William Hoffman (Jun 1822 - 11 Jan 1902) - Family History

William Hoffman

  (Jun 1822,  Nassau, Germany  - 11 Jan 1902,  Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA )   -- Age: 77   --Cause of Death: cardiac astherina, exhaustion
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Possible witness at baptism of George Wilhelm Feige 21 Apr 1867 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts

Death Source: Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841 - 1910, Vol: 528 ; Page: 105 -- retired, b. Germany, son of John Hoffman and Margaret Facle.

William Hoffman - Life Events

1824 - Invention - Portland cement (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - U.S. History - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States - 'Better known for his accomplishments as Secretary of State and later as a Congressman, Adams tried to convince the nation to engage in a large scale cultural and economic development.' (historycentral.com)

1826 - Invention - The gas stove (James Sharp, UK)

1827 - Invention - Matches (John Walker, England)

1829 - Invention - The locomotive (George Stephenson, England)

1829 - U.S. History - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States - 'Andrew Jackson, considered the father of the modern Presidency, significantly contributed to the expansion of that office. He was considered the first popularly elected President, and, throughout his Presidency, acted his role as a populist.' (historycentral.com)

1837 - U.S. History - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States - 'Van Buren was the natural successor to Jackson's variety of democracy. He was faced, however, with economic trouble that became known as the Panic of 1837. Van Buren was never able to recover from their economic crisis.' (historycentral.com)

1841 - Invention - The sewing machine (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1841 - U.S. History - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States - 'William Harrison died one month after assuming the office of President. He is probably best know for being the first President to die in office.' (historycentral.com)

1841 - U.S. History - John Tyler becomes President of the United States - 'Tyler was the first vice president to assume the office of President after the death of his predecessor. His most notable accomplishment was the annexation of Texas.' (historycentral.com)

1842 - Invention - The refrigerator (John Gorrie, United States)

1843 - Invention - The Christmas card (John Callcott Horsley, England)

1845 - Invention - The rubber band (Stephen Perry, United States)

1845 - U.S. History - James K. Polk becomes President of the United States - 'Polk was elected to office based on a platform of expansion. His Presidency is best known for his succesful prosecution of the war with Mexico and the settling of the dispute with Great Britain over the Oregon Territory.' (historycentral.com)

1848 - U.S. History - Gold discovered in California

1849 - Invention - The safety pin (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - U.S. History - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States - 'Zachary Taylor was a military man with little politcal experience. He attempted to have California and New Mexico admitted to the Union without resolving their slave status. He died in office after 16 months.' (historycentral.com)

1850 - U.S. History - Millard Filmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Invention - Potato chips (George Crum, United States)

1853 - U.S. History - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States - 'Franklin Pierce was 48 at the time he became President. He was incapable of steming the march towards Civil War. His most notable accomplishment was the Gadsen Purchase, expanding the fronteir to the South and West.' (historycentral.com)

1854 - U.S. History - Republican Party formed for abolition of slavery

1857 - Invention - Toilet paper (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - U.S. History - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States - 'James Buchanan, the only bachelor to be President, spent his entire term of office in an unusual attempt to maintain the integrity of the Union. By the time he left office, the secession of the Southern States was already in progress.' (historycentral.com)

Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts 1860 U.S. Census  William Hoffman, 36, b. abt 1824 Julia Hoffman, 35, b. abt 1825 Mine Hoffman, 12, b. abt 1848 William Hoffman, 10, b. abt 1850 Haney Hoffman, 8, b. abt 1852 Charles Hoffman, 6, b. abt 1854 Emile Hoffman, 4, b. abt 1856

1861 - U.S. History - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States - 'Lincoln is considered by many to be the greatest American President. He was elected on a strongly anti-slavery platform. With his election, the Southern States seceeded from the Union. Lincoln fought the Civil War to retain the integrity of the Union.' (historycentral.com)

1863 - U.S. History - Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves

1864 - Invention - Pasteurization (Louis Pasteur, France)

1865 - U.S. History - Andrew Johnson becomes President of the United States - 'Johnson was the first President to be impeached, although he was not convicted. His view were considered moderate regarding the South. He vetoed laws which would have restored military rule over the south, as well as the bill that gave Negroes citizenship.' (historycentral.com)

?Witness to Baptism - ZION'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF PITTSFIELD, MASS.    Georg Wilhelm Feige b. 27 Jan 1867, Taconic St., Pittsfield, MA - baptised 21 Apr 1867. Parents Wilhelm Feige and Augusta Teunert. Witnesses are difficult to read. Looks like they might be: Wm? Hoffmann?, Wm. Reinhardt?, Mrs. Min... Leidhold?, Carrol? or Carl? Neubert

1868 - Invention - The typewriter (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

1869 - U.S. History - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States - 'Grant, the great military hero of the Civil War, is considered one of the least successful American Presidents. He was incapable of controlling the financial scandals that seemed to engulf his administration.' (historycentral.com)

New Hartford, Oneida, New York 1870 U.S. Census  name: William Hoffman estimated birth year: 1823 gender: Male age in 1870: 47y color (white, black, mulatto, chinese, indian): White birthplace: Baden home in 1870: New York, United States Household Gender Age William Hoffman M 47y Julia Hoffman F 44y Minnie Hoffman F 21y William Hoffman M 20y Henry Hoffman M 19y Charles Hoffman M 15y Amelia Hoffman F 14y Albert Hoffman M 9y George Hoffman M 8y Emma Hoffman F 5y Etta Hoffman F 3y

1876 - Invention - The wired telephone (Alexander Graham Bell, Scotland/United States)

1877 - Invention - The phonograph (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1877 - U.S. History - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States - 'Hayes ended Reconstruction in the South. He recalled the troops and allowed the South to govern itself. Hayes' major accomplishment was his reform of the civil service.' (historycentral.com)

1879 - Invention - Incandescent light bulb (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

Cohoes, Albany, New York 1880 U.S. Census  William HOFFMAN, M, Male, W, 58, PRUSSIA, Watchman Julia HOFFMAN, Wife, M, Female, W, 56, PRUSSIA, Keeping House Minnie HOFFMAN, Dau, S, Female, W, 30, PRUSSIA, Weaver In Cotton Mill Amelia HOFFMAN, Dau, S, Female, W, 23, NY, Weaver In Cotton Mill George HOFFMAN, Son, S, Male, W, 18, NY, Weaver In Cotton Mill Emma HOFFMAN, Dau, S, Female, W, 14, NY, Weaver In Cotton Mill Edward HOFFMAN, Son, S, Male, W, 13, NY, Weaver In Cotton Mill

1881 - U.S. History - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States - 'Garfield's term as President was cut short by his assassination, committed by a rebuffed job seeker. He did not die immedietly, but lingered on, wounded, for two and a half months.' (historycentral.com)
Chester A. Arthur becomes President of the United States - 'Chester Arthur, who before his elevation to the Presidency was considered the very epitome of patronage politics, had ashis major accomplishment the reform of the civil service system.' (historycentral.com)

1884 - Inventions - Photographic film (George Eastman, United States)
The roller coaster (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1885 - U.S. History - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States 'Cleveland is the only President to serve two non-consecutive terms. His first term is best known for continued reform of civil service, and the passing of the Interstate Commerce Act. He lost re-election over the tariff issue.' (historycentral.com)

1888 - Invention - The portable photographic camera (George Eastman, United States)

1889 - Invention - The automobile (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 - U.S. History - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States - 'Benjamin Harrison's Administration was notable for its lack of action. Corruption ran rampant during his tenure, and the federal budget surpassed $1 billion for the first time.' (historycentral.com)

1891 - Invention - The motion picture camera (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

1893 - Inventions - The electric toaster (Crompton Co., UK)
The zipper (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

1893 - U.S. History - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States for a second time. (historycentral.com)

1897 - Invention - Aspirin (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 - U.S. History - William McKinley becomes President of the United States - 'William McKinley presided over a transitional preiod in American history. During his tenure, America became a world power for the first time. It fought and won the Spanish-American War, gaining the Philippines and Puerto Rico as territories.' (historycentral.com)

Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts 1900 U.S. Census  William Hofman, 77, b. Jun 1822, Germany, year of immigration 1848, married 52 years Julia Hofman, 76, b. Jan 1824, Germany, year of immigration 1848, mother of 9 children, 8 living

1901 - U.S. History - Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States - 'Roosevelt was 42 years old at the time of his inauguration. His major accomplishments were creating the National Parks, fighting monopolistic companies, and asserting the United States in its foreign policy.' (historycentral.com)

1902 Death familysearch.org  Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915 name: William Hoffman titles & terms: event: Death event date: 11 Jan 1902 event place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts residence: Pittsfield, Massachusetts street address: gender: Male age: 77 marital status: Married occupation: Retired birth date: birthplace: Germany estimated birth year: 1825 burial date: burial place: Pittsfield cemetery: father: John Hoffman father's titles & terms: father's birthplace: Germany mother: Margaret Fuch mother's titles & terms: mother's birthplace: Germany additional relatives: spouse: volume/page/certificate number: v 528 p 105 film number: 2057736 frame number: digital folder number: 4289821 image number: 118

Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts Pittsfield, Massachusetts Deaths From January 1, 1886 to May 30, 1941  HOFFMAN William, Jan. 11, 1902, age 77

William Hoffman - Marriage(s) and Child(ren)

William Hoffman married Julia Kaiser -- Place:

Ancestry  Family Group Record for William Hoffman and Julia Kaiser

Children: Minnie Hoffman (abt. 1848, Nassau, Germany - aft. 1920, ) William Hoffman (abt. 1850, Nassau, Germany - , ) Henry Hoffman (abt. 1852, Nassau, Germany - , ) Charles Hoffman (17 Mar 1855, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA - ,  ) Amelia Hoffman (Jul 1856, Massachusetts - 19 Apr 1922, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA) Hoffman (15 May 1859, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA - 24 July 1859, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA) Albert Hoffman (2 Nov 1860, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA - ,  ) Louis Friedrich Hoffman (16 Apr 1862, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA - bef. 1870,  ) George Henry Hoffman (20 July 1863, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA - 19 Aug 1937, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA) Julia Hoffman (Nov 1864, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA - 3 Feb 1865, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA) Emma Hoffman (abt. 1866, New York - , ) Edward Hoffman (abt. 1867, New York - , )

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