- HOFFMAN, JONATHAN. (Submitted by Dana Kime, danak@jps.net, on 07 Sep 2001. ) [Surnames: HOFFMAN; VANAMBER;NEWCOMER; STANCIL; FINCH] The Obituary appeared in the Elwood Call Leader, Tuesday August 1, 1916. "BURIAL OF JONATHAN HOFFMAN THURSDAY. DECEASED PROMINENT IN CIVIC AND INDUSTRIAL AFFAIRS HERE FOR YEARS. Jonathan Hoffman, for many years a resident of Elwood died at Detroit, Michigan, at 5:30 a.m. Monday. The remains were brought to Elwood arriving over the Pennsylvania lines at 8:35 a.m. today. They were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Stancil of Detroit and Dr. G. V. Newcomer, of Elwood. Mr. Hoffman was nearly 85 years old. He was born at Clyde, New York, October 29, 1831. He was twice married, his first wife being May Sophia VanAmber, of Alexandria Bay, New York. To this union were born five children, all of whom are still living except one son. Those surviving are William Hl and Charles J. Hoffman, of Augusta, Kansas, Mrs. G. V. Newcomer, of Elwood and Mrs. William E. Stancil, of Detroit. The third son, Oliver, died in Elwood January 7, 1907. As a young man Mr. Hoffman learned the window glass trade which he followed during the active years of his life, and was considered one of the best window glass blowers in America. In 1892 he came to Elwood and in partnership with John F. Rodefer, built the Elwood Window Glass factory, which he operated until 1899, when he sold out and retired from active business. In January, 1894, he was married to Mrs. Mary Finch, of Elwood , who died in April of 1914. In the fall of 1915 he went to Detroit to live with his youngest daughter and her husband where he resided until his death. Mr. Hoffman was an active member of the Methodist church for the greater part of his life. During the early day of the Civil War he volunteered and was appointed sergeant in a New York Company and was stationed at Washington D. C. and at the time of the battle of Bull Run acting with his company as guard at the capitol. He remained in the army until discharged for physical disability. The funeral will be held at the Methodist church at 10 a.m. Thursday, conducted by Rev. J. F. Radcliff. Internment will follow in the Elwood cemetery.
The Elwood Call Leader carried an obituary dated THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1916. The funeral of the late Jonathan Hoffman who died Monday morning at Detroit was held this morning at the Methodist church, Rev. J. F. Radcliff in charged. The deceased was a resident of Elwood for years, having a great circle of friends in the community and many attended the service this morning to pay their last respects to the man whose long life has come to an end. Interment occurred in the Elwood Cemetery.
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1831 - 1916 (84 years)
