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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Sources (2)
- Johannes Hofmann, "Switzerland, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1418-1996"
- Johannes Hofmann, "Switzerland, Baptisms, 1491-1940"
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Siblings (8)
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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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