Re: Hof (one "f")
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Hof (one "f")
Fred Hof 9/14/98
I'm jumping into this one "f" conversation, that you've probably all located the information you need.I have a great-grandfather, George J. Hof, born 1827 in Germany and died 1913 in LuVerne, Iowa.His wife's name was Anna Margarette, which she later changed to Margaret.She was born in 1833 in Germany and died in 1918 in LuVerne, IA.They had a very large family, although many of the children died in one of the epidemics.The ones I have been able to trace are William M Hof, b. 11/1857, d. 1914, George J. Jr. Hof, born 1861, died 1927, Sophia Hof, born 1868, Sarah Hof, born 1874, Marie Barbara (my grandmother) born 10/25/1877, married Albert B. Schmitz 6/12/1901 in LuVerne, Iowa, died July 25, 1955.All of the children appear to have been born in the US.Almost all of this family stayed in Iowa.If anyone has any leads or information on this family, they would be most grateful appreciated.I'm the oldest of the family and didn't start my research nearly soon enough!Thanks in advance, Berni