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Allan Henry Hoover (1907 - 1993)

Allan Henry Hoover
Born in London, England, United Kingdommap
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Husband of — married 17 Mar 1937 in Los Angeles, California, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Father of , [private son (1940s - unknown)] and
Died at age 86 in Portola Valley, San Mateo, California, United Statesmap
Profile last modified | Created 5 Jul 2011
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Biography

Son of President Herbert Hoover

PLACE OF BIRTH: London, United Kingdom
DATE OF BIRTH: July 17, 1907
PLACE OF DEATH: Portola Valley, California
DATE OF DEATH: November 4, 1993
PLACE OF BURIAL: West Branch, Iowa
CEMETERY NAME:West Branch Municipal Cemetery[1]

Allan Henry Hoover, the second of Herbert and Lou Hoover’s two sons, was born in London on July 17, 1907. As a boy he traveled the world with his parents and his brother Herbert Jr., seldom staying in the same school for more than a few months at a time. At the age of eight during the First World War, the Allan traveled with his family back to the city of his birth as his father dedicated himself to providing food relief for Belgian people. In his memoirs,[2]

Marriage

Allan married Margaret Copley. The couple had three children, Allan Jr., Andrew, and Lou Henry.

Obituary Excerpt

Allan Hoover, the son of President Herbert Hoover and a prominent mining engineer, rancher and financier, has died. He was 86.

Hoover died Thursday in Portola Valley, Calif., after a short illness.

Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Margaret Coberly Hoover; three children and six grandchildren.

Services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday in the United Methodist Church, West Branch, Iowa.[3]

Sources

  1. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6826807/allan-henry-hoover: accessed 28 January 2023), memorial page for Allan Henry Hoover Sr. (17 Jul 1907–4 Nov 1993), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6826807, citing West Branch Cemetery, West Branch, Cedar County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by Mike Reed (contributor 915).
  2. Herbert Hoover Historical Site: Allan Henry Hoover
  3. LaTimes Archives: Obituary Excerpt for Allah Henry Hoover




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