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 | |
|---|---|
| 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Age Sex Color
42 M M
50 F B
21 M M
18 M B
15 M B
19 F B
3 M M
Because 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.