John Wagner Hoffstatter

Brief Life History of John Wagner

When John Wagner Hoffstatter was born on 4 June 1841, in Fostoria, Wood, Ohio, United States, his father, Thomas Hoffstatter, was 45 and his mother, Catharine Waggoner, was 46. He married Emma Rebecca Leavitt on 21 April 1865, in Northfield, Rice, Minnesota, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Rice, Minnesota, United States in 1900 and Northfield, Rice, Minnesota, United States for about 15 years. He died on 25 December 1920, in Seattle, King, Washington, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Seattle, King, Washington, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Wagner Hoffstatter
1841–1920
Emma Rebecca Leavitt
1847–1925
Marriage: 21 April 1865
Jennie Editha Hoffstatter
1867–1948
Leroy Hoffstatter
1867–
Andrew W. Hoffstatter
1869–1929
Joseph Andrew Hoffstatter
1869–1978
Alfretta May Hoffstatter
1871–
Mabel Hoffstater
1877–1899
Harry Henry Hoffstatter
1886–1947

Sources (22)

  • John W Hoffstater, "United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890"
  • John W Hoffstetter, "Minnesota, County Marriages, 1860-1949"
  • John W Hoffstater, "Washington, County Death Registers, 1881-1979"

World Events (8)

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1851

Historical Boundaries 1851: Lewis, Oregon Territory, United States 1852: Thurston, Oregon Territory, United States 1852: King, Oregon Territory, United States 1853: King, Washington Territory, United States 1889: King, Washington, United States

1862 · The Dakota Conflict/War

The Dakota War was an armed conflict between the United States and several bands of Dakota Native Americans. It began along the Minnesota River four years after Minnesota was admitted as a state. The Dakota made attacks on hundreds of settlers, which resulted in their deaths. A military tribunal sentenced 303 Dakota men to death for their crimes but 264 of them were exonerated. The remaining 38 were apart of a mass hanging on December 26 that same year. It was the largest mass execution in United States history.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: French Armand. German Otto.

German (mainly Saarland): variant of Hofstetter . This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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