According to family accounts, John's demise occurred after being gorged to death by a bull in the family's barnyard. He was only 34 years old, and never married.
On Thursday afternoon all that was mortal of John C. Hoffman was laid to rest in Bowerman’s church cemetery. John Christian Hoffman was a son of Cornelius Hoffman and his wife Mary (Hassinger) Hoffman; was born on the 19th of May, 1867, was baptized by Rev. Bressler August 8th, 1868. He became a member of the Reformed church, and remained faithful unto death. He died of a complication of diseases on October 22, 1901, aged 34 years, 5 months and 3 days. Rev. Paul J. Dundore officiated at the funeral. Among those present from a distance at the funeral were: Allen Hoffman, a brother of the deceased, of Bethlehem; C.D. Hoffman, wife and children, of Tower City; J.T. Hoffman, of Gratz; Francis Koppenheffer, his daughter Ida, and Mrs. Chas. Koppenheffer, of Lykens, and Mr. Hassinger and wife, of Lykens Valley.
ENTERLINE: LYKENS REGISTER, Lykens, PA – 1 Nov 1901, Friday Page 4
On Thursday afternoon all that was mortal of John C. Hoffman was laid to rest in Bowerman’s church cemetery. John Christian Hoffman was a son of Cornelius Hoffman and his wife Mary (Hassinger) Hoffman; was born on the 19th of May, 1867, was baptized by Rev. Bressler August 8th, 1868. He became a member of the Reformed church, and remained faithful unto death. He died of a complication of diseases on October 22, 1901, aged 34 years, 5 months and 3 days. Rev. Paul J. Dundore officiated at the funeral. Among those present from a distance at the funeral were: Allen Hoffman, a brother of the deceased, of Bethlehem; C.D. Hoffman, wife and children, of Tower City; J.T. Hoffman, of Gratz; Francis Koppenheffer, his daughter Ida, and Mrs. Chas. Koppenheffer, of Lykens, and Mr. Hassinger and wife, of Lykens Valley.
ENTERLINE: LYKENS REGISTER, Lykens, PA – 1 Nov 1901, Friday Page 4
According to family accounts, John's demise occurred after being gorged to death by a bull in the family's barnyard. He was only 34 years old, and never married.
On Thursday afternoon all that was mortal of John C. Hoffman was laid to rest in Bowerman’s church cemetery. John Christian Hoffman was a son of Cornelius Hoffman and his wife Mary (Hassinger) Hoffman; was born on the 19th of May, 1867, was baptized by Rev. Bressler August 8th, 1868. He became a member of the Reformed church, and remained faithful unto death. He died of a complication of diseases on October 22, 1901, aged 34 years, 5 months and 3 days. Rev. Paul J. Dundore officiated at the funeral. Among those present from a distance at the funeral were: Allen Hoffman, a brother of the deceased, of Bethlehem; C.D. Hoffman, wife and children, of Tower City; J.T. Hoffman, of Gratz; Francis Koppenheffer, his daughter Ida, and Mrs. Chas. Koppenheffer, of Lykens, and Mr. Hassinger and wife, of Lykens Valley.
ENTERLINE: LYKENS REGISTER, Lykens, PA – 1 Nov 1901, Friday Page 4
On Thursday afternoon all that was mortal of John C. Hoffman was laid to rest in Bowerman’s church cemetery. John Christian Hoffman was a son of Cornelius Hoffman and his wife Mary (Hassinger) Hoffman; was born on the 19th of May, 1867, was baptized by Rev. Bressler August 8th, 1868. He became a member of the Reformed church, and remained faithful unto death. He died of a complication of diseases on October 22, 1901, aged 34 years, 5 months and 3 days. Rev. Paul J. Dundore officiated at the funeral. Among those present from a distance at the funeral were: Allen Hoffman, a brother of the deceased, of Bethlehem; C.D. Hoffman, wife and children, of Tower City; J.T. Hoffman, of Gratz; Francis Koppenheffer, his daughter Ida, and Mrs. Chas. Koppenheffer, of Lykens, and Mr. Hassinger and wife, of Lykens Valley.
ENTERLINE: LYKENS REGISTER, Lykens, PA – 1 Nov 1901, Friday Page 4
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