VanHoof, Francis Martin

1919 - 2011  (91 years)    Has 28 ancestors and one descendant in this family tree.

• Name	VanHoof, Francis Martin
  Born	2 Apr 1919	Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Education - High School	1937	Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA   [1]
  St. John High School Little Chute Class of 1937
  Death Record - Civil	7 Mar 2011
  Name: Francis Van Martin Vanhoof Gender: Male Death Age: 91 Birth Date: 2 Apr 1919 Birth Place: Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Residence Place: Fitchburg, Massachusetts, USA Death Date: 7 Mar 2011 Death Place: Fitchburg, Dane, Massachusetts, USA Source Location: USA Spouse: Dawn Mettner VanHoof Children: Renae (Todd Donkle) Schroeder and Debra Wells; Viki (Dimitri) Bulazel, Jamie (Joe Gruber) VanHoof, Christine (Javiar) Gurrola-Gal Parents: Martin Hoof Father: Roger Nilles Brothers and Sisters: Anne Goshgarian and Blanche Timmers; Gerard VanHoof; Joan (John) Scherer; Urban (Anne) VanHoof
  Died	7 Mar 2011	Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
  Obituary	Aft 7 Mar 2011
  Francis "Van" Martin VanHoof, age 91, of DeForest, passed away peacefully Monday, March 7, 2011 at HospiceCare in Fitchburg. He was born April 2, 1919 in Little Chute, the son of Martin and Jane (Jansen) VanHoof. Van worked for American Airlines until Wisconsin Central Airlines started operations in 1948 in Clinton. He was one of the first 19 pilots hired. In 1960 Fran moved to a farm in Cottage Grove where he built an air strip, opening Flying Hoof Airport, which later became Blackhawk Airfield. Van is survived by his wife of 29 years, Dawn (Mettner) VanHoof of DeForest; a son, Peter (Karen) VanHoof; three daughters, Viki (Dimitri) Bulazel, Jamie (Joe Gruber) VanHoof, Christine (Javiar) Gurrola-Gal; a stepson, Rex (Robyn) Rylander; two stepdaughters, Renae (Todd Donkle) Schroeder and Debra Wells; ten grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; a brother, Urban (Anne) VanHoof; and a sister, Joan (John) Scherer. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Stephen VanHoof; a grandson, Steven VanHoof; a brother, Gerard VanHoof; two sisters, Anne Goshgarian and Blanche Timmers; and two previous wives, Janet Gaffney and Marlain Nelson, the mothers of his children.
  Person ID	I51724	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	19 Jun 2017

  
  

  Father	VanHoof, Martin H.,   b. 22 Sep 1885, Wrightstown, Brown, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 1 Feb 1964  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Janssen, Jane Jacoba "Jennie",   b. 26 Sep 1885, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 17 Nov 1981  (Age 96 years)
  Family ID	F16919	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Gaffney, Janet,   d. 10 Mar 1957
  Married	Bef 1948
  Children	1. VanHoof, Steven,   b. 10 Aug 1948,   d. 1 Nov 1969, Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 21 years)
  Last Modified	19 Jun 2017
  Family ID	F214202	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 2 Apr 1919 - Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Education - High School - 1937 - Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Died - 7 Mar 2011 - Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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  [S1328] St. John High School Little Chute Class of 1937. 51724 - St. John High School Little Chute Class of 1937