Jakob Christian Hoffman

Notes:

Jacob and his wife Margaret and their daughter Sophia sailed from LeHavre on the Normandie and arrived in New York on 16 July 1836. They settled in Wayland, New York. By the 1850 Census the family had added 6 more daughters; Margaret, Elizabeth, Mary, Catherine, Louisa, and Harriet. One more daughter, Caroline, was born in 1852. Three of the daughters, Sophia , Margaret, and Mary, married three Folts brothers, Charles, Philip, and John, respectively. They were the sons of George Voltz/Folts and Barbara Honiger/Honiker. Elizabeth married Peter Knodal and moved to Bay City, Michigan. Caroline married Charles Conrad and moved to Naples, New York, where she also lived with her second husband, William Greisa. About 1866 Jacob married his second wife, Catherine Gross Isaman, who had ten sons. She died about six years later.

Jakob married Margaretha Schutz on 10 Oct 1833 in Wiebelskirchen, Neunkirchen, Saarland, Germany. Margaretha (daughter of Johann Peter Schutz and Maria Katharina Lander) was born on 30 Mar 1812 in Wiebelskirchen, Neunkirchen, Saarland, Germany; died on 7 Oct 1864 in Wayland, Steuben County, New York; was buried in Saint Peter's Cemetery, Perkinsville, Steuben County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Charles Folts. Charles (son of George Folts and Barbara) was born on 17 Sep 1830 in Germany; died on 8 Dec 1919 in Naples, Ontario County, New York; was buried in Hillside Cemetery, Dundee, Yates County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Philip Folts. Philip (son of George Folts and Barbara) was born on 10 Mar 1834 in Saarland, Germany; died on 12 Aug 1920 in Cohocton, Steuben County, New York; was buried in Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery, Cohocton, Steuben County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married John Folts on 3 Jun 1862. John (son of George Folts and Barbara) was born on 14 Aug 1838 in Saarland, Germany; died on 10 Apr 1918 in Ontario County, New York; was buried in Rose Ridge Cemetery, Naples, Ontario County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: William Henry Schwingle. William was born on 21 Dec 1842 in Dansville, Livingston County, New York; died on 9 Dec 1916 in Naples, Ontario County, New York; was buried in Rose Ridge Cemetery, Naples, Ontario County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mrs. William Wolfanger died at her home on South Main Street, Saturday, April 3, 1926 in her 77th year. Mrs. Wolfanger's maiden name was Hoffman and she was born in the town of Wayland, Nov. 27, 1849. Her husband preceded her but a few months ago. She is survived by three daughters; Mrs. Maggie Schaver of Wayland, Mrs. Ella Shepard, and Mrs. Hattie Fox, of Perkinsvill, besides four sisters, ten grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held on Tuesday morning at 10:30, at the Zion Lutheran Church, Rev. Paul P. Krutzky, officiating. Burial was in the Lutheran Cemetery at Perklnsville, beside her late husband.
(Cohocton Times, Cohocton, Steuben County, New York, Wednesday, April 7, 1926)

Mrs. William Wolfanger died at her home in Cohocton last Sunday. She was nearly 77 years of age and is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Margaret Shaver of Wayland, Mrs. Hamilton Fox of Perkinsville and Mrs. Ella Shepard of Geneva. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday morning by the Rev. Paul G. Krutzky of Zion Lutheran church and the remains taken for burial in the Perkinsville cemetery. Mr. Wolfanger's death occurred only a short time ago.
(The Wayland Register, Wayland, Steuben County, New York, Thursday, April 8, 1926)

Family/Spouse: William Wolfanger. William was born on 17 Jun 1850 in Wayland, Steuben County, New York; died on 12 Dec 1925 in Cohocton, Steuben County, New York; was buried in Saint Peter's Cemetery, Perkinsville, Steuben County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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MRS. CAROLINE GRIESA
The death of Mrs. Caroline Griesa occurred March 15, 1934 at the Willard State Hospital where she had been for several months. Her age was 81 years. Mrs. Griesa was born November 2, 1852 in the town of Wayland, beinga daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Hoffman and was the last member of that family to answer the summons to the Home Eternal. Six sisters preceded her. She was twice married, the first being to Carl Conrad and the second to William Griesa, both having preceded her. Three children survive, Mrs. Chris Miller and William H. Conrad of this place and Mrs. Chas. Hansen of Springwater, also ten grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Most of her life has been spent in the town of Naples coming to this place two or three years ago when she became unable to care for herself. The funeral was conducted from the home of her daughter Mrs. Miller, Sunday afternoon with Rev. L. B. Scheehl pastor of the Zion Lutheran church officiating. The burial was in the Lutheran cemetery in Perkinsville. She was a life long member of the Evangelical Lutheran church and Ladies Aid of Perkinsville.
Cohocton Valley Times, Cohocton, Steuben County, New York, Wednesday, March 21, 1934)

Caroline married Carl Conrad on 8 Oct 1870 in Wayland, Steuben County, New York. Carl was born on 1 Mar 1847 in Wayland, Steuben County, New York; died on 14 Mar 1900 in Naples, Ontario County, New York; was buried in Saint Peter's Cemetery, Perkinsville, Steuben County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Katherine Wolffe. Katherine was born on 2 Mar 1852 in Germany; died on 13 Aug 1940 in Naples, Ontario County, New York; was buried in Rose Ridge Cemetery, Naples, Ontario County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Nicholas Fox. Nicholas was born in 1851; died in 1927; was buried in Rose Ridge Cemetery, Naples, Ontario County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Barbara. Barbara was born in 1862; died in 1926; was buried in Greenmount Cemetery, North Dansville, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mrs. Margaret Shaver lived to be 90 years old. She was born in Naples, a daughter of William and Harriet Wolfanger who later moved to the Wayland Cohocton area. She married Peter Shaver of East Wayland, and they lived in Springwater, Mrs. Shaver moving to Wayland after her husband’s untimely death in 1906. She died June 18, 1960 in Rochester where she had been hospitalized. Mrs. Shaver was buried beside her husband in East Wayland Cemetery. The obituary mentioned survivors as a daughter, Mrs. Elmer Pragle of Rochester; two sisters, Mrs. Hattie Fox of Wayland, and Mrs. Alice Shepard of Geneva; three grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. A son, Arthur Shaver, had predeceased her.
(Naples Record, June 22, 1960)

Family/Spouse: Peter Shaver. Peter was born in 1861; died on 23 May 1906; was buried in East Wayland Cemetery, Steuben County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Frank Fox. Frank was born in 1873; died in 1954; was buried in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Wayland, Steuben County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Amanda married Charles Henry Hanson on 19 Dec 1901 in Springwater, Livingston County, New York. Charles was born on 10 Aug 1876 in Cohocton, Steuben County, New York; died on 26 Feb 1947 in Springwater, Livingston County, New York; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Springwater, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Charles J Fox, age 85, died 1/23/1970 in Canandaigua. He leaves two daughters, Mrs Theodore (Ellen) Dean, and Mrs Clarence (Eloise) Bentley; and one sister, Mrs Celia Emory. Burial in Rose Ridge cemetery.
(Rochester NY Democrat & Chronicle 1/24/1970)

Family/Spouse: Sarah Abigail Kilpatrick. Sarah was born in 1887; died on 23 Jan 1965 in Livonia, Livingston County, New York; was buried in Rose Ridge Cemetery, Naples, Ontario County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Widow of Policeman Dies at 83
Mrs. Harry Welch died in Dansville Memorial Hospital Sunday (Jan. 7, 1960). She was 83. [Feb. 7, 1960]. Survivors include a sister, Mrs. John Kunold of Dansville; two brothers, William Folts of Wayland and Lewis Folts of Dansville. The former Jennie Folts, she was the widow of Harry K. Welch, well known police officer here for more than 40 years who died in 1957. She was a member of St. Peter’s Memorial Episcopal Church and Women of the Moose.
A funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. The Rev. C. Dalton Scott will officiate and burial will be in Greenmount Cemetery.
(Dansville Breeze, Dansville, Livingston County, New York, Tuesday, February 9, 1960)

Family/Spouse: Harry K. Welch. Harry was born in 1872; died in 1955; was buried in Greenmount Cemetery, North Dansville, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: Abt 1917; World War I (US)

Notes:

Mr. Arthur Shaver was a lifelong resident of Wayland, a member of the First Evangelical Church and the I.O.O.F. He died in the Veterans’ Hospital in Bath in May 1940. His wife, the former Grace Totten survived him. Mr. Shaver had served in France during World War I, and was active in Wayland’s Theodore R. Van Tassell American Legion Post, whose members formed an escort of honor for his funeral procession. The W.H. Gunlocke Chair Co., his employer, closed its plant for the afternoon of his funeral so that fellow workers could attend. Burial was in the Village Cemetery.
(Wayland Register May 9, 1940)

Family/Spouse: Theodore Dean. Theodore was born on 26 Jul 1922; died on 10 Jan 1962; was buried in Rose Ridge Cemetery, Naples, Ontario County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]