James Hood

Brief Life History of James

When James Hood was born on 30 March 1875, in Minto, Wellington, Ontario, Canada, his father, William Hood, was 40 and his mother, Margaret Cochrane, was 32. He married Fannie Mattheson Eaglesham on 24 January 1900, in Minto, Wellington, Ontario, Canada. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Alberta, Canada in 1916 and Camrose County, Alberta, Canada for about 5 years. He died on 31 August 1957, in Castor, County of Paintearth No. 18, Alberta, Canada, at the age of 82, and was buried in Castor, County of Paintearth No. 18, Alberta, Canada.

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Family Time Line

James Hood
1875–1957
Fannie Mattheson Eaglesham
1878–1953
Marriage: 24 January 1900
Margaret Janet Hood
1900–2001
James Elliott Hood
1902–1993
Fannie Gertrude Hood
1906–
Agnes Mae Hood
1907–
William Clifford Hood
1910–1980
Gordon Hood
1912–
Robert Kenneth Hood
1915–1935
Marjorie Doris Hood
1925–1944

Sources (12)

  • James Hood, "Canada Census, 1931"
  • James Hood, "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927"
  • James Hood, "Find A Grave Index"

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World Events (8)

1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.

The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.

1881

Historical Boundaries: 1881: Walsh, Dakota Territory, United States 1889: Walsh, North Dakota, United States

1898 · War with the Spanish

After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.

Name Meaning

English and Scottish: nickname from Middle English hod, hood, hodde ‘hood’, either for someone who wore a hood (like the medieval folk hero Robin Hood) or who made and sold hoods. In Kent and Sussex the name may sometimes have been confused with Hoad .

English: from the Middle English personal name Hod(e), a variant of Ode or Odd with prosthetic H-; see Ott and Oates and compare Hodson 2.

English and Scottish: variant of Hudd, from the Middle English personal name Hudde, Hutte, which could represent Old English Hud(d)a or its ancient Germanic equivalent Hud(d)o, but is more likely from Anglo-Norman French Hud(de), a pet form of Hugh.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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