Individual Details

George William Yech HOFFMAN

(18 Dec 1887 - 2 Sep 1953)

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ID: I112371638
Name: George William "Yech" HOFFMANN SR.
Given Name: George William "Yech"
Surname: Hoffmann Sr.
Sex: M
Birth: 18 Dec 1887 in Marissa,IL St. Clair County
Death: 2 Sep 1953 in Lenzburg,IL St. Clair County
MARC: 1922 Belleville,IL
Change Date: 22 Dec 2001
Note: George's nickname was "Yech" and he was a musician, playing thetrombone in a dance orchestra. He was a coal miner and owned horsesand small livestock. He died of Black Lung, a disease common in hisoccupation at the time, caused by anaccumulation of coal dust in thelungs. He also served in WWI IL CPL II CO 158Depot Brig. He is buriedin the St. Peter United Church of Christ Cemetery in Lenzburg, IL

Father: John (JOHANN) HOFFMANN b: 11 Jan 1842 in Marissa,IL
Mother: Anna Dorothea GRASS b: 13 Aug 1860 in House 26 1/2Marbach,Unterfranken,Germany

Events

Birth18 Dec 1887Marissa, St. Clair Co., IL
Marriage25 Jun 1923Belleville, St. Clair Co., Illinois - Marion Agnes Aggie GAERIG
Census1 Apr 1930Lenzburg Village and Twp., St. Clair Co., IL, ED 81 Sh 3B; George W. Hoffman, head, 41 (1888-89), 34 at first marriage, born IL father born Germany mother born Bavaria, miner - coal mine.
Death2 Sep 1953Black Lung - Lenzburg, St. Clair Co., IL
Reference No7105

Families

SpouseMarion Agnes Aggie GAERIG (1905 - 1993)
ChildLiving
ChildGeorge William HOFFMAN (1926 - 1978)
ChildThelma Lucille HOFFMAN (1928 - 1991)
ChildLiving