Fred Anthony Hoffman

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-189961

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LIFETIMES: Preston son became one of Guelph's most admired citizens

Fred Hoffman Born: June 22, 1929, in CambridgeDied: April 10, 2017, of heart-related illness


This Thursday, Fred Hoffman's family will receive a posthumous award from the City of Guelph's mayor for the retired optometrist's 63 years of service in the Guelph Kiwanis Club.

The award also recognizes the Kiwanis Christmas Luncheon that Fred started more than 30 years ago.

The annual event brings together 500 students from Upper Grand District School Board's developmental disabilities class - youth who look forward to an event that is all about them, all about making their day special.

Last year, the school board recognized Fred's volunteer work with an Everyday Hero Award.

Fred was a people person, he wanted to help and he loved to be recognized, which is not to say he did the work for pats on the back. Quite the contrary. Fred had a kind heart and just couldn't help himself when he thought there was any need in the community.

The mayor's award would have been a big deal for Fred.

"Dad would have loved this," said Tony Hoffman, one of his four children. "He was really sociable. He wanted to have people around and wanted to bring people together.

"If a couple of people happened to drop by, he'd turn that into a bigger event."

Fred was born in the Cambridge village of Preston, an only child.

His mother was a nurse, his dad worked in a local plant and after graduating from Preston High School, Fred worked for a local jeweller who had some optical equipment in the shop. This intrigued Fred and set him on a path to become an optometrist.....

Fred graduated from the University of Toronto's School of Optometry in 1952, opened a small practice in downtown Kitchener then, discouraged by a slow start, decided to pull up roots and head to Guelph where he went into partnership with another optometrist....

Shirley said her husband was a bit of a workaholic but he always made time for his volunteer events and of course for family.

The couple had met at a gas station behind Fred's office. Shirley laughs at the memory of this perhaps not so romantic location.

Shirley, a medical doctor, was working at Homewood at the time but after they married in 1957, the couple purchased a house on Woolwich Street where she maintained a small medical practice for about 20 years.

Shirley also spoke of his lifetime membership with the Presbyterian Church where he devoted considerable time.

"It was an important part of his life," she said.

Hill, V. (2017). LIFETIMES: Preston son became one of Guelph's most admired citizens | TheRecord.com. TheRecord.com. Retrieved 19 June 2017, from https://www.therecord.com/news-story/7378274-lifetimes-preston-son-became-one-of-guelph-s-most-admired-citizens/

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HOFFMAN, Dr. Fred Anthony - It is with profound grief that the Hoffman family announces the sudden passing of Fred Hoffman, beloved and dedicated husband of Shirley Georgina Kyle for 60 years (July 13, 1957).

Dearest father of Anthony (Tania Klimasko), Mark (Susan Adsetts), Elizabeth (Dave Matthews) and Jane. Cherished Grandpa of Clayton, Walker, Kyle, Haley, Katharine and Erin.

Adoring lifelong companion of 'Winnie', his German Shorthaired Pointer.


Born in 1929, to parents Clayton and Eva Hoffman (predeceased), Fred grew up in Preston, Ontario where he attended Preston High School(1948). e graduated from the School of Optometry, University of Toronto, in 1952, residing at Knox College. Fred was a highly respected and dedicated optometrist in Guelph for 42 years.

He was an active member of Knox Presbyterian Church, the Wellington Men's Club, and the ROMEOS (Retired Old Men Eating Out). Fred will be remembered for his community leadership with the Kiwanis Club for 63 years especially Camp Belwood and the Kiwanis Music Festival. He passionately organized the annual Christmas Luncheon for children with special needs for 30 years. In 2016, Fred was honoured as an 'Everyday Hero' by the Upper Grand District School Board, in recognition of his outstanding volunteerism. Fred was the proud founder, proprietor and CEO of 'Club Fred' at Southampton.

Friends are invited to meet with the family at the Gilbert MacIntyre & Son Funeral Home, Dublin Chapel, 252 Dublin St. N., Guelph on Friday, April 14, 2017 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. A Memorial Service will be celebrated at Knox Presbyterian Church, 20 Quebec St., Guelph, on Saturday, April 15, 2017 at 11 a.m.

As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Kiwanis Camp Belwood or to Guelph Wellington Community Living would be appreciated by the family

HOFFMAN, Dr. Fred Anthony Hoffman, Obituary. (2017). Canadianobituaries.com. Retrieved 19 June 2017, from https://www.canadianobituaries.com/waterloo/59577-dr-fred-hoffman-april-10-2017

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-56695
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1982, 515 Langs Dr., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Clayton married Laura Eva "Eva" Schnaeringer 15 Sep 1928, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Laura (daughter of Frederick Schnaeringer and Anna Laura Cook) was born 25 Apr 1900, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Dec 1994, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Eva Schnaeringer
• Name: Laura Eva "Eva" Hoffman
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-92540
• Residence: 1982, 515 Langs Dr., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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HOFFMAN Eva - Of Fairview Mennonite Home on Saturday, December 3, 1994, Eva Schnaeringer in her 95th year. Beloved wife of the late Clayton F. Hoffman (1982), dear mother of Fred and his wife Shirley of Guelph. Lovingly remembered by 4 grandchildren Anthony (Tania) of Maryhill, Mark (Susan) of Guelph, Elizabeth of Detroit and Jane of Guelph and 5 great-grandchildren, Clayton, Kyle, Katharine, Walker and Haley. She was the last surviving member of her family. Mrs. Hoffman was born in Preston and was a life long resident of the area. She was a registered nurse, graduating in the Class of '23 at K-W Hospital School of Nursing, a member of Knox Preston Presbyterian Church and a member and past Matron of the Preston Springs Chapter of the Eastern Star. The family will receive friends at the Barthel Funeral Home, 566 Queenston Road, Cambridge on Monday (today) from 2 - 4 and 7 - 9 p.m. The Funeral and Committal Services will be held at Knox Preston Presbyterian Church, 132 Argyle Street N., Cambridge on Tuesday, December 6, 1994 at 1:30 p.m. with Rev. Al Beaton officiating. Interment following in Memory Gardens, Breslau. As expressions of sympathy, donations to Fairview Mennonite Home Building Fund would be greatly appreciated by the family.

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-24808
• Immigration: 1857, , Ontario, Canada
• Immigration: 1857, , Ontario, Canada
• Immigration: 1859, , Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Blacksmith
• Occupation: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Blacksmith
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Blacksmith
• Occupation: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Blacksmith, Twine Mills
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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ANTHONY HOFFMAN

Anthony Hoffman, wellknown in Preston, past away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Harry Simpson at Kitchener at three o'clock Sunday morning after an illnes of sometime. He was 78 years of age. For many years the late Mr. Hoffman was in business for himself as a blacksmith at Bridgeport and Floradale and later for 28 years he was blacksmith at the Doon Twines Limited in Kitchener. He resided in Doon for a time. In politics he was a staunch Conservative and in religion a Lutheran. The late Mr. Hoffma was born on May 14, 1854. Surviving are his wife, four sons and three daughters. The sons are William, Clayton, Henry, all of Preston and Sylvester of Kitchener. The daughters are Mrs. Ed Standenmeir of Pipestone Michigan, Mrs. Lewis Bartholomew, of Blair, and Mrs. Harry Simpson of Kitchener. One son Edwin and one daughter Mrs. W. Knipfel are both decreased. One sister, Mrs. J. Mu selman also servives. There are 27 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. The funeral will he held Tuesday afternoon at 2: 30 o'clock from the residence of Mr. Clayton Hoffman, 328 Laurel street, Preston, where services will be held to Preston cemetery for Interment.

Kitchener Daily Record 24 Oct 1932 pg 3

Anthony married Margaret "Maggie" Reichert 2 Nov 1880, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Margaret was born 3 Dec 1860, , Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1941; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Maggie Reichart
• Name: Margaret "Maggie" Hoffman
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-24809
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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• Name: Fred Schnaeringer
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-92538P
• Occupation: 1899, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

Frederick married Anna Laura Cook 8 Mar 1899, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Anna (daughter of Jacob Cook and Mary Hett, daughter of Jacob S. Cook and Mary Ann Hett) was born 12 Oct 1874, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Nov 1939; was buried , Zion United Maple Grove Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Anna Laura Schnaeringer
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-92539P
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Methodist
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-113325P
• Birth: CALC 14 Jun 1826, , Hessen, Germany
• Occupation: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Weaver
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Weaver
• Occupation: 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Weaver
• Occupation: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Weaver
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Death: 31 Jan 1892, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; : Suddenly

Magnus — Anna Elisabeth Schlitt. Anna was born CALC 9 Feb 1827, , Germany; died 25 Feb 1907; was buried , Calvary United Brethern Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Anna Elisabeth Hoffman
• Name: Elizabeth Schlitt
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-113326P
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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Elizabeth was referred to as Catherine in her daughter Catherine's marriage record.

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• Name: Heinrich Schnoennger
• Name: Henry Schnaringer
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-350309
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Agricultural Laborer
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1864, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Retired: 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Heinrich married Catherine Becker 1 Nov 1864, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Catherine (daughter of John Becker and Elizabeth Zinkann) was born 7 Jul 1842, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 Mar 1936, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 1 Apr 1936, Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catherine Schnaeringer
• Name: Katharine Becker
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-350310
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1864, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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MRS. K. B. SCHNEARINGER

PRESTON— Mrs. Katherine Becker Schnearinger, widow of the late Henry Schnearinger, passed away early today at the home of her son, John, on the Breslau road. Mrs. Schnearinger had been in failing health for a year following an accident in which she fractured a leg. An adherent of the Lutheran church, Mrs. Schnearinger is survived by two sons, Fred of Preston, and John, Breslau Road; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Cress and Miss Barbara Becker of Kitchener; seven grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2.30 o'clock on Wednesday at the home of her son, John and burial will be made in the Preston cemetery. Dr. IL A. Sperling of Kitchener will he in charge of services.

Kitchener Daily Record 30 Mar 1936 pg 2

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-27862P
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Agricultural Laborer
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Residence: 1866, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; W. Methodist
• Occupation: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Methodist
• Family Photograph: 1882, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Family Photograph: 1882, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Occupation: 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Income
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

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Family Photograph:
Standing, left to right: Alice Elvira, Margaret Angeline, Elizabeth Jane, Cordelia Diana, Melinda Caroline
Middle Row: Jacob Cook
Seated, left to right: Ellen Roselia, Hannah Maria, Mary Jemima, Anna Christina, Henrietta Josephine. Taken at Preston, Ontario in 1882

Family Photograph:
Standing, left to right: Alice Elvira, Margaret Angeline, Elizabeth Jane, Cordelia Diana, Melinda Caroline
Middle Row: Jacob Cook
Seated, left to right: Ellen Roselia, Hannah Maria, Mary Jemima, Anna Christina, Henrietta Josephine. Taken at Preston, Ontario in 1882

Jacob married Mary Ann Hett 21 Mar 1866, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of John Hett and Catherine Opperman) was born 15 Jan 1844, , Ontario, Canada; died 29 Dec 1902, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Zion United Maple Grove Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Ann M. Hett
• Name: Mary Ann Cook
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-27865P
• Birth: 29 Jan 1844, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1866, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; W. Methodist
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Methodist
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist