Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Samuel B. Hoffman[1, 2, 3, 4]

Male 1839 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Samuel B. Hoffman 
    Born 14 Jun 1839  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1851  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Mennonist 
    Occupation 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Laborer 
    Residence 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1863  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Occupation 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Farmer 
    Residence 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1873  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [14
    farmer 
    Occupation 1881  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [13
    Farmer 
    Residence 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [13
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1901  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Farmer 
    Eby ID Number 00055-3781 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I2013  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Samuel Hoffman,   b. 12 Jun 1811, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Oct 1893, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Veronica "Franny" Bricker,   b. 6 Jan 1815, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Apr 1892, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 9 Dec 1834  [1, 3
    Family ID F14091  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mary B. Bauman,   b. 22 Nov 1843, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 3 Feb 1863  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 9
    Children 
     1. Veronica Hoffman,   b. 21 Feb 1864, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Magdalena Hoffman,   b. 29 Dec 1866, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jul 1935  (Age 68 years)
     3. Maria "Mary" Hoffman,   b. 12 Dec 1867, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Oct 1918  (Age 50 years)
     4. Lydia Hoffman,   b. 27 Oct 1873, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F640  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Children 
     1. Veronica Hoffman,   b. 1862, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Magdalena Hoffman,   b. 29 Dec 1866, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jul 1935  (Age 68 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F239935  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Samuel B. Hoffman, "was born June 14th, 1839. He is married to Maria Baumann and resides in Woolwich Township, a few miles north-west of Heidelberg where he is engaged in farming. They have four children".


      Eby, Ezra E. (1895). 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: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Book - 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..., 799.

    2. [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..., 56.

    3. [S3] Book - 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..., 331.

    4. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 018898-03.
      Henry Wideman, 26, Occ. Farmer, b. Woolwich, Res. same, son of Christian Wideman and Catherine Martin, married Lydia Hoffman, 29, b. Woolwich, Res. same, daughter of Samuel Hoffman and Maria Bowman, Witness(s) Christian Wideman of Wellesley Twp and George Hoffman of Woolwich, 16 Jan 1903 at Woolwich

    5. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 1 Page 18.

    6. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-7 Page 5.

    7. [S3] Book - 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..., 165.

    8. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 29 Jun 1839:27.
      14 Jun 1839 The family of Samuel Hoffman of Woolwich was blessed with a son.

    9. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Samuel Hoffman Birth Place: Woolwich Township Residence: Woolwich Township Age: 23 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1840 Father Name: Samuel Mother Name: Fanny Spouse Name: Mary Bauman Spouse's Age: 19 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1844 Spouse Birth Place: Woolwich Township Spouse residence: Woolwich Township Spouse Father Name: Levi Spouse Mother Name: Martha Marriage Date: 3 Feb 1863 Marriage County: Waterloo

    10. [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div. 3, Pg. 19.

    11. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 4, Pg.13.

    12. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Township of Woolwich 1861 Div. 3 Page 28.

    13. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Section 6 Page 3.

    14. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration, 22087-1873 Lydia Hoffman.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 14 Jun 1839 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonist - 1851 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1863 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 3 Feb 1863 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1873 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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