Lawrence S. Hoffman

Lawrence S. Hoffman

• Father: Milton F. Hoffman b. April 1869, d. 28 May 1952
• Mother: Laura May Lemon b. September 1873, d. 8 September 1953

• Lawrence S. Hoffman was born on 11 September 1900 in New York.
• Milton F. Hoffman and Laura May Lemon appeared in the New York state census of 1 June 1905 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, at Whitney Street. Other members of the household included Lawrence S. Hoffman, Frank Milton Hoffman, Karl W. Hoffman and Lloyd E. Hoffman.
• Milton F. Hoffman and Laura May Lemon appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, at Whitney Avenue. Other members of the household included Lawrence S. Hoffman, Karl W. Hoffman, Lloyd E. Hoffman, Laura Helen Hoffman and Lillian Gladys Hoffman.
• Lawrence S. Hoffman registered for the draft on 12 September 1918 in Niagara County, New York, while living with his parents at 3908 McKoon Avenue in Niagara Falls.
• Milton F. Hoffman appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, at McKoon Avenue.. Other members of the household included Lawrence S. Hoffman, Laura May Lemon, Karl W. Hoffman, Lloyd E. Hoffman, Laura Helen Hoffman and Lillian Gladys Hoffman.
• He was a teamster, according to the 1920 census.
• The following appeared on 11 February 1925 in The Niagara Falls Gazette: Mr. and Mrs. Harvey W. Stoltz announce the engagement of their daughter Marie Lucy to Lawrence to Lawrence S. Hoffman. The wedding to take place in the near future.
• He married Marie Lucy Stoltz, daughter of Harvey W. Stoltz and Bertha Kline, on 21 February 1925 in New York.
• Harvey W. Stoltz and Bertha Kline appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Lewiston, Niagara County, New York. Other members of the household included Lawrence S. Hoffman, Marie Lucy Stoltz and Howard Robert Hoffman.
• He was a farmer, according to the 1930 census.
• Lawrence S. Hoffman died on 4 February 1932 at age 31 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, at Memorial Hospital.
• Marie Lucy Stoltz became a widow at his death.
• He was interred at Riverdale Cemetery, Lewiston, Niagara County, New York.
• The following appeared on 5 February 1932 in The Niagara Falls Gazette: [Died] Lawrence S. Hoffman, age 31 years, died in Memorial hospital, February 4, 1932. He leaves to mourn his loss his wife, Marie Stoltz Hoffman, a son Howard, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Hoffman of McKoon avenue, three brothers, Frank, Carl and Lloyd, all of this city, two sisters, Mrs. Paul Stoltz and Mrs. James Strong of Nevada. Funeral from the home, Saunders Settlement road, Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. E. W. McNair officiating. Interment Riverdale cemetery.
• The following appeared on 8 February 1932 in the Niagara Falls Gazette: Funeral services for Lawrence Hoffman, 31 years old, who died in Mount [missing line?] held at the family home on the Saunders Settlement road Saturday afternoon, the Rev. E. W. McNair officiating. Many friends attended the services. Burial was in Riverdale cemetery.
       The pallbearers were Clyde McCollum, William Perry, Lawrence Schaefer, William Wright, Henry Florence and Robert Robertson.
• The following appeared on 10 March 1932 in The Niagara Falls Gazette: ( Lockport, March 10) A son, Howard R. Hoffman, Lewiston, is beneficiary of a $7,000 estate left by Lawrence S. Hoffman, Lewsiton, who died February 4 at Niagara Falls. Letters testamentary were issued to a brother, [K]arl W. Hoffman, Niagara Falls. The widow, Marie S. Hoffman, Lewiston, also survives.

• Last Edited: 30 Jan 2015