When I saw the name Herbert Heinrich Hoff in our German Family Tree, I first noticed that his initials were H.H.H. When I see those initials, it brings to my mind the name of Hubert H. Humphrey, once a candidate to become the President of the United States. By the time I was done researching … More Herbert H. Hoff – Perryville Public Servant & WWI Hero
Today’s birthday girl is Irene Rosa Hoff, who was born on July 8, 1890. That means today would be her 135th birthday. Irene was the firstborn child of John and Ida Mae (Sanders) Hoff. I located this photo of Irene’s parents. Irene was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Perryville. An image of her baptism … More Joseph and Irene – McBride Yeager’s
We are going to celebrate the 125th anniversary of a couple today. The groom will introduce us to not only a new surname for this blog, but also a new first name. The story begins in Perry County, Missouri but ends up in Illinois. We will start with the bride, who is the reason this … More Centralia, Illinois Hoisting Engineer
A Bavarian baby that was born on today’s date is the starting point for this post. Elizabeth Margaret Dippold was born on March 6, 1846, making today here 177th birthday. Elizabeth was the daughter of John and Magdalena (Poehner) Dippold. Her mother died in Germany. Then, her father brought his family to America when Elizabeth … More Lieutenant John Hoff
The story for today begins with the birthday of a girl who was born in Illinois. Her later death certificate simply says she was born in that state without giving a particular city. Since her parents are buried in Chester, I think that is likely her place of birth. Elizabeth Lohmeier was born on November … More Art and Lizzie – The Hoff’s
I did a search on Findagrave.com on the page of Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery in Perryville for the surname, Hoff. I was somewhat surprised to find that there are 14 grave sites there that matched that search. Although I am familiar with this surname in the Perryville area, I did not really expect to find it … More Some Hoff’s from Perryville
