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Hello Amanda,
Thought I would try to see if I could come up with anything on your mystery man:
Per the World War I draft, Francis G. Hoffman was born 28 January 1896 [messsage has 29 January 1897]. It is really important to proof your message before posting, so that a volunteer has the correct dates, but it's okay, as I found him anyway :-) Here is what I found:
1900 St. Louis City, ward 16, Missouri 4 June 1900
1918 Biddle St. 51/78
Hoffman, Ulisses G. head Feb 1872/28 married 5 yrs.
b. IL father: Germany mother:IL insurance collector
Hoffman, Catharine wife Aug 1872/27 md. 5 yrs. has had 2 children/2 are living b. Germany f:Germany m:Germany
to US 1892
Hoffman, FRANCES G. son Jan 1896/4 b. IL f:IL m:GERMANY
Hoffman, Helen M. daughter July 1898/1 b. MISSISSIPPI
f: IL m: GERMANY
1910 Hillsboro, Montgomery County, IL
190/197
Hoffman, U.S. head age 37 married/1st marriage md. 15 yrs.
b. IL f: IL m: IL plasterer/house
Hoffman, Elizabeth wife age 35 married/1st marriage md. 15 yrs. [this is Catharine as they have been married 15 years] b. GER f:GER m:GER to US 1892
Hoffman, Francis DAUGHTER FEMALE age 14 IL IL GER
Hoffman, Helen daughter female age 11 b. MISSISSIPPI
father: IL mother: Germany
The 1910 family matches the 1900 family in St. Louis, but the census taker made an error and made your Francis a girl! No wonder you couldn't find him!
1920 you already have; Francis' birthplace and those of his parents match the 1910 and 1900. Francis has been married to Hazel Gully for about 4 years; if you order a copy of their marriage license, his parents should be listed on it, in case you want proof.
1930 Dallas, Dallas County, TX
2300 Oak Grove Ave. 28/28
Hoffman, Francis G. head 34 married 1st at age 20 [1916] b. IL father: IL mother; GER bricklayer
HOffman, Wilma L. wife 37 married 1st at age 15 [1908]
b. IL father: IL mother: IL
Sheppard, Arthur M. lodger 23 IL IL IL bricklayer
1880 Hillsboro, Montgomery County, IL
123/123
Hoffman, Martha J. self 52 widowed IL OH --
Edwards, Amos J. son 23 IL NC IL
Hoffman, Martha A. daugh. 13 IL OH IL
Hoffman, ULYSSUS S. son 8 IL OH IL
Edwards, Nicholas G. brother-in-law widowed TN VA NC
Edwards, John E. nephew 14 IL TN IL
Myers, Sarah J. stepdaughter 33 married IL OH VA
Myers, Minie stepdaug. child 7/12 b. NOV IL GER IL
Illinois Marriage Index
Hoffman, SAMUEL to Edwards, Mrs. Martha J.
4-25-1866 Montgomery County, IL
1870 East Fork, Montgomery County, IL
236/234
Hoffman, Samuel 57 farmer b. OH
Martha 42 OH
Samuel 30 OH
Mary 30 OH
S.G. 23 female OH [Sarah Myers 1880]
J.W. 21 male OH
Almeda 2 female IL [age matches Martha A. 1880]
Minnie 5/12 IL
Edwards, Asa 20 IL
Jesse 12 IL [Amos J. 1880?]
Mary 10 IL
Edwards, Amos J. married HOSKINS, Martha Jane
1 April 1846 in Pike County, IL
1860 Hillsboro, Montgomery County, IL
31/38
Edwards, Amos J. 47 merchant NC
Martha J. 35 IN
James F. 25 brick carrier TN
John C. 22 farm Lab. TN
W.H. 19 farm Lab. IL
Thos. J. 16 farm Lab. IL
Edward B. 12 IL [age 4 in 1850]
George W. 9 IL [age 2 in 1850]
Asa 7 IL
Martha J. 5 IL
AMOS J. Jr. 3 IL
Olcott, Emily 5 IL
1850 Twp. 5 south range 2 west, Pike County, IL
918/944
Edward, [sic] Amos J. 37 NC
Martha J. 25 IL
James T. 16 IL
John C. 13 IL
William H.H. 9 IL
Thomas J. 8 IL
Edward B. 4 IL
George W. 2 IL
Myers, Frank 25 France
Regarding Francis G. Hoffman, I'm thinking he died not too long after the 1930 census. He isn't in the Social Security Death Index, which begins [I think] in the early 1960's. There are many Francis Hoffman/Frank Hoffman in the Texas Death Index, but the age is not given and you would have to explore them all one by one; very expensive if you had to order death certificates for them. You could try hiring a professional searcher in Dallas County to see what they might come up with. Sorry I couldn't help more with him. I know this is a lot to send all at once, so let me know if anything is unclear.
Regards,
Barbara
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