David B. Hoffer^{[1, 2, 3]}

1864 - 1952  (88 years)

• Name	David B. Hoffer
  Born	17 Jan 1864	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Gender	Male
  Church Membership	Zion Evangelical United Brethern, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Residence	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	E. Methodist
  Occupation	1890	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Methodist
  Occupation	1901	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farm Laborer
  Residence	1908	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  Occupation	1911	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Farmer, on Farm
  Residence	1911	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Evangelical
  Residence	1952	30 William St., Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Eby ID Number	00110-6882.1
  Died	1 Sep 1952	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8, 10]
  Buried	Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8, 10]
  Person ID	I19921	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Nicholas Hoffer,   b. 15 May 1829, , Alsace Lorraine, France ,   d. 26 May 1908, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Catharine Bohr,   b. 24 Jun 1829, , Germany ,   d. 18 Jan 1904, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)
  Married	12 Aug 1855	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [12]
  Family ID	F1280	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Lucinda Shantz,   b. 4 Apr 1866, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Nov 1916, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 50 years)
  Married	16 Mar 1890	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3, 4]
  Children	1. May Hoffer   2. Sylvia M. Hoffer,   b. Dec 1906, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. David E. Hoffer,   b. 8 Mar 1919,   d. 16 Dec 2009, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 90 years)
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F4985	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Margaret "Maggie" Schmidt,   b. 12 Feb 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Feb 1962, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Married	15 May 1918	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Children	1. David Hoffer
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F29261	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  David B. Hoffer, 30 William street, Elmira, died at his home on Monday after a short illness. He was 88 years old. He was born in Woolwich Township, January 17, 1864, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Hoffer. He spent his entire life in this district. He was a member of Zion Evangelical United Brethren Church and served on the church board for a number of years. His first wife, the former Lucinda Shantz, died in 1916. In 1918 he married the former Margaret Schmidt who survives together with a daughter, Mrs. Hugh (May) McKee, Birmingham, Mich.; a son David E., Elmira; and two sisters, Mrs. Catherine Scherrer and Mrs. Carrie Bradley, both of Kitchener. There are two grandchildren. The body was at the Dreisinger Funeral Parlor, Elmira, where the funeral service was held Wednesday afternoon at 2: 30 o'clock. Rev. C. B. Heckendorn officiated. Burial was made in the Elmira cemetery. Elmira Signet 4 Sep 1952

  
  

• Sources

  [S10] Book - 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..., 427. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Lavina Schmidt - Weber. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012207-90. David B. Hoffer, 26, occ. Farmer, b. Waterloo, res. Woolwich, son of Niclous and Catherine married Lucinda Schantz, 23, b. Waterloo Township, res. Waterloo Township, daughter of Moses and Susanna, Witn Allen Schantz of Waterloo Township and Emma Schantz, 16 March 1890 in The Township of Waterloo. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012207-90. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-5 Page 14. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 2, Pg. 49. [S176] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1911, Div. 49 Pg. 4. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of David B. Hoffer - 4 Sep 1952. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Section 5 Page 13. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, E., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, E. (1864). David B Hoffer (1864-1952) - Find A Grave... Retrieved 31 May 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/80181797/david-b-hoffer. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of Nicholas Hoffer - May 28, 1908. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library. Nicholaus Hofer, labourer, res Waterloo married 12 Aug 1855 Berlin to Catherine Bohr.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 17 Jan 1864 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Church Membership - - Zion Evangelical United Brethern, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - E. Methodist - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1890 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 16 Mar 1890 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farm Laborer - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1908 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer, on Farm - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Evangelical - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 15 May 1918 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1952 - 30 William St., Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 1 Sep 1952 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth