Yes. Every Hoople is related to every other Hoople!!
We Hooples are very lucky to have a little geneology book called “The Hooples of Hoople Creek” written by Elizabeth L. Hoople. That’s how I know that all Hooples are related to each other (as far as we know) and that anything that has to do with “Hoople” has to do with me. With us! When I meet new Hooples I get really excited and tell them all about how we’re related. A lot of times they’re excited, too, and sometimes they are wary. The wary ones aren’t used to being a part of the family, but we’ll grow on them!
Here’s a brief rundown of how all the Hooples are related.
A man named Jurgen Michael (last name unknown) was born in 1717 in Germany, “some time later” he emigrated to the United States and as with so many people arriving in the new world, his foreign name was completely botched by the immigration officials and he became known as Michael Hoople. He got married to a lady named Elizabeth in 1754 (she had also emigrated to the United States from Germany) and between 1756 and 1770, they had four sons: George, John/Johan, Hendrick/Henry, and Franz/Francis. They were born and lived in Cherry Valley, NY. As far as we know, these are the forefathers of every Hoople alive today! I am a direct descendent of Henry Hoople who got together with Mary Whitmore of the Whitmore Massacre (She was captured by native Americans with her little brother and then became a “Medicine Maid” of a different tribe, there’s a whole book about that written by Elizabeth Hoople, too, it’s awesome!)
A funny endnote to all of Elizabeth’s stellar Hoople family research:
She found out when researching the Hoople geneology books that she, herself, had been adopted and is actually not related by blood to any of us. (That’s okay, Elizabeth, if it were my say, I’d let you into the club!!)
And, yes, everyone asks about that famous Hoople band.
As far as we can figure, Mott the Hoople’s name has something to do with Hoople, North Dakota which was founded by my ancestors, so, yes, it has something to do with us after all.
Stay tuned for this Saturday when I reveal the Hoople apple tree that I got to visit!!!
melissa hoople says
This is great, I have to find a copy for our family.
jennyhoo says
I have a copy on CD-ROM that my dad found online! Let me know if you can’t find a book, I may be able to locate a CD-ROM of it, or copy this one for you 🙂
Shirley Hehn says
I am a direct descendent of Henry Hoople as well. He would be my great great great great grandfather. Elizabeth Hoople, great great great grandmother. I would love to get a copy of the book Hooples of Hooples Creek. I bought the book Medicine Maid through Amazon. I live in Fort Smith Northwest Territories, Canada
andrea young says
I am also a direct descendent of the forefathers but not sure which one considering I can only find John Henry as my great great great grandfather so after finding this new info I don’t know if it’s from john or Henry lol.
Andrea Lee Hoople Young
Sharon Whitmoyer Waltman says
Dear Jenny:
I am a descent of the Whitmore ( Clark Whitmoyer) family from central Pennsylvania near Jersey town were the Whitmore massacre took place. I would be interested in a copy of the CD Hooples of Hoople Creek or related books. Thank you.
Jenny Hoople says
Well-met, cousin 🙂 I don’t have any extra copies of anything. Sorry to say.