Widely Known Farmer, Active in Fraternal Circles, Dies
Joseph Hoffman, Sr. 77, prominent Two Rivers, retired farmer and
widely known co-operative, school and fraternal circles, died Saturday
afternoon at Municipal hospital here after a three weeks illness.
Mr. Hoffman helped organize the Two Rivers Equity association and
served as its president for more than 15 years. He had been manager of
the Saxonburg Cooperative dairy and served on the Pine Grove school
board. He had also served in the capacity of president of the Mishicot
branch of the Catholic Knights of Wisconsin and as treasurer of Holy
Cross Catholic church at Mishicot.
Funeral Tuesday
Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock from Holy
Cross church with the Rev. George Beth officiating and interment will be
in Calvary cemetery here. Friends may call at the Specht funeral home,
at Mishicot, until time of services, and the rosary will be recited at 8
p.m. Monday evening.
Born June 9, 1870 at Silver Lake, the deceased was a son of Carl and
Mary Vanderbloemen Hoffman. On May 1, 1894 he married the former Regina
Wachtel, twin sister of Andrew Wachtel of this city. For the first ten
years of their married life the couple resided in Two Rivers where Mr.
Hoffman operated a butcher shop.
On Farm 43 Years
Forty-three years ago they puchased the farm which Mr. Hoffman
continued to operate until his retirement seven years ago at which time
the farm was taken over by his son. The Hoffmans observed their golden
wedding anniversary three years ago last May.
Surviving are his wife, four sons, six daughters, 27 grandchildren and
great grand children.
The Two Rivers Reporter, Nov. 17, 1947.
Widely Known Farmer, Active in Fraternal Circles, Dies
Joseph Hoffman, Sr. 77, prominent Two Rivers, retired farmer and
widely known co-operative, school and fraternal circles, died Saturday
afternoon at Municipal hospital here after a three weeks illness.
Mr. Hoffman helped organize the Two Rivers Equity association and
served as its president for more than 15 years. He had been manager of
the Saxonburg Cooperative dairy and served on the Pine Grove school
board. He had also served in the capacity of president of the Mishicot
branch of the Catholic Knights of Wisconsin and as treasurer of Holy
Cross Catholic church at Mishicot.
Funeral Tuesday
Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock from Holy
Cross church with the Rev. George Beth officiating and interment will be
in Calvary cemetery here. Friends may call at the Specht funeral home,
at Mishicot, until time of services, and the rosary will be recited at 8
p.m. Monday evening.
Born June 9, 1870 at Silver Lake, the deceased was a son of Carl and
Mary Vanderbloemen Hoffman. On May 1, 1894 he married the former Regina
Wachtel, twin sister of Andrew Wachtel of this city. For the first ten
years of their married life the couple resided in Two Rivers where Mr.
Hoffman operated a butcher shop.
On Farm 43 Years
Forty-three years ago they puchased the farm which Mr. Hoffman
continued to operate until his retirement seven years ago at which time
the farm was taken over by his son. The Hoffmans observed their golden
wedding anniversary three years ago last May.
Surviving are his wife, four sons, six daughters, 27 grandchildren and
great grand children.
The Two Rivers Reporter, Nov. 17, 1947.
Family Members
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Martha Hoffman Breider
1895–1966
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Joseph Charles Hoffman
1897–1966
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Serena Louise Hoffman Graff
1900–1993
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Melania "Lonnie" Hoffman Bauer
1903–1996
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Evelyn Hoffman Eis
1905–1958
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Paul J. Hoffman
1907–1986
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Hugo J. Hoffman
1910–1999
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Mildred K. Hoffmann Steinhauer
1911–1998
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Sylvia Hoffman Behrens-Steinhardt
1914–2009
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