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OTTO P. AND ALBINA HOFF Otto and Albina Hoff Otto Hoff was born March 2, 1902 in Rosenthal Township, Eureka, South Dakota. He was the son of Jacob P. Hoff and Katherina Pfeifer Hoff. Otto grew up on the farm where he was born the youngest of six brothers and two sisters. He was united in marriage to Albina Adam March 20, 1923, the daughter of George Adam. They lived on a farm seven miles southwest of Eureka on the Adam farm until 1937. They were forced to leave the farm due to the drought in the thirties and moved to Eureka. Otto repaired machinery and became a welder, later on he again became involved in farming. Otto passed away October 20, 1969 at Eureka. He was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church. Albina Adam Hoff's parents, George Adam and Magdelina Schlaht Adam emigrated to America from Russia in 1885 when George was nine years old. RAYMOND W. AND ERMA HOFF Raymond and Erma Hoff were married September 30, 1956, and live on a farm east of Eureka in Kassel Township. They have two children, Perry R. born June 16, 1959, and Linda K. born January 30, 1961. Raymond was born at the Hoff farm home on May 24, 1929, to Jacob M. and Martha Strobel Hoff. He received an eighth grade education. Jacob was born September 4, 1899, on the farm east of town, and died September 3, 1981. Martha was born on a farm north of Eureka February 14, 1901 and died October 17, 1956. Erma D. Nitschke was born at rural Forbes, North Dakota, to Enoch and Sophia Quashnick Nitschke October 10, 1934. She attended eight grades in school. Enoch was born May 3, 1909, and Sophia was born August 11, 1911, both in the rural Ashley, North Dakota area. They are retired farmers and live in Ashley. The Hoffs attend the Eureka Reformed Church. Raymond's interests include farming and sports, and Erma enjoys farming and cooking. Raymond has a brother, Richard R., and two sisters, Bernice Oster and Gertrude Kimm. Erma has two brothers, Ernest and Delbert.
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