Brief Life History of Elizabeth
When Elizabeth Hof was born on 18 September 1904, in Alamosa, Alamosa, Colorado, United States, her father, Andries Hof, was 40 and her mother, Jantje Van Der Woude, was 40. She married Casper Witt on 14 July 1926. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She lived in Election Precinct 14 Waverly, Alamosa, Colorado, United States in 1940 and Waverly, Alamosa, Colorado, United States in 1950. She died on 11 September 2001, in Ripon, San Joaquin, California, United States, at the age of 96.
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Sources (9)
- Elizabeth Witt, "United States Census, 1950"
- Legacy NFS Source: Elizabeth Hof - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Elizabeth Hof
- Elizabeth Hoff, "Colorado Statewide Marriage Index, 1853-2006"
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World Events (8)
1906 · Saving Food Labels
The first of many consumer protection laws which ban foreign and interstate traffic in mislabeled food and drugs. It requires that ingredients be placed on the label.
1909 · Garden of the Gods Park
In 1879, railroad tycoon, Charles Elliott Perkins bought 240 acres whrere The Garden of the Gods is located, and planned to use it as a summer home. Perkins died in 1907 before he could establish it as a public park. Perkin's children donated the now 480 acres to the city of Colorado Springs, to become a public park.
1931
The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the national anthem.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Helmut.
German and Dutch: variant of Hoff . This is the standard Dutch form.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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