Family of Antoine Hoffman & Marie Madeleine Bernard

 

                                                           

 

Antoine Hoffman was born Abt. 1730 in Louisiana, and died Abt. 16 October 1781 in St. Charles, German Coast, LA.

 

Wife Marie Madeleine Bernard was born Abt. 1730 at St. Charles, German Coast, LA, and died Aft. February 1785 in St. Charles, German Coast, LA.  They were married 16 September 1749 in St. Charles, German Coast, LA.

 

 

Their children were:

 

1- Marie Madelaine Hoffman  b: Abt. 1 March 1752  St. Charles, German Coast, LA (baptism: 1 March 1752 St. Charles, German Coast, LA); d: 29 December 1819  Edgard, St. John, LA                           

            +Maurice Helfer  b: Abt. 11 May 1746  Gossenhoppen, PA; m: Abt. 1768  Edgard, St. John, LA; d: 25 July 1824  Plattenville, Assumption, LA

 

Notes for Marie Madeleine Hoffman:

- 1784 census of the German Coast: Maurice Helfer, wife Magdelaine Haufman - males 2 <13, 1 (13-49), females 6 <13, 1 (13-49)

- 1810 St. John census (east bank): Maurice Elfer males 1 <10, 1 (11-16), 1 (17-26), 1 (45+), females 1 (45+), 2 slaves.

 

2- Marianne Hoffman  b: Abt. 3 November 1753  St. Charles, German Coast, LA (baptism: 3 November 1753 St. Charles, German Coast, LA); d: Abt. 1780  St. Charles, LA  

            +Jacques Helfer  b: Abt. 1752; m: Abt. 1776  St. Charles, LA

 

3- Marie Hoffman  b: Abt. 1754  St. Charles, LA; d: Aft. 1801  St. Charles, LA                                   

            +Claude Roussel  b: Abt. 1753; m: Abt. 1775  Edgard, St. John, LA; d: Bet. 22 February 1785-16 March 1786  St. Charles, LA

 

Notes for Marie Hoffman:

- 16 March 1786: Owing to the death of Claude Roussel, Antoine Hoffman is named the tutor to the minors.

 

4- Antoine Hoffman  b: Abt. 1755  St. Charles, LA; d: 28 October 1792  Edgard, St. John, LA; burial: 29 October 1792 St. John

            +Marianne Badeau  b: Abt. 1756; m: Abt. 1777; d: Aft. 1792

 

Notes for Antoine Hoffman:

- 12 November 1792: Inventory of the community property of the late Antoine Houghman (Hofmann) and his wife Marie Jeanne Badeau

 

5- Marguerite Catherine Hoffman b: Abt. 1756  St. Charles, LA; d: Abt. 16 April 1827  Lafourche, LA   

            +Charles Pontiff  b: Abt. 1750; m: Abt. 1775  Louisiana; d: 15 July 1832  Lafourche, LA

 

6- Agnes Hoffman  b: Abt. 1758; d: 11 May 1821  Lafourche, LA    

            +Dominique Badeau  b: Abt. 1757; m: Abt. 1780  St. Charles, LA; d: Abt. 9 May 1786  St. Charles, LA     

      *2nd Husband of Agnes Hoffman:                                                  

            +Pierre Labiche  b: Abt. 1734  Paris, France; m: Abt. 1789  St. Charles, LA; d: 11 October 1794 Edgard, St. John, LA               

      *3rd Husband of Agnes Hoffman:                                                  

            +Jean Boyer  b: Abt. 1757 St. Charles, LA; m: Abt. 1795 St. Charles, LA; d: 1 May 1827  Plattenville, Assumption, LA

 

Notes for Agnes Hoffman:

- 1 May 1804 St. Charles census: Jean Boyer (13-49), wife (13-49), sons 4 <13, daughter 1 <13, 1 slave.

 

7- Philippe Hoffman  b: Abt. 1762  St. Charles, LA; d: 14 August 1821 Edgard, St. John, LA; burial: 15 August 1821 St. John  

            +Jeanne Roye  b: 25 December 1748  New Orleans, LA; m: Abt. 1782 St. Charles, LA; d: 9 December 1837  Edgard, St. John, LA

 

Notes for Philippe Hoffman:

- 1810 St. John census (west bank):  Philippe Hacman, males 4 (11-16), 1(45+); females 1 (11-16), 1 (45+), 3 slaves.

 

8- Andre Hoffman  b: Abt. 1763  St. Charles, LA; d: Aft. 1794                                             

            +Marie Jeanne Bourgeois  b: Abt. 1764; m: Abt. 1785; d: December 1825 Edgard, St. John, LA

 

Notes for Andre Hoffman:

- 8 October 1792: Andre sold land 4 arpents wide by customary depth for 700 piastres to Pierre Labiche.

 

9- Dominique Hoffman  b: Abt. 1765  St. Charles, LA; d: 19 June 1789  Edgard, St. John, LA; burial: 20 June 1789 St. John

 

10- Ursule Hoffman  b: Abt. 1768  St. Charles, LA; d: 4 October 1846 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA               

            +Antoine Badeau  b: Abt. 1764  St. Charles, LA; m: 28 September 1789  Edgard, St. John, LA; d: 1 December 1820 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA

 

Notes for Ursule Hoffman:

- 1810 St. John census (west bank): Antoine Badeau males 9 <10, 1 (11-16), 1 (45+), females 1 <10, 2 (11-16), 1 (27-45), 5 slaves.          

 

 

Notes for Antoine Hoffman:

- 30 October 1780: Sold to his son Antoine a 2 arpent farm for 250 piastres. 

- 16 October 1781: Inventory includes 2 arpent farm by customary depth on right bank 25 miles above N.O., bounded upriver by Dominique Badeau and downriver by Antoine Chasse.  Heirs are: Antoine, Philippe, Andre and Dominique Hocmane; the late Marianne Hocmane, wife of Jacques Elfre, or her heirs; Magdelaine Hocmane, wife of Maurice Ailfre; Marie Hocmane, wife of Claude Roussel; Catherine Hocmane, wife of Charles Pontif; Agnes Hocmane, wife of Dominique Badeau; and Ursule Hocmane, a girl of 13 years.

- 23 December 1783: Widow noting she's been ill for a long time requests her property be sold and proceeds divided among her children.  They will support her. 

- 5 January 1784: Public Sale of the property of Madeleine Bernard, widow Antoine Hofmann.  The farm 2 ˝ arpents wide by the customary depth located about 25 miles above N.O. on the left bank of the river ascending sold to Dominique Badeau for 502 piastres.

- 22 February 1785: Partition 1222 piastres among 10.  Each child agreed to pay to their mother, Madelaine Bernard, a pension of 6 piastres per year.

 

 

Parents of Antoine Hoffman

Parents of Marie Madeleine Bernard

 

 

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