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Biographical Sketch for
Jacob Hoffman Family


Jacob Hoffman-------------+  +--John J.-------------------+
                          |  |                            |
                          +--+  Magdalena Thillman--------+
                          |  |
Annie Margeret (unknown)--+  |
                             +--Frederick-----------------+  +--Marcus Lorenzo
                             |                            +--+--Lottie
                             |  Sarah Van Alstyne---------+  +--(unknown)
                             |
                             |
                             +--Charles H.----------------+
                             |                            +--+--Minnie
                             |  Chloe Odett---------------+
                             |
                             +--Eliza

unplaced factoids....
Louisa Huffman married Thomas Chope
 about October 1, 1861.


Jacob Hoffman

Born on July 23, 1799 (possibly in Prussia). Married Margaret (unknown). See tree above for children. Died on May 1, 1882.

Annie Margeret (unknown)

Born on March 2, 1802. Married Jacob Hoffman. Died on June 23, 1861.

Children of Jacob and Annie Margeret (unknown) Hoffman


John J.

Born on January 18, 1834. Civil War
volunteer. May have married Magdalena Thillman about June 10, 1862. Died on July 8, 1914.

Frederick

Born March 12, 1836, in Germany. Married
Sarah Van Alstyne about September 16, 1862. Children. Died on Wednesday, September 12 (21?), 1910, (obituary).

Charles H.

Born August 3, 1840. Married
Chloe Odett February 14, 1866. Children: Minnie, born November 24, 1866, in Illinois, died on September 14, 1884. Died May 2, 1920.

Eliza

Born about 1842.

Children of Frederick and Sarah Van Alstyne Hoffman


Marcus Lorenzo

Born on January 11, 1868. Married Anna Leable about December 29, 1891. She was born in 1863(Nov. 1864?) and died in 1945. Children: adopted Edward Druce at age 2 years, born on January 21, 1906, married Mary Watkins (3/15/1908 - 1/3/1967) on May 18, 1940, died on June 28, 1976 (
obituary). Died in 1936.

Lottie

Born on August 14, 1878, on the farm near Millburn. Lived in Waukegan. Died on January 21, 1939, at age 60 (obituary).

(unknown child)

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