John Huber Hoover ^{1 2 3}

   FamilySearch ID: L61C-DZB.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1930 in West Earl Twp., Lancaster, PA. ⁴ The 1930 census recorded at 139 Farmersville Road in New Holland: Aaron Hoover, farmer, 31, living with wife Anna, 32; and son John, 9. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

2. Residence: 250 Hillside Rd, Stevens, PA 17578 on 20 Oct 2006 in Stevens, Lancaster, PA. ²

3. Residence: on 23 May 2007 in Stevens, Lancaster, PA. ³

4. Obituary: The Ephrata Review: obituary of John H. Hoover on 1 Feb 2017 in Ephrata, Lancaster, PA. ⁵ John H. Hoover, 95, of Ephrata, passed away Friday, Jan. 27, 2017, at Lincoln Christian Home.

He was born March 28, 1921 in Earl Township to the late Aaron B. and Anna (Huber) Hoover, and was the husband of Mary S. (Bicher) Hoover.

A member of Springville Mennonite Church, John was a farmer and a truck driver and he was dearly loved by his whole family.

In addition to his wife, John is survived by nine children: Esther Mae, wife of Paul Eberly, of Loysville; Daniel W., husband of Verna H. (Martin) Hoover, of Schaefferstown; Leonard W., husband of Lillian (Anderson) Hoover, of Stevens; Mary E., wife of Raymond Martin, of Lititz; Emma, wife of Levi Brubaker, of Ephrata; Erma, wife of Leland Martin, of Ephrata; John J., husband of Dorothy (Martin) Hoover, of Blain; Julia, wife of Lamar Hoover, of Stevens; Miriam, wife of Jay Showalter, of Ephrata; four stepchildren: Marlin R. Weaver of Stevens; Leon P., husband of Leah Fay (Groff) Weaver, of Denver; Janice, wife of Phares Zeiest, of Narvon; Aaron R., husband of Louise (Martin) Weaver, of Denver; 53 grandchildren; 213 great-grandchildren; 47 great-great-grandchildren; 15 step-grandchildren; 33 step-great-grandchildren; and a sister-in-law: Vera Hoover of Manheim.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife: Mabel (Weaver) Hoover; a great-grandchild: Lexy Hoover; and a stepson: Alvin R. Weaver; a stepdaughter-in-law: Edith M. (Groff) Weaver; and a brother: Aaron H. Hoover.

Funeral services were held Feb. 1 at Springville Mennonite Church, Ephrata, with Bishops Melvin Martin and Lester B. Martin officiating. Interment followed in the adjoining church cemetery. Kindly omit flowers.

Arrangements by Stradling Funeral Homes Inc., Akron/Ephrata. Online condolences can be given at stradlingfuneralhome.com.

John married Mary Sensenig Bicher, daughter of Henry Fox Bicher and Lillie Weaver Sensenig. (Mary Sensenig Bicher was born on 1 Jan 1929 in Ephrata Twp., Lancaster, PA ^{6 7}.)