Lincoln County, SD Biographies.....Hoffmann, John G. 1827 - 
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Author: Geo. A. Ogle & Co. (1897)

JOHN G. HOFFMANN, whose por trait will be noticed on another page, is a farmer
of Delapre township, Lincoln county, and stands among the foremost men of his
calling in this county. He is another one of the many sons of the German empire
who, by thrift and industry since coming to this land of the free, have acquired
a competence.

    Mr. Hoffmann was born in the kingdom of Prussia, December 3, 1827, and was
raised on a farm until he was fourteen years of age, receiving his education in
the excellent schools of the fatherland. During his more mature years he learned
the trade of milling, and this vocation he followed as long as he continued to
make his residence in the land of his birth. In 1854 he decided to emigrate to
America, as he had heard glowing tales of this country's resources, which were"
being rapidly developed by enterprising and industrious sons of almost every
country in Europe. He accordingly embarked on a sailing vessel, which consumed
six weeks in crossing the Atlantic, and, after landing at New York, came direct
to Sheboygan county, Wis. He worked for a year at farm labor, and then for the
next twenty years was employed at his trade of miller. In the year 1875 he made
his appearance in Dakota territory, and took up a homestead of 160 acres in
section No. 34 of Delapre township, Lincoln county, and a timber claim of the
same number of acres in the section adjoining, No. 33. Since his arrival in
Dakota he has been chiefly engaged in the occupation of farming, but he has
also, a portion of the time, followed his trade of milling, though not making
that vocation his constant work.

    Mr. Hoffmann's farm is a fine piece of property, and its condition of
cultivation and general appearance shows undisputedly the thrift and enterprise
of the owner. The buildings are all of solid construction, well arranged for the
economic prosecution of agriculture. Among the adornments are numerous shade and
fruit trees, all of which he has planted himself, that serve greatly to increase
the value of the property and make its appearance home-like. Mr. Hoffmann is a
man of more than ordinary intelligence, and brains and business tact, combined
with steady industry, have brought him to the front. His fellow-citizens,
recognizing his ability and superior qualifications for civic life, have called
him to many positions of responsibility within their gift. Among the offices he
has held are treasurer of Delapre township ten years, and treasurer of the local
school board twenty years. He has also served as a member of the town board.

    While a resident of Sheboygan county, Wis., Mr. Hoffmann won for his
helpmate Miss Caroline Schwartz, who is a native of Germany, and their happy
married life has been productive of a family of thirteen children, nine of whom
are still living, viz.: Emma, Robert, Albert, August, Alma, Ida, Charles, Anna,
and William. Of the deceased members of the family, Selma died when eighteen
years old, Clara when she was seven, and the other two children in infancy.


Additional Comments:

Extracted from:

MEMORIAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD
OF 
Turner, Lincoln, Union and Clay Counties,
SOUTH DAKOTA.

Containing Biographical Sketches of Hundreds of Prominent Old Settlers and
Representative Citizens, with a Review of their Life Work; their Identity with
the Growth and Development of these Counties; Reminiscences of Personal History
and Pioneer Life; and other Interesting and Valuable Matter which should be
Preserved in History.

ILLUSTRATED
CHICAGO.
GEO. A. OGLE & CO.
Publishers, Engravers and Book Manufacturers.
1897.


Biography is the only true history.—EMERSON.

A people that take no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will
never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote
generations.—MACAULAY.


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