| Birth |
17 Jan 1808 |
[4] |
| Sex |
Male |
| Eby ID |
00055-3788 |
| Died |
1 Feb 1878 |
Berlin, Waterloo Co., Ontario [5,6,7] |
| Person ID |
I10659 |
| Last Modified |
18 Sep 2004 |
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| Father |
Peter Hoffman, b. 27 Sep 1776 |
| Group Sheet |
F3002 |
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| Family 1 |
Caroline Sauers, b. 1810 |
| Children |
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| Group Sheet |
F2866 |
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| Notes |
John Hoffman, "son of Peter Hoffman, was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, January 17th, 1808. In 1825 he, with others, settled in Waterloo County where he learned the trade of cabinet-maker with Samuel Bowers of Berlin. He always took quite an active part in all measures intended to develop and improve the land of his adoption. When well advanced in years he was elected mayor of Berlin by acclamation. This position of honor he held for several years in succession, When a young man he was married to Caroline Saurs who was born in 1810 and died September 26th, 1857. He died in Berlin, February 1st, 1878. His family consisted of five children, viz:" |
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| Sources |
1. [S1] Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., Ezra E. Eby, (Berlin, Ontario, 1895), 800 [View page(s) from the 1895-96 edition]
2. [S2] Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., Ezra Eby, 568 [View page(s) from the 1895-96 edition]
3. [S2] Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., Ezra Eby, 222 [View page(s) from the 1895-96 edition]
4. [S1] Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., Ezra E. Eby, (Berlin, Ontario, 1895), 800 [View page(s) from the 1895-96 edition]
5. [S1] Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., Ezra E. Eby, (Berlin, Ontario, 1895), 801 [View page(s) from the 1895-96 edition]
6. [S1] Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., Ezra E. Eby, (Berlin, Ontario, 1895), 801 [View page(s) from the 1895-96 edition]
7. [S2] Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., Ezra Eby, 222 [View page(s) from the 1895-96 edition]
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