1900 MN CENSUS Otto A.F. Hoven (b July 1885, Sweden) enumerated with parents Peter A. (b Sept 1834, Sweden, naturalized, occupation farmer) and Cathena (b Oct 1843, Sweden, mother of 9 children, 8 living at time of census) and 3 siblings, all born in Sweden, Gustaf A. (b Oct 1880), Martin B. (b May 1883) and Hulda Ch. (b Oct 1887); family immigrated to US in 1892

1910 MN CENSUS Otto Hoven (25y, occupation farmer) enumerated with mother Katherina (66y, b Sweden, widowed, mother of 9 children, 8 living at time of census) and 3 siblings, all born in Sweden, Oscar W. (32y, occupation engineer), Martin B. (26y, occupation farm laborer), and Hulda C. (22y, occupation dressmaker); family immigrated to US in 1892

MARRIAGE Otto Algot Hoven and Clara Sophia Nelson md 3 Oct 1912, Houston Co, Minnesota

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Otto Algot Hoven of Rt. 7, Salem, Marion Co., Oregon, age 33, b. 8 July 1885, occupation farmer, nearest relative Mrs. Clara Sophie Hoven of Rt. 7, height - medium, build - medium, eyes - blue, hair - brown, dated Sept 12, 1918.
1930 OR CENSUS Otta A. Hoven, age 42, married at age 25, occupation farmer, b. Sweden, year of immigration 1892, is enumerated with his wife Clara S., age 40, married at age 23, b. Minnesota, along with Lennie K., age 15, b. Oregon, Oliver E., age 13, b. Oregon, Virgil A., age 6, b. Oregon, and Glen A., age 1 year 6 months, b. Oregon.

1940 OR CENSUS Otto Hoven (54y, b Sweden, occupation farmer)  enumerated with wife Clara (50y, b Minnesota) and 4 sons, all born in Oregon, Oliver (23y), Virgil (16y), Glenn (11y) and Harold (7y); family was living in same house in 1935

OSBH DC (1960 Marion co) #1899 Otto Algot Hoven, male, farmer, married, spouse Clara S. Hoven; b 8 July 1885, Sweden; father Peter Hoven; mother Catrina Peters; d 9 Feb 1960, Salem hosp, of 5535 Macleay Road, Salem, age 74y; bur Salem Pioneer; informant Clara S. Hoven, wife

In this city February 9th, at the age of 73 years.  Late resident of 5525 Macleay Rd., Salem. Husband of Clara S. Hoven, Salem; father of Harold Hoven, Virgil Hoven, both of Salem, Glen Hoven, Newport, Lennie Hoven, Eugene, Oliver Hoven, San Jose, Calif.; brother of Victor Hoven, Eugene, Martin Hoven, Los Angeles, Calif., Adolph Hoven, Tillamook, Oscar Hoven, Salem, Mrs Hulda Smith, Dallas.  Three grandchildren also survive.  Services will be held Friday, February 12th at 10:30 a.m. in the Chapel of the W. T. Rigdon Co.  Concluding services at Salem Pioneer Cemetery. Rev. Joe Harding will officiate.
Oregon Statesman 11 February 1960 5:2

OTTO HOVEN'S RITES FRIDAY
  Funeral services for Otto A. Hoven, 5535 Macleay Rd. SE, who died Tuesday, will be 10:30 a.m. Friday in W. T. Rigdon chapel, Rev. Joe Harding officiating.  Burial will be in Salem Pioneer Cemetery.
  Hoven was a farmer for the past 27 years, and a Marion County rock-crusher and paving crew foreman for 20 years before that.  Born July 18, 1886, in Sweden, he came to Oregon 47 years ago from Canby, Minnesota.  He came to the U.S. with his family at the age of 7.
  He and Clara S. Nelson were married Oct. 3, 1912, at Houston, Minn.
  Besides his widow, he leaves five sons, Lennie Hoven, Eugene; Oliver Hoven, San Jose, Calif.; Glen Hoven, Newport; Virgil and Harold Hoven, both of Salem; four brothers, Victor Hoven, Eugene; Martin Hoven, Los Angeles; Adolph Hoven, Tillamook; Oscar Hoven, Salem; one sister, Mrs. Hulda Smith, Dallas; three grandchildren.
Oregon Statesman 11 February 1960 20:2

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OSBH DC (1960 Marion co) #1899

1900 MN CENSUS (Lac Qui Parle co, Freeland, ED 126, sheet 10A)

1910 MN CENSUS (Lac Qui Parle co, Freeland, ED 65, sheet 7B)

Minnesota Marriage Index (Ancestry.com)

WWI Draft Registration Card (Ancestry.com)

1930 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., E. Salem, ED 22, sheet 1A)

1940 OR CENSUS (Marion Co, East Salem, ED 24-23, sheet 10B)
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