Robert
Hood
Born in Quebec, Canada
Ancestors 
Son of Andrew William Hood
and Margaret (Adams) Hood
Brother of
Ann Elizabeth Hood, Margaret Ann (Hood) Smith, Peter Hood, Mary Jane Hood, Andrew William Hood, Elizabeth Blenkhern (Hood) Norman [half], Mary Annie (Hood) McIntyre [half], Thomas Hood [half], Rebecca (Hood) Howey [half], William Tyus Hood [half], Edith Annabella Hood [half] and Adelaide Gertrude Hood [half]
Husband of
Eliza Jane (Pitman) Hood
— married
31 Jul 1879 in Res of William A Harvey, Millicent, South Australia, Australia
Descendants 
Father of
Andrew William Percival Hood, Millicent Margaret Louisa (Hood) Melrose, Myrtle Ruth (Hood) Lethbridge, Ethel Annabella (Hood) Gray, Jessie May (Hood) Long and Dora Mary (Hood) Andrews
Died
at age 80
in 352 Lord St, East Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 11 Oct 2012
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Biography
Robert Hood was born on 24 Sep 1848 in Quebec, Canada, son of Andrew William Hood (1816 - 1881) and Margaret (Adams) Hood (1818 - 1856).
His sister was Margaret Ann (Hood) Smith (1843 - 1914).
Robert (30) married Eliza Jane Pitman (24) (1855 - 1910) on 31 Jul 1879 in Res of William A Harvey, Millicent, South Australia, Australia. Their children were:
- Andrew William Percival Hood (1880 - 1941)
- Millicent Margaret Louisa (Hood) Melrose (1881 - 1975)
- Myrtle Ruth (Hood) Lethbridge (1883 - 1972)
- Ethel Annabella (Hood) Gray (1884 - 1967)
- Jessie May (Hood) Long (1886 - 1965)
- Dora Mary (Hood) Andrews (1888 - ).
Robert died on 3 Aug 1929 in 352 Lord St, East Perth, Western Australia, Australia aged 80.
Married 31 July 1879 in Stonyfell, South Australia. Military: Private inChicago Volunteers saw action in Fenian Raid (1866); Private in Queensland Imperial Bushman Contingent, Boer War South Africa 1899-1902.
Sources
Library and Archives Canada, Medals, Honours and Awards; Vol2, p215; Ref: RG 9 11A5; Microfilm C-1861. National Archives Australia;A6585,1902/6398.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Robert by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Robert:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Robert by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Robert:
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~6.25%
Barbara McAlary
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