Brief Life History of Edward Howard
When Edward Howard Hoffman was born on 17 April 1890, in Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Henry Andrew Hoffman, was 33 and his mother, Susanna Elmira Ginter, was 28. He married Virginia Eliza Hysong on 4 February 1911, in Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 6 daughters. He lived in Greensburg, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States in 1920 and Monongahela, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States for about 20 years. He died on 23 April 1962, in Port Orange, Volusia, Florida, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Monongahela, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States.
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- Edward H Hoffman, "United States 1950 Census"
- Edward Howard Hoffman, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
- Edward Hoffman in entry for Edward Howard Jr. Hoffman and Bernadine Patricia McNulty, "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950"
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1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
1898 · Florida Involvement in Spanish-American War
Florida played a critical role during the Spanish-American War. The port of Tampa saw the arrival of over 30,000 troops; this traffic resulted in the small town experiencing massive growth and becoming a city. Cuban-Americans across the state also helped with raising money and support for the war.
1909 · The NAACP is formed
Organized as a civil rights organization, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a bi-racial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans. It is one of the oldest civil rights organizations in the nation.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Hoffmann or Hofmann and a variant of the Jewish name. Compare Hofman 2.
Dutch: variant of Hofman 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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