Frederick J. Hoff

1888 - 1977  (88 years)

• Name	Frederick J. Hoff
  Nickname	Fred
  Born	5 Dec 1888	Lake, Campbell County, South Dakota, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Died	1 Mar 1977	Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA
  Buried	Eureka Cemetery, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA   [6]
  Person ID	I72510	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	11 Dec 2014

  
  

  Father	Johannes Hoff,   b. 23 Feb 1864, Kassel, Odessa, Ukrayina ,   d. 1 Jun 1936, Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Rosina Heiser,   b. 26 May 1866, Hoffnungstal, Odessa, Ukrayina ,   d. 10 Jan 1917, South Dakota, USA  (Age 50 years)
  Married	28 Dec 1884	South Dakota, USA
  Family ID	F33066	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Katharina Neuharth,   b. 10 Feb 1888, Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 28 May 1968, Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA  (Age 80 years)
  Married	28 Sep 1912	Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA
  Children	+ 1. Ella Hoff,   b. 23 Feb 1914, Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 28 Aug 1974, Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA  (Age 60 years) + 2. Esther Hoff,   b. 15 Jan 1915, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 22 Sep 2008, Avera Eureka Healthcare Center, Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA  (Age 93 years)   3. Hulda Hoff,   b. 1916, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 1 Jan 1958, South Dakota, USA  (Age 42 years)   4. Edwin Frederick Hoff,   b. 3 Nov 1917, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 29 Mar 2003, Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA  (Age 85 years)   5. Gottfried Hoff,   b. 0Sep 1920, South Dakota, USA ,   d. South Dakota, USA   6. Violet Elizabeth Hoff,   b. 8 Jul 1922, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 19 Feb 2017  (Age 94 years)   7. Alvin Hoff,   b. 4 Jan 1925, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 21 Sep 1944, South Dakota, USA  (Age 19 years)   8. Leah Christina Hoff + 9. Gideon Fred Hoff,   b. 18 Jul 1931, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 24 Oct 1988, Amador County, California, USA  (Age 57 years)   10. Benjamin Hoff
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F33101	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  BIOGRAPHY: http://www.genealogy.com/users/c/h/r/David-Alan-Christianson/FILE/0004text.txt FRED J. AND KATHARINA HOFF Katherina and Fred J. Hoff holding great granddaughter Neala Singer, 6 months old. Fred J. was born December 5, 1888, to Johan Hoff and Rosina, nee Heiser, Hoff in a sod house in rural Campbell County. Fred attended the rural school, had an eager interest in good health, and had dreams of becoming a medical doctor. However, the lack of a cash income kept him from fulfilling the dream of his youth. Katharina was born February 10, 1888 to George G. Neuharth and Christina, nee Goehring, in McPherson County. Being the second eldest, of fourteen children, she did not have the privilege of attending an English school--for she was needed at home. Her education was in the German language provided by her home and church. (Her father was a Sunday school teacher and church organist for many years.) Both the Neuharth and Hoff families were of German descent who had come to America from Kassel, South Russia, in 1874. On September 28, 1912 Fred and Katie were married at Eureka, and were lifelong members of the Eureka Reformed Church. They farmed eight miles southwest of Eureka. Fred owned a threshing machine. He and his crew threshed for many area farmers. He found pleasure in nature, such as planting fruit trees and watching them develop, and raising a vegetable garden. He also enjoyed playing his harmonica. Katie was a creative homemaker, who enjoyed raising flowers, crocheting, handiwork and reading. She also was the German teacher in the family. A heritage which her children are ever grateful for. Ten children were born to this union, five sons and five daughters. The six living today are: Esther, born January 15, 1915, married to Edward Lindemann, rural Mound City; Edwin F., born November 3, 1917, married to Bertha Kirschenmann, rural Eureka; Violet E., born July 8, 1922, married to Reinhold Lindemann, Eureka; Leah, born October 6, 1928, married to John Pfahl, Papillon, Nebraska; Gideon, born July 18, 1931, married to Priscilla Docktor, Lodi, California; Benjamin, born March 9, 1935, married to Loretta Docktor, Medford, Oregon. The four deceased are: Ella, born February 23, 1914; the late Mrs. R. Lindemann, died August 1974; Hulda, born February 16, 1916, the late Mrs. Walter Beck; Gottfried, born September 1920; and Alvin born January 4, 1925. The Hoffs were privileged to celebrate their Golden Wedding Anniversary on October 29, 1962. They both have passed away, leaving 23 grandchildren and 51 great grandchildren. HARRY H. AND LORENE HOFF Denise, Curtis, Harry and Lorene In 1879, Harry H. Hoff's grandfather, Michael Hoff, Sr., moved to Menno, South Dakota, from South Russia, where he lived with his family until 1889. Michael then took a preemption and timber claim ten miles east of Eureka in March 1889, and married Katharina Gohl on June 6, 1889. They had ten children, one being Henry, born October 3, 1900, who farmed with his family. On March 7, 1926, he married Lydia Kraemer of Ashley, North Dakota; after which he started his own farm. Henry and Lydia had two children, Eileen (Mrs. Dellver Burrer) and Harry. On July 7, 1957, Harry married Lorene Zimmerman, daughter of Edwin and Lydia (Kautz) Zimmerman of Artas, South Dakota. In 1958, Henry and Lydia moved into Eureka after farming thirty-two years. The land has been in the family for one hundred years. Henry drove out to help with the farming and Lydia helped at the Dellver Burrers and the Hoff farms, wherever she was needed. Harry and Lorene have two children, Curtis and Denise. Curtis was born July 8, 1958. He attended the Eureka School and after graduation, attended the Hub Area Vo-Tech in Aberdeen, while also helping with the farming. Curtis is the fourth generation on the homestead. On September 24, 1983, Curtis and Julie Pfeiffer, daughter of Norman and Viola Pfeiffer of Eureka, were married. She attended Eureka School and Stewart's School of Hairstyling in Aberdeen. Curtis and Julie live on the farm with Harry and Lorene and run a dairy and grain operation. Denise was born January 20, 1961. She attended Eureka School and after graduation, she attended Lake Area Vo-Tech in Watertown. On September 15, 1984, Denise and Kenneth Hier of McLaughlin, South Dakota, were married. He also attended Lake Area Vo-Tech. They are now living in Mobridge, South Dakota, where Denise is employed at Dady Drug as a pharmacy assistant and Kenneth is working with Web Water Development as a civil technician. The Hoff family has gone through hardships of drought, but they have had good prices and crops. Most of all they enjoy their family and friends. Lorene's brothers and sisters are Mrs. Frances (Milbert) Joachim, Mrs. Gladys (Floyd) Beck, Mrs. Rose Marie (Alvin) Wiest, LaVern, LeRoy, Steven, and Keith. They belong to the Eureka Reformed Church where Lorene is a member of the Ladies Aid.

  
  

• Sources

  [S19] 1900 US Federal Census, (www.ancestry.com). [S30] 1910 US Federal Census, (www.ancestry.com). Name: Hoff Age in 1910: 21 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1889 Birthplace: South Dakota Relation to Head of House: Son Father's Name: John Father's Birth Place: Russia Mother's Name: Rosa Mother's Birth Place: Russia Spouse's Name: Louise Home in 1910: Posthal, Campbell, South Dakota Marital Status: Single Race: White Gender: Male [S24] 1920 US Federal Census, (www.ancestry.com). [S25] 1930 US Federal Census, (www.ancestry.com). Name: Fred Hoff Home in 1930: Township 126, Campbell, South Dakota Age: 42 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1888 Birthplace: South Dakota Relation to Head-of-house: Head Spouse's name: Katy Race: White [S891] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917 - 1918, (www.ancestry.com). Name: Fred J Hoff City: Not Stated County: Campbell State: South Dakota Birthplace: South Dakota;United States of America Birth Date: 5 Dec 1888 Race: Caucasian (White) Roll: 1877788 DraftBoard: 0 [S926] Find-A-Grave, (www.findagrave.com). red J. Hoff Memorial Photos Flowers Edit Share Learn about sponsoring this memorial... Birth: Dec. 5, 1888 Campbell County South Dakota, USA Death: Mar. 1, 1977 Eureka McPherson County South Dakota, USA Son of John Hoff and Rosina Heiser, married September 28, 1912, at Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, to Katherina Neuharth. Family links: Parents: John Hoff (1864 - 1936) Rosina Heiser Hoff (1866 - 1917) Spouse: Katherina Neuharth Hoff (1888 - 1968)* Children: Edwin Hoff (1917 - 2003)* Alvin Hoff (1925 - 1944)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Eureka City Cemetery Eureka McPherson County South Dakota, USA Created by: Donald Schmidt Record added: Feb 03, 2013 Find A Grave Memorial# 104616745