George Leonard Hooley

Male7 September 1888–2 June 1957

Brief Life History of George Leonard

When George Leonard Hooley was born on 7 September 1888, in Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Richard Hooley, was 28 and his mother, Mary Grace Woodfin, was 26. He married Sarah Alice Gleave on 17 April 1912, in Denton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom in 1901 and Cheetham Hill, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom in 1911. He died on 2 June 1957, in Montreal, Montreal Urban Community, Quebec, Canada, at the age of 68, and was buried in Mount Royal Cemetery, Montreal, Canada East, British Colonial America.

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Family Time Line

George Leonard Hooley
1888–1957
Sarah Alice Gleave
1883–1972
Marriage: 17 April 1912
Richard Hooley
1914–1914
Georgina Gleave Hooley
1916–2002
John Richard Hooley
1922–2013

Sources (7)

  • George Hooley in household of Richard Hooley, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
  • Hooley, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
  • George Lenard Hooley, "Find A Grave Index"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    17 April 1912Denton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
  • Children (3)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (7)

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    World Events (8)

    1896 · Palm House Opens

    Age 8

    In 1896, the Palm House opened. It was designed by Mackenzie and Moncur of Edinburgh. It was designed in the tradition of Joseph Paxton's glass houses and originally had a rich collection of exotic plants.

    1904 · The Entente Cordiale

    Age 16

    The Entente Cordiale was signed between Britain and France on April 8, 1904, to reconcile imperial interests and pave the way for future diplomatic cooperation. This ended hundreds of years of conflict between the two states.

    1908

    Age 20

    London, United Kingdom hosts Summer Olympic Games.

    Name Meaning

    English (Lancashire and Cheshire) and Irish (Cork and Tipperary): variant of Howley .

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

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