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Johann Hofer (1810 - 1880)

Johann "Hans" Hofer
Born in Önsbach, Achern, Baden, Germanymap
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Husband of — married 18 Oct 1842 in Gengenbach, Badenmap
Died at age 69 in Offenburg, Baden, Germanymap
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This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import. It's a rough draft and needs to be edited.

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Note: The SS Gallia arrived from Le Havre on Sep 4 1851. Aboard were John Hofer (age 40), Amalie (age 21), Ernst (age 7), Otto (age 6) and Beta (age 4).
The 1860 US census finds John Hofer (age 46) and his wife Amalia (age 36) living in Hoboken.
Johann Hofer is also called Hans. There are various articles about him since he played a role in the Republican revolution in Germany in the late 1840s.
The following is extracted from http://pohl.iig.uni-freiburg.de/index.php?id=63
The page is titled "Offenburg 1848, Raum. Geschlecht, Errinnerung" (Offenburg 1848, area. sex, memory). My extraction is coarse and not complete.
After schooling at Offenberg, Johann studied law in Freiberg. He was referred to the university and studied at Heidelberg.
Amalie Weissenrieder, one of 12 children. That family was also politically engaged. Four brothers and sisters of Amalie later went to America in the 1850s and were probably also involved in the revolution in Germany. In about 1840, Amalie became acquainted with Johann Hofer, then active in Gengenbach. They were married 18 Oct 1842 and moved to Lahr. They stayed in Lahr up until the outbreak of the revolution in 1848.
In Lahr, Johann became politically involved, making public speeches in restaurants and pubs. There is a reference to protecting the condition with courage, property and blood. It is believed that Amalie was also politically involved. Also, Johann was the editor of a political publication called "Schutterbote." That magazine called for abolition of the monarchy and the reorganization of Germany in a federal state after American model. This lead to a crisis when in 1848 the magazine was seized and the Hofer accused of treason in March of 1848. He spent 3 months in prison and was released in May.
In August of 1848, Johann (often called Hans) moved with his family from Offenberg. In the course of the uprising in May of 1849, the civil commission ordered back to Gengenbach (apparently under house arrest). He remained there while preparing an escape as the influx of Prussian troops continued. It became impossible to escape across the Rhein and they eventually succeeded in escaping to Switzerland.
Amalie was also involved in the uprising. Together with Nannette Rehmann she helped organize collections for the revolutionary army as part of the Offenburg liberty movement. In May of 1848, a public call was made for donations for the revolutionary troops. Other actions included the preparation of revolutionary flags by the women of Offenburg. The actions of Amalie and Nannette became an example which found many imitators.
After the failure of the uprising, Johann was accused of high treason and fled to Switzerland. A warrant was put out for his arrest and his property seized, and he was disbarred. On 26 July 1850 he was tried in absentia and sentenced to 3 years in prison. Amalie was also accused of treason, but that process was aborted in November 1849.
Since Johann was a wanted man and could not practice law in Germany, the family left for America in July of 1851, along with their three children, and settled in Hoboken, NJ. Amalie opened a boarding house for German immigrants to support the family. A fourth child was born in the US. Amalie is reported to have not been happy in the US.
An amnesty was granted for Johann, and in April of 1861, his German citizenship was restored. He was also reinstated to practice law. Having stayed in contact with his friends from the revolution, he returned to Germany, at first without Amalie. In 1863, Amalie also returned to Germany with the two younger children. Ernst, the oldest, remained in the US.
Nine years after her return to Germany, Amalie died of heart disease in March of 1872. Johann died August 4 of 1880.

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