Henry Hofstetter

Henry Hofstetter

• Father: John Hofstetter
• Mother: Unknown (?)

• Henry Hofstetter was born on 21 May 1842 in Baden.
• Henry Hofstetter and Katherine Emrich arrived circa 1866, according to the 1900 census.
• He married Katherine Emrich, daughter of Peter Emrich, circa 1867.
• Henry Hofstetter and Katherine Emrich appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Newport, Campbell County, Kentucky, at 116 Orchard Street. Other members of the household included Theresa Hofstetter, Mary Hofstetter, Anna Henrietta Hofstetter, Ferdinand Joseph Hofstetter, Charles Frederick Hofstetter, Maria Eva Kerr and Adam S. Hofstetter.
• He was a boot maker, according to the 1880 census.
• Franz Eugen Laurier and Friedrich Wilhelm Laurier appeared in the '1882-1883 Newport, Kentucky, City Directory at 810 Dayton listed as a porter rooming at that address. In the same directory, Eugene Laurier is listed as a tinner boarding at 116 Orchard. It is possible that his brother Fred was erroneously listed as Eugene at 116 Orchard, which was the residence of Henry Hofstetter who witnessed Fred's 1882 marriage..
• Henry Hofstetter appeared in the '1882-1883 Newport, Kentucky, City Directory at 116 Orchard listed as a musician. Listed at the same address was Charles F. Hostetter..
• Henry Hofstetter and Catharine Stadter served as sponsors at the baptism of Charles Henry Loeck, son of Augustine Frederick Loeck and Frances Nord, born 23 July 1882 and baptized 6 August 1882 at St. Stephen's Roman Catholic Church in Newport. [Since the 1910 census indicates that Henry's wife had been married previously, if his wife was the co-sponsor, perhaps this provides a clue to her earlier marriage.]
• Henry Hofstetter appeared in the '1884-1885 Newport, Kentucky, City Directory at 116 Orchard Street listed as a shoemaker and musician. Also listed at that address wass Charles Hofstetter..
• Henry Hofstetter appeared in the 1890 Newport, Kentucky, City Directory at northeast corner Jefferson & Columbia listed as a musician..
• Henry Hofstetter appeared in the 1892 Newport, Kentucky, City Directory at northeast corner 6th & Columbia listed as a music teacher and leader..
• Henry Hofstetter and Katherine Emrich appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Newport, Campbell County, Kentucky, at 37 West 6th Street. Other members of the household included Ferdinand Joseph Hofstetter, Anna Henrietta Hofstetter, Francis Kemmenter, Mary Hofstetter, Henrietta Kemmeter and Alphonse Kemmeter.
• He was a shoemaker, according to the 1900 census.
• Henry Hofstetter and Katherine Emrich appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Newport, Campbell County, Kentucky, at 33 West 6th Street. Other members of the household included Anna Henrietta Hofstetter.
• He was a musician with an orchestra, according to the 1910 census.
• Henry Hofstetter became a widower at the 1 November 1913 death of his wife Katherine Emrich.
• He officially witnessed the death of Katherine Emrich on 1 November 1913 at 33 West 6th Street in Newport, Kentucky.
• Henry Hofstetter died on 6 August 1919 at age 77 in Newport, Kentucky, at 33 West 6th Street . His death was officially witnessed by Anna Henrietta Hofstetter.
• He was interred at St. Stephen's Cemetery, Fort Thomas, Campball County, Kentucky, from St. Stephen's Roman Catholic Church in Newport.

• Last Edited: 14 Aug 2012