FIFTH GENERATION

305. Jacob M. HOFFA was born on 17 Jul 1832 in Dushore, Sullivan, PA. He appeared on the census in 1880 in Wilmot Twp., Bradford, PA. He was buried in 1903 in Dushore, Sullivan, PA. Thrasher Lutheran Cemetery
He died on 31 Jul 1903 in Dushore, Sullivan, PA. Died in Cherry Twp. of consumption after being ill for four months. A woman named Anna Mary Schumacher kept house for Jacob between wives. She spoke only German and taught German to the children. Jacob was a farmer. He has reference number 05/151. Seen as Jacob M. Hoffa

He was married to Dora SCHRADER in 1877. Dora SCHRADER was born in May 1852 in Germany. She appeared on the census in 1910 in Bradford Co., PA. ED 10 visit 232. She died in 1916 in Elkland, Tiaoga, PA. Mrs. Jacob Hoffa
Author: Tina Pastusic Date: 11 Jun 2001 12:00 PM GMT
Surnames: Farrell, Furman, Mosier, Hoffa
Classification: Obituary

The Sullivan Review January 3, 1917

Mrs. Dora Hoffa, wife of the late Jacob Hoffa, died December 19, at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. William Farrell, in Elkland, aged 82 years. She is survived by
two sons and three daughters, as follows: Charles and Harry Hoffa of Elkland,
Mrs. William Farrell of Elkland, Mrs. Alfred Furman of Canton and Mrs. Emma
Mosier of Dushore. The remains were taken to the home of her son-in-law,
Alfred Furman, at Canton, where the funeral and interment were held Saturday. Jacob M. HOFFA and Dora SCHRADER had the following children:

child+661 i. Jennie Linda HOFFA.
child662 ii. Infant HOFFA was born in 1880 in Dushore, Sullivan, PA. She died in 1880 in Dushore, Sullivan, PA. buried: in Lutheran cemetery near Dushore "d/o J&D Hoffa"
child663 iii. Tilla (Tillie) May HOFFA was born in 1881 in Cherry Twp., Sullivan, PA. She died on 6 Apr 1883 in Dushore, Sullivan, PA. 12 April 1883

On Thursday a little daughter, 2 years old, of Jacob HOFFA, of Wilmot,
fell into a tub of boiling water and was so seriously burned that she died
on Friday. Interment at Thrashers on Sunday. She has reference number 06/266.
child664 iv. Dorie HOFFA was born on 13 Jul 1883 in Dushore, Sullivan, PA. She died on 30 Jul 1883 in Dushore, Sullivan, PA. She has reference number 06/267. She was also known as Dorrie.
child+665 v. Katharine HOFFA.
child666 vi. Cora Caroline HOFFA was born on 31 May 1887 in Cherry Twp., Sullivan, PA. She died on 30 Jun 1895 in Dushore, Sullivan, PA. She has reference number 06/269.
child+667 vii. Charles Raymond HOFFA.
child+668 viii. Harry C. HOFFA.

He was married to Elizabeth MADER (daughter of George Conrad MADER and Anna Mary SCHUMACHER) on 7 Jan 1854 in Dushore, Sullivan, PA. Married by Rev. Charles S. Earle. Elizabeth MADER was born on 9 Feb 1835 in Dushore, Sullivan, PA. She died on 8 May 1875 in Dushore, Sullivan, PA. Jacob M. HOFFA and Elizabeth MADER had the following children:

child+669 i. Elizabeth Lucretia HOFFA.
child+670 ii. George William HOFFA.
child671 iii. John W. HOFFA was born in 1859 in Cherry Twp., Sullivan, PA. He died in Mar 1861 in Dushore, Sullivan, PA. He has reference number 06/260. Known as Johan Jacob also.
child672 iv. Mary G. HOFFA was born on 5 Jun 1861 in Cherry Twp., Sullivan, PA. She died on 12 Oct 1865 in Dushore, Sullivan, PA. She has reference number 06/261.
child+673 v. Hannah M. HOFFA.
child+674 vi. Daniel McClellan HOFFA.
child+675 vii. Emma Caroline HOFFA.
child676 viii. Twin Infant HOFFA was born on 8 May 1875 in Dushore, Sullivan, PA. She died on 8 May 1875 in Dushore, Sullivan, PA.
child677 ix. Twin Infant HOFFA was born on 8 May 1875 in Dushore, Sullivan, PA. She died on 8 May 1875 in Dushore, Sullivan, PA.

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