Elizabeth (Niederhofer) Hoot (1892 - 1970)

Born 7 Dec 1892 in Old Waverly, Walker, Texas, United States

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Died 20 Dec 1970 at age 78 in La Porte, Harris, Texas, United States

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Benjamin Franklin Hoot married Elizabeth Niederhofer and their family can be found living in Walker County, Texas at the time of the 1920 Census. The household included Benjamin F Hoot (29 yrs), married White male Head of Household, occupation, Farmer in the General Farming industry, Line #60, Bessie Hoot (27 yrs), married White female who could read and write, she and her father born in Texas, her mother in Illinois, Line #61, their daughters, Evelyn Hoot (5 yrs), single White female, Line #62 and Imogene Hoot (1 8/12 yr), single White female, Line #63. ^[1]

The family of Ben and Elizabeth Hoot can be found living on Wallisville Road in Harris County, Texas at the time of the 1930 Census. Those in the household included Ben P Hoot (38 yrs), married White male Head of Household, occupation, Carpenter, Line #52, Elizabeth Hoot (36 yrs), married White female Homemaker who could read and write, Line #53 their children, Evelyn Hoot (15 yrs), single White female who attended school, born in Texas, her father in Germany and mother in Oregon, Line #54, Emma J Hoot (11 yrs), single White female who attended school, Line #55, Bulah Hoot (7 yrs), Single White female who attended school, Line #56, Margaret Hoot (5 yrs), single White female, Line #57 and Roomer, Alma Gilbert (15 yrs), single White female who attended school, Line #58. Ben was 20 and Elizabeth 18 at the time of their marriage. ^[2]

At the time of the 1940 Census, the family of Frank and Bessie Hoot can be found living on West Park Avenue in LaPorte, Texas. The household included Benjamin F Hoot (49 yrs), married White male Head of Household who had completed the 4th year of High School, Line #26, Elizabeth Hoot (46 yrs), married White female who had completed the 2nd year of High School, Line #27 and their children, Beulah Hoot (17 yrs), single White female who attended school and had completed the 3rd year of High Schol, Line #28, Margaret Hoot (14 yrs), single White female who attended school and had completed the 2nd year of High School, Line #29, Franklin Hoot (8 yrs), single White male who attended school and had completed the 2nd grade, Line #30 and Lewis Hoot (6 yrs), single White male, Line #31. ^[3]

The family of Frank and Bessie Hoot can be found living at 200 South Seventh in LaPorte, Texas at the time of the 1950 Census. The household included Benjamin Franklin Hoot (59 yrs), married White male Head of Household, occupation, Carpenter in the Construction industry, Line #1, Elizabeth Hoot (57 yrs), married White female, Line #2, their son-in-law and daughter, Larry Durbin (34 yrs), married White male, occupation, Bricklayer Helper in the Construction industry, Line #3 and Margaret Durbin (24 yrs), married White female, occupation, Keeping House, Line #4. ^[4]

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1. ↑ *1920 U.S. Federal Population Census of School District 9, Walker County, Texas, residence from Notch Road, Dwelling #31, Family #31, Sheet 2-B, Lines 60-63 recorded 1/9/1920
2. ↑ *1930 U.S. Federal Population Census of Precinct 3, Harris County, Texas, USA, residence on Wallisville Road, Dwelling #134, Family #134, Sheet 7-B, Lines 26-31 recorded 4/16/1930
3. ↑ *1940 U.S. Federal Population Census of LaPorte, Harris County, Texas, residence located on West Park Avenue, Dwelling #616, Sheet 27-A, Lines 26-31 recorded 4/25/1940
4. ↑ * 1950 U.S. Federal Population Census of LaPorte, Harris County, Texas, USA, located at 200 South Seventh, Dwelling #255, Sheet 23, Lines 1-4 recorded 5/4/1950

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47251111/elizabeth-hoot: accessed 18 November 2023), memorial page for Elizabeth “Bessie” Niederhofer Hoot (7 Dec 1892–20 Dec 1971), Find a Grave Memorial ID 47251111, citing Grand View Memorial Park, Pasadena, Harris County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Glynnda Kennedy Wesson (contributor 47175110).