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Johann Adam Hoffarth 1832–1887

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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records

Born 12 Dec 1832 · Ettenhausen, Germany
Died 4 Aug 1887 · Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, USA
Father Johann Georg Hoffarth
Mother Maria Rosina Barbara Steinmetz
Spouse Anne Margarethe Schanz
Children Anna Mary Hoffarth, Ernest Hoffarth, Eva Marie Hoffarth Gotzinger, Eve Elisabetha Hoffart, Johann Georg Hoffarth, Johann Hoffarth, Phillip Hoffarth
Siblings Johann Georg Leonhard John George Hoffarth, Maria Magdalena Barbara Hoffarth
Records
Germany, Select Marriages, 1558-1929 U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 Hesse, Hesse-Kassel, Hess Darmstadt, Hess-Marburg, … Hesse, Germany, Deaths U.S. City Directories
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Biography

Johann Adam Hoffarth was born in 1832 in Ettenhausen, Germany, the child of johann georg hoffarth and maria rosina barbara steinmetz. In 1873, Johann Adam Hoffarth resided in Poughkeepsie, New York, USA. Johann Adam Hoffarth married anne margarethe schanz, and had children including anna mary hoffarth, ernest hoffarth, eva marie hoffarth gotzinger, eve elisabetha hoffart, johann georg hoffarth, johann hoffarth, phillip hoffarth. Johann Adam Hoffarth passed away in 1887 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, USA.

Sources

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    Marriage Records Germany, Select Marriages, 1558-1929

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    City Directory U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

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    Marriage Records Hesse, Hesse-Kassel, Hess Darmstadt, Hess-Marburg, Hess-Reinfels, Rhineland, and Waldeck, Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials

  4. 4
    Record Hesse, Germany, Deaths

  5. 5
    City Directory U.S. City Directories

Life Timeline

1832
Birth of Johann Adam Hoffarth in Ettenhausen, Germany
Birth
1873
Johann Adam Hoffarth resided here in Poughkeepsie, New York, USA
Residence
1887
Death of Johann Adam Hoffarth in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, USA
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Oldest Ancestor Line from Johann Hoffarth

This ancestor line traces from Ettenhausen, Württemberg, Germany (1801) to Ettenhausen, Germany (1832) across 2 generations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Johann Hoffarth (1832–1887) was born in Ettenhausen, Germany and died in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, USA. 2 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.
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Related Records

Johann Georg Hoffarth
Father
Maria Rosina Barbara Steinmetz
Mother

Johann Hoffarth's Ancestors

Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record

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Johann Adam Hoffarth PTP
1832–1887
Ettenhausen, Germany
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Johann Hoffarth's Descendants

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Johann Adam Hoffarth PTP 1832–1887