John Hoy

John Hoy

Male 1866 - 1942  (76 years)

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  • Name John Hoy 
    Born 16 Feb 1866  Craigs Townland, Craigs, Antrim, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID CAEE1DB05876894CA8CD9A25AA1F06345FC5 
    Died 7 Oct 1942  Ballymena, Antrim, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 9 Oct 1942  Killymurris Presbyterian, Glarryford, Antrim, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I139  Victoria Boutilier's Genealogy Pages
    Last Modified 27 Oct 2023 

    Father Robert Hoy,   b. 1838, Craigs Townland, Craigs, Antrim, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. May 1907, Craigs Townland, Craigs, Antrim, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Mary Johnston,   b. Abt 1837, Greenhill, Glenwhirry, Antrim, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jun 1917, Moyasset, Ahoghill, Antrim, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 80 years) 
    Married 13 Feb 1862  Presbyterian, Glenwhirry, Ballymena, Antrim, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F36  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Agnes Steele,   b. 5 Feb 1869, Antrim, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Apr 1905, Pownal, Bennington, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 36 years) 
    Married 26 Dec 1890  Brockville, Leeds & Grenville, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Minister Rev. W.A. McKenzie, Presbyterian Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Witnesses Francis Armstrong & Mrs. Lizzie McCloy of Brockville witnessed the Hoy-Steele marriage 
    Children 
     1. Robert Stanley Hoy,   b. 6 Sep 1891, Pownal, Bennington, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Mar 1951, Paris, France Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
     2. Elizabeth Hoy,   b. 15 Mar 1897, Hoosick, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. John M. Hoy,   b. Jan 1900, New York State, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Feb 1901  (Age ~ 1 years)
     4. William James Hoy,   b. Jan 1900, New York State, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Thomas Archibald Hoy,   b. 2 May 1901, Hoosick, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1987, Ballintoy, Antrim, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     6. Alpheus Hamilton Hoy,   b. 23 Apr 1905, North Pownal, Bennington, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jan 1986, Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
    Last Modified 23 May 2017 
    Family ID F177  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Nancy Burns,   b. Abt 1873, County Antrim, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Feb 1952, Antrim, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 79 years) 
    Married 7 Mar 1907  Cullybackey, Antrim, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Margaret Jane Hoy,   b. 8 Jan 1908, Craigs, Craigs, Antrim, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Antrim, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. John Samuel Hoy,   b. 9 Aug 1909, Craigs, Craigs, Antrim, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Edward Hoy,   b. 26 Mar 1911, Craigs, Craigs, Antrim, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Antrim, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Agnes Hoy,   b. 30 Aug 1912, Craigs, Craigs, Antrim, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Mar 2002, Second Peninsula, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
     5. Alexander Hoy,   b. 30 Jun 1914, Moyasset, Ahoghill, Antrim, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jan 1986, Antrim, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     6. David Hoy,   b. 28 Mar 1916, Moyasset, Ahoghill, Antrim, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Apr 1966  (Age 50 years)
    Last Modified 23 May 2017 
    Family ID F260  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    • alternate birthdate 1 March 1866
      Name Male Hoy
      Registration district Ballymena
      Record type BIRTHS
      Registration date - quarter and year 1866
      Film number 101043
      Volume 1
      Page 167
      Digital GS number 4187283
      Image number 00187
      Collection Ireland, Civil Registration Indexes 1845-1958
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      1900 Federal Census of US Hoosick, Renssalaer County, New York
      John Hoy January 1866 34 married 9 years 1887 13 pa occupation farmer
      Agnes Hoy Feb 1869 31 four children four surviving 1886 14 pa
      Robert Hoy Sep 1891 8 b. Vermont; in school
      Elizabeth Hoy March 1897 b New York
      John M. Hoy Jan 1900 b. New York
      William J. Hoy Jan 1900 b. New York [William James Hoy]
      Roll T623 1150 p. 11A ED 35

      John Hoy returned to Ireland after the death of his first wife Agnes Steele. John is buried with his second wife at Killymurris, Glarryford.

      Name John Hoy
      Registration district Ballymena
      Record type MARRIAGES
      Registration date - quarter and year Jan - Mar 1907
      Film number 101261
      Volume 1
      Page 100
      Digital GS number 4199363
      Image number 00171
      Collection Ireland, Civil Registration Indexes 1845-1958

      John Hoy of Craigs Cullybackey signed the Ulster Covenant at Cunningham Memorial. Possibly John Hoy (1866-1942)
      Agnes Hoy of Craigs Cullybackey signed the Ulster Covenant at Orange Hall. Possibly John's second wife.

      1911 Census of Ireland
      John Hoy head 45 r & w farmer
      Agnes Hoy wife 38 r & w ditto married 4 years, 3 children, 3 surviving
      Margaret Jane Hoy daughter 3 no read
      John Samuel Hoy son 1 no read
      Edward Hoy son under 1 month no read
      William James Hoy son r&w 11 born America
      Thomas Archibald Hoy r&w 9 born America
      Mary Hoy mother ditto 75 widow; married 46 years, 10 children, 10 surviving
      everyone in the household is Presbyterian and born in County Antrim unless noted.
      According to the enumerator's abstracts, form N, this location is in North Antrim parliamentary division, Ballymena poor law union, Dunminning electoral division, Craigs townland, Kilconway barony, Craigs civil parish, Cullybackey subdistrict. (household #167)
      1 house 4 outbuildings, brick or stone walls, slate or iron roof, 5 rooms, "2nd class" dwelling; John Hoy landholder.
      The four outbuildings were a stable, "cow house," "piggery" and "foul house."

      Belfast News-Letter 8 Oct 1942 p1
      "HOY - October 7, 1942 at the Cottage Hospital Ballymena, John Hoy, late of Moyasset, Ahoghill..."