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May Josephine Hoover 1915–2003 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Jan 1915

Birth Location: Watseka Iroq, Illinois

Death Date: 1 Jul 2003

Death Location: Watseka, Iroquois County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Rollie Hoover

Mother: Fannie Kruse

Spouse(s): Dale Higgins

Children(s):

In 1915, May Josephine Hoover entered the world in Watseka Iroq, Illinois, born to Rollie Tranquil Hoover And Fannie Ellen Kruse. In 1920, May Josephine Hoover resided in Middleport, Iroquois, Illinois, USA. In 1930, May Josephine Hoover resided in Middleport, Iroquois, Illinois, USA. May Josephine Hoover married Dale Higgins, and had children including Larry Higgins, Marla Higgins, Mattie Higgins. May Josephine Hoover passed away in 2003 in Watseka, Iroquois County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1915, May Josephine Hoover entered the world in Watseka Iroq, Illinois, born to Rollie Tranquil Hoover And Fannie Ellen Kruse.
  • In 1920, May Josephine Hoover resided in Middleport, Iroquois, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1930, May Josephine Hoover resided in Middleport, Iroquois, Illinois, USA.
  • May Josephine Hoover married Dale Higgins, and had children including Larry Higgins, Marla Higgins, Mattie Higgins.
  • May Josephine Hoover passed away in 2003 in Watseka, Iroquois County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

May Hoover's Ancestors

Self
May Hoover
1915–2003
Birth Place: Watseka Iroq, Illinois
Parents
Rollie Tranquil Hoover
1881–1949
Milford, Iroquois Co., IL
Fannie (Ellen) Kruse
1896–1986
Gnaw Bone, Brown County, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
GS (John E.) Hoover
1839–1915
Pickaway County, Ohio, USA
GS (Maria Louise) Thomas
1844–1888
Iroquois County, Illinois, USA
Great-Grandparents
GS Hoover
1813–1904
GS Loveless
1816–1883
GS Thomas
1785–1870
GS Pierson
1806–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Hoover
1765–1827
GS Hand
1780–1823
GS Sr
1786–1860
GS Watkins
1789–1854
GS Thomas
1755–1803
Rebecca Brooke
1763–1835

May Hoover's Timeline

7 Records

1915
10 Jan 1915
Birth of May Josephine Hoover in Watseka Iroq, Illinois
Watseka Iroq, Illinois
1920
1920
Age 5
May Josephine Hoover resided here in Middleport, Iroquois, Illinois, USA
Middleport, Iroquois, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 15
May Josephine Hoover resided here in Middleport, Iroquois, Illinois, USA
Middleport, Iroquois, Illinois, USA
1935
1935
Age 20
May Josephine Hoover resided here in Watseka, Illinois
Watseka, Illinois
1940
1940
Age 25
May Josephine Hoover resided here in Vallejo Judical Township, Vallejo, Solano, California, USA
Vallejo Judical Township, Vallejo, Solano, California, USA
1950
1950
Age 35
May Josephine Hoover resided here in El Paso, Texas, USA
El Paso, Texas, USA
2003
1 Jul 2003
Age 88
Death of May Josephine Hoover in Watseka, Iroquois County, Illinois, United States of America
Watseka, Iroquois County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jan 1915
    Event Place: Watseka Iroq, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] Washington, Marriage Records, Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Middleport, Iroquois, Illinois; Roll: T625_372; Page: 22B; Enumeration District: 86
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Middleport, Iroquois, Illinois; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 0033; FHL microfilm: 2340255
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Middleport, Iroquois, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Middleport, Iroquois, Illinois; Roll: T625_372; Page: 22B; Enumeration District: 86

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Middleport, Iroquois, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Middleport, Iroquois, Illinois; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 0033; FHL microfilm: 2340255

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Watseka, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Vallejo, Solano, California; Roll: m-t0627-00348; Page: 81A; Enumeration District: 48-46A

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Vallejo Judical Township, Vallejo, Solano, California, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Vallejo, Solano, California; Roll: m-t0627-00348; Page: 81A; Enumeration District: 48-46A

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: El Paso, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: El Paso, Texas; Roll

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Grauois, Illinois
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: El Paso, Texas; Roll

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jul 2003
    Event Place: Watseka, Iroquois County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Watseka, Iroquois County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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