Salem Pioneer Cemetery ~ Godfrey W. Hoffman ~ part of the Marion County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
Godfrey W. Hoffman
LAST NAME: Hoffman FIRST NAME: Godfrey MIDDLE NAME: W. NICKNAME: 
MAIDEN NAME:  AKA 1:  AKA 2:  AKA 3: 
TITLE:  GENDER: M MILITARY: 
BORN: 6 May 1859 DIED: 5 Jul 1944 BURIED: 7 Jul 1944
ETHNICITY:   OCCUPATION:  General Contractor
BIRTH PLACE:  Akron, Summit Co., Ohio
DEATH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co., Oregon
NOTES: 
MARRIAGE - G. W. Hoffman, over 21, & Josephine Townsend, over 18 m 3 Sep 1896 at M. E. Parsonage by Geo. E. Grannis, M. G. Aff: William Townsend. Wit: Mrs. Grannis & A. William. #5129 pg 411".
1901 CANADA CENSUS - Godfrey Hoffman, age 37, b. 8 May 1863 in US, occupation fruit packer, year of immigration 1899, is enumerated with his wife Josephine, age 29, b. 21 Oct 1871 in US, year of immigration 1899. 
1910 WA CENSUS - Godfrey W. Hoffman, age 48, occupation home carpenter, b. Ohio, is enumerated with his wife of 14 years, Josephine, age 38, mother of no children, b. Oregon. 
1920 OR CENSUS - Godfrey Hoffman, age 56, b. Ohio (both parents b. Germany), occupation fruit farmer, b. Ohio, is enumerated with his wife Josephine, age 47, b. Oregon (father b. Georgia, mother b. Pennsylvania).
1930 OR CENSUS - Godfrey W. Hoffman, age 67, first married at age 34, occupation gardener at state TB hospital, b. Ohio, is enumerated with his wife, Josephine A., age 58, first married age age 25, b. Oregon.
OBITUARY: 
Heart Attack Kills Godfrey Hoffman 
A heart attack early Wednedsay afternoon was fatal to Godfrey Hoffman, 2449 Lee street. Survivors include the widow, Joseph [sic] A. Hoffman,, Salem, several nieces and nephews, including Mrs. Birdie Dowd, Mrs. Violet Hoffman, and Harvey Hoffman, all of Salem. 
Arrangements for services, in care of the Clough-Barrick company, had not been completed Wednesday night. 
Oregon Statesman 6 Jul 1944 2:5 

Godfrey Hoffman, at the residence July 5. Survived by his wife, Mrs. Josephine A. Hoffman, Salem; several nieces and nephews including Mrs. Birdie Dowd, Mrs. Violet Hoffman and Harvey Hoffman, all of Salem. Services will be held from the Clough-Barrick company chapel Friday, July 7, at 3 p.m., with interment in the IOOF cemetery. 
Oregon Statesman 7 Jul 1944 5:1
INSCRIPTION: 
Hoffman
Godfrey W.
1859 - 1944
[shares marker with Josephine]
SOURCES: 
LR
LD
OSBH DC (Marion County 1944) #612
Saucy Survey & Photographs
Marriage Records Marrion Co. Oregon, Vol. VIII, 1894-97, pg 33
1901 CANADA CENSUS (British Columbia, Yale & Cariboo, Yale (East), pg 5)
1910 WA CENSUS (Pierce Co., Tacoma, ED 266, sheet 5A)
1920 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Rosedale, ED 340, sheet 3B) 
1930 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Salem, ED 60, sheet 12B) 
OS 6 Jul 1944 2:5 
OS 7 Jul 1944 5:1
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