1848 On May 9, Barbara Ann Bechtel, daughter of Jacob Bechtel and Ann Moyer, was born at Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio. [1]
1860 Jacob Bechtel (age 46) and Anna Bechtel (age 42) lived in Harrison Twp, Elkhart County, Indiana with children John (age 23), Abram (age 17), David (age 14), and Barbara A (age 12), Sophia K (age 9), Peter (age 7), Catharine (age 4), and Caroline (age 4 months). [2]
1866 On 29 April, George H. Hoover and Barbara Ann Bechtel were married in Elkhart County, Indiana. [3]
1870 George Hoover (age 26) and Barbara Hoover (20) lived in Florence, Stephenson County, Illinois with Arthur Hoover (age 1, born Illinois) and Emma Stoffer (age 6). [4]
1880 George Hoover (age 35), merchant, and Barbara Hoover (32) lived in Peabody, Marion County, Kansas with Arthur (age 11, born Illinois), John I (age 8, born Illinois), Charles E (age 5, born Kansas), and Mary (age 1). [5]
1885 G. H Hoover (age 41) and B. A. Hoover (afe 36) lived in Peabody, Marion County, Kansas with J.I. (age 13), C E (age 10), M V (age 6), N O (age 4). [6]
1895 G. H Hoover (age 51) and B. A. Hoover (age 47) lived in Peabody, Marion County, Kansas with John (age 22), Charles E (age 20), Mattie (age 17), Nina (age 15), Walter O (age 9), Grace (age 7), and Lena (age 4), and Anna Bechtel (age 73). [7]
1900 George W Hoover (age 56) and Barbara A. Hoover (52) lived in Peabody, Marion County, Kansas with Mary V (age 21), Walter O (age 14), Grace W (age 12), and Glen B (age 4). [8]
1910 George H Hoover (age 66) and Barbara O. Hoover (61) lived in St Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri with Nimo O (age 29, daughter), Grace W (age 22), and Glen B (age 19) and with Jesse Burns (age 30). [9]
1920 George H Hoover (age 75), harness merchant, and Barbara A. Hoover (71) lived in St Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri. [10]
1925 On 14 December, George H. Hoover (1843-1925) died and was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California. [11]
1927 On 24 July, Charles E. Hoover (age 52), son of Geo. H Hoover and Barbara Bechtel, married Mabel M. Frazier in Los Angeles, California. [12]
1930 Barbara A Hoover (age 81), widowed, and John I Hoover (age 48) lived in Los Angeles, California. [13]
1932 On 22 January, Barbara A Hoover (1848-1932) died and was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California. [14]
1949 On 21 December, Charles Edwin Hoover, born 5 March 1875, son of Hoover and Bechtel, died in Los Angeles, California. [15]
Research Notes:
Their children were reported [16] to have been:
1. Alice Delight Hoover, b. 23 Mar 1867, d. 4 Apr 1868
2. Arthur Grant Hoover, b. 26 Jan 1869 at Florence, Stephenson County, Illinois, d. 14 Jul 1940
3. John Irvin Hoover, b. 16 Dec 1871, at Florence, Stephenson County, Illinois, d. 8 Oct 1944, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
4. Charles Edwin, b. 5 Mar 1875 at Peabody, Marion County, Kansas, d. 21 Dec 1949, Arcadia, Los Angeles County, California
5. Mary Vinette Hoover, b. 15 Jul 1878, at Peabody, Marion County, Kansas, d. 26 Oct 1958
6. Nina Olive Hoover, b. 13 Oct 1880, at Peabody, Marion County, Kansas, d. 19 Jan 1967, Sacramento, Sacramento County, California
7. Walter Olin Hoover, b. 19 Oct 1885, at Peabody, Marion County, Kansas, d. 22 Apr 1977, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
8. Grace Wilma Hoover, b. 26 Nov 1887, at Peabody, Marion County, Kansas, d. 5 Oct 1977, Sacramento, Sacramento County, California
9. Glenn Bechtel Hoover, b. 23 Aug 1890, at Peabody, Marion County, Kansas, d. 30 Oct 1977, Denver, Denver County, Colorado
[1] Personal Communication, Susan Seymour, a great grand daughter.
[2] United States Federal Census, 1860, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[3] FamilySearch.org, [FamilySearchRecord].
[4] United States Federal Census, 1870, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[5] United States Federal Census, 1880, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[6] Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925, 1885, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[7] Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925, 1895, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[8] United States Federal Census, 1900, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[9] United States Federal Census, 1910, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[10] United States Federal Census, 1920, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[11] Find A Grave Memorial 118495074, [FindAGrave].
[12] California, County Marriages, 1850-1952, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[13] United States Federal Census, 1930, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[14] Find A Grave Memorial 118495134, [FindAGrave].
[15] California Death Index, 1940-1997, [FamilySearchRecord].
[16] Personal Communication, Susan Seymour, a great grand daughter.