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John J. Hoffman 1856 – 1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Nov 1856

Birth Location: , Bass Lake, Starke Co., Indiana

Death Date: 9 Mar 1940

Death Location: Winamac, Pulaski, Indiana

Father: Lewis Hoffman

Mother: Eugenia Vurpillat

Spouse(s): Mary Burgel

Children(s): Charles Hoffman, Albert Hoffman, Gertrude Hoffman, William Hoffman, Mary Hoffman, Agnes Hoffman, Edith Hoffman, Harry Hoffman

In 1856, John J. Hoffman entered the world in , Bass Lake, Starke Co., Indiana, born to Lewis Hoffman and Eugenia Jane Vurpillat. In 1900, John J. Hoffman resided in Winamac Town, Pulaski, Indiana. John J. Hoffman married Mary Louisa Burgel, and had children including Charles Henry Hoffman, Albert Fredrick Hoffman, Gertrude Bertha Hoffman, William Lewis Michael Hoffman, Mary (May) Sophia Hoffman, Agnes Eugenia Hoffman, Edith Louise Hoffman, Harry John Hoffman. John J. Hoffman passed away in 1940 in Winamac, Pulaski, Indiana.

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Biography

  • In 1856, John J. Hoffman entered the world in , Bass Lake, Starke Co., Indiana, born to Lewis Hoffman and Eugenia Jane Vurpillat.
  • In 1900, John J. Hoffman resided in Winamac Town, Pulaski, Indiana.
  • John J. Hoffman married Mary Louisa Burgel, and had children including Charles Henry Hoffman, Albert Fredrick Hoffman, Gertrude Bertha Hoffman, William Lewis Michael Hoffman, Mary (May) Sophia Hoffman, Agnes Eugenia Hoffman, Edith Louise Hoffman, Harry John Hoffman.
  • John J. Hoffman passed away in 1940 in Winamac, Pulaski, Indiana.

Immediate Family

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John Hoffman's Ancestors

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John Hoffman
1856 – 1940
Birth Place: , Bass Lake, Starke Co., Indiana
Parents
Lewis Hoffman
1833 – 1909
Ohio, USA
Eugenia (Jane) Vurpillat
1834 – 1927
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
John (J.) Hoffman
1803 –
, , Prussia, Germany
Mary (Ann) Rothermel
1812 –
, , Prussia, Germany
Joseph (Luc) Vurpillat
1804 – 1865
Faufrey, France
Magdalena (Isabella Madlan) Ancel
1806 – 1862
France
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Hoffman's Descendants

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John (J.) Hoffman (1 Nov 1856 – 9 Mar 1940) m. Mary (Louisa) Burgel (28 Mar 1862 – 28 Jun 1951)
  1. 1. Charles (Henry) Hoffman (27 May 1882 – 24 Apr 1936) m. Nona (Mae) McLaughlin (4 May 1883 – 23 Apr 1947)
    1. 1. Richard (Charles) Hoffman (30 Sep 1910 – 6 Apr 1960) m. Mary (Amanda) Jones (14 Jul 1915 – 2 Jul 1995)
      1. 1. Joan (Elaine) Hoffman (7 Feb 1937 – ) m. Bruce (Keith) Cantrell (16 Oct 1937 – 19 Feb 2017)
        1. 1. Amanda (Sue) Cantrell (abt 1961 – ) m. Jimmie (Dale) Bedwell (abt 1943 – )
        2. 2. Mark Cantrell
      2. 2. Kathleen (A) Hoffman (abt 1942 – ) m. Hessling
      3. 3. Charles (Richard) Hoffman (22 Aug 1945 – 4 Jul 1982) m. Claudia (Ann) Hotaling m. Margaret (Jean) Bollhoeffer
        1. 1. Charles (Richard) Hoffman
    2. 2. Marcella (Wanda) Hoffman (28 Jul 1917 – 31 Mar 2011) m. Carl (Raymond) Jenkins (06 Nov 1905 – 29 Oct 1971)
      1. 1. Stephen (Carl) Jenkins (16 Jan 1943 – ) m. Norma (Esther) Beyette
      2. 2. Margaret (Louise) Jenkins
    3. 3. Hoffman
  2. 2. Albert (Fredrick) Hoffman (10 May 1884 – 6 Dec 1929)
  3. 3. Gertrude (Bertha) Hoffman (Sep 1886 – 1959)
  4. 4. William (Lewis Michael) Hoffman (14 Nov 1888 – 14 Jan 1919)
  5. 5. Mary ((May) Sophia) Hoffman (19 May 1891 – Aug 1982)
  6. 6. Agnes (Eugenia) Hoffman (22 Jan 1894 – Jul 1993)
  7. 7. Edith (Louise) Hoffman (20 Jul 1896 – 1959)
  8. 8. Harry (John) Hoffman (12 Jan 1900 – 13 Aug 1934)

John Hoffman's Timeline

3 Records

1856
1 Nov 1856
Birth of John J. Hoffman in , Bass Lake, Starke Co., Indiana
, Bass Lake, Starke Co., Indiana
1900
1900
Age 44
John J. Hoffman resided here in Winamac Town, Pulaski, Indiana
Winamac Town, Pulaski, Indiana
1940
9 Mar 1940
Age 84
Death of John J. Hoffman in Winamac, Pulaski, Indiana
Winamac, Pulaski, Indiana

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Nov 1856
    Event Place: , Bass Lake, Starke Co., Indiana
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Monroe, Pulaski, Indiana; Roll: T623_399; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 96.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Winamac Town, Pulaski, Indiana
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Monroe, Pulaski, Indiana; Roll: T623_399; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 96.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Mar 1940
    Event Place: Winamac, Pulaski, Indiana

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