Hoffmeier Family <<--

Johannes "John" Hoffmeier

Generation 2 - Oldest Son

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Johannes HOFMEŸER was born Jan 18, 1814 in the canton of Solothurn, Switzerland, the oldest child of Jacob and Anna Maria Hoffmeier to reach adulthood. He married and started his family in Switzerland. After the birth of his last child, John, his wife, and their seven children followed his brother Jacob and emigrated to America. Also traveling with the Hoffmeier family was Benedicta KOCH, who would become the wife of Jacob.

Maria SALADIN, daughter of Josephus Saladin and Maria Burtschi, was baptized 22 Jul 1810 in Nuglar. There is also a record of Maria Anna SALADIN, daughter of Josephus Saladin and Maria Burtschi baptized 12 Apr 1816 in Nuglar. A birth year of 1810 is more consistent with the passenger list and both the 1860 and 1870 census records which all indicate Maria as a few years older than her husband Johannes.

All events in Switzerland were recorded by the Katholische Kirche Sankt Pantaleon-Nuglar (Solothurn). These books have been filmed by the Family History Library of Utah. Transcribed indexes to these films can be searched and viewed at FamilySearch.org. To view the film images of the actual documents you must access the site at a FamilySearch center or affiliate library.

1837 Aug 28

Johannes HOFMEIER married Maria Anna SALADIN. The marriage record states she is the daughter of Josef SALATIN and Maria BURTSCHI.

1838 Jun 16

Anna born. She died May 23, 1840.

1839 Jul 21

Margaritha born.

1840 Aug 29

Maria Anna born. She died at age 3 in 1844.

1842 Jun 30

Beda born.

1843 Nov 25

Magdalena born.

1845 May

Infant daughter born/baptized/died.

1846 Apr 26

Ottilie born.

1847 Nov 4

Carolus (Karl) born. He died Nov 10, 1847.

1848 Oct 29

Rosina born.

1851 May 12

Judith born.

1852 Sep 28

Johan born.

1853 April 25

The ship Heidelberg landed in the port of New Orleans with 651 passengers, having departed from Le Havre, France. Among the passengers with surname HOFMER are Jean 39, Maria 42, Margaret 23 Beda 10, Madelaine 9, Ottilie 6, and Rosine 4. Listed immediately after the HOFMER family is Benort KOCH 22, Benard Frey 23, and Franz Frey 19. All with Suisse nativity. Judith and Johan are not listed. Perhaps children under the age of 2 were not included. Judith's year of immigration reported in the 1900 census is 1853.

1853 ?

Hamilton Co. Ohio Church Burial Records 1850-1859, indexed by Jeffrey G. Herbert lists Johan Hofmeier son of Johan Hofmeier and Maria Saladin - buried 15 Apr 1853, died in April, age 6 months - services performed at St. John the Baptist Church. NOTE - the family did not arrive in New Orleans until April 25, 1853. Perhaps the infant died on the ship, April 15, 1853, still a ways out. They had no choice but to have a burial at sea. Then, as soon as they got to Cincinnati, they went to a church and had services performed.

1860 Feb 8

John HOFFMIRE from Switzerland was naturalized in Franklin County, Indiana Circuit Court on Wed. Feb 8th. Vol 13, p. 26

1860 June 4

Federal Census - Highland Twp, Franklin County, Indiana: HUFFMEIER family all born Switzerland consisting of John 46 farmer, Mary 50, Margaret 21 doing housework, Peter 18 laborer, Magdalena 16, Otelia 14, Rosena 11, ?itide 9 (female).

1870 July 13

Federal Census - Harrison Twp, Spencer Co, Indiana, P.O. Santa Claus: John HOFFMEIER, 56 farmer, Salatin 60 keeping house, Bettarg 27 at home, Rosina 21 at home, Judith 19 at home. Also in the household was Margaret Steffer F 68 widow born in Prussia.

1875 Feb 15

Johannes died. He is buried in Saint Meinrad Cemetery, Saint Meinrad, Spencer County, Indiana.

1883

Maria died. She is buried in Saint Meinrad Cemetery.

For more information, see the findagrave entries for this family starting with Johannes