The following material
on the immediate ancestry of
J. Edgar Hoover
should not be considered exhaustive or authoritative,
but rather as a first draft.
Much more information on his paternal ancestors and relatives can be found
in the "jdamewood" database at
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com.
Ancestry of J. Edgar Hoover | |
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1 | J(ohn) Edgar Hoover, b. Washington, D. C., 1 Jan 1895, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation from 1924, d. Washington, D. C., 2 May 1972, bur. Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D. C. [NCAB F:50-51; SSDI 577-60-1114] |
PARENTS | |
2 |
Dickerson Naylor Hoover, Sr.,
b. Washington, D. C., 21 Nov. 1856,
d. [of "melancholia"] Washington, D. C., 30 March 1921,
bur. Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D. C.
m. Washington, D. C., 17 Sept. 1879 |
3 | Anna Marie Scheitlin, b. Washington, D. C., 12 Sept 1860, d. Washington, D. C., 22 Feb. 1938, bur. Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D. C. |
GRANDPARENTS | |
4 |
John Thomas Hoover,
b. Washington, D. C., 5 Nov. 1834,
d. Washington, D. C., 25 May 1878,
bur. Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D. C.
m. Washington, D. C., 19 Dec. 1855 [by Rev. Andrew G. Carothers] |
5 | Cecilia Jane Naylor, b. Washington, D. C., 30 Jan. 1837, d. Washington, D. C., 14 Oct. 1909, bur. Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D. C. |
6 |
Jacob Scheitlin,
machinist,
b. St. Gallen, Switzerland, 7 Apr. 1823,
d. ... 3 May 1880
m. Concordia Lutheran Evangelical Church, Washington, D. C., 19 May 1853 |
7 | Margaret Hitz, b. ... , Va., 24 March 1833, d. Washington, D. C., 26 Jan. 1894 |
GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
8 |
William Hoover,
b. ... , Md., ... June 1804,
d. Washington, D. C., 23 Feb. 1884,
bur. Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D. C.
m. Washington, D. C., 6 Oct. 1832 |
9 | Elizabeth Huff (or Hough), b. Waterford, Loudoun Co., Va., 3 Apr. 1814, d. Washington, D. C., 3 Apr. 1881, bur. Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D. C. |
10 |
Dickerson Naylor,
b. ... , Va., ... 1807,
d. Washington, D. C., 8 Nov. 1883,
bur. Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D. C.
m. Washington, D. C., 4 July 1833 |
11 | Ellen Frank, b. ... , Md., ... 1812, d. Washington, D. C., 25 March 1871, bur. Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D. C. |
12 |
Johann Joachim Scheitlin
m. |
13 | Juditha Holzer |
14 |
Hans (Johannes) Hitz,
b. Klosters, Graubunden, 10 July 1797,
Schichtmeister in Silberbergwerk,
emigrated to US 1831,
Swiss General Consul in the U.S. 1853-1864,
d. Washington, D. C., 27 Jan 1864
m. Klosters, Graubunden, 3 Dec. 1820 |
15 | Anna Kohler, b. Selfranga bei Klosters, Graubunden, 5 Dec 1796, d. Washington, D. C., 5 March 1883 |
GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
16 |
William Hoover,
b. ... , Pa., ...
m. |
17 | ---- , b. ... , Pa., ... |
18 |
---- Huff (or Hough),
b. ... , Md., ...
m. |
19 | ---- , b. ... , Md., ... |
20 |
---- Naylor
m. |
21 | ---- |
22 |
---- Frank
m. |
23 | ---- |
28 |
Hans Hitz,
b. Klosters, Graubunden, 26 Sept. 1772,
d. Washington, D. C., 2 Sept. 1840
m. Klosters, Graubunden, 11 May 1796 |
29 | Christina Brosi, b. Conters, Graubunden, 5 Sept. 1774, d. Washington, D. C., 9 Sept. 1838 |
30 |
Abraham Kohler
m. |
31 | Anna Margadant |
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
56 |
Hans Hitz,
b. Klosters, Graubunden, 23 Aug. 1750
m. |
57 | Margareth Thoni |
58 |
Rudolf Brosi,
b. Conters, Graubunden, ... 1705,
d. ... 11 May 1781
m. |
59 | Elsa Burga, b. Conters, Graubunden, 2 Jan. 1745, d. ... 3 Oct. 1775 |
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
112 |
Hans Hitz,
b. ... 1720
m. |
113 | Luzia Tuffli |
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
224 |
Georg Hitz
m. |
225 | ---- |
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
7/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
1930 Maryland, Prince George's Co., Bowie, ED 30, sheet 21A, line 47 Hoover Dickerson N H 49 M W DC DC DC Government Official US Government Theodora W 42 M W Ill Ill Ill Dickerson N Jr S 18 S W DC DC Ill Anna N D 15 S W DC DC Ill The elder Dickerson was the older brother of J. Edgar Hoover. ---------- 1930 Maryland, Prince George's Co., Lanham, ED 54, sheet 6A, line 35 Robinette Fred H 47 M 25 Pa Md NY Mech Supt Coast & Geo Surv Lillian H W 46 M 24 DC DC DC Dorothy H D 19 S DC Pa DC Marjory A D 16 S DC Pa DC Fred Jr S 10 S DC Pa DC Lillian was a sister of J. Edgar Hoover. ---------- 1920 District of Columbia, vol. 6, ED 100, sheet 11, line 33 Hoover Dickerson N H 39 Wd W DC DC DC Inspector Department of Commerce Theodora L W 33 S W Ill Ill Ill Theodora M D 11 S W DC Ill Ill Dickerson N Jr S 8 S W DC Ill Ill Anna N D 4 6/12 S W DC Ill Ill The residence was at 411 Seward Square, S.E. Dickerson (the elder) was the older brother of J. Edgar Hoover. ---------- 1920 District of Columbia, vol. 6, ED 100, sheet 11, line 38 Hoover Dickerson N H 63 M W DC DC DC Anna M W 58 M W DC Switzerland Va John E S 25 S W DC DC DC Plympton Roy A none 29 S W Mass Mass Mass John was a secretary at a law office. Roy was a secretary at the Post Office. Dickerson had no employment. The residence was at 413 Seward Square, S.E. This is the 1920 census entry for J. Edgar Hoover and his parents. ---------- 1910 District of Columbia, ED 98, sheet 7B, line 60 Hoover Dickerson Jr H W M 29 M 3 DC DC DC Lawyer US Govt Theodora L W F W 23 M 3 1 1 Ill Ill Ill Margaret T D F W 1 S DC DC DC Hoover Dickerson N H M W 53 M 31 DC DC DC Plate Pinter Court Sarry Annie M W F W 44 M 31 4 3 DC Switzerland Va John E S M W 15 S DC DC DC These adjacent entries, at 411 and 413 Seward Square SE, are the 1910 census entries for J. Edgar Hoover's older brother, and then J. Edgar Hoover's parents and himself. ---------- 1900 District of Columbia, vol. 11, ED 127, sheet 8, line 55 Hoover Dickerson H W Nov 56 M 20 DC DC DC Anna M W W Sep 61 M 20 4 3 DC DC DC Dick N S W Sep 80 S DC DC DC Lillian D W Nov 82 S DC DC DC John E S W Jan 95 S DC DC DC Dickerson was a Government Clerk. Dick was a Stenographer. Lillian was At School. The residence was at 413 C Street, S.E. This is the 1900 census entry for J. Edgar Hoover and his parents. ---------- 1900 District of Columbia, vol. 6, ED 68, sheet 11, line 43 Hoover Ceclia H W Jan 36 Wd 3 3 DC Va Md Haulsted S W May 70 S DC DC DC Haulsted was a School Teacher. The residence was at 1232 6th Street, N.W. This is the 1900 census entry for J. Edgar Hoover's grandmother. ---------- 1880 - District of Columbia, ED 44, page 14, line 1 Hoover Dickerson N W M 23 Plate Printer D of C D of C D of C Annie M W F 20 W Keeping House D of C Switzerland Va This is the 1880 census entry for J. Edgar Hoover's parents. ---------- 1880 - District of Columbia, ED 28, page 17, line 25 Hoover Cecelia J W F 44 Wid Keeping House DC VA MD William B W M 18 S Undertaker DC DC DC Halstead P W M 10 S At School DC DC DC This is the 1880 census entry for J. Edgar Hoover's grandmother. ---------- 1880 - District of Columbia, ED 28, page 12, line 36 Hoover William W M 76 Retired Butcher MD PA PA Elizabeth A W F 66 W Keeping House VA MD MD Frances E W F 30 D At Home DC MD VA Lara A W F 21 D At Home DC MD VA This is the 1880 census entry for J. Edgar Hoover's great-grandparents. ---------- 1880 District of Columbia, ED 27, page 32, line 27 Naylor Dickerson W M 74 Wid Retired Man VA VA VA Kuhn Rachel W F 51 Cousin Wid At Home MD MD MD Naylor Lulu W F 21 Dau At Home DC DC DC This is the 1880 census entry for J. Edgar Hoover's great-grandfather. ---------- 1880 - District of Columbia, ED 74, page 8, line 25 Hitz Anna W F 88 Wid Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland Scheitlin Margaret W F 47 D Wid Keeping House VA Switzerland Switzerland Rudolph W M 19 GS Sailor DC Switzerland Va John W M 13 GD At School DC Switzerland Va This is the 1880 census entry for J. Edgar Hoover's grandmother and great-grandmother. ---------- 1870 District of Columbia, page 164, line 40, continued on page 165 Real Personal Age Race Occupation Propty Propty Birthplace Hoover John T 35 W Clk Coast Survey 8000 1000 D C Cecelia 33 W Keeping House D C Dickinson 13 W At Sch D C William B 7 W D C Halsted P 2/12 W D C Cyphas Mary E 25 B Domestic Servant D C This is the 1870 census entry for J. Edgar Hoover's grandparents. ---------- 1870 District of Columbia, page ..., line 18 Real Personal Age Race Occupation Propty Propty Birthplace Hoover William 66 W Butcher 4800 1000 Md Elizabeth 55 W Keeping House Va Fannie 27 W School Teacher D C Clayton 17 W Clk Coast Survey D C William 15 W Clk in Store D C Lula A 13 W At School D C Ruse Eva A 35 W At Home Hamburg This is the 1870 census entry for J. Edgar Hoover's great-grandparents. ---------- 1870 District of Columbia, page 244, line 23 Naylor Dickerson 63 M W Grocer 25,000 2,000 VA Elenor H 58 F W Keeping House MD Mary 28 F W At Home DC Deaf & Dumb John H 26 M W Bricklayer DC Kuhn Rachael 40 F W Domes Servt MD Lula 12 F W At School DC Tayler Judson 13 M B Domes Servt VA This is the 1870 census entry for J. Edgar Hoover's great-grandparents. ---------- 1870 District of Columbia, page 144 line 1 Scheitlin Jacob 46 M W Draughtsman 2800 300 Switzerland Margaret 37 F W Keeping House Virginia Annie 10 F W At School Washington Rudolph 9 M W Do Do John 3 M W At Home Do Hitz Anna 73 F W Do Switzerland Marshall Annie 18 F B House Servant Virginia This is the 1870 census entry for J. Edgar Hoover's mother, grandparents, and great-grandmother. ---------- 1860 District of Columbia, Ward 3, mechanically numbered p. 825, line 12 Real Personal Age Sex Occupation Propty Propty Birthplace Hoover John T 25 M Clerk Coast S Ofr 3000 1000 Wash City Cecelia 23 F Wash City Dickerson 4 M Wash City Lord Ebenezer 29 M Merchant 900 Wash City Line 16 Hoover William 56 M Mess P O Depot 2000 300 Md Elizabeth 46 F Va Fannie 22 F School Wash City Indiana 20 F Wash City Milton 15 M Clerk Book Store Wash City Pedyton A 7 M Wash City William E 5 M Wash City Lulie 3 F Wash City Rusie Evanna 35 F Germany These adjacent 1860 census entries are, (1) J. Edgar Hoover's grandparents (2) J. Edgar Hoover's great-grandparents Eva does not appear to have aged between 1860 and 1870 :) See discussion below. ---------- 1860 District of Columbia, page 146, line 18 Naylor Dickerson 54 M Gro Store 7000 3000 Virginia Ellanor 48 F Maryland William 25 M Coach Maker 4000 Wash City Harriet 19 F Wash City Mary 16 F Wash City Mute from Scarlet Fever 2 years old John 15 M Wash City Margaret 12 F Wash City Kuhn Eachael 30 F Maryland This is the 1860 census entry for J. Edgar Hoover's great-grandparents. See discussion below. ---------- 1860 District of Columbia Slave Schedules, page 4, line 37, column 1 Owner Number Age Sex Color Dickerson Naylor 2 40 M B 40 F B This is the 1860 census entry for the slaves owned by J. Edgar Hoover's great-grandfsther. ---------- 1860 District of Columbia, page 72, line 7 John Hitz 64 M Swiss Consul 40,000 13,000 Switzerland Ann do 64 F Do Margaret Shietlan 27 F Virginia Rodolph Hitz 19 M Maryland John Schietlan 2 M Washington Ann do 1 F do Ann Dipper 30 F House Servant Germany Barbary Hungler 20 F Cook Switzerland The enumerator made no marks in the "Color, White, Black or Mulatto" column for these entries. These are the 1860 census entries for J. Edgar Hoover's mother, grandmother, and great-grandparents. ---------- 1850 District of Columbia, mechanically numbered page 195 D Nailor 40 M Merchant Va Elizabeth " 38 F Md William " 16 M DC Catharine " 15 F Ditto Hariate " 11 F Ditto Mary " 6 F Ditto Deaf & dumb James " 6 M Ditto Martha " 3 F Ditto R Quinn 20 F Md The enumerator made no marks in the "Color, White, Black or Mulatto" column for these entries. These are the 1850 census entries for J. Edgar Hoover's great-grandparents. ---------- 1850 District of Columbia, mechanically numbered page 26 J Hitze 53 M Mining Engineer Switzerland C Hitze 54 F Switzerland M Hitze 17 F Va Geo W Hitze 15 M DC R Hitze 7 M Md A E Hakenoth 33 F Germany The enumerator made no marks in the "Color, White, Black or Mulatto" column for these entries. These are the 1850 census entries for J. Edgar Hoover's grandmother and great-grandparents. ----------
Age Sex Color 42 M M 50 F B 21 M M 18 M B 15 M B 19 F B 3 M MBecause no correlation was made between the names of the slave owners in the Slave Schedules, and the entries for the slave owners in the Free Schedules, there is no way to be certain which of the four John Hoovers in the 1860 DC Census owned these slaves.