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Herman Benjeman Hoffman 1898–1974 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 August 1898

Birth Location: Meeker County, Minnesota, United States of America

Death Date: 2 July 1974

Death Location: Litchfield, Meeker County, Minnesota, United States of America

Father: John Hoffman

Mother: Martha Groskreutz

Spouse(s): Hilda Marie

Children(s):

Herman Benjeman Hoffman was born in 1898 in Meeker County, Minnesota, United States of America, the child of John Hoffman And Martha L Groskreutz. In 1900, Herman Benjeman Hoffman resided in Harvey, Meeker, Minnesota, USA. In 1910, Herman Benjeman Hoffman resided in Litchfield Ward 2, Meeker, Minnesota, USA. Herman Benjeman Hoffman married Hilda Marie. Herman Benjeman Hoffman passed away in 1974 in Litchfield, Meeker County, Minnesota, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Herman Benjeman Hoffman was born in 1898 in Meeker County, Minnesota, United States of America, the child of John Hoffman And Martha L Groskreutz.
  • In 1900, Herman Benjeman Hoffman resided in Harvey, Meeker, Minnesota, USA.
  • In 1910, Herman Benjeman Hoffman resided in Litchfield Ward 2, Meeker, Minnesota, USA.
  • Herman Benjeman Hoffman married Hilda Marie.
  • Herman Benjeman Hoffman passed away in 1974 in Litchfield, Meeker County, Minnesota, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Hoffman
1866–
Birth Location: Minnesota
JH
Martha Groskreutz
1873–1949
Birth Location: Baytown, Washington, Minnesota
MG

Spouses(s)

Hilda Marie
1902–1973
Birth Location: Michigan
HM

Children(s)

Herman Hoffman's Ancestors

Self
Herman Hoffman
1898–1974
Birth Place: Meeker County, Minnesota, United States of America
Parents
John Hoffman
1866–
Minnesota
Martha (L) Groskreutz
1873–1949
Baytown, Washington, Minnesota
Grandparents
Johann (Friedrich Wilhelm Ferdinand "John") Groskreutz
1839–1913
Prussia
Louise (Friederike Ernestine) Groskreutz
1853–1938
Weitenhagen, Naugard, Pommern, Prussia
Great-Grandparents
Johann Großkreutz
1796–1860
Dorothea Lemke
1801–1866
Johann Groskreutz
1825–1912
Sophie Bartelt
1826–1900
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Gottlieb Großkreutz
1764–1826
Demuth Tolzmann
1766–1833
Christian Großkreutz
1793–1877
Hanne Lemke
1796–1873

Herman Hoffman's Timeline

8 Records

1898
28 August 1898
Birth of Herman Benjeman Hoffman in Meeker County, Minnesota, United States of America
Meeker County, Minnesota, United States of America
1900
1900
Age 2
Herman Benjeman Hoffman resided here in Harvey, Meeker, Minnesota, USA
Harvey, Meeker, Minnesota, USA
1910
1910
Age 12
Herman Benjeman Hoffman resided here in Litchfield Ward 2, Meeker, Minnesota, USA
Litchfield Ward 2, Meeker, Minnesota, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 19
Herman Benjeman Hoffman resided here in Meeker County, Minnesota, USA
Meeker County, Minnesota, USA
1920
1920
Age 22
Herman Benjeman Hoffman resided here in Litchfield, Meeker, Minnesota, USA
Litchfield, Meeker, Minnesota, USA
1930
1930
Age 32
Herman Benjeman Hoffman resided here in Litchfield, Litchfield, Meeker, Minnesota, USA
Litchfield, Litchfield, Meeker, Minnesota, USA
1950
1950
Age 52
Herman Benjeman Hoffman resided here in Litchfield, Meeker, Minnesota, USA
Litchfield, Meeker, Minnesota, USA
1974
2 July 1974
Age 76
Death of Herman Benjeman Hoffman in Meeker County, Minnesota, United States of America
Meeker County, Minnesota, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 August 1898
    Event Place: Meeker County, Minnesota, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Litchfield, Meeker, Minnesota; Roll: T625_845; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 128
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Litchfield, Meeker, Minnesota; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0025; FHL microfilm: 2340841
    [3] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Minnesota; Registration County: Meeker County
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Harvey, Meeker, Minnesota; Roll: 775; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0111
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Litchfield Ward 2, Meeker, Minnesota; Roll: T624_694; Page: 12a; Enumeration District: 0095; FHL microfilm: 1374707
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Litchfield, Meeker, Minnesota; Roll: 2677; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 47-21

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Harvey, Meeker, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Harvey, Meeker, Minnesota; Roll: 775; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0111

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Litchfield Ward 2, Meeker, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Litchfield Ward 2, Meeker, Minnesota; Roll: T624_694; Page: 12a; Enumeration District: 0095; FHL microfilm: 1374707

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Meeker County, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Minnesota; Registration County: Meeker County

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Litchfield, Meeker, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Litchfield, Meeker, Minnesota; Roll: T625_845; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 128

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Litchfield, Litchfield, Meeker, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Litchfield, Meeker, Minnesota; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0025; FHL microfilm: 2340841

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Litchfield, Meeker, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Litchfield, Meeker, Minnesota; Roll: 2677; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 47-21

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 July 1974
    Event Place: Meeker County, Minnesota, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Litchfield, Meeker County, Minnesota, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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