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Bio Sketches: Saline Co., MO 1881 History of Saline County Missouri Biographical Sketches. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mosaline/1881.htm There are 887 Biographies =================== ==================== http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mosaline/1881/liberty.htm “HISTORY OF SALINE COUNTY MISSOURI” Biographies by township Liberty Township pages 709-718 F. E. Hoffman, P. O., Sedalia. The subject of this sketch was born in 1843, in Erfurt, Prussia, and is the son of Fred. W. and Wilhemina Hoffman. His early life was spent at school. In 1852, he came to the United States and settled in Brooklyn, New York, where he remained for three years, when he went to Milwaukee and attended Lincoln’s commercial college, where he graduated. In 1867, Mr. Hoffman was elected general agent and adjuster of claims for the states of Missouri, Kansas and Colorado, of the German Insurance Company, which position he still holds. He is a man of ability and fine business habits, and enjoys the confidence of his company. Mr. Hoffman was married in 1868 to Miss Emma C. Ross, of Bloomington, Illinois. They have four children: Fred, George E. Joy H. and Florence B. Mr. Hoffman is owner of the McAllister springs, situated in the south part of Saline county. These springs are noted for the medicinal properties of the water and are a great place of resort for the invalids and pleasure seekers. Mr. Hoffman has passed all of the chairs in both the subordinate and encampment lodges of I. O. O. F. He served as D. D. G. M., at Burlington, Iowa. Page 714-715 Notify Administrator about this message?
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