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Martin Luther HOVIS

Male 1870 - 1954  (84 years)


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  1. 1.  Martin Luther HOVIS was born on 15 Jul 1870 in Barkeyville, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA (son of Nicholas HOVIS and Rosanna NOGLER); died on 28 Nov 1954 in Turner Valley, Foothills, Alberta, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Mart, Martie
    • Occupation: Oil well driller
    • Reference Number: 1-3-3-2-6
    • Religion: Church of Christ

    Notes:

    CENSUS 1880: on familysearch.org. Martin L Hovis, 9, b in Pennsylvania, b in Pennsylvania, living with Nicolas38, Rosanna43, JohnW.16, Walter13, Emily11, Clinton7, Lora6, James3 Hovis. Location: IrwinTwp, Venango County, Pennsylvania

    MARRIAGE 1897: on familysearch.org. Martin L Hovis married Fleety Nayler on March 3, 1897 in Sandusky County, Ohio. (Ohio Marriages)

    CENSUS 1900: on familysearch.org. Martin Hovis, 29, b July 1870 in Pennsylvania, married 3 years, occupation: driller oil well, living with wife:Fleetie24 and children:Millard2, Naoma4mo. Hovis and Lydia Cook, maid. Location: Madison, Sandusky, Ohio.

    CENSUS 1910: on familysearch.org. Martin L Hovis, 39, b in Pennsylvania, married 13 years, occupation: oil well, living with wife:FleetieE.34, and children:MillardE.12, NaomaJ.10, ClariseR.7, VelvaP.5, TheoraA.2 Hovis. Location: Gibsonburg, Sandusky, Ohio.

    CENSUS (Canada) 1916: on familysearch.org. Marten, 45, b. in USA, living with wife:Fleetie40, and 6 children:Millard17, Naoma15, Coarise[sic]13, Belva[sic]11, Theora8, Robert3 Hovis. location: Subdistrict39, District:Macleon, Alberta, Canada

    CENSUS (Canada) 1921: on ancestry.com. Martin Luther Hovis, 50, b in USA, living with wife:Fleetie Stella34 and chlidren:VelvaPauline16, Theora13, RobertLuther8 Hovis. Location: Munic. Dist. of Stockland 191, Alberta, Canada.

    DEATH 1954: on ancestry.com. Martin Hovis died Nov. 28, 1954 in Black Diamond, Alberta, Canada. (Rutherford B Hayes Presidential Center Obituary Index)

    2015: all information obtained from personal communication with Clarise Ruth Hovis.

    Martin married Fleetie Estelle NAYLOR on 3 Mar 1897 in Fremont, Sandusky, Ohio, USA. Fleetie (daughter of Henry Filson NAYLOR and Harriet T. MILLER) was born on 28 Jul 1875 in Gibsonburg, Sandusky, Ohio, USA; died on 3 Feb 1974 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Clarise Ruth HOVIS was born on 7 Nov 1902 in Gibsonburg, Sandusky, Ohio, USA; died on 27 Feb 1986 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
    2. Millard Emmanuel HOVIS was born on 23 Feb 1898 in Gibsonburg, Sandusky, Ohio, USA; died on 2 May 1997 in Warburg, Leduc, Alberta, Canada.
    3. Naomi Irene HOVIS was born on 21 Jan 1900 in Gibsonburg, Sandusky, Ohio, USA; died on 1 Sep 1919 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada; was buried in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
    4. Velva Pauline HOVIS was born on 11 Jan 1905 in Gibsonburg, Sandusky, Ohio, USA; died on 5 Jan 2000 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
    5. Theora Arlene HOVIS was born on 24 Dec 1907 in Gibsonburg, Sandusky, Ohio, USA; died on 5 Mar 1999 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
    6. Robert Luther HOVIS was born on 20 Feb 1913 in Gibsonburg, Sandusky, Ohio, USA; died on 18 May 1981 in Eaton Rapids, Eaton, Michigan, USA.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Nicholas HOVIS was born on 9 Apr 1840 in Pennsylvania, USA (son of John Earnest HOVIS and Amanda Jane SHERRAH); died on 27 Jan 1892 in Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 1-3-3-2

    Notes:

    CENSUS 1870: on familysearch.org. Nicholus, 29, b in Pennsylvania, occupation: farming, living with Roseannah[sic]32, John WIlliam6, Walter3, Emily1 Hovis. Location: Irwin Twp, Venango County, Pennsylvania

    CENSUS 1880: on familysearch.org. Nicolas Hovis, 38, b in Pennsylvania, occupation: farmer, living with Rosanna43, JohnW.16, Walter13, Emily11, MartinS.9, Clinton7, Lora6, James3 Hovis. Location: IrwinTwp, Venango County, Pennsylvania

    Died:
    Findagrave Memoriall # 52496062. Buried in Old Log Cemetery, Barkeyville, Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Nicholas married Rosanna NOGLER on 19 Jun 1926 in Sandusky, Ohio, USA. Rosanna (daughter of Georg Leonard NOGLER and Anna Barbara ZAPF) was born on 7 Feb 1836 in Grottenberg, Bavaria, Germany; died on 11 May 1925 in Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Rosanna NOGLER was born on 7 Feb 1836 in Grottenberg, Bavaria, Germany (daughter of Georg Leonard NOGLER and Anna Barbara ZAPF); died on 11 May 1925 in Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 904

    Notes:

    CENSUS 1870: on familysearch.org. Roseannah[sic] 32, b in Pennsylvania, living with Nicholus29, John William6, Walter3, Emily1 Hovis. Location: Irwin Twp, Venango County, Pennsylvania

    CENSUS 1880: on familysearch.org. Rosanna Hovis, 43, b in Pennsylvania, living with Nicolas38, JohnW.16, Walter13, Emily11, MartinS.9, Clinton7, Lora6, James3 Hovis. Location: IrwinTwp, Venango County, Pennsylvania

    Name:
    WD Hovis reports her name as Rosanna Naylor. Findagrave Index spells in Naylor and Nayler. See note under George L Nayler.

    Died:
    Findagrave Memorial#52496101.

    Children:
    1. Clinton Powell HOVIS was born in 1873 in Pennsylvania, USA; died about 1964 in Okotoks, Foothills, Alberta, Canada.
    2. Emily HOVIS was born on 14 Aug 1868 in Barkeyville, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 31 Aug 1931 in Girard, Trumbull, Ohio, USA.
    3. James Beatty HOVIS was born on 18 Aug 1876 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 8 Mar 1956 in Casper, Natrona, Wyoming, USA.
    4. John William HOVIS was born on 2 Mar 1864 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 18 Sep 1951 in Brookfield, Linn, Missouri, USA.
    5. Laura Jane HOVIS was born on 10 Apr 1874 in Harrisville, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 7 Nov 1960 in Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA.
    6. 1. Martin Luther HOVIS was born on 15 Jul 1870 in Barkeyville, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 28 Nov 1954 in Turner Valley, Foothills, Alberta, Canada.
    7. Walter HOVIS was born on 2 Aug 1866 in Shippenville, Clarion, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 12 Jun 1967 in Gibsonburg, Sandusky, Ohio, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Earnest HOVIS was born on 1 Dec 1816 in Pennsylvania, USA (son of Earnest T. HOVIS and Margaret HOFFMAN); died on 30 Oct 1898 in Barkeyville, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Barkeyville, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Farmer
    • Reference Number: 1-3-3
    • Religion: Methodist

    Notes:

    CENSUS 1860: on ancestry.com. John Huvis[sic], 40, b in Pennsylvania, occupation: farmer, living with Amanda37, William22, Nicholas20, Mary18, Kalop[sic]16, John14, David12, Simon10, Sarah8, Amanda6 Huvis[sic]. Also living with John and Amanda was Elisa Huvis[sic], age 30. Location: Irwin, Vanango, Pennsylvania. (Elisa may have been a sister to John Earnest Hovis; he had a sister Elizabeth.)

    CENSUS 1870: on familysearch.org. John Hovis, 53, b in Pennsylvania, occupation: farming, living with Amanda52, David20, LymenH.18, SarahJ.16, Amanda13, JasBeatty8 Hovis. Location: Irwin Twp, Venango County, Pennsylvania.

    CENSUS 1880: on familysearch.org. John Hovis, 63, b in Pennsylvania, occupation: farming, living with Amanda63, Minnie23, JamesB18 Hovis, and 2 grandchildren: Edward12, AlfredC.4 Hovis

    Birth:
    The 1860 census says John is 40; by 1870 he is 53. If born in 1816, he would be

    Buried:
    Buried at Log Cemetery

    John married Amanda Jane SHERRAH on 8 Sep 1836. Amanda was born on 1 May 1817 in Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 20 Mar 1897 in Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Barkeyville, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Amanda Jane SHERRAH was born on 1 May 1817 in Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 20 Mar 1897 in Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Barkeyville, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Housewife
    • Reference Number: 958
    • Religion: Methodist

    Notes:

    CENSUS 1860: on ancestry.com. Amanda Huvis[sic], 37, b in Pennsylvania, living with John40, William22, Nicholas20, Mary18, Kalop[sic]16, John14, David12, Simon10, Sarah8, Amanda6 Huvis[sic]. Also living with John and Amanda was Elisa Huvis[sic], age 30. Location: Irwin, Vanango, Pennsylvania. (Elisa may have been a sister to John Earnest Hovis; he had a sister Elizabeth.)

    CENSUS 1870: on familysearch.org. Amanda Hovis, 52, b in Pennsylvania, living with John53, David20, LymenH.18, SarahJ.16, Amanda13, JasBeatty8 Hovis. Location: Irwin Twp, Venango County, Pennsylvania.


    Buried:
    AmandBuried at Log Cemetery in Barkeyville, Pennsylvania.

    Died:
    FindaGrave Memorial # 69450399.

    Children:
    1. Amanda Catherine HOVIS was born in 1857.
    2. David Walter HOVIS was born on 24 Apr 1850 in Venango, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 28 Mar 1929 in Richland, Clarion, Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. James Beatty HOVIS was born in 1861; died in 1944.
    4. Jessie HOVIS was born on 27 Apr 1859; died on 8 May 1859.
    5. John Theodore HOVIS was born in 1848 in Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1906 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    6. Lyman Henry HOVIS was born in 1852.
    7. Mary Ann HOVIS was born on 12 Jul 1843 in Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 30 Nov 1929 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    8. 2. Nicholas HOVIS was born on 9 Apr 1840 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 27 Jan 1892 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    9. Sarah Jane HOVIS was born on 21 Mar 1854 in Harrisville, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 10 Jan 1937 in Zelienople, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA.
    10. William George HOVIS was born on 22 Jan 1832 in Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 1 Apr 1921 in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA.
    11. Caleb Gear HOVIS

  3. 6.  Georg Leonard NOGLER was born on 15 Sep 1807 in Wurtemburg, Germany; died on 29 Aug 1876 in Shelby County, Missouri, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 867
    • Immigration: Jan 1851, New York, USA; ship: Alfred

    Notes:

    Note: Immigration notice lists Leonard Nogler immigrating to New York, USA in 1850. US and Canada Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s. Source not seen so it is unknown if his wife and children came at the same time as he did.

    Name:
    Findagrave index has this comment: "Note: His original name was Georg Leonhard Nagler (from German records). Descendants spelled the name Naylor".

    Birth:
    On the baptismal record, his name is Georg Leonhard Nagler. His parents were Joseph Nagler and Maria Dorothea.

    Died:
    Burial: Clarence City Cemetery, Clarence, Shelby County, Missouri, USA. Findagrave Memorial #: 23178088

    Georg married Anna Barbara ZAPF. Anna was born in 1809 in Bayern, Germany; died on 23 Aug 1882 in Clarence, Shelby, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Anna Barbara ZAPF was born in 1809 in Bayern, Germany; died on 23 Aug 1882 in Clarence, Shelby, Missouri, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 997
    • Immigration: Jan 1851, New York, USA; ship: Alfred

    Notes:

    Died:
    Buried in Clarence City Cemetery, Clarence, Shelby, Missouri. Findagrave Memorial# 23178104

    Children:
    1. 3. Rosanna NOGLER was born on 7 Feb 1836 in Grottenberg, Bavaria, Germany; died on 11 May 1925 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. Elizabeth NAYLER was born in 1833 in Germany; died in 1910 in Clarence, Shelby, Missouri, USA.
    3. Isabelle E NAYLER was born on 15 Dec 1838 in Bayern, Germany; died on 6 Sep 1908 in Clarence, Shelby, Missouri, USA.
    4. John P NAYLER was born in 1842 in Germany; died in 1920 in Shelbina, Shelby, Missouri, USA.
    5. Anna Barbra NAYLER was born on 25 Jan 1844 in Germany; died in 1921 in Clarence, Shelby, Missouri, USA.
    6. Peter NAYLOR was born on 18 Sep 1846 in Germany; died on 19 Dec 1921 in Clarence, Shelby, Missouri, USA.
    7. George NAYLER was born in 1855 in Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1871 in Clarence, Shelby, Missouri, USA.
    8. Mary NAYLER was born in 1858 in Pennsylvania, USA; died before 1870.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Earnest T. HOVIS was born on 23 Mar 1794 in Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA (son of Rev. Johan Theodor HOFIUS and Nancy BAKER); died on 28 Feb 1869 in Clintonville, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: stone mason
    • Reference Number: 1-3
    • _MILT: served as a soldier in the War of 1812

    Notes:

    _MILT:
    WD Hovis reports that Earnest was the drummer.

    Died:
    Find a grave Memorial #29068848; death year listed as 1867. Buried in Clintonville M.E. Cemetery, Venango County.

    Earnest married Margaret HOFFMAN on 2 Jul 1811 in Irwin, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA. Margaret was born in 1793 in Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Margaret HOFFMAN was born in 1793 in Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 664

    Children:
    1. Nancy HOVIS was born on 12 Aug 1812 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 18 Jun 1910.
    2. Mary HOVIS was born on 12 Aug 1812 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. 4. John Earnest HOVIS was born on 1 Dec 1816 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 30 Oct 1898 in Barkeyville, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Barkeyville, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA.
    4. Catherine HOVIS was born in 1816 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    5. Adam HOVIS was born on 27 Feb 1821 in Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 11 Nov 1886 in Waterford, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA.
    6. George HOVIS was born on 8 Jan 1823 in Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 6 Feb 1871 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    7. David HOVIS was born on 26 Nov 1824 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 15 Sep 1845 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    8. Elizabeth HOVIS was born in 1824 in Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1892.
    9. Julia Ann HOVIS was born on 26 Jun 1827 in Clintonville, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 12 Oct 1919 in Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA.
    10. Sarah Jane HOVIS was born in 1829 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    11. Susanna HOVIS was born in 1830; died in 1845.
    12. Michael HOVIS was born on 16 Jun 1834 in Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 4 Jul 1870 in Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA.
    13. Earnest T. HOVIS was born in Dec 1837 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 28 Jul 1838 in Pennsylvania, USA.


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