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Wilhelm Hermanzen (Herman) Hoffman 1588–1644 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1588

Birth Location: Reval, Sweden,/Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia

Death Date: 1644

Death Location: Prague, Okres Praha, Prague Capital City, Czech Republic

Father: Leps Hoffman

Mother: Barbara Leydigen

Spouse(s): Margaret Pletjes

Children(s): Dr. Hoffman, Martinus Hoffman, Hendrix Hoffman, Johann HOFFMAN, Andreas Hoffman, Hans\Hance Hoffman, Jacob Hoffman

The story of Wilhelm Hermanzen (Herman) Hoffman began in 1588 in Reval, Sweden,Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia. Wilhelm Hermanzen (Herman) Hoffman married Margaret Greitjen Pletjes, and had children including Andreas Hoffman, Dr Ludwig Hoffman, Hans Hance Hoffman, Hendrix Hoffman, Jacob Hoffman, Johann Jacob Hoffman, Martinus Martin Hermanzen Hoffman. Wilhelm Hermanzen (Herman) Hoffman/ passed away in 1644 in Prague, Okres Praha, Prague Capital City, Czech Republic.

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Biography

  • The story of Wilhelm Hermanzen (Herman) Hoffman began in 1588 in Reval, Sweden,/Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia.
  • Wilhelm Hermanzen (Herman) Hoffman married Margaret Greitjen Pletjes, and had children including Andreas Hoffman, Dr Ludwig Hoffman, Hans Hance Hoffman, Hendrix Hoffman, Jacob Hoffman, Johann Jacob Hoffman, Martinus Martin Hermanzen Hoffman.
  • Wilhelm Hermanzen (Herman) Hoffman passed away in 1644 in Prague, Okres Praha, Prague Capital City, Czech Republic.

Immediate Family

Parents

Leps Hoffman
1548–1626
Birth Location: Graz, Graz, Styria, Austria
LH
Barbara Leydigen
1564–1625
Birth Location: Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia
BL

Spouses(s)

Margaret Pletjes
1588–1643
Birth Location: Kempen, Heinsberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
MP

Children(s)

Dr. Hoffman
1622–1661
Birth Location: Prague, Central Bohemia, Czech Republic
DH
Martinus Hoffman
1625–1712
Birth Location: Revel, Sweden (On the Gulf of Finland) Now part of Russia
MH
Hendrix Hoffman
1622–1660
Birth Location: Praha, Central Bohemia, Czech Republic
HH
Johann HOFFMAN
1620–1675
Birth Location: Weidenthal, Bad Durkheim, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
JH
Andreas Hoffman
1630–1716
Birth Location: Reval, Harjumaa, Estonia, Sweden
AH
Hans\Hance Hoffman
1624–1690
Birth Location: Reval, Estonia, Sweden
HH
Jacob Hoffman
1627–1663
Birth Location: Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia
JH

Wilhelm Hoffman's Ancestors

Self
Wilhelm Hoffman
1588–1644
Birth Place: Reval, Sweden,/Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia
Parents
Leps Andreas Hoffman
1548–1626
Graz, Graz, Styria, Austria
Barbara Leydigen
1564–1625
Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia
Grandparents
Frederich ("Frederick" Hofman \ Hoffman of Graz, Graz, Styria, Austria and Hradec Králové, East Bohemia, Czech) Republic
1522–1607
Graz, Steiermark, Styria (Steiermark), Austria or Germany
Juliana (Von) Damnitz
1525–1607
Bavaria (Bayern), Germany
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Wilhelm Hoffman's Descendants

1.
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Wilhelm (Hermanzen (Herman)) Hoffman (1588–1644) m. Margaret (Greitjen) Pletjes (16 Oct 1588–5 Jan 1643)
  1. 1. Dr. (Ludwig) Hoffman 1622–1661 m. Margaretam (Reinhardt) 1625–1661
    1. 1. Hendrix Hoffman 1654–1709 m. Margueret Rhem 1655–1698
      1. 1. Johannes (George) Hoffman 1674–1741 m. Elsje (Margrite) Anhuizen 1699–1748
        1. 1. Heinrich (Henry) Hoffman 1710–1794 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Livingston 1730–1819 m. Mary (Elizabeth Livingston) (Hoffman) 1730–1819
        2. 2. John (George) Hoffman 1732–1801
        3. 3. Cartharina Hoffman 1729–
        4. 4. Elizabeth Hoffman 1709–1792
        5. 5. Frederick Hoffman 1728–
        6. 6. Helena Hoffman 1740–1767
        7. 7. Jacob Hoffman 1735–1801
        8. 8. William Hoffman 1730–1748
    2. 2. Paulus (Hoffman) Dr. 1656–1738
    3. 3. Tillman Hoffman 1654–1714
    4. 4. Michäel ("Franz") Hofmann 1654–1738
  2. 2. Martinus ((Martin) Hermanzen) Hoffman 1625–1712
  3. 3. Hendrix Hoffman 1622–1660
  4. 4. Johann (Jacob) HOFFMAN 1620–1675
  5. 5. Andreas Hoffman 1630–1716
  6. 6. Hans\Hance Hoffman 1624–1690
  7. 7. Jacob Hoffman 1627–1663

Wilhelm Hoffman's Timeline

2 Records

1588
1588
Birth of Wilhelm Hermanzen (Herman) Hoffman in Reval, Sweden,/Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia
Reval, Sweden,/Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia
1644
1644
Age 56
Death of Wilhelm Hermanzen (Herman) Hoffman in Prague, Okres Praha, Prague Capital City, Czech Republic
Prague, Okres Praha, Prague Capital City, Czech Republic

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1588
    Event Place: Reval, Sweden,/Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1644
    Event Place: Prague, Okres Praha, Prague Capital City, Czech Republic
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