Jacob Hoffman

Jacob Hoffman

• Father: Frederick Hoffman b. August 1829, d. 5 December 1911
• Mother: Louisa Wagner b. circa 9 June 1830, d. 10 April 1914

• Jacob Hoffman was born circa 1861 in New York.
• Frederick Hoffman and Louisa Wagner, appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio. Other members of the household included Jacob Hoffman, George H. Hoffman, Daniel Hoffman, Joseph Hoffman, Philip G. Hoffman, Wilhelmina M. Hoffman and Caroline Hoffman.
• Frederick Hoffman and Louisa Wagner appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio, at 210 South Water Street. Other members of the household included Jacob Hoffman, Philip G. Hoffman, Wilhelmina M. Hoffman, Caroline Hoffman and Elizabeth May Hoffman.
• He was a laborer, according to the 1880 census.
• He married Lydia Balduf, daughter of Joseph Balduf and Catharine Borfelder, on 10 November 1881 in Erie County, Ohio.
• Jacob Hoffman appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio, at 119 Madison.
• He and Lydia Balduf were a cooper, according to the 1900 census. on 1 June 1900.
• He officially witnessed the death of Lydia Balduf on 25 November 1930 at 607 Perry Street in Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio; at her residence.
• Jacob Hoffman became a widower at the 25 November 1930 death of his wife Lydia Balduf.
• Jacob Hoffman died on 18 September 1932 in Ohio.
• He was interred at Oakland Cemetery, Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio.
• The following appeared on 21 September 1932 in The Sandusky Star-Journal: The funeral of ex-Sheriff Jacob Hoffman, who died Sunday, was held from the residence of Mrs. John Bickley, daughter, 616 E. Adams-st, Wednesday at 2:30 p. m., with the Rev. W. H. Munk, pastor of Salem Evangelical church, officiating.
       Interment in the family lot in Oakland cemetery.
       Pallbearers were Franklin Mahon, Fred Hoffman, Thomas Millar, Reuben Seamon, Arthur Auxter and Reuben Hetrick.

• Last Edited: 23 Aug 2013