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Family HistoryFamily History - William P. Hoffman


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features William P. Hoffman and his immediate family.



First Generation
1. William P. Hoffman,1 born ca. 1893 in Connecticut (parents not determined);1, 2 died 2 March 1979 in New Haven, Connecticut.3 William married, 28 October 1920 in Bronx County, New York, Ada Louise Bush (née Smith) 9 (born ca. August 1892 in Oyster Bay, Nassau County, New York, the daughter of Frank W. Smith and Annie Louise Denton;1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 Ada died 2 April 1959 in New Haven, Connecticut8).

  1. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Connecticut, New Haven County, New Haven, Enumeration District 5-29, Sheet No. 15B, family of William Hoffman (39, Connecticut, clerk, railroad co., first married age 29); wife Ada Hoffman (34, New York, first married age 24).
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Connecticut, New Haven County, New Haven, Enumeration District 11-57, Sheet No. 3A, family of William Hoffman (47, Connecticut, clerk, steam railroad); wife Ada Hoffman (46, New York); son Stanley Busch [sic] (24, New York, assembler, [?]).
  3. Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2001, available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Willi P. Hoffman, died: 2 March 1979 in New Haven, New Haven [County], Connecticut; age: 88; widowed; spouse: Ada.
  4. New York County Marriages, 1908-1935, Harry Lusie Bush, age 24, born in Accord, Ulster County, NY; father: William Bush; mother: Effie Lattinmore [sic, Latimer]; and Ada Louise Smith, age 19, born in Oyster Bay, NY; father: Frank W. Smith; mother: Annie Denton; married on 16 October 1912 in New York.
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, New York, Nassau County, Oyster Bay Village, Enumeration District 723, Sheet No. 13B, family of Frank W. Smith (30, New York, Apl 1870, gardener); wife of 10 years Anna L. Smith (29, New York, May 1871, 6 children, 3 living); son George W. Smith (9, New York, Sept 1890); daughter Ada Smith (7, New York, Aug 1872 [sic, 1892); son Frank W. Smith, Jr. (5, New York, July 1874 [sic, 1894]; mother in law Mary M. Denton (47, New York, June 1842, widow, 2 children, 2 living).
  6. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New York, Nassau County, Oyster Bay, Enumeration District 1135, Sheet No. 8B, family of Anna L. Smith (38, New York, widow, 7 children, 4 living); daughter Ada L. Smith (16, New York); son Frank M. Smith (15, New York); son Francis E. Smith [the 1920 census lists Francis as a female] (9, New York).
  7. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New York, Bronx County, New York City, Enumeration District 422, Sheet No. 4A, family of Harry Holland (33, New York, asst. supt., life ins. co.); wife Annie Holland (38 [sic, other records indicate she would be 48], New York); step daughter Ada Bush (24, New York, widow, weaver, rug factory); step daughter Francis Smith (18, New York, weaver, rug factory); step grand child Stanley Bush (4 8/12, New York).
  8. Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2001, available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Ada Hoffman, died: 2 April 1959 in New Haven, New Haven [County], Connecticut; age: 65; spouse: Will[iam].
  9. Italian Genealogical Group, New York City Grooms Records (with Bride information), marriage of Wm. P. Hoffman and Ada L. Bush, 28 October 1920 in Bronx County, New York; certificate #5643.