Andrea (Hofer) Proudfoot (1866 - 1949)

Born 5 Aug 1866 in Clermont, IA

Ancestors

Wife of Frederick William Proudfoot — married 2 Nov 1893 in McGregor, IA

Descendants

Died 13 Oct 1949 at age 83 in Chicago, IL

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Biography

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Name

Name: Andrea "Anne" /Hofer/

Given Name: Andrea "Anne"

Surname: Hofer

A Given name was found in addition to a first name in the NAME tag.

User ID

User ID: FE3D6A49AF3A4BCE9A37F4322DB6F5BF7E54

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Date: 20 JUL 2013

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Note

Note: Per 1900 census, living in Calumet, Illinois.

Per 1920 census, sister Mari Ruef Hofer is living with the Proudfoots in Hyde Park, IL.

DOD per NYT Obituary, October 14, 1949:

"Chicago, Oct 14 - Mrs. Andrea Hofer Proudfoot, former editor of children's magazines and author, died last night in her sleep in her home. She was 83 years old. Mrs. Proudfoot, whose husband, ,Frederick, an attorney, died in 1934, formerly edited the Child Garden Magazine and Kindergarten Magazine.

"Among her better known books were "A Mother's Ideals" and "Child Christ Tales," written around the turn of the century. In 1913, she was a delegate to the women's peace conference at the Hague, and after World War I she was active with Austrian relief work."

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Acknowledgments

Thank you to Steve Stumpp for creating WikiTree profile Hofer-220 through the import of Johann Hofer.ged on Nov 23, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Steve and others.