Episode 2 of 2

Wedding in Monterey

When
10 February 1899
Where
Henrys' home
Part of
Herbert Hoover marries Lou Henry in Monterey

Herbert Hoover and Lou Henry married at her parents' home in Monterey, California, on February 10, 1899.

The ceremony occurred at the Henrys' home in Monterey. It was a civil ceremony performed by a Spanish Roman Catholic priest because no Quaker Meeting existed in the city, despite Lou's intention to adopt Quakerism.

Sources

  1. Lou Henry Hoover Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-11

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