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William Hoffman 1737–1811 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 December 1737

Birth Location: at Sea, , while immigrating from, Germany

Death Date: Dec 1811

Death Location: Madison County, Virginia, USA

Father: Johann Hoffmann

Mother: Maria Folg

Spouse(s): Catherine Borchert

Children(s): Ephraim Hufman

In 1737, William Hoffman entered the world in at Sea, , while immigrating from, Germany, born to Johann Adam Hoffmann And Maria Sabina Folg. William Hoffman married Catherine Borchert, and had children including Ephraim Hufman. William Hoffman passed away in 1811 in Madison County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1737, William Hoffman entered the world in at Sea, , while immigrating from, Germany, born to Johann Adam Hoffmann And Maria Sabina Folg.
  • William Hoffman married Catherine Borchert, and had children including Ephraim Hufman.
  • William Hoffman passed away in 1811 in Madison County, Virginia, USA.

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William Hoffman's Ancestors

Self
William Hoffman
1737–1811
Birth Place: at Sea, , while immigrating from, Germany
Parents
Johann Adam Hoffmann
1692–1772
Siegen, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Maria (Sabina) Folg
1710–1782
Germany
Grandparents
Johannes (Henrich) Hofmann
1663–1737
Siegen, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Gertrude Reichmann
1666–1728
Siegen, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Tillmann Hoffmann
1638–1677
Catharina Hermann
1641–1705
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hans Hoffmann
1620–1646
Magdalena Jaeger
1620–1675

William Hoffman's Descendants

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William Hoffman (8 December 1737–Dec 1811) m. Catherine Borchert (1740–1807)
  1. 1. Ephraim Hufman 1764–1813 m. Mary Ward 1767–1793
    1. 1. Ephraim Huffman 1792–1860 m. Frances Brookings 1798–1880
      1. 1. Perry Huffman 1822–1911 m. Frances Hill 1829–1900
        1. 1. Delilah Huffman 1850–1930
        2. 2. George (W) Huffman 1858–1923
        3. 3. Laura (Ann) Huffman 1855–1930
        4. 4. Amelia Huffman 1857–1875
        5. 5. Frances ('Fanny') Huffman 1860–1860
        6. 6. Jennie Huffman 1875–1960
        7. 7. John (W) Huffman 1851–1923
        8. 8. William Huffman 1864–1925
        9. 9. Cora Huffman 1875–
        10. 10. George (W) Huffman 1851–1923
        11. 11. Thomas Huffman 1849–1938 m. Mahulda Buckley 1853–1895
      2. 2. William Huffman 1832–1893
      3. 3. James Huffman 1812–1880
      4. 4. Mary Huffman 1814–1900
      5. 5. Charles Huffman 1819–1900
      6. 6. Merriman Huffman 1824–1881
      7. 7. Ann Huffman 1827–1870
      8. 8. Augustus Huffman 1835–
      9. 9. Herod Huffman 1837–
      10. 10. Frances Huffman 1839–1929
      11. 11. Cynthia Huffman 1842–1910
      12. 12. Thomas Huffman 1817–
      13. 13. Sarah Huffman 1812–1910
      14. 14. Polly Huffman 1818–

William Hoffman's Timeline

2 Records

1737
8 December 1737
Birth of William Hoffman in at Sea, , while immigrating from, Germany
at Sea, , while immigrating from, Germany
1811
Dec 1811
Age 74
Death of William Hoffman in Madison County, Virginia, USA
Madison County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 December 1737
    Event Place: at Sea, , while immigrating from, Germany
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Dec 1811
    Event Place: Madison County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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