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Edward Hoffman
22 September 1914 – 19 December 1914
Edward Hoffman, born 22 September 1914, was the infant son of George and Mary Lynch Hoffman; his funeral was recorded that December.
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Edward Hoffman, born 22 September 1914, was the infant son of George and Mary Lynch Hoffman; his funeral was recorded that December.
Born at United States Died at Bayonne, New Jersey, United States
How is this person related?
Andrew John Leahey’s grandparent's sibling
Gina D. Cacace’s spouse's grandparent's sibling (by marriage)
Abigail Ann Leahey’s great-grandparent's sibling
Marie C. Fitzgerald’s spouse's parent's sibling (by marriage)
Kevin Leahey’s parent's sibling
Worked out from the recorded parents and marriages. No sex is recorded for anyone in this archive, so the wording stays neutral.
How this person is related to Andrew:
Edward Hoffman is your grandparent’s sibling.
Life
Edward Hoffman was born in the United States on 22 September 1914, the son of George Hoffman and Mary Lynch Hoffman. His funeral entry gives the family address as 10 West 21st Street and records him as "Aged 3m, Born US."
The entry is dated 19 December 1914 and says that Edward was buried in Hudson County Catholic Cemetery, "Block C, No. 1061." The funeral-book transcription cautions that some dates may be burial dates rather than death dates, so 19 December should not be treated as an exact death date without another record.
How we know this: A detailed funeral entry documents Edward's parents, birth date, age, address, and burial, though the exact death day is uncertain.
Family
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Places listed on this page
- Bayonne, Hudson County, New Jersey
- New Jersey
- United States
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Historical context
These background articles explain the places, work, and events in this entry.
Bayonne and the Industrial Waterfront, 1870–1920
The Bayonne in these family records was a new city built around water, rails and heavy industry. Bayonne Township was formed only in 1861, uniting older settlements on Bergen Neck; it became a city in 1869. The…
A Stillman in Bayonne’s Oil Works
George Hoffman’s 1900 census entry calls him a “Stillman Oil Refinery” and places his family at 36 West 23rd Street in Bayonne. His 1915 funeral entry still gives his occupation as “stillman.” That was not a su…
A Train Operator in Bayonne, 1914
James D. Leahey’s funeral entry records a compact working life: married, American-born, age twenty-eight, living at 83 West 12th Street in Bayonne, occupation “train operator.” He died on 1 June 1914, twelve da…
A Vessel Captain in New York Harbor
The 1918 Bayonne directory lists “Matthew S. Leahey, vessel capt” at 9 Cottage Street. It does not name his boat, employer, cargo or licence. “Captain” may bring an ocean liner to mind, but a Bayonne harbour ca…
What we still don't know
- Whether 19 December 1914 was his death date or burial date
- His exact place of birth