Living

Living + Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

When he registered for the draft during World War II, he was listed as James Vincent Tooci, 1135 School St, Indiana, PA. He was shown as born in Creekside PA, on 20 February 1905 (sic), and listed the person who will always know his address as Mr. Angelo Tocci, his father. Angelo Tocci's address was 527 Clark St, in Indiana PA. James was shown as self employed.

His Texas Death Certificate, shows he was born on 20 February 1906 in Indiana, Pennsylvania to Angelo Tocci and Mary Mambuca. He was an owner/manager of a retail wholesale produce operation. He was age 61, and died of a heart attack. The informant was Ronald J Tocci.

Obituary
San Antonio Express News
30 May 1967, page 50

James V Tocci, 61 of 2031 Fredericksburg Rd., Apt. 8, died May 28, 1967. He was a member of St. Gregory's Catholic Church. Survivors: Wife, Mrs. Veda Bell Tocci; son and daughter in law, Ronald J and Terry Tocci; grandchildren Vincent, Vicki, Ronald Jr and Jeffrey Tocci, all of San Antonio, mother, Mrs. Mary Tocci; brother Louis, John, Nick, Frank, and sister, Miss Julia Tocci, all of Indiana, Pa., sister, Mrs. Virginia Woodford, Cleveland, numerous nieces and nephew. Rosary 7:30 pm. Tuesday, Chapel of Homer McClaugherty Morturary. Services 9:30 am Wednesday, McClaugherty Mortuary, followed by Requiem Mass at 10 am, St. Gregory's Catholic Churh, to be offered by Very Rev. Msgr. Michael Holden. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery.

James + Veda Bell Hoover. Veda (daughter of Christopher Clair Hoover and Sally Edna McSwiney) was born on 29 Sep 1908 in Atwood, Indiana County, Pennsylvania; died on 21 Jun 1997 in Bexar County, Texas; was buried in St. Bernard's Cemetery, Indiana, Indiana County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The SSDI shows her a daughter of Christopher Hoover and Sally McSweeney.

Veda Tocci

Veda Belle Tocci, 88, of San Antonio, Texas, formerly of Indiana, died Saturday, June 21, 1997, in San Antonio.

A daughter of Christopher and Sally McSweaney Hoover, she was born Sept. 29, 1908, in Plumville.

Mrs. Tocci was a former member of St. Bernard of Clairvaux Roman Catholic Church in Indiana.

She was a housewife and employed as a cafeteria worker in the San Antonio school system. She moved from Indiana to San Antonio in 1970.

Surviving are one son, Ronald, and his wife, Julie, Mandeville, LA.; two grandchildren, Ronald and Luchia Tocci; three sisters Ruth Tocci, Delmont; Etta Yarkowski, Pittsburgh, and Kathleen Clever, Akin, S.C. and one brother, Richard Tocci, Cedar Edge, Colo.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James V. Tocci, Sr; and an infant son, James V. Jr.

A graveside service will be held 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Bernard Cemetery in Indiana, with her niece, Deacon Jean Steel, officiating.

Bowser-Minich Funeral Home, Indiana in charge of arrangements.

Indiana Gazetta, 24, June 1997, Tue - Page 7

Jack + Virginia M. Jensen. Virginia was born on 20 May 1915 in Albert Lea, Freeborn County, Minnesota; died in Apr 2001. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Virginia M. Jensen's obituary was published in The Globe Gazette in Mason City, Iowa on Thursday, April 12, 2001. Virginia was born May 20, 1915, at home in Albert Lea, Minn, in the house built by her father. At the age of 4, she moved with her parents to a farm north of Clarks Grove.....in 1935 she was united in marriage to Jack R. Jensen at Fiscus. The couple farmed and lived in Iowa until 1945 when they moved to Albert Lea and farmed there for 21 years. Surivors include her husban, Jack, children Richard Jensen and wife, June, Julie TOCCI and her husband, Ronald, William (Bill)Jensen and his wife, Colleen, David Jensen and his wife, Helen, Carolyn Ahrens, and Jonathan Jensen and his wife, Georgiana, 19 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, sisters-in-law, Adeline Green and Jean Group and her husband Maurice. Virginia was preceded in death by her parents, and only sister, Helen; son-in-law Jim Ahrens, and grandson, Todd Jensen.

Notes:

On this Pennsylvania Death Certificate, informant being his eldest daughter Julia of the home, he was shown as born in San Georgeo, Albania (sic), to Francesco Antonio Tocci and Maira Scavella. His usual occupation was proprietor, retail grocery store.

Obituary,copied from Find A Grave, follows:

Angelo Tocci of Clark street, died in the Indiana Hospital at 2:30 a.m. Friday, March 23. He was born in San Giorgio Albanese (paper has 'Albania'), December 8, 1873, a son of the late Francesco and Maria Scavella Tocci.

Mr. Tocci was a merchant, and had resided in Creekside for 32 years. He had been a resident of Indiana for the past 14 years, where he was a member of St. Bernard's Catholic Church and the Royal Arcanum Lodge.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Tocci, five sons; James, Frank, Louis, Nicholas, and John Tocci, all of Indiana; and two daughters: Miss Julia Tocci of Indiana and Mrs. Virginia Woodford of Cleveland, Ohio. Ten grandchildren are also surviving.

3/24/1951 Indiana Evening Gazette page 2

(Research):
Census Listings:

1910 Census
Pennsylvania, Indiana County, Creekside, Sheet 1B
Enumerated 15 April 1910
21-22
Tocci, Angelo Head M White 37 M1 12 years Born Italy/Italian (as were both parents) Immigrated 1880 Naturalized Speaks English Merchant Grocery Store Can Read/Write
Tocci, Mary Wf Female White 27 M1 12 years Mother of 6 children/5 still living Italy/Italian (as were both parents) Immigrated 1887 Speaks English Can Read/Write
Tocci, Julia Dtr F W 10 S Pa Italy/Italian Italy/Italian Can Read/Write Did NOT attend school during the year
Tocci, Tressa M Dtr F W 7 S Pa Italy/Italian Italy/Italian Attended school during the year
Tocci, James Son M W 5 S Pa Italy/Italian Italy/Italian Attended school during the year
Tocci, Farnk A Son M W 3 S S Pa Italy/Italian Italy/Italian
Tocci, Louis Son M W 4/12 S S Pa Italy/Italian Italy/Italian
Tocci, James Brother M W 42 S Italy/Italian Italy/Italian Immigrant 1888 Pa English Retail Merchant Grocery Store Italy/Italian Can Read/Write
Tocci, Mary Mother F W 77 Wd 2/2 Mother of 2 children/both living Italy/Italian Italy/Italian Italy/Italian Immigrated 1887 Speaks Italian Can Read/Write

1920 Census
Pennsylvania, Indiana County, Creekside, Creek Side Borough SD 18 ED 107 Sheet 2A
Enumerated 10 through 12 January 1920
HH 32/35
Tocci, Angelo Head M W 48 M 1888 Naturalized in 1906 Italy/Italian Italy/Italian Italy/Italian Retail Merchant Groceries Reads/Writes
Tocci, Mary R Wife F W 38 M 1886 Naturalized in 1906 M 1888 Italy/Italian Italy/Italian Italy/Italian Reads/Writes
Tocci, Julia H Dtr F W 19 ?sup?S Pennsylvania ?/sup? Italy/Italian Italy/Italian Reads/Writes
Tocci, James Son M W 14 S Pennsylvania Italy/Italian Italy/Italian Attended School Reads/Writs
Tocci, Frank A Son M W 12 S Pennsylvania Italy/Italian Italy/Italian Reads/Writes
Tocci, Louis Son M W 10 S Pennsylvania Italy/Italian Italy/Italian Reads/Writs
Tocci, Nicholas Son M W 7 S Pennsylvania Italy/Italian Italy/Italian
Tocci, Emilia V Dtr F W 5 S S Pennsylvania Italy/Italian Italy/Italian
Tocci, John J Son M W 2 3/12 S S Pennsylvania Italy/Italian Italy/Italian

Angelo married Mary Rose Mambuca on 17 Jul 1897 in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. Mary (daughter of Louis Mambuca and Rosa Teresa Iorio) was born on 28 Oct 1882 in Naples, Citta Metropolitana di Napoli, Campania, Italy; died on 23 Sep 1967 in White Township, Indiana, Indiana County, Pennsylvania; was buried on 26 Sep 1967 in St. Bernard's Cemetery, Indiana, Indiana County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

On the 1910 Census, Christopher and Mary were living in Atwood, PA, and his occupation was Teamster, Gas Company. They had been married 4 years, and were shown as the parents of two children, both still living, daughters Edna and Veda.

The 1912 birth certificate of daughter Olive Ruth Hoover shows his occupation as Liveryman. He was 27 when she was born, and the family was living in Plumville, Indiana County, PA.

On the 1920 census, the family was still in Indiana Co, PA, and his occupation was that of a farmer.

In 1930, he was still living in Indiana County, PA. His wife Sally had died four years previously, and he was the sole occupant of his household, working as a laborer at odd jobs. None of his seven children were listed in the home, the younger ones likely living with relatives?

In 1940 he had remarried, and he and his second wife Anna were living in Indiana County, with her two sons, George and Donald Borland, as well as a 3 year old daugther Susanne and 9 month old son, Clarence.

In 1950, and Anna May were still in Indiana County. His occupation was cattle dealer. He and Mary had two more children, Rose Gene (7) and James (2). Stepson Donald was still living in the home, working as a salesman at a retail gas station. Their was also a lodger, Thomas Rupert, age 64, sharing their home.

OBITUARY

Christopher C Hoover, of Indiana, died Friday, June 2, 1972 at his home in Indiana RD 4. He was born 3 Dec 1883 at Atwood, the son of Zenas H. and Elizabeth Rowley Hoover. He was married April 3, 1937 to Mrs. Anna May McLain.

He had been a member of the US Trotting Association, and was a retired livestock dealer.

Survived by daughters and sons, Mrs. Edna Martin, Duncansville, Mrs. Veda Tocci, San Antonio, Mrs. Ruth Tocci and Zenas H Hoover, both of Indiana, Mrs. Edward (Etta Mae) Yarkowsie, Pittsburgh, Richard C Hoover and Mrs. Ahrens (Kathleen) Clever, both of Boulder, Colo, Mrs. James (Suzanne) Barto, Cherry Tree, Clarence Ed Hoover, Indiana, Mrs. Robert (Rose) Lundburg, Akron, OH, James Hoover, Blairsvillr, also 27 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren.

Preceded in death by first wife, Mrs. Sally McSweeney Hoover, who died Dec. 8, 1926..

Interment Atwood Cemetery.

Published in the Indiana Gazette, Indiana, Pennsylvania, June 3, 1972.

Christopher married Sally Edna McSwiney on 19 Jun 1906 in Indiana, Indiana, Pennsylvania. Sally (daughter of Dennis B. McSwiney and Frances Levinia Beck) was born about 1888 in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania; died on 8 Dec 1926 in Indiana, Indiana County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Atwood Cemetery, Atwood, Armstrong, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Obituary

Mrs. Sally Edna Hoover, McSweeney, wife of C. C. Hoover of Indiana [PA], died Tuesday morning at two-fifteen o'clock, age 37 years. She leaves these children: Edna, Veda, Ruth, Jean, Etta Mae, Richard and Cathleen.

Scan of Obituary, not referenced or dated, on Find A Grave (Memorial ID 251473759]

Her Indiana Marriage License listed her parents as Dennis and Frances L McSwiney.

Her Indiana Death Certificate shows her parents as Denis McSwany and Frances Beck. Information was CC Hoover, of Indiana, PA.

Notes:

Married:
Their 1906 Pennsylvania application for a marriage license lists the couple of Christopher Hoover and Sally E McSwiney, ages 22 and 18. He was a resident of Atwood, and she of Willet. Christopher was shown as a son of Zena H and Elizabeth Hoover, and Sally as a daughter of Dennis and Frances L. McSwiney.

Due to her age, Sally's mother, Frances gave her written consent. Christopher was listed as a Liveryman, and Sally as "at home."

Witnesses were William E Doran (the Justice of the Peace, who filed the license) and Susan A Trumble. They were married by the Rev. P.J. Howe, a Catholic Priest.

When their daughter Olive Ruth was born in 1912, she was shown as their fourth child, all still living. Apparently the third child, name and sex unknown, was born after the 1910 census, but died before the 1920 census.

Census records show a son born in 1916, but not other children listed with the family, though there are several other children listed in both her and her husband's obituaries?