Hubert van Hook

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Copyright 2007, Will Johnson, [mailto:wjhonson@aol.com wjhonson@aol.com], Professional Genealogist, All Rights Reserved.  This page is locked, if you'd like to add or correct anything, please email me.
 
Copyright 2007, Will Johnson, [mailto:wjhonson@aol.com wjhonson@aol.com], Professional Genealogist, All Rights Reserved.  This page is locked, if you'd like to add or correct anything, please email me.
  
Born in 1896, the son of Dr [[Weller van Hook]] (1862-1933)[http://www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_hl_dorlands.jspzQzpgzEzzSzppdocszSzuszSzcommonzSzdorlandszSzdorlandzSzdmd_v_02zPzhtm] and Dr Anna (Whaley) van Hook.  Weller was a well-known surgeon in Chicago, and was, from 1907 to 1911 the General Secretary of the [[Theosophical Society]] in the United States.  Hubert was selected by Leadbetter, about 1907 "...while on a lecture tour of American a few years before..." (Lutyens, "Awakening", Discus p 12) as the vehicle for the coming World Teacher, called Lord Maitreya by the Theosophists.
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Born in 1896, the son of Dr [[Weller van Hook]] (1862-1933)[http://www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_hl_dorlands.jspzQzpgzEzzSzppdocszSzuszSzcommonzSzdorlandszSzdorlandzSzdmd_v_02zPzhtm] and Dr Anna (Whaley) van Hook.  Weller was a well-known surgeon in Chicago, and was, from 1907 to 1911 the General Secretary of the [[Theosophical Society]] in the United States.  Hubert was selected by [[Charles Webster Leadbetter|Leadbetter]], about 1907 "...while on a lecture tour of American a few years before..." (Lutyens, "Awakening", Discus p 12) as the vehicle for the coming World Teacher, called Lord Maitreya by the Theosophists.
  
 
In 1906, Leadbetter had been embroiled in a scandal that forced him to resign from the society. "Mrs van Hook showed her confidence in Leadbeater by bringing Hubert to stay with him near Dresden in the summer of 1907.  It was then that Mrs. Besant met Hubert for the first time."(Lutyens, "Awakening", Discus p 19) During this time, some of Hubert's past lives were investigated, with his spirit given the name "Orion".
 
In 1906, Leadbetter had been embroiled in a scandal that forced him to resign from the society. "Mrs van Hook showed her confidence in Leadbeater by bringing Hubert to stay with him near Dresden in the summer of 1907.  It was then that Mrs. Besant met Hubert for the first time."(Lutyens, "Awakening", Discus p 19) During this time, some of Hubert's past lives were investigated, with his spirit given the name "Orion".

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