Christian Friedrich Loeffler

Christian Friedrich came to this world on 9 December 1854 in Comal County, TX. His father Johann Martin was a farmer, his mother Johanna Christiana passed on ♦ 1 January 1856.

Since then, until the day when Johann Martin Loeffler married again (25 November 1859), little Christian was taken care of by Mrs. Christian Schlaudt. The boy grew up in Fredericksburg.

In 1860, he lived with his father, stepmother Juliane, and siblings in Fredericksburg, Precinct No. 2, Gillespie County. The siblings were Paul (age 13), Rosina (age 10), and stepsisters Auguste (age 13), and Sabine (age 10) Stalp (1).

When Christian got older, he moved to the Mason County area. In 1878 (2), Christian married Miss Maria Geistweidt, who was the eldest child of Wilhelm and Anna Elizabeth (Rohring) Geistweidt. Maria was born exactly a year later than her spouse, on 9 December 1855 in Fredericksburg and she lived with her family by Beaver Creek (Hilda Community).

The wedding ceremony took place in the Geistweidts' home.  When the couple moved to Hilda, they joined St. Paul's Lutheran Church.

♦ 26 February 1879 - son Frank Adolph Heinrich was born (3).

Census June 1880. At that time Christian, Marie, and their baby Frank lived in Justice Precinct #4, Mason County. The family had two borders/hired hands - 22-year-old Henry Geistweidt (who was Marie's brother) and 40-year-old Louis Mund (4).

♦ 12 November 1880 - daughter Ida Elizabeth was born. Grievously, the girl died on ♦ 5 March 1882.

♦ 11 August 1883 - daughter Maria Olga was born (5).

In the very same year, Christian and Marie became members of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Beaver Creek (Hilda Community). Christian built rock fences and pens in the area. The man ranched, grew cotton which he hauled to Fredericksburg. Occasionally, he also carried mail (with his cotton haul) from Loyal Valley.

♦ 28 April 1886 - son Edwin August was born (6).

♦ 2 February 1888 son Karl Daniel was born in Hilda, Mason County. (7)

♦ 10 August 1890 - son Wilhelm Elias was born (8).

Mourning time came back on ♦ 10 July 1892 - Christian and Marie's 8-year-old Olga died.

♦ 8 July 1893 - daughter Hulda Emma was born in Hilda. She died a few days later on ♦ 14 July (9).

♦ 15 November 1895 - son Johann Willy was born (10).

Census 1900 - the family still lived in Justice Precinct #4. The oldest son Frank was 21, and he worked as a farm laborer (11).

In 1903, Christian and Marie moved to another location. They had sold their homestead to Frank.

♡ 23 June 1904, Frank Henry married Miss Cornelie Ernestine Pluenneke (born on 9 February 1882), the daughter of Heinrich Konrad Plurnneke Jr. and his wife Karoline Henriette Wiessemann. Frank and Nellie had 5 children.

♡ Karl Daniel got married on 23 March 1910 in Doss. His wife was Miss Meta Itz (born on 8 January 1892). They had 4 children. 

A month later, on 28 April, a census clerk by the name SC Brockman came to Christian's home. The official registered the head of the family, 31-year-old then Christian F, his wife Mary, and two sons 19-year-old Ely (Wilhelm Elias) and 14-year-old Willie (Johann Willy) in Justice Precinct #3, Mason, TX. Christian and Marie's oldest son lived with his wife Nellie and their kids Ben, Earl, and Lolita not far from the parents' house (12).

♡ Edwin August married Miss Ida Amelia Brandenberger on 1 January 1913. She was born on 25 August 1890 to James Brandenberger and Martha Leifeste. Edwin and Ida had 5 children.

The next son whose wedding the family celebrated on ♡ 23 May 1917 was Wilhelm "Lee". He was married to Jennie Mae Gipson (born on 13 September 1895 in Quitman, TX, to Beck Gipson and Emma Mayberry). The two had 3 children.

5 June 1917 - WW1 Military Draft registration day for Karl Daniel (13), (14) Johann Willy (Will John), and (15) Wilhelm Elias (Lee Will).

 

23 July 1918, Johann Willy was inducted into the Army. Lee Will was called by the Military about a month later, on 5 September. At first, both brothers served with 165th Department Brigade. Then, Johan Willy was assigned to Battery E 126th Field Artillery. He was sent overseas on 24 September 1918 where he was with his military unit until 5 January 1919. Private Johann Willy Loeffler was honorably discharged a month later, on 4 February (16, 17).

Lee was with 165th Department Brigade a bit longer than his brother, until 5 November 1918. After that, he served with the Quartermaster Corps at Camp Johnston in Florida. The man was honorably discharged on 2 January 1919 (18, 19).

12 September 1918 - Frank Adolph Henry (20) and Edwin August (21) were registered by the Army.

 

 

Census 1920 - only the youngest son, 23-year-old  Willy lived with the parents Christian and Marie Loeffler. The young man was a farmhand, the father of the family was registered as a stock farmer (22).

Two years later, on 22 February, ♡ Johann Willy was married to Hilda Alma Anna Eckert. She was born on 23 August 1895 to Wilhelm Philipp Eckert and Christiana Lemberg. Johann and Hilda had 2 children.

In May of 1928, Christian Friedrich and Marie Loeffler celebrated their golden wedding anniversary.

Christian and Marie moved three times. Census 1930 found them in Justice Precinct #7 of Mason County. They lived at the home of their 35-year-old son Willy, with Alma, daughter-in-law, and the grandchildren William P (age 5), and Myrtle Mae (age 2). Christian was 75, Marie 74 (23).

On ♦ 27 January 1934, Marie Loeffler was granted lifetime membership of the Women's Society of Christ Service.

Christian Fritz Loeffler lived 80 years 10 months and 25 days. He died of apoplexy on ♦  4 November 1935 (24). 

Clipping source: The Llano News. (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 14, 1935, newspaper, November 14, 1935; Llano, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth824033/: accessed November 20, 2021), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Llano County Public Library.

Marie Loeffler passed on 5 February 1946. She lived 90 years 10 months and 27 days (25). The couple was buried at the Hilda Cemetery in Mason County.

 

Resources:

"Our Loeffler Family 1854-1979. One Hundred Twenty-Five Years in Texas", Ruby Neal Sorrels, 1979,

"Mason County Historical Book", Mason County Historical Society, Mason County Historical Commission, 1976.

1. "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXFX-G1X : 18 February 2021), Christian Laeffler in entry for John Laeffler, 1860.

2. Mason County marriages

3. "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3F9-K6X : 20 February 2021), Frank H Loeffler, 13 Mar 1967; citing certificate number 18777, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,138,495. 

4. "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFJ9-MYS : 20 February 2021), Christian Loeffler, Precinct 4, Mason, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 104, sheet 499D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,319.

5. "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4L2Q-RK6Z : 14 February 2020), Chr. Loffler in entry for Maria Olga Loffler, 1883.

6. "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4L2Q-TQMM : 14 February 2020), Christian Loffler in entry for Edwin August Loffler, 1886.

7. "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4L2Q-LMT2 : 14 February 2020), Christian Loeffler in entry for Karl Daniel Loeffler, 1888.

8. "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4LGH-7GN2 : 14 February 2020), Christian Loeffler in entry for Wilhelm Elias Loeffler, 1890.

9. "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4L2Q-GR6Z : 14 February 2020), Christian Loeffler in entry for Hulda Emma Loeffler, 1893.

10. "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4L27-48W2 : 14 February 2020), Christian Loffler in entry for Johann Willy Loffler, 1895 

11. "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3PK-69P : accessed 14 November 2021), Christian Loefler, Justice Precinct 6, Mason, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 52, sheet 7A, family 75, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,658.

12.  "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2Q4-6JT : accessed 14 November 2021), Christian F Loefler, Justice Precinct 3, Mason, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 203, sheet 4A, family 48, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1576; FHL microfilm 1,375,589. 

13. "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZX2-Y69 : 23 February 2021), Dan Charles Loeffler, 1917-1918.

14. "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZX2-Y6H : 23 February 2021), Will John Loeffler, 1917-1918.

15. "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZX2-Y6Q : 23 February 2021), Lee Will Loeffler, 1917-1918.

16. "Texas, World War I Records, 1917-1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV18-X5Z1 : 9 March 2021), Will John Loeffler, 23 Jul 1918; citing Military Service, Mason, , Texas, United States, Texas Military Forces Museum, Austin

17. "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:71N8-6D3Z : 23 October 2019), Will John Loeffler, 4 Feb 1919; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985), various roll numbers.

18. "Texas, World War I Records, 1917-1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV18-X5ZB : 9 March 2021), Lee Will Loeffler, 05 Sep 1918; citing Military Service, Mason, , Texas, United States, Texas Military Forces Museum, Austin.

19. "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:71DX-KSN2 : 23 October 2019), Lee Will Loeffler, 2 Jan 1919; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985), various roll numbers.

20. "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZX2-Y6S : 23 February 2021), Frank Adolph Henry Loeffler, 1917-1918.

21. "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZX2-Y6M : 23 February 2021), Edwin August Loeffler, 1917-1918.

22. "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHBQ-ZG6 : accessed 14 November 2021), Christian F Loeffler, Mason, Texas, United States; citing , sheet , line , family , NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll ; FHL microfilm .

23. "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HXRV-RZM : accessed 14 November 2021), Christian Loeffler in household of William Loeffler, Precinct 7, Mason, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 8, sheet 5B, line 84, family 114, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2375; FHL microfilm 2,342,109. 

24. "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3HF-3L6 : 20 February 2021), Christian Loeffler, 04 Nov 1935; citing certificate number 52816, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,116,707. 

25. "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3HF-3L6 : 20 February 2021), Christian Loeffler, 04 Nov 1935; citing certificate number 52816, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,116,707.

Life of August Hoffmann

In the year 1825, there were 182 houses in Lichtenau, Lower Silesia (nowadays village Zaręba, Poland). It included an Evangelic school, church, 4 water mills, a windmill, and a sawmill (1). 

August Hoffmann was born on 9 December 1842 in the village of Lichtenau to parents Traugott Hoffmann (linen weaver) and Christine Simten.  Little August learned to weave and operate shuttles at an early age. The boy made 4 napkins a week. Weaving was an important cottage industry in the region, however, in the middle of the 19th century, it gradually declined. Very likely, August's father lost his source of income then as well. Lichtenau/Zaręba became the coal mining center later, and some of the ex weavers could probably find a job in a coal mine. Needless to say, the early mines were not a safe work environment.

In 1846, the family arranged their trip to Texas on the vessel Johanna, nonetheless, had to postpone their journey due to Christine's illness. Sadly, in 1851, August's mother passed. Three years later, his father sold all they had and the father and son traveled to New Orleans on Friedrich der Grosse.

Traugott and August worked in the city for two months - the father made for a living as a carpenter, the son as a pin boy in a local bowling alley. Their intention was to reach Fredericksburg in Texas, where the family of Karl August Arlt - their former friends and neighbors had already lived. 

Later, the two came by ship from New Orleans to Indianola. Since at that time there was no transport available which could take them to Fredericksburg, Traugott, and August decided to get there on foot. Luckily, after some time, they came across a wagon trail heading to Fredericksburg thath they joined. After three weeks of the journey full of hardship, the father and the son met their friends. The Arlts accommodated the two at their family home.  

When Traugott Hoffmann received a land grant in the area of South Grape Creek, Gillespie County, he built a log cabin there. The man also cleared the land and made it ready for farming. Young August worked as a wagoner for Konrad Welgenhauser (who was only four years older than his employee). Together, the boys freighted along the way from Fredericksburg to Fort McKavett. August also made some money helping (for 8 months) Mr. Heinrich Habenicht with clearing the man's land. Since he was a dedicated worker, August was employed by W. Mogford, H. Basse, and R. Frantzen too.

One day in 1858, when August came back from a freighting trip, he found out that his father had passed. Traugott was buried at Luckenbach. The William Keller family took the orphaned boy to their home and treated August as a family member. He called Mrs. Clara Feller "Mutti" Feller. The lady taught the step-son to read and write in English.

When the Civil War started, August Hoffmann was 18, and he was still formally a German citizen. He decided not to join the Confederate Army. To avoid repercussions, August chose to leave for Mexico with a group of other German (and not only) men who resided in Gillespie and Kendall County. On 1 August 1862, led by Jakob Küchler, the conscientious objectors left the area. Not knowing that they were being followed, the refugees decided to stay for a night by the Nueces River. It was 9 August. During the early morning hours on 10 August, their camp was attacked by a group of Confederates commanded by James Duff - the so-called "Nueces massacre" started. Many refugees were killed, their bodies were left unburied by the river. The men who managed to escape were caught later, brought to Fredericksburg, and shot there. All in all, 47 refugees were killed and 18 wounded, 12 Confederates, and 18 were wounded as well.

The men of the Jakob Küchler's group killed on 10 August 1862 were:

Leopold Bauer, F. Behrens, Ernst Beseler, Louis Boerner, Albert Bruns, Hugo Degener, Hilmar Degener, Pablo Dias, Adolph Vater, Fritz Vater, Johann Georg Kallenberg, Heinrich Markwart, Christian Schaefer, Louis Schierholz, Heinrich Steves, Armey Schriener, Wilhelm Telgmann, Michael Weirich, and Heinrich Weyerhausen.

The ones who were captured and killed:

W. Boerner, Theodore Buckisch, Conrad Bock, F. Tays, Herman Flick, August Luckenbach, Louis Reubsamen, Adolph Reubsamen, and Heinrich Stieler.

A group of men was killed when they tried to cross the Rio Grande River on 18 October 1862. The ones who fell on that day: Joseph Elster, Ernst Felsing, Peter Bonnet, H. Hermann, Valentine Hohmann, Moritz Weiss, and Franz Weiss (2). 

Some individuals, including August Hoffmann, managed to escape the tragic fate of the massacre victims. After a terrible ordeal, August finally managed to come back to the Fellers' home. The persecution time was not over, yet. on 9 March 1864, Mr. William Feller and his neighbors, Mr. Blank and Mr. Kirchner were hanged by so-called Hängerbande. More about that in the post regarding the Feller Family.

A year later, on 5 April 1865 (3), August married miss Sabine Stalp (b. 9 January 1850), daughter of Heinrich W. Stalp and Julianne Stalp Loeffler (nee Jung).

After the death of her father, Heinrich Stalp, Sabine's mother married Mr. Johann Martin Loeffler on 25 November 1859 (4). The couple had 9 children.

21 October 1865 - son Wilhelm was born (5).

Auguste - born 11 May 1868.

Emil - born 27 October 1870 (6). 

Ludwig/Louis - born 25 November 1873 (7). m. 1894

Gustav Adolf - born 4 May 1876 (8).

Lina - born 10 August 1879 (9, 10) - died when she was little (on 30 August 1883).

Otto - born 28 September 1822 (11).

Emma Anna - born on 3 January 1886 (12).

Hermann Charles  - born 19 February 1890 (13).

Mr. August Hoffman was a farmer. The man was granted the US Citizenship on 6 August 1867. Sadly, his wife Sabine passed a few month after giving birth to their youngest son Hermann. She died on 20 June 1890.

• 17 March 1891, Auguste married Mr. Karl Otto Barsch (14), son of Karl Friedrich Barsch and Anna Rosine Wiehman.
  

• In 1891, William married miss Henriette Krieger (b. 14 March 1871), daughter of Ludwig Krieger and Johanna Kensing. The couple lived in August's house in Justice Precinct #3, Gillespie, Texas (15).

•   Louis married Miss Minna Hengst in Fayette, Texas on 8 November 1894 (16).

 

• 17 April 1897 - Emil married Miss Anna Haufler (17).

 

 

• 7 February 1901 - Gustav August married Miss Martha Ahrens (18).

 

•  14 February 1903 - Otto married Miss Hulda Luersen. In 1920, he married Iva Belle Robinson - I have not found a record of the marriage, though.

• Emma married Ernst Bohnert in 1908. He was the son of Anthon Bohnert and Friederike Schellhase.

 

 

August enjoyed singing - he was a member of 2 choirs, Eintracht and Arion. Besides, he was the treasurer/member of Heinrich Henrich Lodge No. 49, Order of the Sons of Hermann which was organized at Luckenbach on 28 August 1892. Mr. Hoffmann served on its board of directors.

August was also a member of the Grapetown Shooting Club and a co-organizer (and vice president) of Gillespie County Rifleman's Association. He enjoyed reciting monologues and dramatized reading of the poetry for the public.

On 4 March 1935, August Hoffmann reached the age of 92 years, 2 months and 22 days. It was the last day of his Earth life. August died at his home at 11 45 A.M.

 UPDATE:

In May, we visited Comfort, TX, where the monument dedicated to the victims of the Nueces massacre had been erected.

 

More pictures of the monument on our FB page here.

Resources:

1. Zaręba - woj. dolnosląskie, Wikipedia

2. "German Pioneers in Texas; A Brief History of Their Hardships, Struggles and Achievements" by Don H. Biggers, Press of the Fredericksburg Publishing Co.,1925. 

3. "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VXGC-LZ9 : 17 January 2021), August Hoffmann and Sabine Stalp, 05 Apr 1865; citing Gillespie, Texas, United States, county courthouses, Texas; FHL microfilm 982,801.

4. "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VXGC-L3D : 17 January 2021), Johann Martin Loeffler and Julianna Stalp, 25 Nov 1859; citing Gillespie, Texas, United States, county courthouses, Texas; FHL microfilm 982,801.

5. "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K39L-MB3 : 13 March 2018), Wm Hoffmann, 31 May 1947; citing certificate number 83201, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,218,827.

6. "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3Z3-FZ1 : 13 March 2018), Emil Hoffmann, 05 Apr 1952; citing certificate number 16003, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,075,021.

7.  "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6P9-5TY : 13 February 2020), Louis Hoffmann, 1873.

8. "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K391-N9Y : 13 March 2018), Gustav A Hoffmann, 27 Mar 1949; citing certificate number 10665, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,223,203.

9. "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVG-TSSR : 27 July 2019), Lina Hoffmann, 1883; Burial, Fredericksburg, Gillespie, Texas, United States of America, Der Stadt Friedhof Cemetery; citing record ID 20461487, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

10. "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFN8-K4J : 14 November 2020), Lina Hoffmann in household of August Hoffmann, Gillespie, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 154, sheet 287C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,305.

11. "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3HM-N1K : 13 March 2018), Otto Hoffman, 22 Feb 1961; citing certificate number 06637, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,116,622.

12. "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6PM-683 : 13 February 2020), Emma Anna Hoffmann, 1886.

13. "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KS1C-NN7 : 13 March 2018), Herman Charles Hoffmann, 14 May 1968; citing certificate number 36745, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,137,028.

14. "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK8T-9JY1 : 17 January 2021), Otto Barsch and Auguste Hoffmann, 17 Mar 1891; citing Gillespie, Texas, United States, county courthouses, Texas; FHL microfilm 982,802.

 15. "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3GC-BT5 : accessed 5 February 2021), William Hoffmann in household of August Hoffmann, Justice Precinct 3, Midland, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 33, sheet 1B, family 19, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,638. 

16. "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV14-43PW : 7 December 2020), Mr Louis Hoffmann and Minna Hengst, 08 Nov 1894; citing Marriage, citing Fayette, Texas, United States, Texas State Library, Archives Division, and various Texas county clerks; FHL microfilm 966,867.

17. "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK8T-9285 : 17 January 2021), Emil Hoffmann and Anna Haufter, 17 Apr 1897; citing Gillespie, Texas, United States, county courthouses, Texas; FHL microfilm 982,802.

18. "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV14-8CSN : 7 December 2020), Mr G A Hoffmann and Martha Ahrens, 07 Feb 1901; citing Marriage, citing Llano, Texas, United States, Texas State Library, Archives Division, and various Texas county clerks; FHL microfilm 982,995.

• "PIONEERS IN GOD'S HILLS" : a History of Fredericksburg and Gillespie County People and Events", Part 1, Gillespie County Historical Society, 1960.
• Findagrave.com