William Abraham Hoff

1857 - 1927  (70 years)

• Name	William Abraham Hoff
  Nickname	Will Huff
  Born	31 Mar 1857	Ottawa, LaSalle County, Illinois, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Died	11 Aug 1927	Britt, Hancock County, Iowa, USA   [4]
  Buried	13 Aug 1927	Evergreen Cemetery, Britt, Hancock County, Iowa, USA   [4, 5]
  Person ID	I18345	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	25 Mar 2023

  
  

  Father	George Hoff,   b. 9 Jun 1826, Wyalusing, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 5 Mar 1905, Britt, Hancock County, Iowa, USA  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Phebe White,   b. 1834, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 1912, Britt, Hancock County, Iowa, USA  (Age 78 years)
  Family ID	F9185	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Louisa Lau,   b. 22 Aug 1859, Garner, Hancock County, Iowa, USA ,   d. 7 Jun 1887, Erin Township, Hancock County, Iowa, USA  (Age 27 years)
  Married	10 Oct 1886	Garner, Hancock County, Iowa, USA
  Children	1. George William Hoff,   b. 4 Jun 1887, Erin Township, Hancock County, Iowa, USA ,   d. 23 Apr 1963, Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, USA  (Age 75 years)
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F9184	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Elizabeth Garthofner,   b. 17 Dec 1870, Wagner Township, Clayton County, Iowa, USA ,   d. 22 Mar 1946, Britt, Hancock County, Iowa, USA  (Age 75 years)
  Married	11 Jun 1894	Britt, Hancock County, Iowa, USA   [5]
  Children	1. Earl Hoff,   b. 1 Jun 1895, Britt, Hancock County, Iowa, USA ,   d. 22 Dec 1971, Britt, Hancock County, Iowa, USA  (Age 76 years)   2. Gladys Hoff,   b. 0Sep 1897, Britt, Hancock County, Iowa, USA ,   d. 31 Dec 1962, Iowa, USA  (Age ~ 65 years)
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F9165	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  BIOGRAPHY: Hoff-Grambau Family Ancestry Entries: 13970 Updated: Sun Jul 6 08:57:16 2003 Contact: Donna Hoff-Grambau grambau@cmsinter.net Death record states that he was born in 1857, tombstone indicates that hewas born in 1852. Census records show him as the third child of Georgeand Pheobe Hoff, approximately 3 years old in the 1860 census. EdwardHoff's birthdate being given as Sept. 29, 1856 on tombstone and deathcertificate, it is impossible that William would be born on the 31stof March the following year. It is possible that Edward was born in1855.BURIAL: Iowa Cemetery Records William Hoff 10 Aug 1927 31 Mar 1857 Evergreen Britt La Salle co., Ill.; Garner Leader 16 Aug 1927;wif: Mary E. Garthoefner; chi: Geo.; chi: Earl; chi: Mrs. Gladys Iiama Gravestone Records of Cemeteries in Hancock BURIAL: http://iagenweb.org/hancock/cemetery/evergreen.htm Hoff, William 3/31/1857 8/10/1927 husb of Mary E. Garthoefner

  
  

• Sources

  [S19] 1900 US Federal Census, (www.ancestry.com). Name: William P Hoff Home in 1900: Britt, Hancock, Iowa Age: 43 Estimated birth year: abt 1857 Birthplace: Illinois Relationship to head-of-house: Head Spouse's name: Elizabeth Race: White [S30] 1910 US Federal Census, (www.ancestry.com). CENSUS: 1910: Name: William Hoff Age in 1910: 53 Estimated birth year: abt 1857 Birthplace: Illinois Home in 1910: Erin Twp, Hancock, Iowa Race: White Gender: Male Series: T624 Roll: 393 Part: 1 Page: 232B Year: 1910 1915 Britt, Hancock, Iowa CensusWilliam Hoff, 57, born LaSalle County, Illinois, Married, affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal Church. [S24] 1920 US Federal Census, (www.ancestry.com). 1920: Name: William A Hoff Age: 62 years Estimated birth year: abt 1858 Birthplace: Illinois Race: White Home in 1920: Britt, Hancock, Iowa Roll: T625_492 Page: 5A ED: 143 Image: 0097 [S926] Find-A-Grave, (www.findagrave.com). [S927] Obituary. Obituary from the Britt News TribuneWednesday August 17, 1927Death came as a relief to the earthly suffering of Willam A. Hoff at two o'clock Thursday morning, August 11th. He had been failing in health for a number of years but his last illness was of only five weeks . This time being confined to his bed. Complication of diseases was the cause of his death.William Abraham Hoff was born in LaSalle County Illinois, on March 31st 1857 to Mr. and Mrs. George Hoff. He was 70 years, 5 months and 11 days old at the time of his death. He came to Hancock County about forty years ago. June 11, 1894 he was united in marriage to Mary Elizabeth Garthoeffner, the ceremony taking place in Britt. The family lived on different farms in the county and then moved to Britt. He was employed on the section for several years, but for the last four years or more, he was unable to work, only at small jobs now and then.Besides his wife, he leaves to mourn his three children, Mrs. Gladys Iiams of Britt, Earl Hoff of Ventura and George Hoff, of Mason City; three grandchildren, one brother Homer Hoff of Ottawa, Illinois, three sisters, Mrs.Mayme Combs, Merrill, Wisconsin; Mrs. Gertie Huff, Des Moines; Mrs. NellieButts of Sioux Falls, S.D.Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at the home at two o'clock and atthe Methodist church at 2:30 with the Rev. J.D. Wolcott in charge. Intermentwas made in the Evergreen cemetery.Mr. Hoff was a jovial and well known citizen, a kind and loving husband andfather. He was a member of the Methodist church.