Hendrik Paul Hoffman (abt. 1863 - 1942)

Born about 1863 in Malmesbury, Cape Colony, South Africa

Ancestors

Husband of Agatha Gertruida (Naude) Hoffman — married 25 Aug 1890 in Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa

Died 5 Jun 1942 at about age 79 in Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa

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Biography

Hendrik was born about 1863. He was the son of Hendrik Hoffman and Margaritha Wilhelmina Smit. He passed away in 1942. If he was 24 years old when he married, his year of birth would be 1866. If he was 79 years old at death as registered, he would have been born in 1863. The Baptism register for this period not online and so far his age has not been verified.

Marriage: 25 Aug 1890. Marriage register: Groom: 24 years old born at Malmesbury. Bride: 30 years old single born at Graaff-Reinet. Both were living in Johannesburg, Witwatersrand Goudvelden; witnesses: JS Blanckenberg; J Naude.

Death: Hendrik died on 5 Jun 1942 in the motor car on the way to the General hospital in Johannesburg. According to the death registration he was 79 years old, widower, occupation: transport rider, own business. He received an old-age pension and resided at 9 Cornwall St, Turffontein, Johannesburg. Intended place of burial: Brixton Cemetery, Johannesburg.

Sources

• Civil registration (marriages), Transvaal, 1861-1899; Film/Digital Note No. 10882-11475 1890; image no. 2642. Certificate no 10960 [1]

• "South Africa, Transvaal, Civil Death, 1869-1954," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7H7Z-4ZN2 : 16 September 2019), Hendrik Paul Hoffman, 15 Jun 1942; citing Death, Transvaal, South Africa, Department of the Interior. Registrar of Births, Marriages, and Deaths, Transvaal.