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Hoffman Hall - Hoffman, Henry (Heinrich), (c 1826-) Hessen, Germany, Van Brunt near Wolcott, Red Hook, Brooklyn

376 Van Brunt, between Wolcott and Dikeman west side frame building in 1886

1870 Brooklyn Eagle liquor dealer list, Hoffman, H. near Wollcott VAN BRUNT

Birth: C 1826 Germany

Sibling: John born Germany circa 1845

Immigration:

Marriage: Elizabeth born Germany circa 1827

Child: ✟Wilhelmina (Mena) c 1862. Died 1880.

1866 licence granted Hoffman, H, 143 Ewen

1862, 1864, 1866, 1870 Hoffman, Henry, Wolcott and Van Brunt shoemaker.

Not listed 1870 Brooklyn directory as liquor.

1870 Census: Brooklyn Ward 12, Harry Hoffman 45, shoe maker, $4,000, $300, Hessen Darmstadt Eliza Hoffman 44, Hessendarmstadt, Mena Hoffman 8, New York

1871 - Hoffman, Henry, liquors Van Brunt n Wolcott.

1875 Census: 122 (street not names) framed $6,000, Hennery Hoffman, liquor dealer, age 49, naturalized, owner of the building, Eliza wife age 48, Mene daughter age 13, John Hoffman, brother, age 30, clerk, born Germany, only family in building.

Henry Hoffman, 1876, 376 Van Brunt, Brooklyn, New York, Liquors, Brooklyn, New York, City Directory, 1876

1872, 1875 Republican meeting at 376 Van Brunt.

Hoffman's Hall, 376 Van Brunt, in 1876 and 1877 12th ward Republicans meeting. The Democrats also met at Hoffman Hall.

1878, 1879, 1880 Henry Hoffman, liquors, 376 Van Brunt.

1880 Census, 376 Van Brunt Street: Hoffmann, Henry 54, saloon Hessen, Eliza wife 53 Hessen, Mine age 17, New York

1881, November, Seth Low, who was running for mayor, visited Hoffman's Germania Hall on Van Brunt street in the 12th ward.

Death of Henry Hoffman: 1882

Probate: Heinrich Hoffmann, died 25 March 1882, petitioner, Bernhard Digenkolb, will witnessed in 1882 by John C Hoffman and Christian Hoehl, widow, Anna Elizabeth Hoffman, no children or children of children, no father, no mother, no sisters or brothers, only living relative, a niece, Anna Zimmer 20 years old and residing with the widow at 376 Van Brunt street

1884, Hofmann, Elizabeth, wid Henry 376 Van Brunt.

1885 Hoffman, Elizabeth, wid, h [home] 376 Van Brunt.

1889 376 Van Brunt was still a political meeting place.

1892: Ward 6 ED22, Rapelye street, Eliza Hoffman age 66, born Germany, housekeeper

1900: 100 Rapeleyea Street, Hoffman, Eliza, head born April 1826, age 74, widowed, no children, born Germany, immigrated 1840 own house. Three families in building.

Eliza Hoffmann, 1901, 100 Rapelye, Brooklyn, Directory, 1901

GREENWOOD CEMETERY
HOFFMANN HENRY 1882-03-27 22803 117 (Hoffmann Henry - Mar 25 1882 3610 Kings)
HOFFMAN CHILD OF HENRY 1879-04-30 22803 117
HOFFMAN ELIZABETH 1906-07-01 22803 117 (Hoffman Elizabeth 80 y Jun 28 1906 12793 Kings)
HOFFMAN WILHELMINE 1880-11-14 22803 117

In 1885 Sullivan's hall was listed "on Van Brunt street" and at 358 Van Brunt Street.

In 1890 Sullivan's Hall was at 376 Van Brunt Street. It was a popular place for political meetins in the 1890s.

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