Harry Estel Hoops

Brief Life History of Harry Estel

When Harry Estel Hoops was born on 3 June 1907, in Maxwell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States, his father, Charles William Hoops, was 21 and his mother, Matilda Elizabeth Lawson, was 13. He married Anna Lee Heldreith on 20 September 1926, in Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 daughters. He lived in Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States in 1910 and Jeffersonville District, Tazewell, Virginia, United States in 1940. He died on 20 December 1985, in Pulaski, Pulaski, Virginia, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Maxwell Cemetery, Maxwell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States.

Photos and Memories (0)

Photos and Memories

Do you know Harry Estel? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account

Family Time Line

Harry Estel Hoops
1907–1985
Anna Lee Heldreith
1904–1982
Marriage: 20 September 1926
Helen Louise Hoops
1927–2019
Mary Elizabeth Hoops
1928–2011
Ruth Catherine Hoops
1929–2019
Clara Ann Hoops
1934–1934

Sources (15)

  • Harry Hoops in household of Lee Heldreth, "United States Census, 1940"
  • H L Hoops, "Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, County Marriage Registers, 1853-1935"
  • Harry Estel Hoops, "Virginia, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945"

World Events (8)

1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed

Known as the National Bureau of Criminal Identification, The Bureau of Investigation helped agencies across the country identify different criminals. President Roosevelt instructed that there be an autonomous investigative service that would report only to the Attorney General.

1917 · Camp Lee Training Facility

Camp Lee was the sight of where Europeans first came face to face with the Powhatan Confederation. Than during the Civil War  the Union forces used it as a surprise attack and blocked Lee’s army from the supply base. When World War II started Fort Lee became Camp Lee and was used as a training facility.

1929

13 million people become unemployed after the Wall Street stock market crash of 1929 triggers what becomes known as the Great Depression. President Herbert Hoover rejects direct federal relief.

Name Meaning

North German: variant of Hoop 1.

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

Possible Related Names

Discover Even More

As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.

Create a FREE Account

Search for Another Deceased Ancestor

Share this with your family and friends.