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Michael J Hofer

Birth	:	29 Dec 1874 Russia
Death	:	1 May 1939 Wells County, North Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Bethel Church Cemetery, Yale, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate	:	44.5661000, -98.0586000
Inscription	:	In loving memory
Description	:	FUNERAL FOR MICHAEL J HOFER WEDNESDAY Heart Failure Causes Death Of Well Known Wells County Farmer Funeral services were conducted Wednesday, May 3. 1939 for Michael J Hofer, 64 years old, long time resident of Delger Township, Wells County, North Dakota, at the Mennonite Church north of Cheseley. Rev. John G Kleinsasser Officiated and interment was made at Bethel Church Cemetery near Yale, South Dakota. Death was caused by heart failure and came almost instantly. He had not been ill prior to his death which occurred May 1, 1939. Sunday afternoon Michael Hofer... Read More	FUNERAL FOR MICHAEL J HOFER WEDNESDAY Heart Failure Causes Death Of Well Known Wells County Farmer Funeral services were conducted Wednesday, May 3. 1939 for Michael J Hofer, 64 years old, long time resident of Delger Township, Wells County, North Dakota, at the Mennonite Church north of Cheseley. Rev. John G Kleinsasser Officiated and interment was made at Bethel Church Cemetery near Yale, South Dakota. Death was caused by heart failure and came almost instantly. He had not been ill prior to his death which occurred May 1, 1939. Sunday afternoon Michael Hofer walked to Joe C Kleinsasser, a distance of 1 mile one way. He was feeling good. In the evening Wn Kleinsasser and his wife visited him untill 11:30. He was still feeling good. The same night at 1:30 he had a heart failure and died. Michael J Hofer was born December 29, 1874 in the village of Hutterdorf in South Russia. When he was very young he came to America with his parents, settling in Freeman, South Dakota. He obtained his grade school and High School in South Dakota and three years of college at "The President's Pile's Nebraska Normal College At Wayne" in Nebraska which today is called Wayne State College. He was unite in marriage October 2, 1910 with Miss Sahra Miller in Freeman, South Dakota and settled on a farm northwest of Freeman, South Dakota. In 1915 they established their home in Delger Township. Wells County, North Dakota, where he had resided ever since. Mr. Hofer served faithfully as clerk of Eddy School District for 14 years and also served as clerk of Delger Township for 8 years and was always prominent and active in community work. He had taught school in South and North Dakota for 14 years prior to starting farming operations here in Wells County. For 28 years he served as a Sunday School teacher. The Hofer family had planned to move to Beadle County in South Dakota shortly after their daughter, Edna, had graduated from High School. He is survived by his wife, Sahra (Miller) Hofer and four children: Emma Tschetter of Carpenter, South Dakota, Gilbert, attending Freeman College in Freeman, South Dakota, Albert and Edna who are still at home, two brothers: Peter Jacob of Trip, SD and Paul B. of Olivet, SD, and two sisters: Mrs. Anna Stahl, Carpenter, SD and Mrs. Rebecca Oswald of Placeville, CA. Preceding him in death are his parents, a son Peter Albert, a brother Jacob B, and a sister Susanna.

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Michael J Hofer's memorial is located at: Bethel Church Cemetery, Yale, Beadle County, USA.
When did Michael J Hofer death?
Michael J Hofer death on 1 May 1939 in Wells County, North Dakota, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Michael J Hofer's memorial?
Latitude: 44.5661000
Longitude: -98.0586000

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Sahra Miller Hofer

(1890 - 1964)

Siblings

(1868 - 1937)

(1872 - 1953)

(1881 - 1946)

(1881 - 1967)

Children

Emma June Hofer Tschetter

(1913 - 2013)

Gilbert Michael Hofer

(1916 - 1994)

Edna Gloria Hofer Stahl / Baltzer

(1921 - 2016)

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Nearby Cemetories:

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Coordinate: 44.5661000, -98.0586000

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12. Union Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.6185989, -97.8764038

14. Emmanuel Mennonite Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.7041300, -98.1207900

15. Richland Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.6739006, -97.9175034

16. Hillside Colony Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.7404700, -98.0486100

17. Faith Mennonite Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.4564000, -97.8630000

18. Roe Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.7468987, -98.0374985

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Coordinate: 44.3782997, -98.0524979

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Coordinate: 44.3776700, -98.0536700

21. Dixon Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.4122009, -97.9013977

22. Hillestad Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.6944008, -98.2596970

23. Irving Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.7486000, -98.1986008

24. Rose Hill Cemetery
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