Samuel Hoey ^{1 2 3 4 5 6}

  General Notes:

It is interesting that Samuel Hoey cannot be found in the 1920 US Census because there are two different 1920 Census records for a Samuel Hoey living in the nearby village of Harvard, McHenry County, Illinois. However, one is born was 1872 in Scotland while the other was born in 1871 in Ireland. The one from Ireland is probably the father of this Samuel Hoey.
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  Noted events in his life were:

• His occupation on 5 June 1917 was a Drill Press Operator for Oliver Typewriter in Woodstock, IL. ⁴

• He resided at 853 West Blackman Street on 5 June 1917 in Harvard, IL.
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• On 5 June 1917, he registered for the World War I Draft at Chemung, IL.

Name: Samuel Hoey
Birth Date: 25 Jun 1892
Birthplace: Armagh, , Ireland
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• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Chemung Township, McHenry, IL on 28 April 1930. ²

1930 US Census
Sheet 10A, District 15, Family 225, Roll 536
Chemung Township, McHenry County, Illinois, United States
Home rented, $12
Sam Hoy..Head..38..Ireland..married at age 20..immigrated 1894..Naturalized..Machinist, Typewriter Co.

(Living with wife and 4 children.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 22 June 1892, then his age should have been 37 instead of 38.
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• He appeared on the 1940 US Census in Chemung, IL on 14 May 1940. ³

1940 US Census
Sheet 5B, District 56-15B, Family 106, Roll 840
Chemung, McHenry County, Illinois, United States
Home rented, $10
Sam Hoey..Head..48..IRELAND..8th grade..Naturalized..Fireman, Dean Milk Factory..earned $2288 in 1939

(Living with wife and 1 son.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 22 Jun 1892, then his age should have been 47 instead of 48.
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• His occupation in 1942 was an employee of Dean Milk Co. In Chemung, IL. ⁵

• He resided in Chemung, IL in 1942.
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• Samuel Hoey registered for WW II Draft: 27 April 1942, Woodstock, IL.

⁵ Name: Samuel Hoey
Birth Date: 22 Jun 1892
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• He was buried after 29 October 1960 in the Dunham-Chemung Cemetery in Chemung, IL.

Find A Grave Memorial 93359642
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Samuel married Ruth Jane Renton, daughter of William John Renton and Harriett Adeline Marvin, in May 1913 in , McHenry County, IL.^{1 2 3} (Ruth Jane Renton was born on 1 April 1893 in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, MI,^{2 7 8 9} died in 1959 ⁹ and was buried in 1959 in Chemung, IL ⁹.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Image: May 1913, in , McHenry County, IL. ¹

• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Chemung Township, McHenry, IL on 28 April 1930. ²

1930 US Census
Sheet 10A, District 15, Family 225, Roll 536
Chemung Township, McHenry County, Illinois, United States
Home rented, $12
Sam Hoy..Head..38..Ireland..married at age 20..immigrated 1894..Naturalized..Machinist, Typewriter Co.
Ruth Hoy..Wife..35..IL..married at age 17..Laborer, Typewriter Co.
Vernon Hoy..Son..16..IL..Laborer, ??? Farm
Adeline Hoy..Daughter..15..IL
William Hoy..Son..11..IL
Francis Hoy..Son..9..IL
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• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Chemung, IL on 14 May 1940. ³

1940 US Census
Sheet 5B, District 56-15B, Family 106, Roll 840
Chemung, McHenry County, Illinois, United States
Home rented, $10
Sam Hoey..Head..48..IRELAND..8th grade..Naturalized..Fireman, Dean Milk Factory..earned $2288 in 1939
Ruth Hoey..Wife..47..MI..4th grade
Frances Hoey..Son..19..IL..9th grade..Setting pins, bowling alley..earned $405 in 1939
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  Marriage Notes:

Name: Samuel Hoay
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: May 1913
Event Place: McHenry, Illinois, United States
Event Place (Original): McHenry, Illinois
Gender: Male
Spouse's Name: Ruth Renton
Spouse's Gender: Female
Note: Pr Name: No Record of Marriage;
Reference ID: it1, p304, no14079

Citing this Record
"Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFLX-VPS : 4 November 2017), Samuel Hoay and Ruth Renton, May 1913; citing McHenry, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,420,737.

NOTE - This record seems to indicate that the marriage license was never returned or filed as completed. It is not known for certain if a marriage ever took place.
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Neither Samuel, Ruth, or any of their first 3 children are found in the 1920 US Census records.
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