Lorenz (Lawrence) HOFFMAN Son of John Hoffman and Margaret

Photo of Lorenz

• Born: November 29, 1816 in New York State or Bayern (Bavaria) Germany
• Died: February 12, 1883

Burried: St. Mary's Cemetery, Carroll County, Willy, Iowa

Probably came over with parents

*Notes from Census data: 1850 census, Lancaster, Erie Co., N.Y. (Same county as Buffalo) listed Lawrence, age 34 born in Germany, staying with the Frankenberry family. 

In 1860 listed as Lara Hopman.

1880 census, Pleasant Valley, Carroll Co., Iowa listed Lawerence (63) and Mary (56) Hoffman and sons Joseph (19) and John (17). Lawrence was listed as born in N.Y. and his parents in Bayern. Mary's parents were both listed as born in France.

Lawrence Hoffman worked in a tannery in the Lancaster New York area. They moved to Winneshiek County, Iowa, and in 1874 they moved to Pleasant Valley Township, Carroll County, and purchased 80 acres of land.

Married

Anna Mary LEPREALL LAPARL LAPREL LEPREALL 

*Notes from St. Marys book from Willey, Carroll County,
Iowa. Mary came to this country when she was eleven years old.

• Born: 1821 in France 
• Died: June 28, 1898

Buried: Willey, Iowa

The Laparls were from the Alsac Lorraine area in France.

Children

1. Lorenz HOFFMAN Jr. 1853 - 1919 married Anna Kennebeck photo
2. Mary HOFFMAN 1854 - 1935 married Joseph Werner family , Mary photo, Mary and Joseph
3. Katherine HOFFMAN July 16, 1855 NY - August 15, 1884 IA married Anton Backer
4. George HOFFMAN 1857 - 1929 married Frances Kennebeck photo
5. Joseph HOFFMAN 1859 - 1939 Married Mary GRETEMAN, daughter of Ed GRETEMAN
6. John Henry HOFFMAN 1861 - 1940 (my line)

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