Hoflander, Carl John

Other Events:

• Immigration: 1853, USA

Notes:

Birth:
He was the son of John Ernst & Kunigunda (Stegner) Hoflander.

Buried:
He was buried in the cemetery of the former Billingsville Evangelical Church, founded in 1855; known since 1957 as St. John's United Church of Christ.

Died:

The following biographical sketch was published in the History of Cooper County Missouri in 1919.

     John George Hoflander, late well and favorably known resident of the Billingsville neighborhood, Cooper County, and veteran of the Civil War, was a native of Saxony Coburg, Germany. Mr. Hoflander was born July 17, 1841 and died at his country home near Billingsville, March 6, 1915.
     He was a son of John Ernst and Kunigunda (Stegner) Hoflander, natives of Germany, who immigrated to the United States and settled in Cooper County in 1853.
     John George Hoflander was reared to young manhood on the Hoflander home place and was enrolled as a member of the Missouri State Guards during the Civil War. He was detailed for guard duty to protect traffic along the Missouri River.
     Mr. Hoflander was married at Pleasant Green, Mo., Jan. 15, 1880, to Elizabeth L. Back, born at Pleasant Green, Cooper County, Jan. 30, 1856. She was a daughter of Philip and Doreathe Fredericka Back. Mrs. Elizabeth Hoflander is one of two children, as follows: Mrs. Elizabeth Hoflander; Mrs. Ernest Vogelpohl, Pilot Grove.
     When George and Elizabeth Hoflander were married they settled on the old Hoflander home place, near Billingsville which Mr. Hoflander farmed successfully during his entire life. This is a fine farm of 128 acres which is well improved and the soil of which is very productive.
     The Hoflander children are: Henry, born Oct. 28, 1880, and died Nov. 1, 1880; Marie Christine, born Sept. 11, 1881, at home; Caroline Henrietta was born March 2, 1885, at home; Marie Pauline, born March 2, 1885, was wife of the late Frank Wallje, is now at Sedalia, Mo.; Dorothea Elizabeth, born July 5, 1887, is wife of George Geiger, vicinity of Billingsville, Mo.; George Thomas, born Oct. 1 1889, at home; Laura Amelia, born Jan. 11, 1892, is wife of Oliver Koenig, near Prairie Lick, Cooper County, Mo.; Marie Magdaline, born Jan. 25, 1897, at home ; and Carl John, born Oct. 25, 1901, at home.
     The late George Hoflander was one of the sterling and energetic citizens of Cooper County and was highly regarded in the community where he was born and reared. He was one of the builders of the Billingsville St. John's Evangelical Church and was a devout Christian, a kind husband and father. He was a republican but took little part in political affairs. It is such as he that assisted materially in upbuilding the Cooper County of today.

Johann married Back, Elizabeth L. 15 Jan 1880, Pleasant Green, Cooper County, Missouri, USA. Elizabeth was born 30 Jan 1856, Pleasant Green, Cooper County, Missouri, USA; died 13 Sep 1929; was buried , Billingsville, Cooper County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
Elizabeth was the daughter of Philip and Doreathe Fredericka Back.

Buried:
She was buried in the cemetery of the former Billingsville Evangelical Church, founded in 1855; known since 1957 as St. John's United Church of Christ.