Johannes Hofmann

Brief Life History of Johannes

When Johannes Hofmann was born on 14 June 1861, in Oberburg, Bern, Switzerland, his father, Johannes Hofmann, was 32 and his mother, Anna Schmutz, was 24.

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Family Time Line

Johannes Hofmann
1829–
Anna Schmutz
1836–
Johannes Hofmann
1861–
Marianne Hofmann
1863–1866
Friedrich Hofmann
1865–
Emma Hofmann
1866–
Albert Hofmann
1868–
Ernst Hofmann
1869–
Lina Hofmann
1874–
Emil Hofmann
1875–

Sources (2)

  • Johannes Hofmann, "Switzerland, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1418-1996"
  • Johannes Hofmann, "Switzerland, Baptisms, 1491-1940"

World Events (6)

1863

Jean Henru Dunant founded the Red Cross in Geneva.

1914

Switzerland organizes Red Cross units during World War I.

1919

Treaty of Versailles reaffirms Swiss neutrality.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: German Hans, Otto, Ernst, Erwin, Kurt, Gerhard, Helmut, Klaus, Fritz, Heinz, Ruedi, Wilhelm.

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Hoffmann . This form of the surname is also found in Denmark.

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

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