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Josias Philippus Hoffman

Born 30 Dec 1807 in Stellenbosch, Cape Colony

Ancestors

Son of Josias Eduard Hoffman and Anna Maria Wium

Brother of Matthiam Cornelis Hoffman, Anna Maria Margaretha Hoffman, Eduard Johannes Hoffman, Cornelia Sophia Hoffman, Johanna Wilhelmina Josina Hoffman, Catharina Jacoba Hoffman, Edúard Barnard Hoffman, Joachim Wilhelm Stoll Hoffman, Daniel Jacobus Nicolaas Hoffman, Esther Elisabeth Johanna (Hoffman) de Villiers, Johannes Jacobus Cornelis Hoffman and Johannes Albertus Gerhardus Hoffman

Husband of Marthina Johanna Hoffman — married 29 Aug 1830 in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Descendants

Father of Susanna Alida (Hoffman) Cronjé, Josias Marthin Hoffman, Daniel Cornelis Hoffman, Matthiam Johan Hendrik Hoffman and Euduard Bernhard Hoffman

Died 13 Oct 1879 at age 71 in Slootkraal, Caledonrivier, Orange Free State

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Josias Philip Hoffman
1st State President
of the "Oranje Vrij Staat"

15 June 1854 – 10 February 1855

Succeeded by
2nd State President
Jacobus Nicolaas Boshoff

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Biography

Josias Philippus Hoffman traveled by wagon train from the Cape Colony, seeking independence of British rule.

Birth

Date: 30 DEC 1807 ^[1]

Place: Stellenbosch, Cape Colony, [South Africa] ^[1]

Baptism

Date: 17 JAN 1808 ^[1]

Place: Stellenbosch, Cape Colony, [South Africa] ^[1]

Occupation

President of the Orange Free State ^[1]

Marriage

Josias who married his cousin, has a son Josias Martin who marries his cousin Susanna Alida, daughter of Josias's wife Anna Johanna 's brother Jacobus Johannes's. ^[1]

Death

Date: 13 OCT 1879 ^[1]

Place: Slootkraal, Caledonrivier, Free State, [South Africa] ^[1]

Age: 71 ^[1]

Josias Philippus Hoffman

(Sentrale Argief) geneem vanuit die boek 'Nuwe Geskiedenis van Suid-Afrika in Woord en Beeld' deur Hoofredakteur: Trewhella Cameron.

Die Eerste Staatspresident.

Josias Philippus Hoffman is in 1807 op Stellenbosch gebore. 'n Goeie kennis van Engels, Nederlands en boekhou het hom goed te pas gekom in die grootliks ongeletterde gemeenskap noord van die Oranje. In 1840 het hy skoolmeester in die huidige distrik Smithfield geword en later transportryer. In die jare het hy 'n hegte vriendskap met Moshweshwe gesluit. In 1853 was hy een van die afgevaardigdes wat met sir George Clerk oor die oorhandiging van die regering aan die Blanke inwoners onderhandel het. In Maart 1854 is hy as voorsitter van die Eerste Volksraad aangewys en in Junie as eerste staatspresident van die OVS verkies. Bewus van die swakheid van die jong staat, het Hoffman 'n beleid van vreedsame onderhandeling met Moshweshwe gevolg, hom in Maart 1854 in Bloemfontein onthaal en hom later die jaar by Thaba Bosiu besoek. Die besoeke het 'n potensiaal plofbare toestand langs die Caledonrivier egter nie ontlont nie en 'n heftigeteenstand in die OVS uitgelok. In die spanningsvolle Volksraadsitting van 1854 is 'n voorwentsel gevind om die president af te takel. In 'n verslag oor sy besoek aan Motheshwe het hy nagelaat om te meld dat hy 'n vaatjie buskruit aan die opperhoof geskenk het ter vervanging van die wat in die afvuur van werwelkomingsalutegebruik is. Die saak is uit verband geruk, en het gerugte versprei dat Hoffman die buskruit na Moshweshwe gesmokkel het. Tydens die Volksraadsitting van 1855 het gevoelens so hoog geloop dat kanonne op die presidentswoning gerig is, en Hoffman het in Februarie bedank.

Berig gelaai 23 Des 2022 deur Marco Nel

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Source: Title: South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers, 1660-1970 Publication: MyHeritage Text: Record coverage will vary depending on location. This collection is being published as images and records become available. Page: Data: Text:
Josias Philip Hoffman
Birth: Mar 18 1831
Baptism: Apr 24 1831 - Cape Town, Cape Of Good Hope, South Africa
Father: Josias Philip Hoffman
Mother: Marthina Johanna Hoffman
Spouse: Marthina Johanna Hoffman
Child: Susanna Alida Hoffman
Entry Number: 280
GS Film number: 2214109
Digital Folder Number: 004434413
Image Number: 00837
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Josias Philip Hoffman, b1c2d7
Gender: Male
Birth: Dec 30 1807 - Stellenbosch,Kaapkolonie,Suid Afrika
Baptism: Jan 17 1808 - Stellenbosch,Kaapkolonie,Suid Afrika
Marriage: Spouse: Marthina Johanna Hoffman, b1c8d1 - Aug 29 1830 - Kaapstad,Kaapkolonie,Suid Afrika
Death: Oct 13 1879 - Slootkraal,Caledonrivier,OVS,Suid Afrika
Father: Josias Edward Hoffman, b1c2
Mother: Anna Maria Hoffman (born Wium)
Wife: Marthina Johanna Hoffman, b1c8d1
Children: Susanna Alida Cronje (born Hoffman), b1c2d7e1, Josias Martin Hoffman, b1c2d7e2, Daniel Cornelis Hoffman, b1c2d7e3, Matthiam Johan Hendrik Hoffman, b1c2d7e4, Eduard Bernard Hoffman, b1c2d7e5
Siblings: Matthiam Cornelis Hoffman, b1c2d1, Anna Maria (Margaretha) Hoffman, b1c2d2, Anna Hoffman, Eduard Johannes Hoffman, b1c2d3, Cornelia Sophia Lindenberg (born Hoffman), b1c2d4, Elizabeth Johanna Hoffman, b1c2d5, Johanna Wilhelmina Josina Hoffman, b1c2d6, Hester Hoffman, Catharina Jacoba Roux (born Hoffman), b1c2d8, Josias Martinus Hoffman, Eduard Bernhard Hoffman, b1c2d9, Joachim Wilhelm Stoll Hoffman, b1c2d10, Daniel Jacobus Nicolaas Hoffman, b1c2d11, Esther Elizabeth Johanna de Villiers (born Hoffman), b1c2d12, Johannes Albertus Gerhardus Hoffman, b1c2d14, Johannes Jacobus Cornelis Hoffman, b1c2d13, Kato Hoffman, Edward Hoffman, Catharina Jocoa Hoffman
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