Who was Anna Hoffman?

Anna Hoffman (1639–1694) was born in Schwäbisch Gmünd, Ostalbkreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany and died in Meiningen, Schmalkalden-Meiningen, Thueringen, Germany. 5 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Anna Margaretha Hoffman 1639–1694

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Born 2 Mar 1639 · Schwäbisch Gmünd, Ostalbkreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany

Died 22 Apr 1694 · Meiningen, Schmalkalden-Meiningen, Thueringen, Germany

Father Casper Hoffman

Mother Margaretha Nobel

Spouse Hans Pontius (1632–1693)

Children Carl Pontius, George Carl Pontius, Hans Bartel Pontius, Johann Peter Pontius, Johann Wilhelm Pontius

Siblings Casper Hoffman, Georg Hoffmann, Johannes Hoffmann, Lorenz Hoffmann, Maria Hoffmann, Michael Hoffmann

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Johann Wilhelm Pontius

Biography

The story of Anna Margaretha Hoffman began in 1639 in Schwäbisch Gmünd, Ostalbkreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. Anna Margaretha Hoffman married hans nickel pontius, and had children including carl pontius, george carl pontius, hans bartel pontius, johann peter pontius, johann wilhelm pontius. Anna Margaretha Hoffman passed away in 1694 in Meiningen, Schmalkalden-Meiningen, Thueringen, Germany.

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Marriage Records Rhineland, Prussia, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials

Life Timeline

1639

Birth of Anna Margaretha Hoffman in Schwäbisch Gmünd, Ostalbkreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany

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1694

Death of Anna Margaretha Hoffman in Meiningen, Schmalkalden-Meiningen, Thueringen, Germany

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Anna Hoffman

This ancestor line traces from Banfe, Hochsauerlandkreis, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany (1500) to Schwäbisch Gmünd, Ostalbkreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany (1639) across 6 generations.

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: Anna Hoffman (1639–1694) was born in Schwäbisch Gmünd, Ostalbkreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany and died in Meiningen, Schmalkalden-Meiningen, Thueringen, Germany. 5 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 5 researchers on YourRoots have Anna in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 6 generations of this lineage geographically.
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