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1875: EASTON DAILY FREE PRESS MAY 1, 1886: EASTON DAILY FREE PRESS MAY 1, 1886: EASTON EXPRESS MARCH 4, 1886: EASTON DAILY FREE PRESS MARCH 3, 1886: EASTON DAILY FREE PRESS
APRIL 23, 1863: EASTON SEMI-WEEKLY ARGUS 2
HISTORIC PERIODICALS
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1, 1886: EASTON EXPRESS
4, 1886: EASTON EXPRESS 3
8, 1886: EASTON DAILY FREE PRESS
SEPTEMBER 25, 1925: DEED, NEIGHBORING PROPERTY (NORTHAMPTON COUNTY ARCHIVES) (PAGE 1 OF PROPERTY2) RECORDS 4
SEPTEMBER 25, 1925: DEED, NEIGHBORING PROPERTY (NORTHAMPTON COUNTY ARCHIVES) (PAGE 2 OF 2) 5
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PROPERTY
FEBRUARY 8, 1957: DEED, CITY OF EASTON & ST. JOSEPH’S (PAGE 1 OF 2) RECORDS
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FEBRUARY 8, 1957: DEED, CITY OF EASTON & ST. JOSEPH’S (PAGE 2 OF 2)
JANUARY 1, 1968: DEED, ST. JOSEPH’S & CITY OF EASTON (PAGE 1 OF 4) RECORDS
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JANUARY 1, 1968: DEED, ST. JOSEPH’S & CITY OF EASTON (PAGE 2 OF 4)
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JANUARY 1, 1968: DEED, ST. JOSEPH’S & CITY OF EASTON (PAGE 3 OF 4) RECORDS
JANUARY 1, 1968: DEED, ST. JOSEPH’S & CITY OF EASTON (PAGE 4 OF 4)
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SEPTEMBER 19, 1858: DEED, GERMAN REFORMED CONGREGATION TO HENRY PRICE, TRUSTEE FOR THE “COLORED PEOPLE OF EASTON” (PAGE 1 OF 3) (SEE TRANSCRIPTION ON PAGE 15, COURTESY OF SIGAL MUSEUM)
PROPERTY RECORDS
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SEPTEMBER 19, 1858: DEED, GERMAN REFORMED CONGREGATION TO HENRY PRICE, TRUSTEE FOR THE “COLORED PEOPLE OF EASTON” (PAGE 2 OF 3) (SEE TRANSCRIPTION ON PAGE 15, COURTESY OF SIGAL MUSEUM)
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SEPTEMBER 19, 1858: DEED, GERMAN REFORMED CONGREGATION TO HENRY PRICE, TRUSTEE FOR THE “COLORED PEOPLE OF EASTON” (PAGE 3 OF 3) (SEE TRANSCRIPTION ON PAGE 15, COURTESY OF SIGAL MUSEUM)
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PROPERTY RECORDS
German Reformed Congregation of Easton
Whereas, At a meeting of the colored people, residents of the Borough of Easton in the County of Northampton and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania held August 2, 1858 in the room of the Union Cemetery Association Number 69 North Second Street, pursuant to a public call, Adver tised in the “The Daily Express”a newspaper published in the said Borough of Easton, on the thirtieth and thirty first days of July A D 1858 (at which meeting Achilles Vandergrift and Aaron O Hoff secretary) It was stated to the meeting that “The German Reformed Congregation of the Borough of Easton” had proposed to purchase, and convey by deed a lot of land in the south side of the Lehigh River, within the limits of the Borough of South Easton for the use of the col ored people residents of the said Borough of Easton, and its vicinity, in exchange for the portion of ground now used for a burial place for colored people and adjoining the Graveyard of the said “The German Reformed Congregation of the Borough of Easton” which latter portion of ground was to be, in consideration of the said deed and transfer, surrendered onto and re leased up to the said “The German Reformed Congregation of the Borough of Easton”; Where upon on motion it was resolved that the above-stated offer of the exchange be accepted, and that, to properly convey the same the said “The German Reformed Congregation of Easton be requested To grant and convey the said lot in South Easton to Henry Price of the said Borough of South Easton his heirs and assigns In trust to hold the same forever, as and for the burial place for the colored people residents of the said Borough of Easton & vicinity residing in the State of Pennsylvania at the time of their decease, the said lot to be under the care, manage ment, and regulation of the Association now formed or organized upon behalf of the said colored people among themselves, known as “The Union Cemetery Association of the Borough of Easton” so long as the said Association shall exist, and in case of its extinction then to be under the care, management, and regulation of a committee of three of the colored residents of the Borough of Easton and South Easton to be annually chosen by the said colored people, residents of the said Borough of Easton and South Easton in such a manner and at such place as they in general meeting called shall determine to agree.
SEPTEMBER 19, 1858: DEED, GERMAN REFORMED CONGREGATION TO HENRY PRICE, TRUSTEE FOR THE “COLORED PEOPLE OF EASTON” TRANSCRIPTION COURTESY OF SIGAL MUSEUM (PAGE 1 OF 4)
This Indenture made the 19th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight Between “The German Reformed Congregation of Easton” in the Coun ty of Northampton and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, of the first part, and Henry Price of the Borough of Easton in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid of the other Part.
And whereas the said “The German Reformed Congregation of Easton “ have for the purpose of consummating the premises, and making the proposed exchange above-stated, purchased of and from Lorance [sic} Schaffer and John George Schwab three lots of ground, in the said Borough of South Easton hereinafter particularly described, and at a meeting of the said Congregation, duly convened the President and Secretary of the Consistory of the said “The Ger man Reformed Congregation of Easton” were ordered and directed to make and execute a
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Northampton County To Deed Book G9 page 435 et seq. Henry Price in Trust for the use of the colored people of Easton
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Now this Indenture Witnesseth, That “The Said German Reformed Congregation of Easton” for and in consideration of the premises and surrender and release of the portion of ground ad joining the grave yard of this said “The German Reformed Congregation of Easton above-stat ed, & the further sum of one Dollar unto them well and truly paid by the said Henry Price on behalf of the said colored people at and before the sealing and deli very of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, Have granted, bargain, sold, alien enfeoffed, re leased, conveyed and confirmed, and by these presents Do grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeeoff, release, convey, and confirm unto the said Henry Price his heirs and assigns
Together with all and singular, the improvements, ways, rights, liberties, privileges, heredita ments and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging or in any way appertaining and the reversions and remainders, [?] issues and profits thereof, and all the estate, right, title, inter est, claim and demand whatsoever of them, the said “The German Reformed Congregation of Easton”, in Law, equity, or otherwise howsoever of, in, and to the same.
SEPTEMBER 19, 1858: DEED, GERMAN REFORMED CONGREGATION TO HENRY PRICE, TRUSTEE FOR THE “COLORED PEOPLE OF EASTON”
PROPERTY RECORDS
All those three certain lots or pieces of ground situated in the Borough of South Easton, Two thereof situated On the North side of Nesquehoning Street in the Borough of South Easton aforesaid containing in front, on said Street Sixty four feet, and extending of that width North wardly one hundred and twenty five feet to a twenty feet wide Alley, Bounded Southwardly by Nesquehoning Street aforesaid, Westward by lot number 8, northward by said twenty feet wide alley, and Eastwardly by lot number 5 Being the two lots numbered 6 & 7 in the plan of Division of lots laid out by John B. Blatz, Valentine Falstich [?] & Joseph Schaffer, trustees, and by them by Indenture bearing date the Nineteenth day of December AD 1857 & recorded in the Office for Recording of Deeds at Easton in the said County of Northampton in Deed Book G vol 9 page 383, & granted & conveyed to John George Schwab, his heirs and assigns, and which the said John George Schwab by deed of assignment bearing date the twenty first day of August AD 1858 and recorded in the office in Deed B. F vol 9, page 614, & granted and conveyed to the said “The German Reformed Congregation of Easton” their successors & assigns, and the other Lot, of ground also situated in said Borough of South Easton, containing in front, on a new Street recently laid out, along a line of Samuel Utt’s [?] land, running East and West called Nesquehoning Street 32 feet and in length or depth northward one hundred twenty five feet to a 20 feet wide alley. Bounded on the south by the new Street, on the west by Lot No. 9, on the North by the said twenty feet wide alley and on the East by lot No. 7. Being the Lot marked No. 8 in the plan of Division of lots made by the said John B. Blatz, Valentine Falstick and Joseph Schaffer, trustees as aforesaid, and by them, by Indenture bearing date the first day of August AD 1856 recorded in said Office In Deed Book D volume 9 page 331, & granted and conveyed to Lawrence Schaffer, who by Deed of Assignment bearing date the twenty fifth day of August AD 1858 and recorded in said Office in Deed Book F volume 9 page 615 granted and conveyed the same unto the said “The German Reformed Congregation of Easton” their successors and assigns.
deed for the said lots from the Congregation for the purposes stated.
TRANSCRIPTION COURTESY OF SIGAL MUSEUM (PAGE 2 OF 4)
SEPTEMBER 19, 1858: DEED, GERMAN REFORMED CONGREGATION TO HENRY PRICE, TRUSTEE FOR THE “COLORED PEOPLE OF EASTON” TRANSCRIPTION COURTESY OF SIGAL MUSEUM (PAGE 3 OF 4)
And the said “The German Reformed Congregation of Easton”, for themselves and their suc cessors, do covenant and agree to and unto the said Henry Price his heirs and assigns, that they the said German Reformed Congregation of Easton, and their Successors all and, singular the hereditaments and premises hereby granted or mentioned and intended so to be with the appurtenances unto the said Henry Price his heirs and assigns in trust as aforesaid, against them the said The German Reformed Congregation of Easton and their successors and against all and every other person or presents whomsoever, lawfully claiming or to claim the same any part thereof by from or under them or any of them, Shall and will Warrant and forever defend;
To Have and To Hold the three above described Lots or pieces of ground, hereditaments and premises hereby granted or mentioned and intended so to be with the appurtenancs, to the said Henry Price his heirs and assigns to and for the only proper use and behoof of the said Henry Price his heirs and assigns forever. In Trust nevertheless to the uses upon the Trust to and upon the several uses, interests and purposes hereinafter expressed, concerning the same, that is to say, In Trust to hold the same, forever, as and for the burial place for the colored people residents of the said Borough of Easton & vicinity resident in the State of Pennsylvania at the time of their decease, the said Lot to be under the care, management & regulation of the colored people among themselves known as the Union Cemetery Association of the Borough of Easton so long as the said Association shall exist, and in [?] then in under the care, manage ment and regulation of a committee of three of the colored residents of the Boroughs of Easton and South Easton to be annually chosen by the colored people resident of said Borough in such manner, and at such place as they In General meeting called shall determine and agree, the Committee elected to continue in office until their Successors be duly chosen.
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And the said Henry Price, Achilles Vandergrift, and Aaron O. Hoff acting for and in behalf of the colored people residents of the said Borough of Easton & vicinity and by their authority as above stated for and in consideration of the premises and the conveyance of the said three lots of ground above - and for and in consideration of the sum of Twenty five Dollars, to them the said Henry Price in hand paid by the said “The German Reformed Congregation of Easton” to and for the use & benefit of the said The Union Cemetery Association of the Borough of Easton at the time of the execution hereof, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, Have grant ed, released, aliens, enfeeoffed and confirmed, and by these presents Do grant, release, alien, enfeoff and confirm unto the said “The German Reformed Congregation of Easton” their successors and assigns, All that piece or portion of Ground situate in the said Borough of Easton now used for a burial place for colored people adjoining the graveyard of the said The German Reformed Congregation of Easton in the North West corner of said graveyard being in between Sixth Street and the said Grave Yard of the said German Reformed Congregation of Easton. To gether with all & singular the rights ]?] & appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining and the reversions and remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof. To Have and To Hold the said portion of released ground hereby granted, released, and assigned or [?] or intended so to be with the appurtenances unto the said “The German Reformed Con gregation of Easton” their successors and assigns to the only proper use and behoof of the said “The German Reformed Congregation of Easton, their successors and assigns forever.
Sealed and delivered in the presence of us, H. D. Maxwell Geo. Schlabach Received the day of the date of the above Indenture of the above named “The German Reformed Congregation of Easton” the sum of Twenty five Dollars consideration money above-mentioned. Henry Price Witness H. D. Maxwell, Northampton County [?]
TRANSCRIPTION COURTESY OF SIGAL MUSEUM (PAGE 4 OF 4)
Be It remembered that on the twentieth day of September A. D. 1858 before me the under signed, Recorder of Deeds in and for the said County of Northampton personally appeared George Hess, Esq., President of the Consistory of the German Reformed Congregation of Easton who being duly sworn before me and saithe that he was personally present at the ex ecution of this above written Indenture or Deed of Conveyance, and Saw the common Seal of the said corporation of “The German Reformed Congregation of Easton” duly affixed thereto and that the seal so affixed thereto is the common and Corporate Seal of the said “The German Reformed Congregation of Easton” and that the above written Indenture or Deed of conveyance was duly signed sealed and delivered by and as and for the act and deed of the said “The German Reformed Congregation of Easton” for the uses and purposes therein mentioned; and that the name of this Deponent Subscribed to the said Deed as President of the said Corpo ration in attestation of the execution and delivery of the said Deed is of this Deponent’s own proper and respective hand [?] Geo. Hess
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, before me. Witness my hand and seal of of fice Geo. Schlabach Recorder [Office seal] Northampton County [?] . Before me the Subscriber Recorder of Deeds in and for said County of Northampton personally came the above named Henry Price, Achilles Vandegrift, & Aaron O. Hoff who under [?] Of law acknowledged the above Indenture & Deed of release to be their act and deed, acting for & on behalf of the colored people residents of the said County of Northampton to the [?] that the same might be recorded as such. Witness my hand and seal the twentieth day of September A. D. 1858. Geo Schalbach, Recorder [seal] Recorded September 20th A. D. 1858.
PROPERTY RECORDS
In Witness whereof the said parties have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written, and the said “The German Reformed Congregation of Easton” have hereunto affixed the common Seal of their said corporation at Easton aforesaid the same day and year aforesaid, Geo Hess, President, Thomas R. Pomp, Sec. [corporate seal]. Henry Price [seal]. Achilles Vandegrift [seal], A. O. Hoff [seal]
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SEPTEMBER 19, 1858: DEED, GERMAN REFORMED CONGREGATION TO HENRY PRICE, TRUSTEE FOR THE “COLORED PEOPLE OF EASTON”
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PROPERTY RECORDS 11/11/2020 Northampton County https://www.ncpub.org/_Web/Datalets/PrintDatalet.aspx?pin=L9SE3D 3 7 0310E&gsp=OWNER_DETAILS&taxyear=2020&jur=048&ownseq=0&card= 1/2 PARID: L9SE3D 3 7 0310E EASTON CITY, Parcel Property Location 325 NESQUEHONING ST Un t Desc Un t # NZSCitytateipCodeeghborhood Valuation Code C028 Trailer Description Municipality EASTON CITY Classification Exempt Land Use Code 568 Park ng Lots Schoo District EASTON SCHOOL DIST Topography LEVEL Utilities ALL PUBLIC Street/Road PAVED/SIDEWALK Total Cards 1 L v ng Un ts 0 CAMA Acres 2755 Homestead /Farmstead Approved? Parcel Mailing Address In Care of Name(s) EASTON CITY Ma ling Address 123 S 3RD ST City, State, Zip Code EASTON, PA, 18042 Alternate Address A ternate Address ZSCitytateip ACT Flags Act 319/515 TKAAALERTAct43ct66ct4/149OZIFExpirat on Date MBIDilage Freeze Date Mil age Freeze Rate Veterans Exemption Tax Collector MARK LYSYNECKY FINANCE DIRECTOR 123 S 3RD ST EASTON PA 18042 610 250 6625 Assessor TERRY CAFFREY 610 829 6172 Current Owner Details Name(s) EASTON CITY In Care of Ma ling Address 123 S 3RD ST City, State, Zip Code EASTON, PA, 18042 Book 314 Page 000410 Deed 2 Deed 3 Deed 4 Deed 5 Owner CurrentHistoryOwner Previous Owner Sale Date Price EASTON CITY 01 JAN 79 Out Buildings NORTHAMPTON COUNTY TITLE RECORD, PULLED NOVEMBER 2020 (PAGE 2 OF 3) 20
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RECORDS OF THE FIRST COLORED EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF EASTON, NOTING BURIALS AT NESQUEHONING (EASTON PUBLIC LIBRARY) (PAGE 1 OF 2) RECORDS
CHURCH
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RECORDS OF THE FIRST COLORED EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF EASTON, NOTING BURIALS AT NESQUEHONING (EASTON PUBLIC LIBRARY) (PAGE 2 OF 2)
FIRE INSURANCE MAP OF SOUTH SIDE, EASTON
1892, SANBORN FIRE INSURANCE MAP OF SOUTH SIDE, EASTON
1904, SANBORN FIRE INSURANCE MAP OF SOUTH SIDE, EASTON
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1892,MAPSSANBORN
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1911, SANBORN FIRE INSURANCE MAP OF SOUTH SIDE, EASTON
1958, SANBORN FIRE INSURANCE MAP OF SOUTH SIDE, EASTON
1919, SANBORN FIRE INSURANCE MAP OF SOUTH SIDE, EASTON
1872, BOROUGH OF SOUTH EASTON MAPS 26
1938 AERIAL OF EASTON, DETAIL OF SOUTH EASTON 27
1870 CENSUS RECORDS FOR GEORGE HOFF & FAMILY GEORGE HOFF RECORDS 1880 CENSUS RECORDS FOR FAMILY OF GEORGEPENNSYLVANIAHOFF VETERAN BURIAL REGISTERY, NOTING FINAL INTERMENT AT EASTON CEMETERY GEORGE HOFF MUSTER ROLL RECORD 28
5-Yvonne GRINDELL
Yvonne married DAVIS
Hoff Family
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Mary Diana married William PURNSLEY
5-Mildred Susan GRINDELL was born @1955 and died @2006 in Lake Elsinore, Ca. at age 51.
Mary Diana HOFF was born on 15 Feb 1863 in Easton, PA, was christened on 31 Mar 1872 in First Colored Evan. Lutheran Church, Easton, PA, died on 5 Oct 1934 in Easton, PA at age 71, and was buried in Easton Cemetery.
Daniel married Marion CARTER on 12 Jun 1957 in Los Angeles, Ca. They had two children: Mildred Susan and Yvonne.
Harriet Elizabeth married George J. HOFF, son of Aaron Ogden HOFF and Dianna BOSTON/REX/HUNT, on 7 Dec 1862 in Christ Evan.Lutheran Church, Easton, PA. George J. was born on 5 Sep 1844 in PA, died on 5 Nov 1870 at age 26, and was buried in Easton Cemetery. They had three children: Mary Diana, George Edwin , and Rosie.
4-Charles Daniel GRINDELL was born on 15 Feb 1925 in Easton, PA and died on 23 Jul 1997 in Lake Elsinore, Ca. at age Charles72.
General Notes: George was first buried in the South Easton Colored Cemetery. In May of 1886 he was exhumed and buried at Easton
HOFF FAMILY TREE, COURTESY SHANNON GOTHARD, EASTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (PAGE 1 OF 3)
Charles Robert married Susan MOORE. They had one son: Charles Daniel
3-Rosa GRINDELL was born on 2 Feb 1879 in Easton, PA, died on 1 Feb 1943 in Easton, PA at age 63, and was buried in Easton Cemetery.
Rosa married Daniel WILSON in 1908 in Philadelphia, PA.
Mary Diana next married Charles Edward JEFFERSON, son of Thomas JEFFERSON and Annie Catharine BISHOP. The marriage ended in divorce. Charles Edward was born on 18 Mar 1865 in New Jersey and was christened on 2 May 1868 in Trinity Episcopal Church of Easton, PA. They had two children: Russel J. and Harriett Elizabeth.
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1-Harriet Elizabeth PRIME, daughter of Daniel PRIME and Mary PATTERSON, was born @1847 in PA, died on 27 Sep 1903 in Easton, PA at age 56, and was buried on 1 Oct 1903 in Easton Cemetery.
3-Russel J. JEFFERSON was born on 14 Sep 1886 in Easton, PA, was christened on 15 Apr 1887 in Christ Evan.Lutheran Church, Easton, PA, died on 14 Aug 1888 in Easton, PA at age 1, and was buried in Easton Cemetery. He had no known marriage and no known children.
Harriett Elizabeth married Rev. Robert I. JOHNSON. They had two children: Charles and Robert Hoff
4-Charles JOHNSON.
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4-Robert Hoff JOHNSON was born on 26 Jul 1910 in Easton, PA and died on 19 Dec 1976 at age 66.
General Notes: Easton City Births has born 3/2/1889
Mary Diana next married Thomas GRINDELL on 16 Nov 1879 in Phillipsburg, NJ. Thomas was born in Nova Scotia. They had two children: Rosa and Charles Robert
3-Harriett Elizabeth JEFFERSON was born on 4 Mar 1889 in Easton, PA, was christened on 2 Apr 1893 in Christ Evan.Lutheran Church, Easton, PA, died on 30 Nov 1923 in New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina at age 34, and was buried in Easton Cemetery.
General Notes: Easton City Deaths -died of Asthma following endocarditis Easton City Burials
3-Charles Robert GRINDELL was born on 18 Jun 1898 in Easton, PA, died on 17 Oct 1932 in Easton Hospital at age 34, and was buried in Easton Cemetery.
Julia married William SCOTT, son of William SCOTT and Susan GRIFFIN, on 25 Apr 1896 in First Methodist Church, Phillipsburg, NJ. William was born South Boston, Virginia. They had two children: William McKinley and (No Given Name)
Emma married Howard Stanley BOWERS, son of Henry N. BOWER and Margaret SANTEE, on 19 Sep 1900 in PA Marriages & Trinity Epis. Church of Easton, PA. Howard Stanley was born on 15 Nov 1861 in Reading, Berks County, PA, died on 24 Jun 1923 in Philadelphia, PA at age 61, and was buried in Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, Berks Co., Pa.. They had one daughter: Harriet Ophelia.
Noted events in their marriage were: They were divorced. Before 1920 census
2-Julia HOFF was born on 4 Aug 1874 in Easton, PA, died on 3 Nov 1963 in Easton Hospital at age 89, and was buried in Easton Heights Cemetery.
FAMILY TREE,
2-Emma HOFF was born on 10 Feb 1880 in Easton, PA, died on 11 Nov 1955 in Gracedale, Upper Nazareth Twp., PA at age 75, and was buried in Easton Cemetery, Easton, PA.
3-William McKinley SCOTT was born on 30 Nov 1896 in Bangor, PA, died on 15 Dec 1941 in Easton, PA at age 45, and was buried in Easton Heights Cemetery, Easton, Pa.
General Notes: Emma's Death Certificate states her father is George Hoff. She was born 10 years after his death.
2-Rosie HOFF was born @July 1871, died on 17 Mar 1872 at age 1, and was buried in Colored Cemetery in South Easton, PA. Harriet Elizabeth next married someone. She had one daughter: Julia .
General Notes: Easton City Births
General Notes: Julia's Death Certificate states George Hoff is her father. She was born 4 years after his death.
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2-Frank HOFF was born on 1 Apr 1877 in Easton, PA, died on 16 Feb 1916 in Easton, PA at age 38, and was buried in Easton Cemetery. He had no known marriage and no known children.
HOFF COURTESY SHANNON GOTHARD, EASTON
Harriet Ophelia married Amos DORSEY Harriet Elizabeth next married someone. He had one son: Frank
3-Harriet Ophelia BOWERS was born on 10 Feb 1901 in Easton, PA, was christened on 30 Mar 1902 in Trinity Episcopal Church of Easton, PA, died on 22 Apr 1963 in Philadelphia General Hospital at age 62, and was buried in Easton Cemetery.
3-Scott was born on 9 Jul 1898 in Easton, PA.
General Notes: Easton City Births Harriet Elizabeth next married someone. He had one daughter: Emma
General Notes: Frank's Death Certificate states his father was George Hoff. He was born 7 years after his death.
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Hoff Family
General Notes: Adelina was caucasian
George Edwin married Adelina Smith RUNDLE, daughter of Samuel RUNDLE and Mary Jane SMITH . The marriage ended in divorce. Adelina Smith was born on 11 Jul 1876 in Chapman's Quarries, PA and died on 28 Oct 1932 in Easton, PA at age 56. They had one daughter: (No Given Name).
GEORGE HOFF RECORDS
PUBLIC LIBRARY (PAGE 2 OF 3)
3-Hoff was born on 19 Jan 1901 in Easton, PA.
Robert Hoff married Henrietta S.
2-George Edwin HOFF was born on 27 Oct 1866 in Easton, PA, was christened on 11 May 1873 in First Colored Evan. Lutheran Church, Easton, PA, died on 2 Oct 1939 in Easton, PA at age 72, and was buried in Easton Cemetery, Easton, PA.
HOFF FAMILY TREE, COURTESY SHANNON GOTHARD, EASTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (PAGE 3 OF 3) Name Index 3 Produced by Legacy on 10 Feb 2021
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Annie Catharine, 1 BOSTON/REX/HUNT Dianna, 1
Harriet Ophelia, 2 Howard Stanley, 2 CARTER Marion, 1 DAVIS
Adelina Smith, 2 Samuel, 2 SANTEE Margaret, 2 SCOTT
Charles Edward, 1 Harriett Elizabeth, 1 Russel J., 1 Thomas, 1
JEFFERSON
JOHNSON Charles, 1 Robert Hoff, 1 Robert I. (Rev.), 1 MOORE Susan, 1 PATTERSON Mary, 1 PRIME Daniel, 1 Harriet Elizabeth, 1 PURNSLEY William, 1 RUNDLE
BISHOP
Charles Daniel, 1 Charles Robert, 1 Mildred Susan, 1 Rosa, Thomas,1 1 Yvonne, 1 HOFF
Henrietta S., 1
(No Given Name), 2 William, 2 William McKinley, 2 SMITH Mary Jane, 2 WILSON Daniel, 1
(No surname)
Henry N., 2 BOWERS
BOWER
(No Given Name), 2 Aaron Ogden, 1 Emma, 2 Frank, George2Edwin, 2 George J., 1 Julia, 2 Mary Diana, 1 Rosie, 2
(No Given Name), 1 DORSEY Amos, 2 GRIFFIN Susan, 2 GRINDELL