Ancestral Trails Genealogy ~ Life in the Past Lane
An ongoing family history research project by David A. Walker
Person Page 1,262
John Keir Hooper1
M, #63060, b. 1809, d. 24 October 1854
Parents
| Father | Major Hooper b. 1765, d. 24 February 1838 |
| Mother | Catherine Urquhart b. 1783, d. 17 May 1866 |
| Relationships | 1st cousin 5 times removed of David Arthur Walker |
| Last Edited | 1 May 2024 20:07:19 |
| Name | John Keir Hooper was also known as John Hooper.2 |
| Birth | He was born in 1809, in North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.3,1 |
| Marriage | He married Jane Walker daughter of John Walker and Jane Davidson Weir, on 20 February 1851 in Prince County, Prince Edward IslandG.4,5 Marriage Registration, John Keir Hooper and Jane Walker. |
| Living | John Keir Hooper was living in North Carleton, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG, they lived and farmed at North Carleton, where their three children were born.6 |
| Death | He died on 24 October 1854 in North Carleton, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, 46.284156, -63.696685G.7,2,8 |
| Burial | He was buried in North Bedeque Cemetery, North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.36189, -63.72582G. White marble ballast stone. Inscription: In memory / of / John K. Hooper / died / Oct. 24, 1854, / AEt. 45 y's. / S. Wells, P.E.I.2  Tombstone for John Keir Hooper (1809-1854). North Bedeque Cemetery, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. |
Children with Jane Walker b. 19 September 1821, d. 12 July 1892
| Son | Elijah Charles Hooper+ b. 3 November 1852, d. 1914 |
| Daughter | Addilla Jane Hooper+ b. 9 October 1854, d. 1 February 1936 |
| Daughter | Catherine Sarah Hooper+ b. 1855, d. 26 November 1921 |
Citations
- [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
- [S3042] Marker InscriptionNorth Bedeque Cemetery. John K. Hooper, tombstone inscription & photograph; documented by David A. Walker, 15 August 2003.
- [S16439] David Sidney Walker & Shirley Morrison, "Compiled notes". . Hereinafter cited as "Compiled notes".
- [S110] Marriages Book 1844-1852, Pg. 590. (Charlottetown ). Hereinafter cited as Marriages Book 1844-1852, Pg. 590..
- [S131] Hand written BMD entries, Walker Family Bible - John Walker & Jane Weir; in possession of Margaret (Cairns) MacDonald -Grand River, Prince Edward Island.
- [S425] Ed. Orlo Jones and Doris Haslam, An Island Refuge, Loyalists and Disbanded Troops on the Island of Saint John (Prince Edward Island, Canada: UELAC - Abegweit Branch, 1983), p. 138. Hereinafter cited as An Island Refuge.
- [S425] Ed. Orlo Jones and Doris Haslam, An Island Refuge, Loyalists and Disbanded Troops on the Island of Saint John (Prince Edward Island, Canada: UELAC - Abegweit Branch, 1983). Hereinafter cited as An Island Refuge.
- [S4808] Descendants of Thomas Hooper (1539- ), online http://treena126.webs.com/stephenhooperfamily.htm. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of Thomas Hooper (1539- ).