John J.P. Hoye Jr.
(1882-1947)
John J. Paul Hoye Jr. was born on May 31, 1982 in Dunbar, Fayette County, PA, the son of John J.P. and Louisa (Minerd) Hoye Sr. He was the first child born after his parents had migrated to Dunbar from Oakland, Garrett County, MD.
Little is known of John's life. He is known to have
worked
at the Dunbar Furnace circa 1902.
From 1909 to 1934, he resided in Portland, OR, where he was employed as a "stationery engineer."
According to the 1942 book, The Hoyes of Maryland, authored by Capt. Charles E. Hoye, John "later farmed near Smithfield," PA.
John passed away in 1947, and is buried beside his parents in the Franklin Cemetery in Dunbar. His grave marker was still legible when photographed in 2003.
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