Manuscript Group 704 Hoffman Familiy Papers, 1870 – 1964
704. HOFFMAN FAMILY
Papers, 1870-1964. 70 items.
Legal documents and genealogical data relating to Horace J.
Hoffman, his wife Dora, and other members of the family; letters
wrltten from various family members to Helen M. Wright, the
genealogist responsible for collecting this material. Horace J.
Hoffman served in the l0th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment during
the Civil War. In 1896 he and his family moved to Jersey City,
where he established a metal fixture shop and a printing office.
Gift of Helen M. Wright, 1969.