Nicholas Hoffer^[1]

1829 - 1908  (79 years)

• Name	Nicholas Hoffer
  Born	15 May 1829	, Alsace Lorraine, France   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	1852	, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Immigration	1853	, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Naturalization	1855  [2]
  Occupation	1855	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	labourer
  Occupation	1861	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1861	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Evangelical Methodist
  Occupation	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	E. Methodist
  Occupation	1881	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Methodist
  Occupation	1901	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Farmer
  Eby ID Number	00110-6882.66
  Died	26 May 1908	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 6, 10]
  Buried	Calvary Conservative Mennonite Cemetery Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I7475	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Aug 2021

  
  

  Father	Jacob Hoffer,   b. 1797, , Germany ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Barbara,   b. Abt 1805, Of, France ,   d. Bef 1861  (Age ~ 55 years)
  Family ID	F35575	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catharine Bohr,   b. 24 Jun 1829, , Germany ,   d. 18 Jan 1904  (Age 74 years)
  Married	12 Aug 1855	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  Children	1. Christina Hoffer,   b. 1856, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1879, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 23 years)   2. Jacob B. Hoffer,   b. 1857, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Mar 1948, Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA  (Age 91 years)   3. Solomon Hoffer,   b. 16 Feb 1860, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Catherine Hoffer,   b. 2 Mar 1862, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. David B. Hoffer,   b. 17 Jan 1864, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Sep 1952, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years)   6. Nicholas B. Hoffer,   b. 30 Apr 1866, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Oct 1936, Pilkington Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)   7. Caroline "Carrie" Hoffer,   b. 10 Aug 1868, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Adam Buhr Hoffer,   b. 25 Oct 1870, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Oct 1951, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Last Modified	3 Aug 2021
  Family ID	F1280	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  After an illness of several months, there passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. M. Scherer, in Elmira, Nicholas Hoffer. Deceased was born in Alsace-Loraine [sic], Germany, in 1829, emigrated to Canada in 1853, and settled on a farm near Floradale, after having married Catherine Burr in 1855. There they lived over 50 years when they removed to Floradale. After the death of his wife, Mr. Hoffer removed to Elmira. To Mr. and Mrs. Hoffer were born 8 children, namely Christina, who died in 1879, aged 22 years, Jacob, of Petosky, Mich.; Solomon, David Nicholas and Catherine (Mrs. M. Scherer), of Elmira: Magdalena (Mrs. Bradley) of Toronto; Adam of Southampton. The funeral will take place Thursday afternoon. There will be service in the Evangelical church at Elmira after which the burial will take place in the Upper Woolwich Cemetery. Elmira Signet, May 28, 1908

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012207-90. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-5 Page 6. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 2 Page 52. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 2, Pg. 49. [S485] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Calvary Conservative Mennonite CC#7091 Internet Link. Hier ruht/ Nickolas/ Hoffer/ geb.15 Mai 1829/ gestorben/26,Mai 1908/ Alter 79 Jah.u.11 Ta./ [verse]/ [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of Nicholas Hoffer - May 28, 1908. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Township of Woolwich 1861 Div. 5 Page 51. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Section 5 Page 13. [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. [S978] Funeral Home Records - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Dreisinger. death date as May 25th, 1908

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 15 May 1829 - , Alsace Lorraine, France Immigration - 1852 - , Ontario, Canada Immigration - 1853 - , Ontario, Canada Occupation - labourer - 1855 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 12 Aug 1855 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Evangelical Methodist - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - E. Methodist - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 26 May 1908 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Calvary Conservative Mennonite Cemetery Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth