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Below is a family biography included in The History of Warrick County, Indiana published by Goodspeed, Bros. & Co. in 1885. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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REV. F. A. HOFF is a native of the Hessian Province, Germany, and was born December 1, 1828, being the elder of two children of John F. and Martha E. (Koch) Hoff. His father came to this country in 1847, landing in New York City August 27. He moved West to Troy, Mo., and in the spring of 1848 returned as far as Poland, Clay Co., Ind., where he lived until the fall of 1855. In 1852, his wife having died, he took up his residence with our subject, with whom he yet lives, at the age of eighty-three years. Our subject received a fair education in the old country, and at the age of fourteen learned the blacksmith trade, at which he worked until he came to America. He worked at farming while in Clay County. In 1854 he moved to Ripley County, and in September, 1855, was ordained a minister of the Methodist Church. In this calling he was engaged for about twenty-nine years. In 1875 he came to this town, and was pastor of the Methodist Church. His piety and worth are unquestioned. For a short time past he has been engaged in the mercantile business in Boonville. August 10, 1854, he married Catharine M. Sonnefeld, by whom he has two children: Clara C. and Bertha E.
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This family biography is one of 274 biographies included in The History of Warrick County, Indiana portion of the book: History of Warrick, Spencer and Perry Counties Indiana published in 1885 by Goodspeed, Bros. & Co. For the complete description, click here: Warrick County, Indiana History and Genealogy
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