John Carl Geodfrey Hoffmann
John, who was also called Jack, was the thirteenth surviving child of John Louis and Emma Hoffmann. He grew up in New Ulm until about age 16. He moved to Buffalo, Minnesota and worked with his brother Louis where he learned his electrical trade. He then moved to Minneapolis to work and lived with his sister Nellie. He met Mabel Christine Bye in Minneapolis and they were married February 10, 1926. He was an electrical contractor. He was an avid hunter, fisherman, and a man of great integrity. He and Mabel were married fifty-seven years and had five children. Dad was always ready to tell a joke or to share his love of his Lord Jesus Christ. Children: John Louis & James Carl July 3, 1926, Charles Stanley Nov 4, 1933, Marjorie Carol Nov 8, 1939, Joan Christine Aug 13, 1947