913 – 1914
Birth Location: Young, Hilltops Council, New South Wales, Australia
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Alice Hooper
1919 – 2001
Birth Location: Young, New South Wales, Australia
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James Hooper's Ancestors

Self
James Hooper
1865 – 1942
Birth Place: Puriton, Somerset, England
Parents
James Hooper
1839 – 1904
Huntspill, SOM, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Susanna Palmer
1838 – 1922
Berrow, Somerset, England
Grandparents
James Hooper
1803 – 1878
West Huntspill, Sedgemoor District, Somerset, England
Frances ((Fanny) Derrick) Ames
1805 – 1883
Chilton Polden, Sedgemoor District, Somerset, England
Thomas (Greenwood) Palmer
1808 – 1879
Berrow, Somerset, England
Hannah Porch
1805 – 1874
Berrow, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
James Hooper
1776 – 1845
Susannah Lawrence
1768 – 1852
Thomas (Ames)
1765 – 1854
Frances Derrick
1774 – 1845
John Palmer
1773 – 1839
Joannah Greenwood
1770 – 1854
Edward Porch
1786 – 1867
Hannah Hodges
1781 – 1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Hooper's Descendants

1.
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James Hooper (30 September 1865 – 1 July 1942) m. Amy (Louise) Lovering (Jul 1875 – 3 Dec 1926)
  1. 1. Annie (Susan) Hooper (16 Dec 1908 – 25 October 1973) m. Bertie Keefe (9 Nov 1910 – 7 April 1967)
    1. 1. Jeffrey (Thomas) Keefe (5 Jan 1941 – 6 Oct 1986)
    2. 2. Warren (James (Lou)) Keefe (21 Jul 1942 – 2020)
    3. 3. Cheryl (Anne) Keefe (15 May 1946 – 10 Sep 2016)
    4. 4. Robyn (Jan) Keefe (3 NOV 1948 – 16 MAY 1978)
    5. 5. Vicki (June) Keefe (6 JUN 1954 – 22 FEB 1995)
    6. 6. Gail Keefe
  2. 2. James (Phillip) Hooper (1910 – 9 May 1971) m. Dorothy (Elsie) Campbell (1915 – 23 Nov 1994)
    1. 1. Joan (Gwendoline) Hooper (11 Feb 1943 – ) m. Luigi (Anthony 'Louis') Vazzoler (13 Jun 1941 – 31 Mar 2018)
      1. 1. Grant Vazzoler (8 Jan 1969 – ) m. Janelle Grogan (22 Jun 1968 – )
        1. 1. Natalie (Amy) Vazzoler (11 Nov 1996 – )
        2. 2. Cameron (Dennis) Vazzoler (21 Apr 1998 – )
        3. 3. Tyson (Andrew) Vazzoler (10 Jul 2000 – )
        4. 4. Kiara Vazzoler (18 Apr 2002 – )
      2. 2. Dean Vazzoler (1970 – ) m. Michalie Vazzoler
        1. 1. Josh Vazzoler
        2. 2. Sam Vazzoler
        3. 3. Will Vazzoler
      3. 3. Terry Vazzoler m. Jenny Vazzoler
        1. 1. Carley Vazzoler
        2. 2. Jack Vazzoler
      4. 4. Mark Vazzoler
        1. 1. Brittany Vazzoler
        2. 2. Adam Vazzoler
        3. 3. Clay Vazzoler
    2. 2. Phillip Hooper
    3. 3. Richard Hooper
    4. 4. Heather Hooper
    5. 5. Daphne (Margaret) Hooper
  3. 3. Henry (Thomas) Hooper (26 Oct 1911 – )
  4. 4. Ursula (Louise) Hooper (1 December 1913 – 10 Oct 1914)
  5. 5. Alice (Maree) Hooper (16 Jan 1919 – 2001) m. Hugh (Henry) Davis (9 Nov 1921 – 1990) m. Jack (Allan) Bewhue (23 July 1911 – ) m. Herring (1915 – ) m. Shepperbottom (1915 – )
    1. 1. Patrick Davis (22 Apr 1952 – 2003)

James Hooper's Timeline

6 Records

1865
30 September 1865
Birth of James Hooper in Puriton, Somerset, England
Puriton, Somerset, England
1865
20 Nov 1865
James Hooper was baptized in Puriton, Somerset, England
Puriton, Somerset, England
1871
1871
Age 6
James Hooper resided here in Gwehelog, Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales
Gwehelog, Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales
1891
1891
Age 26
James Hooper resided here in Chilton Polden, Chilton with Edington, Chilton upon Polden, Somerset, England
Chilton Polden, Chilton with Edington, Chilton upon Polden, Somerset, England
1902
1902
Age 37
James Hooper resided here
None
1942
1 July 1942
Age 77
Death of James Hooper in Murrumburrah, NSW, New South Wales, Australia
Murrumburrah, NSW, New South Wales, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 September 1865
    Event Place: Puriton, Somerset, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1865
    Event Place: Puriton, Somerset, England
    Record Source: Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1914, Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Reference Number: D\P\pur/2/1/5

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Gwehelog, Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales
    Record Source: 1871 Wales Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 5338; Folio: 36; Page: 2; GSU roll: 848443

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 30 Dec 1877
    Record Source: New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896, State Records Authority of New South Wales; Kingswood New South Wales, Australia; Persons on bounty ships (Agent's Immigrant Lists); Series: 5316; Reel: 2140

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Chilton Polden, Chilton with Edington, Chilton upon Polden, Somerset, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1887; Folio: 16; Page: 7; GSU roll: 6096997

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1902
    Record Source: UK, British Army World War I Pension Records 1914-1920, WO364; Piece: 1738

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Murrumburrah
    Record Source: New South Wales, Australia, Index to Deceased Estate Files, 1859-1958, State Records Authority of New South Wales; Kingswood, New South Wales, Australia; Indexes to Deceased Estate Files; Reference: 3264

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 July 1942
    Event Place: Murrumburrah, NSW, New South Wales, Australia
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Young, Hilltops Council, New South Wales, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
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