Hoffman Aloef [Lot}
My great grandfather Joseph William Hoffman [Hoffmann seen it spell both ways] married a Augusta Aloef, Alof, Lot seen it also spelled several ways. They both came over from Germany and one time lived in Illinois around the LaRose area.Children were Anna Augusta, Joseph Jr., Fredrick, Kate [could be Katharine] and Carrie Lena, my grandmother.They also lived in Tenn. and finally Texas.I have hit the brick wall on them.Any help would be appreciated.