Mary Hazel Hoge was born on September 28, 1889, in Martinsburg, West Virginia, to Annette "Nettie" Fiery, age 23, and William McGuffy Hoge, age 33.
In 1904 the Hoges moved from Boonville, Missouri, to Lexington, Missouri, where William had bought a half-interest in the Wentworth Military School.
We do not know if their paths crossed in Lexington, but Mary's future husband, Francis Thornton Chew Jr. had moved to Lexington with his mother and sister after his father died young in 1894. Perhaps Francis was a student at Wentworth?
ADULTHOOD
However they met, Mary married Francis Chew in Lafayette, Missouri, on April 26, 1911, when she was 21 years old. At that time Francis was nearing his third-year mark as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Navy, having graduated the the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis in June 1908.
The couple's only child, a son they named Francis Thornton "Frank" III (or Jr.), was born on December 22, 1913, in Long Beach, California.
In 1924 Mary obtained a passport for herself and son to accompany Francis to Japan, China, and the British Possessions as part of his naval duties as a Lieutenant Commander.
Back stateside the couple lived in San Diego, Bremerton, and Berkeley while Francis was on active duty.
On July 1, 1936, Francis retired from the Navy with a permanent rank of Commander (O-5) when he was 49 years old. The Chews moved to Laguna Beach, California, which in those bygone days was far more rural than ritzy.
WORLD WAR II
Both Francis and Mary were registered as Republican voters in 1942, notwithstanding strong support nationwide for FDR following the Great Depression and during the war with the Axis powers.
The couple's only son, Frank, enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Forces in November 1940. He served throughout the war, attained the rank of Staff Sergeant, and was released from active duty in August 1945.
Francis was recalled to active duty during World War II, but still did not rise above the rank of Commander. His wartime duties are not known.
While Mary had married into the Navy, all three of her brothers were Army men through and through. All had graduated the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. And her brother, William "Bill" Hoge, was a man of truly remarkable parts. Among other things, Bill Hoge directed the building of the Alaska-Canada (ALCAN) Highway in 1942, commanded an amphibious brigade group during the landing of American troops on OMAHA Beach on D-Day 1944, led an armored combat command in the valiant defense of Saint Vith during the Battle of the Bulge in December 1945, and captured the famous Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen in March 1945 to secure the first bridgehead over the Rhine into Germany. And if that weren't enough, Bill Hoge played a key part in driving the Communist Chinese from Seoul and back into the north during the Korean War. One has to wonder if Francis felt like he was living under his amazing brother-in-law's shadow all during his own military career.
RETIREMENT
The Chews lived for a time in La Jolla, California, but then returned to Orange County where Francis died on December 17, 1951 when he was 64 years old. He was buried at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego.
Tragically, Mary's only child, Frank, passed away on August 12, 1955, in Napa County, California. He was only 41. Frank was laid to rest at Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno, California.
Mary died less than a year after her son, on April 17, 1956, in Orange County, California. She was 66 years old.
Mary's remains were laid to rest with her husband's at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego. As is the custom, her epitaph is on the reverse side of Francis's VA-provided white marble headstone.
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Researched by P. A. White, JD
2020 for @NewWorldAncestry at Shorewood, Wisconsin – All Rights Reserved
Subject's relation to author: 4th cousin 1x removed
In 1904 the Hoges moved from Boonville, Missouri, to Lexington, Missouri, where William had bought a half-interest in the Wentworth Military School.
We do not know if their paths crossed in Lexington, but Mary's future husband, Francis Thornton Chew Jr. had moved to Lexington with his mother and sister after his father died young in 1894. Perhaps Francis was a student at Wentworth?
ADULTHOOD
However they met, Mary married Francis Chew in Lafayette, Missouri, on April 26, 1911, when she was 21 years old. At that time Francis was nearing his third-year mark as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Navy, having graduated the the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis in June 1908.
The couple's only child, a son they named Francis Thornton "Frank" III (or Jr.), was born on December 22, 1913, in Long Beach, California.
In 1924 Mary obtained a passport for herself and son to accompany Francis to Japan, China, and the British Possessions as part of his naval duties as a Lieutenant Commander.
Back stateside the couple lived in San Diego, Bremerton, and Berkeley while Francis was on active duty.
On July 1, 1936, Francis retired from the Navy with a permanent rank of Commander (O-5) when he was 49 years old. The Chews moved to Laguna Beach, California, which in those bygone days was far more rural than ritzy.
WORLD WAR II
Both Francis and Mary were registered as Republican voters in 1942, notwithstanding strong support nationwide for FDR following the Great Depression and during the war with the Axis powers.
The couple's only son, Frank, enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Forces in November 1940. He served throughout the war, attained the rank of Staff Sergeant, and was released from active duty in August 1945.
Francis was recalled to active duty during World War II, but still did not rise above the rank of Commander. His wartime duties are not known.
While Mary had married into the Navy, all three of her brothers were Army men through and through. All had graduated the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. And her brother, William "Bill" Hoge, was a man of truly remarkable parts. Among other things, Bill Hoge directed the building of the Alaska-Canada (ALCAN) Highway in 1942, commanded an amphibious brigade group during the landing of American troops on OMAHA Beach on D-Day 1944, led an armored combat command in the valiant defense of Saint Vith during the Battle of the Bulge in December 1945, and captured the famous Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen in March 1945 to secure the first bridgehead over the Rhine into Germany. And if that weren't enough, Bill Hoge played a key part in driving the Communist Chinese from Seoul and back into the north during the Korean War. One has to wonder if Francis felt like he was living under his amazing brother-in-law's shadow all during his own military career.
RETIREMENT
The Chews lived for a time in La Jolla, California, but then returned to Orange County where Francis died on December 17, 1951 when he was 64 years old. He was buried at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego.
Tragically, Mary's only child, Frank, passed away on August 12, 1955, in Napa County, California. He was only 41. Frank was laid to rest at Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno, California.
Mary died less than a year after her son, on April 17, 1956, in Orange County, California. She was 66 years old.
Mary's remains were laid to rest with her husband's at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego. As is the custom, her epitaph is on the reverse side of Francis's VA-provided white marble headstone.
◘ ◘ ◘
Researched by P. A. White, JD
2020 for @NewWorldAncestry at Shorewood, Wisconsin – All Rights Reserved
Subject's relation to author: 4th cousin 1x removed
Mary Hazel Hoge was born on September 28, 1889, in Martinsburg, West Virginia, to Annette "Nettie" Fiery, age 23, and William McGuffy Hoge, age 33.
In 1904 the Hoges moved from Boonville, Missouri, to Lexington, Missouri, where William had bought a half-interest in the Wentworth Military School.
We do not know if their paths crossed in Lexington, but Mary's future husband, Francis Thornton Chew Jr. had moved to Lexington with his mother and sister after his father died young in 1894. Perhaps Francis was a student at Wentworth?
ADULTHOOD
However they met, Mary married Francis Chew in Lafayette, Missouri, on April 26, 1911, when she was 21 years old. At that time Francis was nearing his third-year mark as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Navy, having graduated the the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis in June 1908.
The couple's only child, a son they named Francis Thornton "Frank" III (or Jr.), was born on December 22, 1913, in Long Beach, California.
In 1924 Mary obtained a passport for herself and son to accompany Francis to Japan, China, and the British Possessions as part of his naval duties as a Lieutenant Commander.
Back stateside the couple lived in San Diego, Bremerton, and Berkeley while Francis was on active duty.
On July 1, 1936, Francis retired from the Navy with a permanent rank of Commander (O-5) when he was 49 years old. The Chews moved to Laguna Beach, California, which in those bygone days was far more rural than ritzy.
WORLD WAR II
Both Francis and Mary were registered as Republican voters in 1942, notwithstanding strong support nationwide for FDR following the Great Depression and during the war with the Axis powers.
The couple's only son, Frank, enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Forces in November 1940. He served throughout the war, attained the rank of Staff Sergeant, and was released from active duty in August 1945.
Francis was recalled to active duty during World War II, but still did not rise above the rank of Commander. His wartime duties are not known.
While Mary had married into the Navy, all three of her brothers were Army men through and through. All had graduated the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. And her brother, William "Bill" Hoge, was a man of truly remarkable parts. Among other things, Bill Hoge directed the building of the Alaska-Canada (ALCAN) Highway in 1942, commanded an amphibious brigade group during the landing of American troops on OMAHA Beach on D-Day 1944, led an armored combat command in the valiant defense of Saint Vith during the Battle of the Bulge in December 1945, and captured the famous Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen in March 1945 to secure the first bridgehead over the Rhine into Germany. And if that weren't enough, Bill Hoge played a key part in driving the Communist Chinese from Seoul and back into the north during the Korean War. One has to wonder if Francis felt like he was living under his amazing brother-in-law's shadow all during his own military career.
RETIREMENT
The Chews lived for a time in La Jolla, California, but then returned to Orange County where Francis died on December 17, 1951 when he was 64 years old. He was buried at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego.
Tragically, Mary's only child, Frank, passed away on August 12, 1955, in Napa County, California. He was only 41. Frank was laid to rest at Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno, California.
Mary died less than a year after her son, on April 17, 1956, in Orange County, California. She was 66 years old.
Mary's remains were laid to rest with her husband's at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego. As is the custom, her epitaph is on the reverse side of Francis's VA-provided white marble headstone.
◘ ◘ ◘
Researched by P. A. White, JD
2020 for @NewWorldAncestry at Shorewood, Wisconsin – All Rights Reserved
Subject's relation to author: 4th cousin 1x removed
In 1904 the Hoges moved from Boonville, Missouri, to Lexington, Missouri, where William had bought a half-interest in the Wentworth Military School.
We do not know if their paths crossed in Lexington, but Mary's future husband, Francis Thornton Chew Jr. had moved to Lexington with his mother and sister after his father died young in 1894. Perhaps Francis was a student at Wentworth?
ADULTHOOD
However they met, Mary married Francis Chew in Lafayette, Missouri, on April 26, 1911, when she was 21 years old. At that time Francis was nearing his third-year mark as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Navy, having graduated the the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis in June 1908.
The couple's only child, a son they named Francis Thornton "Frank" III (or Jr.), was born on December 22, 1913, in Long Beach, California.
In 1924 Mary obtained a passport for herself and son to accompany Francis to Japan, China, and the British Possessions as part of his naval duties as a Lieutenant Commander.
Back stateside the couple lived in San Diego, Bremerton, and Berkeley while Francis was on active duty.
On July 1, 1936, Francis retired from the Navy with a permanent rank of Commander (O-5) when he was 49 years old. The Chews moved to Laguna Beach, California, which in those bygone days was far more rural than ritzy.
WORLD WAR II
Both Francis and Mary were registered as Republican voters in 1942, notwithstanding strong support nationwide for FDR following the Great Depression and during the war with the Axis powers.
The couple's only son, Frank, enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Forces in November 1940. He served throughout the war, attained the rank of Staff Sergeant, and was released from active duty in August 1945.
Francis was recalled to active duty during World War II, but still did not rise above the rank of Commander. His wartime duties are not known.
While Mary had married into the Navy, all three of her brothers were Army men through and through. All had graduated the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. And her brother, William "Bill" Hoge, was a man of truly remarkable parts. Among other things, Bill Hoge directed the building of the Alaska-Canada (ALCAN) Highway in 1942, commanded an amphibious brigade group during the landing of American troops on OMAHA Beach on D-Day 1944, led an armored combat command in the valiant defense of Saint Vith during the Battle of the Bulge in December 1945, and captured the famous Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen in March 1945 to secure the first bridgehead over the Rhine into Germany. And if that weren't enough, Bill Hoge played a key part in driving the Communist Chinese from Seoul and back into the north during the Korean War. One has to wonder if Francis felt like he was living under his amazing brother-in-law's shadow all during his own military career.
RETIREMENT
The Chews lived for a time in La Jolla, California, but then returned to Orange County where Francis died on December 17, 1951 when he was 64 years old. He was buried at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego.
Tragically, Mary's only child, Frank, passed away on August 12, 1955, in Napa County, California. He was only 41. Frank was laid to rest at Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno, California.
Mary died less than a year after her son, on April 17, 1956, in Orange County, California. She was 66 years old.
Mary's remains were laid to rest with her husband's at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego. As is the custom, her epitaph is on the reverse side of Francis's VA-provided white marble headstone.
◘ ◘ ◘
Researched by P. A. White, JD
2020 for @NewWorldAncestry at Shorewood, Wisconsin – All Rights Reserved
Subject's relation to author: 4th cousin 1x removed
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