Edward HOFFMAN

Born

abt. 1867 , York Mills, New York, USA

Died

abt. 1930 , New York, USA

Edward married Mary A DUNN 25 November 1891 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary A DUNN was born October 1865 in New York, USA.

Parents & Family of Edward HOFFMAN

Parents of Edward HOFFMAN

Father

William HOFFMAN

Mother

Julia KAISER

Grandparents of Edward HOFFMAN

Paternal grandparents

Georg David? HOFFMAN Christina Alberrtine? STEINBRENNER?

Maternal grandparents

Maternal grandfather not yet recorded Maternal grandmother not yet recorded

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Edward HOFFMAN

Edward HOFFMAN married

Mary A DUNN
Marriage date: 25 November 1891
Marriage place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
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Groom's Name: Edward Hoffman

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Bride's Name: Mary A. Dunn

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Marriage Date: 25 Nov 1891

Marriage Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts

Groom's Father's Name: Wm

Groom's Mother's Name: Julia

Bride's Father's Name: Thomas

Bride's Mother's Name: Ann

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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01639-5

System Origin: Massachusetts-ODM

Source Film Number: 1651230

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Collection: Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910

Children of Edward HOFFMAN and Mary A DUNN

Mary A HOFFMAN

Born: August 1893, , New York, USA
Died: ,

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1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States

1870 Is this Edward instead of Etta?

Name: Etta Hoffman
estimated Birth Year: 1867
Gender: Female
age in 1870: 3y
color (white, black, mulatto, chinese, indian): White
birthPlace: New York
home in 1870: New York, United States
Household Gender Age
William Hoffman M 47y
Julia Hoffman F 44y
Minnie Hoffman F 21y
William Hoffman M 20y
Henry Hoffman M 19y
Charles Hoffman M 15y
Amelia Hoffman F 14y
Albert Hoffman M 9y
George Hoffman M 8y
Emma Hoffman F 5y
Etta Hoffman F 3y

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1870 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.

1875 - Cohoes, Albany, New York

Name: Edward Hoffman
Age: 8
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1867
Residence Date: 1 Jun 1875
Residence Place: Cohoes Ward 01, Albany, New York, USA
Election District: Ward 01
Household number: 238
Relation to Head: Son
Father's Name: William
Mother's Name: Julia Hoffman
Line Number: 9
Sheet Number: 34
Household Members:
Name Age
William Hoffman 52
Julia Hoffman 50
Minny Hoffman 24
Charles Hoffman 21
Emela Hoffman 19
Albert Hoffman 15
George Hoffman 13
Ema Hoffman 10
Edward Hoffman 8

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1875 New York State Census
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1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1880 Cohoes, Albany, New York

William HOFFMAN, M, Male, W, 58, PRUSSIA, Watchman
Julia HOFFMAN, Wife, M, Female, W, 56, PRUSSIA, Keeping House
Minnie HOFFMAN, Dau, S, Female, W, 30, PRUSSIA, Weaver In Cotton Mill
Amelia HOFFMAN, Dau, S, Female, W, 23, NY, Weaver In Cotton Mill
George HOFFMAN, Son, S, Male, W, 18, NY, Weaver In Cotton Mill
Emma HOFFMAN, Dau, S, Female, W, 14, NY, Weaver In Cotton Mill
Edward HOFFMAN, Son, S, Male, W, 13, NY, Weaver In Cotton Mill

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1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.

1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States

1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

1891 Marriage / Partner
Edward HOFFMAN and Mary A DUNN 25 November 1891, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1893 Birth of Child
Mary A HOFFMAN was born August 1893, , New York, USA

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1900 - Pittsfield, Massachusetts

Name: Edward Hoffman
Age: 33
Birth Date: Jun 1866
BirthPlace: New York, USA
Home in 1900: Pittsfield Ward 1, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Ward of City: 1 (Part of)
Street: Russel Street
House Number: 7
Sheet Number: 3
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 45
Family Number: 48
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary A Hoffman
Marriage Year: 1892
Years Married: 8
Father's BirthPlace: Germany
Mother's BirthPlace: Germany
Occupation: Chemical Machinist
Months Not Employed: 0
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
House Owned or Rented: Rent
Farm or House: H
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Household Members Age Relationship
Edward Hoffman 33 Head
Mary A Hoffman
34 Wife
Mary A Hoffman
6 Daughter

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1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 - Pittsfield, Massachusetts

Name: Edward Hoffman
Age in 1910: 43
Birth Date: 1867
[1867]
BirthPlace: New York
Home in 1910: Pittsfield Ward 1, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Street: Russell Street
House Number: 7
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary Hoffman
Father's BirthPlace: Germany
Mother's BirthPlace: Germany
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Elevator Man
Industry: Department Store
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Mortgaged
Farm or House: House
Naturalization Status: Naturalized
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 19
Out of Work: N
Number of Weeks Out of Work: 0
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Household Members Age Relationship
Edward Hoffman 43 Head
Mary Hoffman
45 Wife
Mary E Hoffman
16 Daughter

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1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.

1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification

1920 - Poughkeepsie, New York

Name: Edward F Hoffman
[Edward F Boffman]
Age: 54
Birth Year: abt 1866
BirthPlace: New York
Home in 1920: Poughkeepsie Ward 5, Dutchess, New York
Street: North Hamilton Street
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Husband
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary E Hoffman
Father's BirthPlace: New York
Mother's BirthPlace: New York
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Policeman
Industry: City
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Household Members Age Relationship
Edward F Hoffman 54 Husband
Mary E Hoffman
54 Wife
Mary C Hoffman
26 Daughter
John Gannon
57 Boarder

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1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

1925 - Poughkeepsie, New York

Name: Edward Hoffman
Gender: Male
Color or Race: White
Age: 58
Birth Date: abt 1867
Birth Place: USA
Residence Date: 1925
House Number: 164
Residence Place: Poughkeepsie Ward 06, Dutchess
Relationship: Head
Assembly District: 02
Line Number: 17
Page number: 24
Household Members Age Relationship
Edward Hoffman 58 Head
Mary Hoffman
57 Wife
Mary T Hoffman
30 Daughter

Source / record details
1925 New York State Census
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1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1927 - April 7 – Bell Telephone Co. transmits an image of Herbert Hoover (then the Secretary of Commerce), which becomes the first successful long distance demonstration of television

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1929 - Herbert Hoover becomes President of the United States

1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)

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