Living married KORNYA T.G. [Group Sheet]

1. Living
2. Living

Living married MARLO MARIE [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Henry has always been employed as an automotive man - for Kirchhoefer Motor Co., Nashville, Illinois, until 1933 at which time he moved to Christopher, Illinois, and was employed by Lemon Chevrolet until he retired.
From "Hoffmans 1662 - 1972"
Compiled by Bernice Reinhardt

HENRY married PILGRIM CLARA on 7 Feb 1912. CLARA was born on 15 Dec 1891. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Henry came from Preuss-Minden, northern Germany, province of Westphalia, when he was 18 years old. He left Germany with some 30 other people who settled in the New Minden area of Washington County, Illinois. He left Germany to avoid military service after seeing results to several older brothers. His father helped him to escape. Since Henry's father apparently owned or worked at a flour mill in Germany, residents of New Minden called Henry "Miller Meinert".
He was one of five original and charter members of Trinity Lutheran Church, Nashville, Illinois. His name is included in records in teh cornerstone laying. For a long time the church had no minister and services were held in teh courthouse. Men took turns reading prepared sermons.
From "Hoffmans 1662 - 1972"
Compiled by Bernice Reinhardt

HENRY married HOFFMAN SOPHIA. SOPHIA (daughter of HOFFMAN FRIEDRICH WILHELM and BOCKER CAROLINE) was born on 3 Nov 1849; died on 10 Jul 1919; was buried in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Nashville, Washington County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

After Henry died on his farm near Nashville, January 13, 1905, his wife, Sophie, found there was over $3000 in debts on the property. Managing well, she paid all debts and when she sold the farm kept one-third for herself and gave each child $1000. She lived with her daughter Sophie Weiner in St. Louis, Mo. until her death.
From "Hoffmans 1662 - 1972"
Compiled by Bernice Reinhardt