HOFFMANN CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH WILHELM

Male 1821 - 1899  (77 years)


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  • Name HOFFMANN CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH WILHELM 
    Born 21 Oct 1821  Rothenuffeln, Kreis Minden, Westfalen, Germany; dob may be Oct. 11 Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 16 Aug 1899 
    Person ID I05528  Gynzer's Genealogy Database
    Last Modified 4 Jul 2005 

    Father HOFFMAN JOHANN FRIEDRICH WILHELM,   b. 9 Feb 1785, Rothenuffeln, Kreis Minden, Westfalen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother ENGEL ANNE MARIA,   b. 3 Mar 1784, Luddern, Bauerschaft, Haddenhausen Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 18 Jun 1803 
    Family ID F01954  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family SCHRIVER CAROLINE PHILIPPINE ELEONORE(SCHRIEBER),   b. 15 Jun 1824, Russbend, Kries Minden, Westfalen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Nov 1895  (Age 71 years) 
    Married 1843 
    Children 
     1. HOFFMAN SON,   b. 22 Dec 1845,   d. 22 Dec 1845, Stillborn Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     2. HOFFMAN KARL FRIEDRICH,   b. Aug 1847, Dob may be Aug. 1 or 23, 1847. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Died at an early age. Find all individuals with events at this location
    +3. HOFFMAN JUSTINE CAROLINE,   b. 25 Dec 1848,   d. 1901  (Age 52 years)
     4. HOFFMAN JOHANN C. H.,   b. Jan 1852,   d. Apr 1869  (Age ~ 17 years)
    +5. HOFFMAN CAROLINE PHILIPPINE,   b. 12 Oct 1854,   d. 11 Oct 1941  (Age 86 years)
    +6. HOFFMAN CHARLES C.,   b. 9 Mar 1858,   d. 13 Nov 1911  (Age 53 years)
    +7. HOFFMAN MARY,   b. 1862,   d. 29 Jan 1938  (Age 76 years)
    Family ID F01958  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • William (the name he was called after he came to America) was born at Rothenufeln, Germany, and died in the New Minden area. His wife, the former Caroline Schrieber, whom he married in 1843, also was from Germany - Russbend, near Preusche (also spelled Preusz and Preuss) Minden. William and Caroline are buried in St. John's Cemetery, New Minden. They are buried side by side, instead of in a row in order of death, as was customary in this old cemetery. Their lot is also in a prominent spot near the center. Members of the family think this distinction was made because the land for the church and cemetery had been a gift of William's father. This would seem a logical conclusion.
      We assume William came to America in 1838 with his parents. At any rate he was married here in 1843 and became a charter member of St. John's in 1846.
      The William Hoffmans son, Johann C. H. (called Herman) was killed by lightning, when he was 17 years old. This was a real tragedy to the family, especially since he was the third son to die. Herman is said to have been driving a wagon, some distance from his home when lightning struck, but the horses made their way home without a driver.
      From "Hoffmans 1662 - 1972"
      Compiled by Bernice Reinhardt


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