Charles Hoff (1879 - 1945)

Born 27 Jan 1879 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States

Ancestors

Died 1 Jan 1945 at age 65 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States

Biography

Charles' mother was Minnie Catherine (Gainer) Hoff (14 Mar 1858 Essex County, New Jersey - 28 Oct 1934 Essex County, New Jersey). His father said to have been Joseph Skidmore Hoff (27 Jul 1856 Bound Brook, Warren Township, Somerset County, New Jersey - 18 Nov 1928 Newark, Essex County, New Jersey).

Censuses

1880: Newark, Essex County, New Jersey^[1]

In household of John and Ellen Gainier, Minnie's father w/ their children Edward, Kate, and Francis

Joseph Hoff 25 New Jersey Occupation: Horse Jockey

Minnie Hoff 22 New Jersey

Charles Hoff 1 New Jersey

1900: District 6 Newark city Ward 2, Essex County, New Jersey^[2]

Joseph O Hoff Head 45 New Jersey Occupation: Livery Stable

Minnie Hoff Wife 41 New Jersey

Charles Hoff Male 21 New Jersey Occupation: Livery Sales

Nellie Hoff Daughter 17 New Jersey

Ellen Gainer Grandmother 71 New Jersey

Carl Wagner Boarder 23 New Jersey

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN8M-X4Z : 14 January 2022), Charles Hoff in household of John Gainer [sic Granier], Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9JM-CGG : accessed 12 July 2021), Charles Hoff in household of Joseph O Hoff, District 6 Newark city Ward 2, Essex, New Jersey, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 19, sheet 11B, family 251, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,962.

• John B. Gainer - Joseph Skidmore Hoff Family Bible
• Christopher C. Joralemon Family Bible (lived first in Passaic, Passaic Co., NJ then moved to Belleville, Essex Co., NJ).
• Family Register page removed by Nellie Mae Hoff Foss deceased 1948. http://files.usgwarchives.net/nj/statewide/bibles/j645bib1.txt