Researching the origins and genealogy of the surname worldwide
John Hoodless (1834-1912) was a cousin of Gerrit L Hoodless and William J Hoodless, both of whom immigrated to the United States in the mid 1800s and whose experiences I’ve documented on the site previously. John’s father, James Raithby Hoodless was brother to Gerrit and William’s father, Captain William Hoodless, who arrived in New York,…
My previous post about Gerrit Lansing Hoodless mentions him recorded in the 1855 New York State Census. He was living with his wife in the house of a W J Hoodless, in Brooklyn, and I had no definite family connection at the time for them. I have since found an obituary for his mother, clipped…
Gerrit’s name was spelled multiple ways throughout his life. Gerritt, Gerrit, Garrett, Gerrett. His initial “L” I have never seen documented but there are some who anecdotally state the “L” was for Lansing, but without an official record to back it up. His name and initials “G L” were passed to a son and a…