The Hofhenke Family History |
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| Author:
| Hofhenke, Ronald
Hofhenke, Trini |
| ISBN: | 978-1-5427-0053-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2017 |
| Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $37.00 |
Book Description:
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The surname Hoffhenke (Hofhenke) comes from the word Hoff, meaning farm or cottage and the word Henke, a pet name for Henry. The translation of the name being Farm Henry or Cottage Henry. Our family adopted the spelling Hofhenke in the United States. We can trace our ancestors back to Hermann Hoffhenke born in Haast, Germany in about 1470. Our direct line remained in Haast for nearly three centuries before settling in Grabstede, Germany. Over a span of 419 years, the family traveled...
More DescriptionThe surname Hoffhenke (Hofhenke) comes from the word Hoff, meaning farm or cottage and the word Henke, a pet name for Henry. The translation of the name being Farm Henry or Cottage Henry. Our family adopted the spelling Hofhenke in the United States. We can trace our ancestors back to Hermann Hoffhenke born in Haast, Germany in about 1470. Our direct line remained in Haast for nearly three centuries before settling in Grabstede, Germany. Over a span of 419 years, the family traveled about 32 miles, as the crow flies, from Haast to Grabstede. It was from here that our direct line immigrated to America in 1888 and 1889.Why did the family immigrate to America? Why did they choose Nebraska to begin their lives in the new country? In Letters from Home, we get a glimpse at life in post World War II Germany. The chapter contains translations of letters written to Tjede (Wachtendorf) Hofhenke from her family in Germany. Tjede was the wife of John Hofhenke of Red Bluff, California.Descendants of the immigrant family are now found from coast to coast.