George was the son of Charles H. Hoy and his wife, Mary Ann (Banks) Hoy. His parents married in Redding, Fairfield county, Connecticut exactly one year to the day before his birth. The family moved to New York when George was about 9 years of age, then to Toledo, Lucas county, Ohio for "some time". By 1835, the family moved north into Michigan. His mother died there about 1841, as his father remarried in 1843. His father then passed away about 1848.
On 29 May 1850, George was married to Sarah Lovejoy Root in Manchester, Washtenaw county, Michigan. To this union, 9 children were born, all in Manchester, Michigan.
George was a well-known builder of homes, commercial buildings, and churches in the Manchester area. Two buildings continue to bear the name "Hoy Block" in Manchester. George also operated a saw mill near Manchester. During the 1870's, his elder sons Charles, Fred, and Willis, and daughter Emma, went west to Nebraska, but resettled one by one in Monmouth. There, they rekindled the family carpentry business. In 1885, George Sr. came to Monmouth, after having been a resident of Manchester, Michigan for 50 years, accompanied by his wife, Sarah, and sons George Jr. and Egbert. Sadly, son George Jr. died early the following day, of complications of diabetes at the age of 18. George continued in his trade past the age of 80, until failing health limited his work.
George and his wife made their home at 715 East First Avenue in Monmouth for more than 20 years, and celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary there in 1900. Those attending the celebration included 26 children and grandchildren. George united with the Presbyterian church as a young man, and attended regularly until his health prevented him from doing so.
George was preceded in death by his parents; brother William H. Hoy; sisters Elizaberth Hoy, Adelia A. Hoy and Emily A. (Hoy) Bostedor; sons Clarence, Edwin, and George Jr.; several infant grandchildren; and his half-sister, Mary E. Hoy (the wife of William S. Smith, and mother of Fayette, Charles Frank, Alden, and James Corel Smith). It is likely that he had additional siblings, but proof of that has been hard to find.
George was survived by his wife, five sons, and one daughter. He was buried next to son George Jr., and two grandsons. His wife, Sarah, and their sons Willis and Charles (and their respective spouses) were also later buried in the family plot. Only a worn, toppled footstone bearing the name "George W." marks his grave today.
On 29 May 1850, George was married to Sarah Lovejoy Root in Manchester, Washtenaw county, Michigan. To this union, 9 children were born, all in Manchester, Michigan.
George was a well-known builder of homes, commercial buildings, and churches in the Manchester area. Two buildings continue to bear the name "Hoy Block" in Manchester. George also operated a saw mill near Manchester. During the 1870's, his elder sons Charles, Fred, and Willis, and daughter Emma, went west to Nebraska, but resettled one by one in Monmouth. There, they rekindled the family carpentry business. In 1885, George Sr. came to Monmouth, after having been a resident of Manchester, Michigan for 50 years, accompanied by his wife, Sarah, and sons George Jr. and Egbert. Sadly, son George Jr. died early the following day, of complications of diabetes at the age of 18. George continued in his trade past the age of 80, until failing health limited his work.
George and his wife made their home at 715 East First Avenue in Monmouth for more than 20 years, and celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary there in 1900. Those attending the celebration included 26 children and grandchildren. George united with the Presbyterian church as a young man, and attended regularly until his health prevented him from doing so.
George was preceded in death by his parents; brother William H. Hoy; sisters Elizaberth Hoy, Adelia A. Hoy and Emily A. (Hoy) Bostedor; sons Clarence, Edwin, and George Jr.; several infant grandchildren; and his half-sister, Mary E. Hoy (the wife of William S. Smith, and mother of Fayette, Charles Frank, Alden, and James Corel Smith). It is likely that he had additional siblings, but proof of that has been hard to find.
George was survived by his wife, five sons, and one daughter. He was buried next to son George Jr., and two grandsons. His wife, Sarah, and their sons Willis and Charles (and their respective spouses) were also later buried in the family plot. Only a worn, toppled footstone bearing the name "George W." marks his grave today.
George was the son of Charles H. Hoy and his wife, Mary Ann (Banks) Hoy. His parents married in Redding, Fairfield county, Connecticut exactly one year to the day before his birth. The family moved to New York when George was about 9 years of age, then to Toledo, Lucas county, Ohio for "some time". By 1835, the family moved north into Michigan. His mother died there about 1841, as his father remarried in 1843. His father then passed away about 1848.
On 29 May 1850, George was married to Sarah Lovejoy Root in Manchester, Washtenaw county, Michigan. To this union, 9 children were born, all in Manchester, Michigan.
George was a well-known builder of homes, commercial buildings, and churches in the Manchester area. Two buildings continue to bear the name "Hoy Block" in Manchester. George also operated a saw mill near Manchester. During the 1870's, his elder sons Charles, Fred, and Willis, and daughter Emma, went west to Nebraska, but resettled one by one in Monmouth. There, they rekindled the family carpentry business. In 1885, George Sr. came to Monmouth, after having been a resident of Manchester, Michigan for 50 years, accompanied by his wife, Sarah, and sons George Jr. and Egbert. Sadly, son George Jr. died early the following day, of complications of diabetes at the age of 18. George continued in his trade past the age of 80, until failing health limited his work.
George and his wife made their home at 715 East First Avenue in Monmouth for more than 20 years, and celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary there in 1900. Those attending the celebration included 26 children and grandchildren. George united with the Presbyterian church as a young man, and attended regularly until his health prevented him from doing so.
George was preceded in death by his parents; brother William H. Hoy; sisters Elizaberth Hoy, Adelia A. Hoy and Emily A. (Hoy) Bostedor; sons Clarence, Edwin, and George Jr.; several infant grandchildren; and his half-sister, Mary E. Hoy (the wife of William S. Smith, and mother of Fayette, Charles Frank, Alden, and James Corel Smith). It is likely that he had additional siblings, but proof of that has been hard to find.
George was survived by his wife, five sons, and one daughter. He was buried next to son George Jr., and two grandsons. His wife, Sarah, and their sons Willis and Charles (and their respective spouses) were also later buried in the family plot. Only a worn, toppled footstone bearing the name "George W." marks his grave today.
On 29 May 1850, George was married to Sarah Lovejoy Root in Manchester, Washtenaw county, Michigan. To this union, 9 children were born, all in Manchester, Michigan.
George was a well-known builder of homes, commercial buildings, and churches in the Manchester area. Two buildings continue to bear the name "Hoy Block" in Manchester. George also operated a saw mill near Manchester. During the 1870's, his elder sons Charles, Fred, and Willis, and daughter Emma, went west to Nebraska, but resettled one by one in Monmouth. There, they rekindled the family carpentry business. In 1885, George Sr. came to Monmouth, after having been a resident of Manchester, Michigan for 50 years, accompanied by his wife, Sarah, and sons George Jr. and Egbert. Sadly, son George Jr. died early the following day, of complications of diabetes at the age of 18. George continued in his trade past the age of 80, until failing health limited his work.
George and his wife made their home at 715 East First Avenue in Monmouth for more than 20 years, and celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary there in 1900. Those attending the celebration included 26 children and grandchildren. George united with the Presbyterian church as a young man, and attended regularly until his health prevented him from doing so.
George was preceded in death by his parents; brother William H. Hoy; sisters Elizaberth Hoy, Adelia A. Hoy and Emily A. (Hoy) Bostedor; sons Clarence, Edwin, and George Jr.; several infant grandchildren; and his half-sister, Mary E. Hoy (the wife of William S. Smith, and mother of Fayette, Charles Frank, Alden, and James Corel Smith). It is likely that he had additional siblings, but proof of that has been hard to find.
George was survived by his wife, five sons, and one daughter. He was buried next to son George Jr., and two grandsons. His wife, Sarah, and their sons Willis and Charles (and their respective spouses) were also later buried in the family plot. Only a worn, toppled footstone bearing the name "George W." marks his grave today.
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