Huber Immigrants

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   Liz
   1 Jun 2010 at 5:19 pm | Permalink | Reply

   Hi!
   What a great resource for Hoovers researching their roots-thank you!

   I am a descendent of Baltzer Hoover, born July 16, 1769 in Pennsylvania and died April 25, 1847 in Springfield,PA. He is buried at St. Patrick’s Cemetery in newry,Pa. He refers to himself as Catholic in his will, which I have. His wife was Elizabeth Parvin. They were married August 27, 1811 in Reading, according to a relative who once found such record.

   I am going nuts trying to determine who Baltzer’s parents were! Can you help?

   Thanks!
   Liz M. happygolizzie@verizon.net

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   Eric Reynolds
   14 Mar 2010 at 2:35 pm | Permalink | Reply

   My daughter is doing an anthology of Wyalusing, PA. Her mom’s family, the “Hoovers”, can trace their family roots back to approximately 1775 in Terrytown, PA. The common ancestor is a man named Casper Hoover from the Philadelphia area.

   Researching the name gave us your web-site. Understanding the great leap of faith to connect the Hoovers to the Hubers, there were two Casper Hubers. One came over on the Priscilla in 1749; the other one on the Chance in 1763. Does you have information on either one?

   Even if there is no relation, this is great information! Thank you.

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      Kris
      14 Mar 2010 at 4:17 pm | Permalink | Reply

      Thanks for posting. The surname “Hoover” can be found in records as Huber, Hubert, Houver, Hover, Hovar, Hoober, Huver—and variations thereof. So, it’s not really a leap of faith. :^)

      You’re in luck regarding Casper Huber—at least one of them. I was looking to see what I could find on a Michael Huber and found the following: ‘In a Property Inventory of Ellerstadt from the year 1781 it is reported of Casper Huber—son of Michael Huber of Ellerstadt and his wife Anna Barbara—”living in Philadelphia and 44 years old; he has been absent from here 18 years.” [Casper Huber, Ship Chance, November 1, 1763.]‘ This is from “Ship Passenger Lists, Pennsylvania and Delaware (1641-1825)” by Carl Boyer.

      I’d suggest checking Philadelphia records to see if more information can be located on this man. If he was living in Philadelphia in 1781, he may be your connection. I’d check birth, marriage, death, estate/intestate, deed, and tax records. You should be able to put together more of a picture of this man.

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   Kris Hocker
   23 Jan 2010 at 5:30 pm | Permalink | Reply

   Heinrich Huber and Heinrich Huber Jr. on the Bilander Veron in 1747 may have been from Eppingen, Baden, Germany—relations of Johannes and Ottila (___) Huber of Ittlingen, parents of Andreas Huber (1738), ancestor of President Herbert Hoover.

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