Jane Walvoord Hoopman c. 1897
JOHANNA WALVOORD known as “Jane” was born on December 21, 1849 in Amsterdam, Wisconsin. She was the second child and oldest daughter of Gerrit Jan and Anna Maria Engel (Nolten) Walvoord. Jane was only 6 1/2 – years-old at the time of her father’s drowning in Lake Michigan. Jane was described as dark, very emotional, and quick to act. She died on April 30, 1935 in Lime Springs, Howard, Iowa, United States.
She married ROELOF HOOPMAN known as “Ralph” on March 19, 1868 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. He was born on September 21, 1846 in Lintelo, Aalten, Gelderland, Netherlands. He died on September 14, 1915 in Lime Springs, Howard, Iowa, United States.
They inherited forty acres from Jane’s grandfather Hendrik Walvoord. They sold the farm and moved to Lime Springs, Iowa, and lived on another farm there.
They had ten sons and no daughters. Their sons were (in order of birth): Garrett, Ed, Henry, Will, John, Herman, Ray, Fred, Louis and Walter.
Walter, the youngest, stayed on the old homestead in Lime Springs. Fred was the first to pass away—an adult but still young. The older boys were great game hunters. They shot wild rabbits, squirrels, partridges and prairie chickens. Fred Walvoord (Henry’s son) visited the Hoopman family one winter and sent home a box of prairie chickens and other game. He also stuffed some of the specimens.
Jane and Ralph Hoopman visited the Henry Walvoord family while Henry was living on the farm at Amsterdam. Jane also came for her mother’s (Anna Maria’s) funeral.
The Ralph and Jane (Walvoord) Hoopman Family c.1891
Roelof HOOPMAN and Johanna WALVOORD had the following children:
GARRETT JOHN HOOPMAN was born on January 05, 1869 in Sheboygan Falls, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA. He died on October 16, 1953 in Cresco, Howard, Iowa, USA. He Married LOUISE W. BREITSPRECHER on June 23, 1897.
EDWARD ALBERT HOOPMAN was born on May 15, 1870 in St Croix, Wisconsin, USA. He died on June 10, 1960 in Cresco, Howard, Iowa, USA. He married SOPHIA BORGEN on November 01, 1899. She was born in 1877 in Minnesota.
HENRY CORNELIUS HOOPMAN was born on February 28, 1872 in Wisconsin, USA. He died on September 22, 1948 in Lime Springs, Howard, Iowa, USA. He married MARTHA SOPHIA LOUDON on June 20, 1902. She was born on April 12, 1884 in Lime Springs, Howard, Iowa. She died on April 23, 1932 in Olmstead County, Minnesota.
WILLIAM ANTONY HOOPMAN was born on November 01, 1873. He died after 1951 in Minnesota, USA. He married COBIE LEUTINK, daughter of Henry Leutink and Henrietta Beens. She was born on January 20, 1882 in Minnesota. She died on February 18, 1964 in Fillmore, Minnesota.
JOHN EDWARD HOOPMAN was born on March 17, 1876. He died on September 21, 1960 in Lime Springs, Howard, Iowa, USA. He married GRACE HELENA JOHNSON on March 16, 1904 in Stoughton, Dane, Wisconsin, USA. She was born on March 14, 1878 in Stoughton, Dane, Wisconsin, USA. She died on September 17, 1958 in Lime Springs, Howard, Iowa, USA.
HERMAN LOUIS HOOPMAN was born on April 19, 1878. He died on August 02, 1964 in Wisconsin, USA. He married BERTHA F WINSLOW. She was born in March 1877 in Beaver, Fillmore, Minnesota, USA. She died on August 01, 1964 in Wisconsin, USA.
RALPH RAYMOND HOOPMAN was born on June 17, 1880 in Lime Springs, Howard, Iowa, USA. He died on July 21, 1974 in Brainerd, Cass County, Minnesota. He married MILLIE JANE SMITH on Unknown date, daughter of Andrew Smith and Perley (Pearl Etta) Wilson. She was born on June 02, 1886 in Iowa. She died on February 02, 1969 in Hubbard County, Minnesota, USA.
HARRY ALFRED HOOPMAN was born on May 15, 1882 in Lime Springs, Howard, Iowa, USA. He died on September 17, 1915 in Iowa, USA. He married CYNTHIA MAY REYNOLDS on Unknown date, daughter of William H. Reynolds and Phoebe Jane Severson. She was born about 1874 in Iowa. She died on Unknown date.
LEWIS WALVOORD HOOPMAN was born on August 15, 1886 in Lime Springs, Howard, Iowa, USA. He died on October 19, 1952 in Deer River, Itasca, Minnesota, USA. He married DORIS ESTER WILLIAMS. She was born on July 10, 1899 in Bristol, Filmore Minn U, Minnesota, USA. She died on December 24, 1945 in Itasca, Minnesota.
WALTER HERBERT HOOPMAN was born on May 19, 1888 in Lime Springs, Howard, Iowa, USA. He died on June 09, 1951 in Lime Springs, Howard, Iowa, USA. He married LOUISE MARIE NISE on Unknown date, daughter of John Nise and Anna Marie Carolina Krogman(n). She was born on April 09, 1893 in Iowa. She died on May 01, 1988 in Lime Springs, Howard, Iowa, USA.