When Private Erasmus Hoffman was born on 5 March 1845, in Pike, Alabama, United States, his father, William Bernhardt "Bernard" Hoffman, was 35 and his mother, Eva Margareta Dasinger, was 29. He had at least 2 sons and 2 daughters with Elizabeth Denham. He lived in Election Precinct 5 Indian Creek, Bullock, Alabama, United States for about 30 years. He registered for military service in 1863. He died on 28 January 1928, in Bullock, Alabama, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Bullock, Alabama, United States.
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U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Historical Boundaries: 1866: Bullock, Alabama, United States
This Act was to restrict the power of the President removing certain office holders without approval of the Senate. It denies the President the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress. The Amendment was later repealed.
Americanized form of German Hoffmann or Hofmann and a variant of the Jewish name. Compare Hofman 2.
Dutch: variant of Hofman 1.
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