John Henry Ludwig Wolff (1843 - 1932)

Born 1 May 1843 in Breslau, Germany [uncertain]

Husband of Clara Auguste Elise (Bauer) Wolff — married before 1869 in Germany

Descendants

Died 22 Jan 1932 at age 88 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

John Henry was born in 1843. He passed away in 1932.

• Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA, USA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 001501-004500

In the 1870 census, Henry (age 27), Coal Miner, was in Lower St Clair, Allegheny, Pennsylvania.^[1]

In the 1880 census, Henry (age 37), Laborer, was the married head of household in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States.^[2]

Hunr (age 43) arrived on 31 May 1886 in New York, New York, United States having departed from Rotterdam, Netherlands^[3]

John was in a directory in 1888 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.^[4]

In the 1900 census, Henry (age 56), Machinist, was the married head of household in Pittsburgh Ward 17, Allegheny, Pennsylvania.^[5]

In the 1910 census, Henry (age 66), Merchant, was the married head of household in Wilkinsburg Ward 2, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States.^[6]

In the 1920 census, John (age 76), Retail Merchant, was the widowed head of household in Wilkinsburg Ward 2, Allegheny, Pennsylvania.^[7]

In the 1930 census, Henry (age 85), Retired, was the widowed head of household at 1110 Coal St, Wilkinsburg, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States.^[8]

John died in 1932 and was buried in Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States.^[9]

John, son of Wolff, died (age 88) on 22 January 1932 in Wilkinsburg, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States.^[10]

Heinr was a passenger in New York^[11]

John was in a probate record.^[12]

Henry was in a naturalization record.^[13]

Sources

1. ↑ 1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1870; Census Place: Lower St Clair, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1293; Page: 335A
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #7208170 (accessed 1 May 2024)
   Henry Wolfe (27), Coal Miner, in Lower St Clair, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. Born in Prussia.
2. ↑ 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1880; Census Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1095; Page: 362a; Enumeration District: 167
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #28663894 (accessed 1 May 2024)
   Henry Wolf (37), married, Laborer, head of household in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. Born in Prussia.
3. ↑ Passenger List: "New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957"
   The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897; Microfilm Serial or NAID: M237; RG Title: Records of the U.S. Customs Service; RG: 36
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7488 #10324424 (accessed 1 May 2024)
   Name: Hunr Wolff; Gender: Male; Ethnicity/ Nationality: German; Age: 43; Birth Date: abt 1843; Place of Origin: Germany; Departure Port: Rotterdam, Netherlands; Destination: USA; Arrival Date: 31 May 1886; Arrival Port: New York, New York, USA; Ship Name: Leerdam.
4. ↑ 1888 Directory: "U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995"
   Original data: Original sources vary according to directory. The title of the specific directory being viewed is listed at the top of the image viewer page. Check the directory title page image for full title and publication information
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2469 #1196457791 (accessed 1 May 2024)
   Name: John H L Wolff; Residence Year: 1888; Street Address: 77 Seventh av; Residence Place: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Occupation: Rag Dealer; Publication Title: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, City Directory, 1888.
5. ↑ 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1900; Census Place: Pittsburgh Ward 17, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1361; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0203
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #51289743 (accessed 1 May 2024)
   Henry Wolf (56), married, Machinist, head of household in Pittsburgh Ward 17, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. Born in Germany.
6. ↑ 1910 Census: "1910 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1910; Census Place: Wilkinsburg Ward 2, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1298; Page: 8a; Enumeration District: 0272; FHL microfilm: 1375311
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7884 #23688416 (accessed 1 May 2024)
   Henry Wollff (66), married, Merchant, head of household in Wilkinsburg Ward 2, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. Born in Germany.
7. ↑ 1920 Census: "1920 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1920; Census Place: Wilkinsburg Ward 2, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1530; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 863
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #88320076 (accessed 1 May 2024)
   John Henry L Wolff (76), widowed, Retail Merchant, head of household in Wilkinsburg Ward 2, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. Born in Germany.
8. ↑ 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1930; Census Place: Wilkinsburg, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0865; FHL microfilm: 2341726
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #49221920 (accessed 1 May 2024)
   Henry J Wolf (85), widowed, Retired, head of household at 1110 Coal St, Wilkinsburg, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. Born in Germany.
9. ↑ Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current"
   Find A Grave: Memorial #33498851
   Ancestry Record 60525 #93992330 (accessed 1 May 2024)
   John Henry Wolff burial (died in 1932) in Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America. Born in 1843.
10. ↑ Death: "Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1970"
    Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA, USA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 001501-004500; Certificate Number: 3504
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 5164 #5174912 (accessed 1 May 2024)
    John Henry Wolff death 22 Jan 1932 (born 1 May 1843), son of Wolff, in Wilkinsburg, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA.
11. ↑ Passenger List: "Hamburg Passenger Lists, 1850-1934"
    Staatsarchiv Hamburg; Hamburg, Deutschland; Hamburger Passagierlisten; Volume: 373-7 I, VIII A 1 Band 023 A; Page: 95; Microfilm No.: K_1714; Volume: 373-7 I, VIII A 1 Band 023 A
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1068 #5221837 (accessed 1 May 2024)
    Name: Heinr Wolff; Gender: männlich (Male); Departure Age: 35; Birth Date: abt 1834; Residence Place: Breslau, Preußen; Departure Date: 15 Mär 1869 (15 Mar 1869); Departure Place: Hamburg, Deutschland (Germany); Arrival Place: New York; Occupation: Büchsenmacher; Ship Name: Prinz Albert; Captain: Heiderich; Shipping Clerk: Gustav Böhme & Co.; Shipping Line: Rob. M. Sloman; Ship Type: Segelschiff; Ship Flag: Deutschland; Accommodation: ohne Angabe;
    Household Members (Name) Age Relationship:
    Heinr Wolff 35
    Clara Wolff 18 Frau (Wife).
12. ↑ Probate: "Pennsylvania, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993"
    Estate and Proceedings Indexes, 1788-1971; Author: Allegheny County (Pennsylvania). Register of Wills; Probate Place: Allegheny, Pennsylvania
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8802 #536091 (accessed 1 May 2024)
    John Henry Ludwig Wolff probate in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA.
13. ↑ Record of Henry Wolff: "U.S., Naturalization Records Indexes, 1794-1995"
    National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Indexes and Registers of Declarations of Intention and Petitions for Naturalization of the U.S. District and Circuit Courts for the Western District of Pennsylvania, 1820-1906; Microfilm Serial: M1208; Microfilm Roll: 1
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1192 #2605211 (accessed 1 May 2024)
    Name: [Henry Wolff] [Henry Wolff]; Birth Location: England; Issue Date: 1868; State: Pennsylvania; Locality, Court: Western District of Pennsylvania, U.S. District Court.