Adolph Hope (born 1860 New York City) married Mary Waterman (born abt. 1858 in Danbury, died 1903) in 1886 in Danbury, Fairfield County.

Mary's parents: Ezra Waterman and Mary Haggerty, both of Danbury.

They had at least 5 children: Adolph Jr. (1890-1902), Bertha (1892-1893), Mable (1894- ), Mathilde (1896- ), Lawrence (1898- ).