Son of John Jacob Hoffman, born in Germany, and of Mary A. Ranney, born in Connecticut but raised in Ohio, Sylvester was named for his maternal uncle, Sylvester William Ranney of New Albany Ohio. At age 12, Sylvester Hoffman was enumerated in his parents' household in the 1870 US Census for Franklin Co. Ohio, along with 4 siblings:
Jennie age 15
Emma age 11
Leontine age 4
"Herbert" under 1
Sylvester W. Hoffman appears in the 1900 US Census for Franklin Co. Ohio, age 42, with his wife Kittie, age 32, and daughters:
Louise age 14
"Delilia" age 12
Leona age 11
Grace age 8
"Kittie" age 7
Edith age 4
In the 1920 US Census for Franklin Co. Ohio Sylvester's widow Kittie, age 50, is enumerated as living with:
Edith age 21, daughter
Avonelle age 11, daughter
"Lyle" Collins age 30, daughter
Walter Collins age 28, son-in-law
Grace Ryan age 26, daughter
Billy Ryan age 5, grandson
Katherine Knaul age 25, daughter
Lewis Knaul age 5, grandson
Jennie age 15
Emma age 11
Leontine age 4
"Herbert" under 1
Sylvester W. Hoffman appears in the 1900 US Census for Franklin Co. Ohio, age 42, with his wife Kittie, age 32, and daughters:
Louise age 14
"Delilia" age 12
Leona age 11
Grace age 8
"Kittie" age 7
Edith age 4
In the 1920 US Census for Franklin Co. Ohio Sylvester's widow Kittie, age 50, is enumerated as living with:
Edith age 21, daughter
Avonelle age 11, daughter
"Lyle" Collins age 30, daughter
Walter Collins age 28, son-in-law
Grace Ryan age 26, daughter
Billy Ryan age 5, grandson
Katherine Knaul age 25, daughter
Lewis Knaul age 5, grandson
Son of John Jacob Hoffman, born in Germany, and of Mary A. Ranney, born in Connecticut but raised in Ohio, Sylvester was named for his maternal uncle, Sylvester William Ranney of New Albany Ohio. At age 12, Sylvester Hoffman was enumerated in his parents' household in the 1870 US Census for Franklin Co. Ohio, along with 4 siblings:
Jennie age 15
Emma age 11
Leontine age 4
"Herbert" under 1
Sylvester W. Hoffman appears in the 1900 US Census for Franklin Co. Ohio, age 42, with his wife Kittie, age 32, and daughters:
Louise age 14
"Delilia" age 12
Leona age 11
Grace age 8
"Kittie" age 7
Edith age 4
In the 1920 US Census for Franklin Co. Ohio Sylvester's widow Kittie, age 50, is enumerated as living with:
Edith age 21, daughter
Avonelle age 11, daughter
"Lyle" Collins age 30, daughter
Walter Collins age 28, son-in-law
Grace Ryan age 26, daughter
Billy Ryan age 5, grandson
Katherine Knaul age 25, daughter
Lewis Knaul age 5, grandson
Jennie age 15
Emma age 11
Leontine age 4
"Herbert" under 1
Sylvester W. Hoffman appears in the 1900 US Census for Franklin Co. Ohio, age 42, with his wife Kittie, age 32, and daughters:
Louise age 14
"Delilia" age 12
Leona age 11
Grace age 8
"Kittie" age 7
Edith age 4
In the 1920 US Census for Franklin Co. Ohio Sylvester's widow Kittie, age 50, is enumerated as living with:
Edith age 21, daughter
Avonelle age 11, daughter
"Lyle" Collins age 30, daughter
Walter Collins age 28, son-in-law
Grace Ryan age 26, daughter
Billy Ryan age 5, grandson
Katherine Knaul age 25, daughter
Lewis Knaul age 5, grandson
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