Caroline Hoffman

Caroline Hoffman

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

• Caroline Hoffman was born on 30 October 1869 in Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio.
• Frederick Hoffman and Louisa Wagner, appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Sandusky, Ohio. Other members of the household included Caroline Hoffman, George H. Hoffman, Daniel Hoffman, Joseph Hoffman, Jacob Hoffman, Philip G. Hoffman and Wilhelmina M. 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 Caroline Hoffman, Jacob Hoffman, Philip G. Hoffman, Wilhelmina M. Hoffman and Elizabeth May Hoffman.
• She married August C. Pautlitz, son of Joseph Pautlitz and Elisabeth Dittmer, on 30 December 1890 in Erie County, Ohio, by license issued on the same day, with J. G. Enszlin, MG, officiating.
• August C. Pautlitz and Caroline Hoffman appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Port Clinton, Ottawa County, Ohio. Other members of the household included John Alvin Pautlitz and Marie Ida Pautlitz.
• August C. Pautlitz and Caroline Hoffman appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Port Clinton, Ottawa County, Ohio, at Depot Street. Other members of the household included John Alvin Pautlitz and Marie Ida Pautlitz.
• The following appeared on 26 May 1911 in the Sandusky Register: (Port Clinton) Mrs. A. C. Pautlitz and Mrs. John Warner attended the funeral of Daniel Hoffman at Sandusky Thursday. Mr. Hoffman was well known here. He was a nephew of Mrs. Pautlitz.
• The following appeared on 7 December 1911 in The Sandusky Star-Journal: Mr. and Mrs. August Pautlitz of Port Clinton, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Hoffman and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Seaman of Toledo are in the city, called here by the death of Mr. Fred Hoffman.
• The following appeared on 24 December 1917 in The Sandusky Star-Journal: (Port Clinton) Mrs. August Pautlitz and son [sic] Ida have gone to Chicago to spend Christmas with John Pautlitz, who is at the Great Lakes Naval station.
• The following appeared on 4 July 1919 in The Sandusky Star-Journal: Miss Ida Pautlitz of Chicago is a guest at the William Cleaver home. Her mother is expected the later part of the week.
• August C. Pautlitz and Caroline Hoffman appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, at 2518 North Spaulding Avenue. Other members of the household included John Alvin Pautlitz and Marie Ida Pautlitz.
• Caroline Hoffman became a widow at the 11 November 1921 death of her husband August C. Pautlitz.
• The following appeared on 14 November 1921 in The Sandusky Star-Journal: August C. Pautlitz, 54, well-known 32nd degree Mason, was buried from the home of W. H. Cleaver here Sunday afternoon, with services conducted by the local Masonic Lodge. For many years he resided here, and two years ago moved to Chicago with his family. Death occurred suddenly Friday morning at his Chicago home. He was a railway mail clerk, with a route between Chicago and Cleveland.
• She married Benedict Petersen, son of Jonah Petersen and Helena (?), on 13 August 1924 in Port Clinton, Ohio, with Rev. F. Lambertus officiating, at the parsonage of the St. John's Lutheran Church.
• The following appeared on 14 August 1924 in The Sandusky Star-Journal: (Port Clinton) Benedict Peterson and Mrs. Caroline Pautlitz were married at the parsonate of the St. John's Lutheran church, Wednesday morning, by the Rev. F. Lambertus. Following the marriage ceremony, the newly marriaed couple left for Chicago, where they will spend their honeymoon, and visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Pautlitz.
• Benedict Petersen and Caroline Hoffman appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Port Clinton, Ottawa County, Ohio, at 201 Lincoln Drive.
• Benedict Petersen and Caroline Hoffman appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Port Clinton, Ohio, at 201 Lincoln Drive.
• Caroline Hoffman became a widow at the 8 January 1947 death of her husband Benedict Petersen.
• The following appeared on 9 January 1947 in The Sandusky Register-Star-Journal: (Port Clinton) Funeral services for Benedict Petersen, 88, who died at his home on E. Second-st. will be Saturday at 2 p. m. from St. John's Lutheran Church, the Rev. John Braun, officiating. Burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery.
       Mr. Petersen was a retired businessman and director of the East Clinton Lumber and Coal Co., and was well-known in this locality. He had been active in the Odd Fellows lodge for 59 years.
       He is survived by his widow, Caroline P. Petersen, sons, Fred, Edward, Benedict, here, and Christopher, in Boone, Iowa; a daughter, Mrs. Helena Hostrup, here; step-daughter, Mrs. Ida Sandergeld, here, and step-son, John Pautlitz, Chicago; 16 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. The J. A. Neidecker Co. has charge of arrangements.
• The following appeared on 16 July 1953 in The Sandusky Register-Star-News: (Port Clinton) Mr. and Mrs. John Pautlitz, Chicago, visited at the home of his mother, Mrs. Benedict Petersen, E. Third-st, for several days. Pautlitz, a native of Port Clinton, left here about 40 years ago.
• Caroline Hoffman died on 24 December 1956 at age 87 in Erie Township, Ottawa County, Ohio.
• She was interred at Lakeview Cemetery, Port Clinton, Ottawa County, Ohio.
• The following appeared on 26 December 1956 in The Sandusky Register-Star-News: (Port Clinton) Mrs. Caroline Petersen, 90, died Monday in the Erie-tp home of her daughter, Mrs. Woodrow Sondergeld, after a lengthy illness. The former Caroline Hoffman, she was born Oct. 30, 1866 [sic] in Sandusky.
       Mrs. Petersen was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church and its Missionary Society; Port Clinton Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star and Harp Rebekah Lodge.
       Surviving besides the daughter are a son, John Pautlitz, Chicago; four grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren; a brother Phillip Hoffman, Toledo and a sister, Mrs. Minnie Mahon, Cleveland.
       Friends may call at the Neidecker-Eberle-LeVeck Funeral Home, where services will be held at 2 p. m. Thursday, the Rev. John E. Braun, officiating. Burial is to be in Lakeview Cemetery.

• Last Edited: 19 Mar 2014

• Charts: Descendants of PAUTLITZ Joachim Daniel