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- [S38] 1880 US Federal Census.
CENSUS:
1880:
Name: Lizzie GOTHIIFNER Age: 9 Estimated birth year: <1871> Birthplace: Iowa Occupation: At Home Relationship to head-of-household: Daughter Home in 1880: Wagner, Clayton, Iowa Race: White Gender: Female Father's name: Anton GOTHIIFNER Father's birthplace: BRAVARIA Mother's name: Josephine GOTHIIFNER Mother's birthplace: SWITZLAND Image Source: Year: 1880; Census Place: Wagner, Clayton, Iowa; Roll: T9_333; Family History Film: 1254333; Page: 567C; Enumeration District: 148; Image:
- [S19] 1900 US Federal Census, (www.ancestry.com).
Name: Elizabeth Hoff Home in 1900: Britt, Hancock, Iowa Age: 29 Estimated birth year: abt 1871 Birthplace: Iowa Relationship to head-of-house: Wife Spouse's name: William P Race: White
- [S30] 1910 US Federal Census, (www.ancestry.com).
Name: Mary D Hoff Age in 1910: 39 Estimated birth year: abt 1871 Birthplace: Iowa Relation to Head of House: Wife Father's Birth Place: Germany Mother's Birth Place: Switzerland Spouse's name: William Home in 1910: Erin, Hancock, Iowa Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Female
1915 Britt, Hancock, Iowa Census Mrs. Wm. Hoff, 43, occupation: Housewife, born Clayton County, Iowa, father born Germany, mother born Switzerland. Affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal Church
- [S24] 1920 US Federal Census, (www.ancestry.com).
Name: Mary E Hoff Home in 1920: Britt, Hancock, Iowa Age: 49 years Estimated birth year: abt 1871 Birthplace: Iowa Relation to Head of House: Wife Spouse's name: William A Father's Birth Place: Bavaria Mother's Birth Place: Switzerland Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Female Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Image: 97
- [S25] 1930 US Federal Census, (www.ancestry.com).
1930: widowed, lived with daughter and family
Name: Mary E Hoff Age: 59 Estimated birth year: abt 1871 Birthplace: Iowa Relation to head-of-house: Head Race: White Home in 1930: Britt, Hancock, Iowa Image source: Year: 1930; Census Place: Britt, Hancock, Iowa; Roll: 657; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 9; Image: 685.0.
- [S927] Obituary.
Obituary from the Britt News Tribune Wednesday August 17, 1927 Death 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. Nellie Butts of Sioux Falls, S.D. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at the home at two o'clock and at the Methodist church at 2:30 with the Rev. J.D. Wolcott in charge. Interment was made in the Evergreen cemetery. Mr. Hoff was a jovial and well known citizen, a kind and loving husband and father. He was a member of the Methodist church.
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