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

Johannes "John" Hoffman

Male 1817 - 1882  (65 years)


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  • Name Johannes "John" Hoffman 
    Born 1817  , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Misfortune suicide 
    Name John Hoffman 
    Residence 1845  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Occupation 1852  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    cooper 
    Occupation 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Cooper 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Cooper 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Cooper 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-99567 
    Died 7 Jun 1882  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Cause: suicide by taking Paris Green (8 hours) administered by himself after intoxicating spree 
    Person ID I99567  Generations
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 

    Father Henry Hoffman,   b. 1789, , Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Martha,   b. 1782, , Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F44008  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Catherina Johanna Wilhelmina "Catherine" Feik,   b. Feb 1824, , Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 2 Sep 1845  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Hoffman,   b. 1847, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1930  (Age 83 years)
     2. Henry Hoffman,   b. 1847, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Andreas E. "Andrew" Hoffman,   b. 11 Oct 1850, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Christian Hoffman,   b. 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. John Hoffman,   b. 1854, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Mary Hoffman,   b. 12 Sep 1857, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Dec 1945, Norwalk, Los Angeles, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     7. Magdalena Hoffman,   b. 1859, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Noah Hoffman,   b. 1862, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Dr. Esther Hoffman,   b. 1865, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Mar 1964, Riverside, Riverside, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 99 years)
     10. William Hoffman,   b. May 1870, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 
    Family ID F41643  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 5 Pg 10.
      John HOFFMAN cooper Birthplace: Germany Age 34 Lutheran
      Cathrine HOFFMAN Birthplace: Germany Age 25 Lutheran
      Elisabeth HOFFMAN Birthplace: Canada Age 6 Lutheran
      Henry HOFFMAN Birthplace: Canada Age 4 Lutheran
      Andrew HOFFMAN Birthplace: Canada Age 2 Lutheran

    2. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 6.

    3. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration, 18090-1882.
      John Hoffman, d. 7 Jun 1882 Waterloo Twp. aged 65y, cooper, b. Germany, cause: suicide by taking Paris Green (8 hours) administered by himself after intoxicating spree. informant: John Hoffman, labourer of Detroit, Michigan.

    4. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 3 Page 60.

    5. [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 12 Page 83.

    6. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd Jacob Huttner, Lutheran Minister, Preston report 53.
      John Hoffmann, to Catharina Ferk, both of Waterloo. 2 Sept. 1845.

    7. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 5 Pg 10.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1817 - , Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1845 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 2 Sep 1845 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - cooper - 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Cooper - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Cooper - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Cooper - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: suicide by taking Paris Green (8 hours) administered by himself after intoxicating spree - 7 Jun 1882 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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