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John Harold Hofmann 1917–2005 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Jan 1917

Birth Location: Harris, Wood, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 3 Aug 2005

Death Location: Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA

Father: Charles Hofmann

Mother: Ethel Davis

Spouse(s): Blanche Foggin, Nellie Lynch

Children(s): Don Hofmann

The story of John Harold Hofmann began in 1917 in Harris, Wood, West Virginia, USA. In 1920, John Harold Hofmann resided in Harris, Wood, West Virginia, USA. In 1930, John Harold Hofmann resided in Harris, Harris, Wood, West Virginia, USA. John Harold Hofmann married Blanche M Foggin, Nellie Alma Lynch, and had children including Don Edwin Hofmann, Karen Faye Hofmann. John Harold Hofmann passed away in 2005 in Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Harold Hofmann began in 1917 in Harris, Wood, West Virginia, USA.
  • In 1920, John Harold Hofmann resided in Harris, Wood, West Virginia, USA.
  • In 1930, John Harold Hofmann resided in Harris, Harris, Wood, West Virginia, USA.
  • John Harold Hofmann married Blanche M Foggin, Nellie Alma Lynch, and had children including Don Edwin Hofmann, Karen Faye Hofmann.
  • John Harold Hofmann passed away in 2005 in Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Hofmann
1890–1964
Birth Location: Wood County, West Virginia, USA
CH
Ethel Davis
1892–1943
Birth Location: Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
ED

Spouses(s)

Blanche Foggin
1920–2005
Birth Location: Belleville, Wood, West Virginia, USA
BF
Nellie Lynch
1921–2003
Birth Location: Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
NL

Children(s)

Don Hofmann
1940–2016
Birth Location: Wood County, West Virginia, USA
DH

John Hofmann's Ancestors

Self
John Hofmann
1917–2005
Birth Place: Harris, Wood, West Virginia, USA
Parents
Charles Christopher Hofmann
1890–1964
Wood County, West Virginia, USA
Ethel (Madge) Davis
1892–1943
Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Sheridan) Davis
1866–1944
Kanawah, Kanawah, West Virginia, USA
Emma (Sophia) Gant
1870–1959
Marion Township, Noble County, Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Gant
1833–1915
Margaret Moore
1837–1907
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ferdinand Moore
1797–1850
Isabel Miller
1808–1850

John Hofmann's Descendants

1.
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John (Harold) Hofmann (6 Jan 1917–3 Aug 2005) m. Blanche (M) Foggin (10 May 1920–20 Jul 2005) m. Nellie (Alma) Lynch (25 May 1921–13 Dec 2003)
  1. 1. Don (Edwin) Hofmann 1940–2016

John Hofmann's Timeline

7 Records

1917
6 Jan 1917
Birth of John Harold Hofmann in Harris, Wood, West Virginia, USA
Harris, Wood, West Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 3
John Harold Hofmann resided here in Harris, Wood, West Virginia, USA
Harris, Wood, West Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 13
John Harold Hofmann resided here in Harris, Harris, Wood, West Virginia, USA
Harris, Harris, Wood, West Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 18
John Harold Hofmann resided here in Harris, Wood, West Virginia, USA
Harris, Wood, West Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 23
John Harold Hofmann resided here in Harris Magisterial District, Harris, Wood, West Virginia, USA
Harris Magisterial District, Harris, Wood, West Virginia, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 34
John Harold Hofmann resided here in West Virginia, USA
West Virginia, USA
2005
3 Aug 2005
Age 88
Death of John Harold Hofmann in Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Jan 1917
    Event Place: Harris, Wood, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Harris, Wood, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Harris, Harris, Wood, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Harris, Wood, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Harris Magisterial District, Harris, Wood, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 16 Oct 1945
    Event Place: New York, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, Year: 1945; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 16; Page Number: 452

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 3 Aug 2005
    Event Place: Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, John Harold Hofmann 3 Aug 2005

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Wood County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Numbe

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Aug 2005
    Event Place: Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019, National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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