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Rosa A. <I>Nowack</I> Hofer

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Rosa A. Nowack Hofer

Birth
Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA
Death
8 Jun 1940 (aged 75)
Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Rosa A NOWACK was born 4 January 1865 in Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois. Rosa was the daughter of Christopher NOWACK and Mary Elizabeth GREGER. She was the 3rd of 6 children.

Rosa married William HOFER 20 November 1884 in Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois. William was the son of Gotleph and Mary E HOFER. He was born 3 June 1857 in Switzerland.

Rosa and William had 6 children:
---- Harry W (1885-1955)
---- Mary E (1887-1969)
---- William J (1890-1969)
---- George (1899-1899)
---- Florence (1900-?)
---- Blanche B (1904-1988)

William died 18 April 1933 in Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois.

Rosa died 8 June 1940 in Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois.

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Census:
1870, Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois
1900, S Rock Island Twp, Rock Island, Illinois
1910, Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois
1920, Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois
1930, Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois
1940, Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois

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Daughter of Christof Nowak born Germany and Mary Kraeger born Germany.

Dispatch - Saturday - June 8, 1940
Mrs. Rose A. Hofer, 75, of 2137 1/2 Ninth Street, Rock Island, pioneer community resident, died at 12:08 this morning in her home. She had been ill since January 13 and was bedfast most of the last two weeks.
Miss Rose Nowack was born Jan. 4, 1865, in South Rock Island and was once employed for about two years at the old cotton mill on the banks of Rock River, just east of Ninth street. She was married to William Hofer in Rock Island on Nov. 20, 1884. Mr. Hofer died in 1933. Mrs. Hofer was a member of the Evangelical Church of Peace and the Royal Neighbors of America.
Surviving are two sons, Harry W. of Rock Island and William J. of Davenport; two daughters, Miss Blanche B. Hofer of Los Angeles, Cal., and Mrs. Walter Albery of Rock Island; a brother, John Nowack of Rock Island; and two sisters, Mrs. Louise Shafer of Rock Island and Mrs. Augustana Chatfield of Wamego, Kas. The body was taken to Hodgson mortuary.
Funeral services will be held at 2 Monday afternoon at the mortuary. The Rev. Frederick J. Rolf, pastor of Evangelical Church of Peace, will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery.

Daughter, Mae Albery born 13 Nov 1887 in Rock Island and died 16 Apr 1969 in Los Angeles, Calif. Her husband Walter Albery who she married in Rock Island in Aug 1916 died 5 March 1955 in Los Angeles, Calif.
Rosa A NOWACK was born 4 January 1865 in Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois. Rosa was the daughter of Christopher NOWACK and Mary Elizabeth GREGER. She was the 3rd of 6 children.

Rosa married William HOFER 20 November 1884 in Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois. William was the son of Gotleph and Mary E HOFER. He was born 3 June 1857 in Switzerland.

Rosa and William had 6 children:
---- Harry W (1885-1955)
---- Mary E (1887-1969)
---- William J (1890-1969)
---- George (1899-1899)
---- Florence (1900-?)
---- Blanche B (1904-1988)

William died 18 April 1933 in Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois.

Rosa died 8 June 1940 in Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois.

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Census:
1870, Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois
1900, S Rock Island Twp, Rock Island, Illinois
1910, Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois
1920, Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois
1930, Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois
1940, Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois

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Daughter of Christof Nowak born Germany and Mary Kraeger born Germany.

Dispatch - Saturday - June 8, 1940
Mrs. Rose A. Hofer, 75, of 2137 1/2 Ninth Street, Rock Island, pioneer community resident, died at 12:08 this morning in her home. She had been ill since January 13 and was bedfast most of the last two weeks.
Miss Rose Nowack was born Jan. 4, 1865, in South Rock Island and was once employed for about two years at the old cotton mill on the banks of Rock River, just east of Ninth street. She was married to William Hofer in Rock Island on Nov. 20, 1884. Mr. Hofer died in 1933. Mrs. Hofer was a member of the Evangelical Church of Peace and the Royal Neighbors of America.
Surviving are two sons, Harry W. of Rock Island and William J. of Davenport; two daughters, Miss Blanche B. Hofer of Los Angeles, Cal., and Mrs. Walter Albery of Rock Island; a brother, John Nowack of Rock Island; and two sisters, Mrs. Louise Shafer of Rock Island and Mrs. Augustana Chatfield of Wamego, Kas. The body was taken to Hodgson mortuary.
Funeral services will be held at 2 Monday afternoon at the mortuary. The Rev. Frederick J. Rolf, pastor of Evangelical Church of Peace, will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery.

Daughter, Mae Albery born 13 Nov 1887 in Rock Island and died 16 Apr 1969 in Los Angeles, Calif. Her husband Walter Albery who she married in Rock Island in Aug 1916 died 5 March 1955 in Los Angeles, Calif.


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  • Maintained by: Anonymous 51121448
  • Originally Created by: Irwin
  • Added: Oct 8, 2014
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