John Joseph Hoey, Sr.

Born: 1881 in Galway, Ireland

Died: March 1919 in Jersey City, NJ

Father: Unknown
Mother: Unknown

Submitted by: Jack Hoyt

Immigrated to Indianapolis, Indiana.

Married Theresa M. Geipel, location and date unknown.

29 July 1910: Son John Joseph Hoey born in Indianapolis, Indiana.

About 1912: Daughter Margaret "Mary" Hoey born in Indianapolis, Indiana. Margaret married Norris Place about 1930. 1930 Federal Census lists them living at 135 Summit Place, Neptune, Monmouth Co., NJ. Norris is 26, born in New York, and is a vacuum cleaner salesman. Norris dies in September 1974 in Jacksonville, Duval Co., Florida. He was born 16 November 1902.

About 1913: Daughter Gertrude Hoey born in Indianapolis, Indiana. Married Marvin Duff Smith. Gertrude died 11 October 1979 in Texas (from Elise Olsen smprofessionals@@kellerits.com). Son Markam Duff Smith born 1947 in Tarrant Co. Texas.

About 1918: Son Bernard Hoey born in Indianapolis, Indiana. Bernard enlists in the Army Air Corp on 7 October 1941 in Newark, New Jersey. He is single without dependents and his occupation is listed as Photographer, Retouching Artist

About 1918: Relocated to Belleville section of Jersey City, New Jersey.

March 1919: Died in Jersey City, New Jersey.

18 March 1919: Buried at Holy Name Cemetery, Jersey City, NJ; Plot A 759.

1920 Federal Census: V 27, ED 8, Page 14, Line 90-Living at 77 Bell Street, Belleville, Essex County, NJ. Tresa [sic] Hoey (29), John S. [sic] (9), Margaret (7), Gertrude (6), Bernard (2). All shown born in Indiana.

1930 Federal Census: 14 Wilson Place, Belleville, Essex County, NJ. William Brady (62) head b New Jersey occ Gateman for Railroad, Mary (62) wife b Scotland, William (19) son b New Jersey occ Clerk for Electric Company, Theresa Hoey (39) daughter b New Jersey, Gertrude (19) granddaughter, Bernard (11) grandson, William (5 or 8) grandson. All of Theresa's children shown born in Indiana.