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Hooper Family History
Hooper Genealogy & Family TreeHooper is an English name from Devon, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old English word hop which means "hoop" and referred to someone with the occupation of fitting hoops. The earliest known ancestor--Adam le Hoper--was recorded in 1228. Roots for this name can also be found in Germany. The family motto is Deo duce which means "God my guide."
Other spellings include "Hoopar" and "Hoopir." Notable people with the surname include British director Tom Hooper (The King's Speech, Les Miserables, The Damned United), American screenwriter Tobe Hooper (The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Poltergeist, Salem's Lot), and American baseball player Harry Hooper (Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox). The first Hooper to come to America was Thomas Hooper in Virginia in 1635.
Hooper Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Thomosen Hooper -- --, 1647 December 0, 1670
- Susan Elizabeth Hooper -- --, 1862 June 12, 1936 Alabama
- Kathleen Radcliffe Hooper -- --, 1891 July 29, 1967 Maryland
- William Hooper -- --, 1525 December 0, 1580 England
- Joane Hooper -- --, 1653 February 0, 1733
Hooper Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- George Thomas Hooper -- --, 1630 October 24, 1698
- Sarah Hooper -- --, 1656 June 0, 1749
- Beatrice Maude Hooper -- --, 1899 March 5, 1977 Texas
- Thomas Wright Hooper -- --, 1868 February 27, 1963
- William Miller Hooper -- --, 1905 December 0, 1937 Oklahoma
