┌── William Henry Hinshaw
│ 1845-1918
┌── Charles Presnall Hinshaw ──┤
│ 1865-1942 │
│ └── Pleasent Jane Pressnall
│ 1846-1883
Vera Katherine Hinshaw ───┤
B: 1888 │ ┌── Charles Downing Cook
D: 1977 │ │
└── Katie Hannah Cook ─────────┤
1869-1964 │
└── Catherine Elizabeth Race
M: George T. Y. Hoffmann
Vera Katherine Hinshaw [ID 05650]
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Born Jul 24 1888, LeRay, Blue Earth County, Minnesota.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
She married George T. Y. Hoffmann.3,5,11 George, son of Henry Hoffmann & Jacobina Irieni, was born Jan 29 1873, Monee, Will County, Illinois.8,9,12,13
Children:8,9
Douglas G. Hoffmann, born Sep 6 1912, Minnesota; died Feb 1987; buried Chapel Hill Gardens West, Oakbrook Terrace, DuPage County, Illinois; married Gertrude W. Johnson, Feb 23 1933, Cook County, Illinois (child: Clive Hoffmann, c1938).
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Hollis H. Hoffmann, born Aug 30 1917, Wisconsin; died May 11 2009; married Virginia Koekke, Feb 24 1943, Cook County, Illinois.
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Vera and family were shown in the 1920 census (Mar 1-2 1920), Pomroy Township, Kanabec County, Minnesota:8
Hoffman, George, head-of-household, age 47, born in Illinois; parents born in Germany; owned home (free); occupation: farmer, general farm.
Hoffman, Vera, wife, age 32, born in United States; parents born in United States.
Hoffman, Douglas G., son, age 7, born in Minnesota; father born in Illinois; mother born in United States; attended school.
Hoffman, Hollis H., son, age 2, born in Wisconsin; father born in Illinois; mother born in United States.
George died Jul 19 1926, Crete, Will County, Illinois; age 53.1,5,13
Widow Vera and children were shown in the 1930 census (Apr 5 1930), 6441 Ellis Avenue, Chicago, Illinois:9
Hoffman, Vera K., head-of-household, age 42, born in Minnesota; father born in Indiana; mother born in Wisconsin; widow; rented home ($70.00 rent); no radio in home; occupation: executive, publishing.
Hoffman, Hullis H., son, age 12, born in Wisconsin; father born in Illinois; mother born in Minnesota; attended school.
Hoffman, Douglas, son, age 17, born in Wisconsin; father born in Illinois; mother born in Minnesota; attended school; occupation: office clerk, insurance.
Raptis, Vasillas, lodger, age 39, born in Greece; parents born in Greece; immigrated 1909, naturalized in Pennsylvania; single; occupation: waiter, restaurant.
Widow Vera and son were shown in the 1940 census (Apr 2 1940), 1443 East 67th Street, Chicago, Illinois:10
Hoffman, Vera K., head-of-household, age 51, born in Minnesota; completed 3 years of college; on Apr 1 1935 was living in the same house; widow; rented home ($38/month rent); occupation: correspondent, publishing house; worked 52 weeks in 1939; $1440 wages in 1939.
Hoffman, Hollis H., son, age 22, born in Wisconsin; completed 2 years of high school; on Apr 1 1935 was living in the same house; single; occupation: clerk, soap manufacturer; worked 52 weeks in 1939; $1280 wages in 1939.
In 1977 Vera was living in/near Richland Center, Richland County, Wisconsin.2
Vera Katherine Hinshaw died Mar 29 1977, Wisconsin; age 88.2,16
Photo: Vera Katherine Hinshaw newspaper article "Chicago Heights Star" (Chicago Heights, Illinois), Jul 1 1920
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Photo: George T.Y. Hoffmann gravestone Saint Paul Evangelical Reformed Church Cemetery
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Social Security information for Vera Katherine Hinshaw: 321-09-6029
Sources
- Minnesota, Births and Christenings Index, 1840-1980; http://www.ancestry.com.
- "Social Security Death Index" (as it is commonly called), derived from
the Social Security Administration "Death Master File".
See: http://www.rootsweb.com/~rwguide/lesson10.htm
- GEDCOM file h8790.ged at http://www.ancestry.com.
- Jeffrey Lape data: http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/l/a/p/Jeffrey-J-Lape-NY/index.html.
- "Hinshaw Family": a collection of family group sheets by Edna Harvey Joseph;
LDS FHL microfilm #1572018 items 8-10 and #1572019 items 1-4
- 1900 census, Le Ray Township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota; roll T623-757, ED 11, page 3B, line #83, dwelling #64, family #64.
- 1910 census, West Sweden Township, Polk County, Wisconsin; roll T624-1733, ED 174, page 242B, line #76, dwelling #96, family #98.
- 1920 census, Pomroy Township, Kanabec County, Minnesota; roll T625-840, ED 52, page 10A, line #40, dwelling #70, family #72.
- 1930 census, 6th Ward, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; roll T626-424, ED 240, page 6A, line #9, dwelling #50, family #117.
- 1940 census, 6th Ward, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; roll T627-933, ED 103-408, page 1B, line #73, household #31.
- Gary Green database: http://localsonly.wilmington.net/ggreen/lape898/surnames.html.
- Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947; http://www.ancestry.com.
- http://www.findagrave.com.
- 1940 census, 7806 Kingston Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; roll T627-935, ED 103-474, page 11B, line #54, household #367.
- Cook County, Illinois Marriage Index, 1930-1960; http://www.ancestry.com.
- Wisconsin Death Index, 1959-1997; http://www.ancestry.com.
- "Chicago Heights Star", Jul 1 1920; http://www.ancestry.com.
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