Edward Hoos of New Jersey born Neuwied am Rheine
I'm tring to trace the german ancestry of my great grandfather Edward Hoos who came to New York in 1870, setled in Jersey City New Jersey where he served two terms as mayor. We believe his father was Vitus Hoos born in Gemany 1817 and mother Margaretha Schmidt born Germny 1816.
Edward was born 31 August 1850 at Walmannshausson, Neuwie am Rheine. There are stories that the Hoos family were the official suppliers of paper to the court and that there had been a Von with the Hoos name because of this. I was told that the town records were pretty much destroyed in the wars because of its location. I would appreciate any help in getting information from Germany.