HOFFMANN CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH WILHELM

1821 - 1899  (77 years)

• Name	HOFFMANN CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH WILHELM
  Born	21 Oct 1821	Rothenuffeln, Kreis Minden, Westfalen, Germany; dob may be Oct. 11
  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
  Mother	ENGEL ANNE MARIA,   b. 3 Mar 1784, Luddern, Bauerschaft, Haddenhausen
  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 ,   d. 18 Nov 1895  (Age 71 years)
  Married	1843
  Children	1. HOFFMAN SON,   b. 22 Dec 1845,   d. 22 Dec 1845, Stillborn  (Age 0 years)   2. HOFFMAN KARL FRIEDRICH,   b. Aug 1847, Dob may be Aug. 1 or 23, 1847. ,   d. Died at an early age. + 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