Josiah
Hoffer
Born in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Andrew C. Hoffer
and Martha (Barkley) Hoffer
Brother of
Mary E. Hoffer, Sarah Hoffer, Jacob Hoffer, John B. Hoffer, Amos J. Hoffer, Isaiah E. Hoffer, Leonard Hoffer and Christina Rebecca Hoffer
Husband of
Mary Cristina Lowman
— married
5 Oct 1875 in Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States
[children unknown]
Died
at age 78
in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 1 Jan 2021
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Biography
Josiah was born in 1850. He was the son of Andrew Hoffer and Martha Barkley. He passed away in 1928.
Sources
- "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVV1-YKGF : 28 May 2020), Josiah Hoffer, 1928; Burial, , ; citing record ID , Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28385599/josiah-hoffer
- "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4ZH-DNM : 24 December 2020), Josiah Hoffer in household of Andrew Hoffer, Donegal Township, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXPP-SN1 : 11 November 2020), Josiah Huffer in entry for Andrew Huffer, 1860.
- "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ25-6KJ : 18 March 2020), Josiah Hoffer in entry for Andrew Hoffer, 1870.
- "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M341-46F : accessed 1 January 2021), Josiah Hoffer, Greensburg borough Ward 1-3, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 100, sheet 16B, family 338, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,497.
- "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MG89-DFD : accessed 1 January 2021), Josiah Hoffer, Greensburg, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 131, sheet 2A, family 23, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1429; FHL microfilm 1,375,442.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Josiah by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Josiah:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Josiah by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Josiah:
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~6.25%
~12.50%
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