Michael Hoffman (1795 - 1853)

Born 1 Nov 1795 in Franklintown, York, Pennsylvania, United States

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Died 17 Feb 1853 at age 57 in York Springs, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States

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Deaths are recorded for Holy Trinity Lutheran, York Springs, Adams Co. PA. 19 FEb 1853 Michael Hoffman age 57 y 3 m. 16 da. died Franklin . On 8 Jan 1853 was the death of Jacob Hoffman age 24 y 7 m 9 da.

The Holy Trintiy Lutheran records also show Cath Hoffman died 14 Dec 1850 age 86 yr, 5 m 2 da. This could, by death date match, be Michael's mother.

The 1850 census of Franklin, York, PA gives Michael Hoffman age 55 a farmer born PA. Real Estate 2500., Wife Sarah 50, Children Sarah 19, Elizabeth 21, Michael 18, John 20, William 10. Neighbor was Nancy Hoffman 52 with dau Elizabeth 14 and son David A. 4. Next neighbor Abraham King 37

A few pages earlier in the 1850 census waS Peter Hoffman age 46 with wife Julian age 40.

As I hunt around for Henry Hoffman born 1835 in York Co. PA, I look at John age 20 in 1850 for possibilities. Brother Michael could be the Micajee spoken of and the neighbor King might have been inspiration for the Samuel King Hoffman who was Henry's son.

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• Adams Co. York Springs Holy Trinity Lutheran church records.

Michael Hoffman 40-50 is consecutive with David Hoffman 70-80 in the 1840 census of Franklin, York, PA. Also consecutive is Elizabeth 40-50 and Peter 60-70. Michael had one daughter under 5, and two daughters 10-15. He had 2 sons 5-10 and 3 sons 10-15, Levi b. 1825 and David b. 1827 would account for two of those 10-15. John b. 1831 and Michael b. 1832 and Albert b. 1834 would all have been 5-10.