Background
Hoving, Johannes was born on April 17, 1868 in Wilborg, Finland. Son of Walter and Bertha (Boldt) Hoving.
Hoving, Johannes was born on April 17, 1868 in Wilborg, Finland. Son of Walter and Bertha (Boldt) Hoving.
Descendant of Swedish and Dutch ancestry. Master of Arts, University of Helsingfors, 1890. Doctor of Philosophy, University of Berlin, 1890.
Doctor of Medicine, University of Upsala and Lund, Sweden, and Karolinska Medical and Surgical Institute, Stockholm, 1898.
Came to the United States, 1903, naturalized citizen, 1909. Assistant instructor pediatric hospital and clinics, Stockholm, 1897-1898. Chief physician, Baths Mariehamn, Aland, summers 1898-1903.
Proprietor Doctor Hoving’s Medical Institute, Helsingfors, 1898-1903.
Visting physician Sydenham Hospital, New York City, 1908-1911. Owner of private hospital, New York City, 1911-1914.
General practice since 1914. Member board of trustees Association of Foreign Press Correspondents of New New York Life member Medical Society of Sweden.
Member Association United Vasa Lodges in Greater New York (honorary chairman), Scandinavian Progressive League (former chairman), Swedish History Society America, John Ericsson Commission, Saint Erik Society for Advancement of Swedish Arts, Music and Literature (honorary president), Children’s Clubs of Order of Vasa (former chairman).
Honorary member of New York State Physio-Therapist Association, Swedish Gymnastic Society, New York and Sweden districts Order of Vasa, Swedish Glee Club of Brooklyn, Swedish-American Literature Association, Loges, Dellenbygden and Malardrottningen, Sweden. Leader of Vasa children's tours of Sweden, 1924, 1929, and 1933.
Mason. Extensive writer on musical, biographical, social, genealogical and political subjects.
Married Helga Adamsen-Rundberg, June 17, 1894. Children: Hannes, Walter, Greta (Mistress Hoving Persson), Helge Wilhelm (deceased).