George Henry HOFFMAN

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20 July 1863 , Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Died

19 August 1937 , Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

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William HOFFMAN Julia KAISER

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Born: 20 July 1863 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Father: William HOFFMAN

Mother: Julia KAISER

Paternal grandparents: Georg David? HOFFMAN , Christina Alberrtine? STEINBRENNER?

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George Henry married Katie MALLANEY 23 October 1890 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA . Katie MALLANEY was born abt. 1863 in Ballston Spa, New York, USA .

George Henry HOFFMAN died 19 August 1937 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA .
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Katie MALLANEY
Marriage date: 23 October 1890
Marriage place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
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Marriage - Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Oct 23, 1890, to Katie Mallaney. Both are 27. He is a loom fixer. She is a weaver. He was born in Pittsfield. She was born in Ballston Spa, NY. His parents are William and Julia. Her parents are John and Rose. Source: Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841 - 1910, Vol: 406 Page: 71

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1863 Birth

Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
Name: Hoffman
Gender: Male
baptism/ christening date:
baptism/ christening Place: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Birth Date: 20 Jul 1863
birthPlace: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Mass.
Death Date:
name note:
Race: White
father's Name: William
father's birthPlace:
father's Age:
mother's Name: Julia Keyser
mother's birthPlace:
mother's Age:
indexing project (batch) number: C51044-6
system origin: Massachusetts-VR
source Film Number: 234543
reference number: p 115, cn 59

Male Hoffmann - Birth source: Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841 - 1910, Vol: 159 PAge: 55, Parents - William and Julia Keyser, both from Germany.

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1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

April 14, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln was mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth at in Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He died the next day. Andrew Johnson becomes President of the United States.

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 New Hartford, Oneida, New York

Name: George Hoffman
estimated Birth Year: 1862
Gender: Male
age in 1870: 8y
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: George Hoffman
Age: 13
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1862
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: 7
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

1890 Marriage / Partner
George Henry HOFFMAN and Katie MALLANEY 23 October 1890, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

He was 27 years old.

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

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: George Hoffman
Age: 35
Birth Date: Oct 1864
BirthPlace: New York
Home in 1900: Pittsfield Ward 1, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Ward of City: 1 (Part of)
Street: Pecks Road
House Number: 52
Sheet Number: 11
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 187
Family Number: 202
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Kate Hoffman
Marriage Year: 1891
Father's BirthPlace: Germany
Mother's BirthPlace: Germany
Occupation: Mill-Loom Fixer
Months Not Employed: 3
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
House Owned or Rented: R
Farm or House: H
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Household Members:
Name Age
George Hoffman 35
Kate Hoffman 35
Rose Mulhaney 75
Annie M Mulhaney 30
John F Mulhaney 12
N Margaret Mulhaney 10
Thomas R Mulhaney 8
Lawrence L Mulhaney 6
George H Mulhaney 4

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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

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 - Pittsfield, Massachusetts

Name: George Hoffman
Age: 58
Birth Year: abt 1862
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Home in 1920: Pittsfield Ward 1, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Street: Pecks Road
House Number: 395
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Katherine Hoffman
Father's BirthPlace: Germany
Mother's BirthPlace: Germany
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Elevator
Industry: Woolen Mill
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
George Hoffman 58
Katherine Hoffman 56
Lawrence Mulany 26
Marguerite Mulany 30

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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

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)

1930 - Pittsfield, Massachusetts

Name: George Hoffman
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 67
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1863
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Father's BirthPlace: Germany
Mother's BirthPlace: Germany
Sheet Letter: B
Sheet Number: 3

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
George Hoffman Head M 67 Massachusetts
Katherine Hoffman Wife F 66 New York

District: ED 46
Sheet Number and Letter: 3B
Household ID: 65
Line Number: 93
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T626
Affiliate Film Number: 884
GS Film Number: 2340619
Digital Folder Number: 004951065
Image Number: 00940

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1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1931 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.

1933 - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President of the United States

1933 - December 5 – The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed, repealing Prohibition

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law

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Hoffmann, George Henry, Aug. 19, 1937, age 74 yrs. 8 mos. (395 Peck's Rd.)
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