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John Hoffa (b. May 03, 1826, d. December 20, 1894)
Notes for John Hoffa:
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The History of Columbia and Mountour Counties
Battle, 1887
John HOFFA, father of Jacob P. HOFFA, was born May 3, 1826 , at the old homestead on which he now lives and inherite d it from his grandfather, John FOLLMER, being one of the f inest farms in central Pennsylvania, comprising a tract o f 220 acres. John HOFFA has followed farming all his life , and is one of the most enterprising and progressive farme rs of the age, keeping abreast with all the modern improvem ents pertaining to the art and science of farming, and at a ll times refusing offers of political preferment, has mad e farming a success. He is a member of the Lutheran Church , and takes great interest in its welfare and advancement . He is also an active member of the State Board of Agricul ture, having been called upon at various times to write ess ays with respect to farming. His first wife, Sarah Ann SCHA EFFER, daughter of Peter SCHAEFFER, of Watsontown, Northumb erland Co., Penn., died December 7,1864. Three children o f their union died in infancy. Those now living are Cathari ne Ann, wife of J. D. SMITH, Kansas; Jacob P. HOFFA; Danie l H., in Kansas; John Follmer and William Francis (twins) , in Lewisburg. His second wife was Catharine LITCHARD by w hom he had two children: Cora M., wife of H. McGINNIS, of A llenwood, Union Co., Penn., and Cyrus, living with his fath er. Mrs. Catharine HOFFA died September 24, 1878. Later h e married Margaret FOLLMER, his present wife.
That property had previously belonged to John and Elizabet h Bower Follmer.
More About John Hoffa:
Burial: December 1894, Turbot Twp, Northumberland Co, PA.837
Census: 1850, Turbot Twp, Northumberland Co, PA.837
Record Change: September 27, 2003837
More About John Hoffa and Sarah Ann Schaeffer:
Marriage: Abt. 1848837
Record Change: February 09, 2003837
More About John Hoffa and Mary Catharine Litchard:
Marriage: Abt. 1865837
Record Change: February 09, 2003837
More About John Hoffa and Margaret Follmer:
Marriage: Abt. 1880837
Record Change: February 09, 2003837
Children of John Hoffa and Sarah Ann Schaeffer are:
- Catharine Ann Hoffa, b. Abt. 1849837, d. date unknown, Y837.
- Jacob Peter Hoffa, b. June 26, 1852, Northumberland Co, PA838, 839, d. date unknown, Y839.
- Daniel Henry Hoffa, b. Bet. 1852 - 1861839, d. date unknown, Y839.
- John Follmer Hoffa, b. October 27, 1861839, d. date unknown, Y839.
- William Francis Hoffa, b. October 27, 1861, Lewisburg, Union Co, PA839, d. August 30, 1908, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, PA839.
Children of John Hoffa and Mary Catharine Litchard are:
- Cora M. Hoffa, b. December 31, 1866839, d. date unknown, Y839.
- Cyrus Hoffa, b. Bet. 1866 - 1878839, d. date unknown, Y839.