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HOFMANN



UPDATED : 
Source : Katholisches Pfarramt/Obersinn
uber Germunden/Main
Edgar Grehn (Pastor)

April 8 1999

HOFMANN, Valentine
Born : 12 August 1852 Obersinn, Bavaria, Germany
Baptisied : 13 Aug 1852 
St. Jakobus Kirch in Obersinn.


Parents : HOFMANN, Johann       KROCKEL, Margaretha
        B : 21 July 1802        B : 24 September 1811
Born in Obersinn,Germany        Born in Obersinn, Germany
GOdfather/Witness : WEISMANTEL, Valentin of Obersinn,Germany

Married : 22 July 1830 in Obersinn Germany


Grandparents : Paternal side....
Note : There were 2 brothers each named Johann.
The pastor was unsure which one is he husband of Weikinger,Margaretha.

          HOFMANN, Johann       WEIKINGER, Margatha    
          B : 13 Sept 1771      B : 14 October 1779
               or                         
          HOFMANN, Johann         
          B : 31 July 1777
Married : 21 February 1803

Great Grandparents :             
          HOFMANN, Nikolaus     WEIKINGER, Johann Peter
Spouse :  Katharina ? Eva ?     MILLER, Gerhard


Grandparents : Maternal side....
                                KROCKEL, Johann Georg
                     Spouse :   WEBER, Anna Margaretha
                               B : 23 February 1788
Great Grandparents :            ???
                                ???
                                WEBER, Johann
                     Spouse :   FURST, Eva Dorothea

 

The following is a postcard of the Catholic Church 
Katholisches Pfarramt
Eller 28
27721
Obersinn, Germany
( at the river Sinn ),Bavaria Germany.

Valentine came to New York on the ship SS Donan in July 
1871.Passport ApplicationHe was 
naturalized in Kings Co. Brooklyn, New York in 1879. 
He started as a tailor to  George HOFMANN (do 
not know connection,possibly his uncle, although no further 
knowledge has been found.)Valentine settled in Brooklyn, New York.He married Margaretha GRAMMICH (can not locate marriage 
certificate) They had ten children.
The following is a picture taken 1906.First row left to right seated is Margaretha GRAMMICH-HOFMANN and Valentine HOFMANN


 
Valentine went into the liquor business and became the 
co-owner with his brother-in-law Frank IBERT.(Margaretha's 
sister, Mary Grammich married Frank Ibert). The Frank 
IBERT Brewing Company and HOFMANN Cafe. It was located on 
the corner of Evergreen,Linden and Grove, in Brooklyn. The 
top 2 floors were apartments. After Prohibition went into 
effect the brewery no longer produced beer but it did 
continue in the food end, becomimg "The Linden Gardens" The 
building remainded in the family until the 1950's when it 
was destroyed by fire.
This is a picture taken abt. 1898/1900 of the IBERT Brewery/HOFMANN Cafe.Iberts and Hofmann's stand infront. Notice to the left the horse drawn beer barrel wagon.



One of the children Mary Elizabeth (Mamie) HOFMANN married 
Edward F. FEIST. They had two children, George and my 
mother Margaret.

 
The following are facts and dates that I have verified. 
(Other surnames ERSTEIN, JUNGKLAUS, BURKHARDT, WINTERRATH,)


HOFMANN,Valentine  B.12 Aug 1852   D.11 Feb 1925

    Bavaria,Germany Brooklyn,New York.USA

    Married Date unknown at this time

    GRAMMICH,Margaret  B.30 Mar 1844   D.26 Nov 1921

    New York,USA    Brooklyn,New York.USA

    (Believe marraige took place in New York but cannot 
locate any records.)



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