Maria Barkey (Burkholder) Hoover (1828 - 1870)

Born 9 Nov 1828 in York, Upper Canada

Ancestors

Wife of Abraham Grove Hoover — married 9 Mar 1847 in Home Township, Algoma, Ontario, Canada

Descendants

Died 25 May 1870 at age 41 in Markham, York, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Maria was born in 1828. She married Abraham Hoover in 1847. ^[1] Maria died in 1870.

"Samuel Hoover of Markham purchased Lot 34, Con. 8, on Oct. 13th, 1843. It was then known as Mercer's Swamp, having been granted in 1806 to Andrew Mercer on his fulfilment of the settlement duties. In 1847 Samuel Hoover's eldest son, Abraham G., with his wife, Maria Burkholder, took possession, a house having been built and about ten acres cleared prior to that time. In 1870 his wife died, and in 1872 he married Susannah Burkholder. He became the owner of about 400 acres of land, including Lot 34, Con. 8, and parts of Lots 35, Con. 7, 31, Con. 7, and 30, Con. 7. He was a faithful member of the Mennonite church, always in his place. He died in 1888, leaving a family of four sons and one daughter. Mrs. Hoover still lives at the old home. His eldest son, Samuel B., married Elizabeth Kester and farmed Lots 30-31, Con. 7, from 1880 till about ten years ago, when he retired to Stouffville. The second son, Noah, married Jane Smith of King Township, and lives on east half Lot 35, Con. 7. Jacob B. married Susannah Nighswander and o ccupies west half Lot 34, Con. 8. Elias B., the youngest son, married Rachel Lott and lives on east half Lot 34, Con. 8. He has been for three past years a member of the township council and is a member of the Centennial council this year, 1911." ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Ontario, District Marriage Registers, 1801-1858: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2C1-LJCT
2. ↑ Past Years in Pickering: Sketches of the History of the Community, William R. Wood, 1911

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