William Hooper (1822 - 1898)

Born 8 Aug 1822 in England

Husband of Elizabeth Newell — married 16 Jun 1842 in Thames Ditton, Surrey, England, UK

Descendants

Died 7 Jun 1898 at age 75 in White Lake, Aurora, South Dakota, United States

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Biography

William was born on 8 August 1822 and was christened on 2 October 1882 at Waterloo St-Wesleyan, Hammersmith, London, England. ^[1] William Hooper married Elizabeth Newell on 16 June 1842 at Thames Ditton, Surrey, England. ^[2]

William Smith Hooper appears in the "England and Wales Census, 1851" and is listed at Saint James Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England where he was head of household, married, age 28, and a bricklayer. ^[3]

In 1860 William, his wife Elizabeth and 5 children appear in the U.S. Census for Frankville, Winnesheik, Iowa. ^[4] William Smith Hooper, born in England, was naturalized as a citizen of the United States on 6 November, 1860 in West Union, Iowa. ^[5] At Frankville, Winneshiek, Iowa in 1880 the family consisted of WIlliam, Age 57, Elizabeth, 57, Matilda, 27 (born in England), George, 20, born in Iowa, and Charles, 16, born in Iowa. ^[6]

William Smith Hooper died on 7 June 1898 in White Lake, Aurora, South Dakota, United States and was buried there in White Lake Cemetery. ^[7]

Sources

• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MDK3-LSK : 12 April 2016), W S Hooper in household of Levy Perk, Iowa, United States; citing p. 10, family 67, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,925.

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NYT5-N3B : 11 February 2018, William Smith Hooper, 08 Aug 1822); citing WATERLOO ST -WESLEYAN,HAMMERSMITH,LONDON,ENGLAND, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 0596989 (RG4 1943-45).
2. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N2D6-9ZT : 10 February 2018), William Smith Hooper and Elizabeth Newell, 16 Jun 1842; citing Thames Ditton,Surrey,England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 808,495, 808,496.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/SG6C-RHZ : 8 November 2017), William Smith Hooper, Saint Jamess Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England; citing Saint Jamess Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England, p. 54, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M82B-LY5 : 13 December 2017), William S Hooper, 1860
5. ↑ "Illinois, Northern District Naturalization Index, 1840-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XKL1-T5V : 12 December 2014), William Smith Hooper, 1860; citing West Union, Iowa, NARA microfilm publication M1285 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 74; FHL microfilm 1,432,074.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MDL5-KWJ : 14 August 2017), William E Hooper, Frankville, Winneshiek, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district ED 344, sheet 120A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0370; FHL microfilm 1,254,370.
7. ↑ William Smith Hooper (1822-1898) on Find A Grave: Memorial #11235935 retrieved 19 February 2018