Individual Details
Maurice Louis Hofman
(Jan 26, 1897 - Mar 17, 1992)
Events
| Birth | Jan 26, 1897 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States |  | ||
| Miscnote |  | | |||
| Census | 1900 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States | | | |
| Census | 1910 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States | | | |
| Marriage | Apr 1, 1918 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States - Florence Hodes | | ||
| Draft Reg | Jun 4, 1918 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States | | | |
| Census (family) | 1920 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States - Florence Hodes | | | |
| Census (family) | 1930 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States - Florence Hodes | | | |
| Death | Mar 17, 1992 | Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States | | ||
| Burial | Mar, 1992 | Baron Hirsch Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States | |
Families
| Spouse | Florence Hodes (1897 - 1975) |
| Child | Lester Hofman (1919 - 2006) |
| Child | Edwin Stewart Hofman (1925 - 1949) |
| Father | Albert Hofman (1872 - ) |
| Mother | Rebecca Silverstein (1876 - ) |
Notes
Miscnote
His Hebrew name was Moshe Leib ben Alter haLevi.Census
He was living with his parents, grandparents and siblings at 72 Waller St.Census
He was living with his parents, grandmother, and siblings at 843 Maxwell St and attending school.Draft Reg
He registered for the World War 1 draft on June 4, 1918, at Draft Board 44 in Chicago, Illinois. He was living at 1251 South Halstead. His father was born in Tifkin, Russia. He was employed at Independent Thread Mills at 19 South Wells St. He had gray eyes and black hair.Census (family)
They were living at 3144 West Douglas Blvd. with his parents, grandmother, siblings and sister in law and with their son. He was working for his father as a thread salesman.Census (family)
They were renting ($67/mon) 308 S Springfield Ave with their sons. He was employed as a manager in the ladies clothing industry and was a veteran. They owned a radio.Endnotes
1. Cook County Clerk, "Illinois, Cook County Birth Certificates, 1878-1940", database, Familysearch.org, Maurice Louis Hofman, 26 Jan 1897; citing Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, reference/certificate 195, Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm; Digital Folder Number: 100713475; Image Number: 00198 (accessed Aug 6 2017) [E-2260].
2. "JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry", online database, Jewishgen.org, Maurice Louis Hoffman: Death: Mar 17, 1992; Buried: Baron Hirsch Cemetery; Memphis, TN (accessed Aug 6 2017) [E-2262].
3. 1900 U.S. Census: Illinois, Cook County, population schedule, Digital images, Ancestry.com, Morris Hoffman [sic] Chicago Ward 8, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 252; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0202; FHL microfilm: 1240252 (accessed Aug 6 2017) [E-2261].
4. 1910 U.S. Census: Illinois, Cook County, population schedule, Digital images, Ancestry.com, Morris L. Hofman: Chicago Ward 9, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T624_250; Page: 22B; Enumeration District: 0506; FHL microfilm: 1374263 (accessed Aug 6 2017) [E-2261].
5. Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1920, database online; Familysearch.org, Maurice Hofman and Florence Hodes, 01 Apr 1918; citing Chicago, Cook, Illinois, 792923 1/2, Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm 1,030,670; GS Film number: 1030670; Digital Folder Number: 4272452; Image Number: 1313; Reference ID: 792923 1/2 (accessed Aug 6 2017) [E-2260].
6. "World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," digital image, Ancestry.com, Maurice Louis Hofman; Board 44 Chicago, Il (accessed Aug 7 2017) [E-2265].
7. 1920 U.S. Census: Illinois, Cook County, population schedule, Digital images, Ancestry.com, Maurice & Florence Hoffman: Chicago Ward 12, Cook (Chicago), Illinois; Roll: T625_320; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 675 (accessed Aug 3 2017) [E-2241].
8. 1930 U.S. Census: Illinois, Cook County, population schedule, Digital images, Ancestry.com, Florence & Maurice Hoffman: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 459; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0964; Image: 806.0; FHL microfilm: 2340194 (accessed Aug 3 2017) [E-2242].
9. "JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry", online database, Jewishgen.org, Maurice Louis Hoffman: Death: Mar 17, 1992 (accessed Aug 6 2017) [E-2262].
10. Social Security Administration, "U.S. Social Security Death Index", online database, Ancestry.com, Maurice L. Hofman: Death: 14 Mar 1992 (accessed Aug 7 2017) [E-2265].
11. "JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry", online database, Jewishgen.org, Maurice Louis Hoffman: Death: Mar 17, 1992; Buried: Baron Hirsch Cemetery; Memphis, TN (accessed Aug 6 2017) [E-2262].