Alfretta May Hoffstatter

Brief Life History of Alfretta May

When Alfretta May Hoffstatter was born on 9 August 1871, in Cannon Falls, Goodhue, Minnesota, United States, her father, John W. Hoffstater, was 30 and her mother, Emma Leavitt, was 24. She lived in Northfield, Rice, Minnesota, United States for about 15 years and Seattle, King, Washington, United States for about 28 years.

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Family Time Line

John W. Hoffstater
1841–1920
Emma Leavitt
1847–1920
Jennie Editha Hoffstetter
1867–1948
Leroy Hoffstetter
1867–
Andrew W. Hoffstetter
1869–1929
Joseph Andrew Hoffstatter
1869–1978
Alfretta May Hoffstatter
1871–
Mabel Hoffstater
1877–1899
Harry Henry Hoffstatter
1886–1947

Sources (7)

  • Alfretta M Hoffstater, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Miss Alfaretta M Hoffstater, "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011"
  • Alferetta Hoffstetter in household of John Hoffstetter, "Minnesota State Census, 1875"

World Events (8)

1872 · The First National Park

Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.

1884 · Iron Mining starts in Minnesota

After discovering iron ore in the Vermilion Range in North-East of Minnesota, iron mining companies began to come to the area and caused an economic boom to the area of Duluth and to the state as a whole.

1902 · So Much Farm Land

A law that funded many irrigation and agricultural projects in the western states.

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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