Fourth Generation


27. Anna "Annie" BREHMER was born on 20 July 1857 in Wisconsin.40,57,65,77,84 Her birth place was listed as Wisconsin in the 1860 and 1870 Census'. Some family records list it as Prussia. She appeared in the census in 1860 in Menomonee Township, Waukesha County, WI.40 She appeared in the census in 1870 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.65 She was listed as "Hannah." Annie was confirmed on 26 March 1871 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.77 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. She appeared in the census in 1880 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.57 She lived at her home in Lane, Jerauld County, SD in October 1925.113 Annie died on 23 October 1933 at the age of 76 in Whitewood, Lawrence County, SD.5,84

Anna "Annie" BREHMER and Johann Gustav "John" HOFFMANN were married on 17 June 1875 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.5,65,77,84,150 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church.

Their parents lived next door to each other, so they grew up on adjacent farms. Johann Gustav "John" HOFFMANN, son of Christoph HOFFMANN and Anna Louisa PFARR, was born on 12 June 1850 in Neu Prochnow, Westpreussen (West Prussia) Province, Preussen (Prussia).55,77 He was confirmed on 21 May 1865 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.77 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He appeared in the census in 1870 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.65 John appeared in the census in 1880 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.57 He was listed as "Gustave" and his occupation was listed as "Farmer." He died.113

Anna "Annie" BREHMER and Johann Gustav "John" HOFFMANN had the following children:

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Heinrich Otto HOFFMAN was born on 13 May 1877 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.57,77 He was baptized on 16 May 1877 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.77 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He appeared in the census in 1880 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.57 Heinrich was confirmed on 26 March 1893 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.204 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church.

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Theodor Hermann Louis HOFFMAN was born on 4 June 1879 in Wisconsin.57,77 He was baptized on 29 June 1879 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.77 at the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He appeared in the census in 1880 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.57

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Wilhelm Friedrich Franz HOFFMAN was born on 14 December 1881 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.77 He was baptized on 22 January 1882 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.77 at the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church.

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Alwine Louise HOFFMAN was born on 28 October 1883 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.77 She was baptized on 9 December 1883 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.77 at the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church.