Hồ was born on December 21st, 1891. Hồ's father was Mạnh Cung and his mother was Hoan (Loan) Đỗ. His paternal grandparents were Phương and Bang Trần. He had a brother and three sisters, named Kha, Lâm, Thảo and Diễm. He was the second oldest of the five children.
General Notes
Sinh ngày 21/12 năm Mậu Thìn. 1. Làm ty rượu ở làng Cao-mại 2. Buôn bán ở Lâm-thao, Phú-thọ