Franciska (Sermersheim) Hoffman Born: 5 Mar 1844 Died: 20 Aug 1886 Plot:
Where born: Germany Where died: Janaska Bend IN Daughter of: Heinrich Sermersheim (25 Mar 1808 Germany-9 Jul 1888 DuBois IN) & Rachel Berger (28 Dec 1807 Germany-21 Nov 1856 Jasper IN); from Germany 1847; to Celestine IN Married: 1865 Gibson Co IN Frederick Hoffman (20 Aug 1840 Germany-5 Apr 1923 Mt Carmel; s/of John Hoffman & Apollonia Schnezer; he m2: 1891 IN Mary Handel both buried St Mary?s Cem) Lived at: 1870-80 Hall Dubois Co IN Children: - John Frederick (2 Dec 1865 IN-6 Jul 1939 FL) -
Jacobina (13 Jan 1867-14 Nov 1961 Wabash m: 1891 George F Fell both buried St Mary Cem) -
Catherine Margaret* (8 Jun 1868 IN-30 Aug 1893 Wabash m: 1889 Leopold Halbig) -
Jacob (11 Feb 1870-5 Oct 1939 m: 1896 Annie Strickler) -
Apolonia (30 Nov 1871 IN-20 Aug 1908 buried St Mary Cem m: 1891 Adam V Handel) -
Henry (21 Jun 1873 IN-9 Jan 1947 Mt Vernon IL m: 1895 Ida Sargent*) -
Joseph Frederick (4 Aug 1875 IN m: ca 1902 Lily) -
Ignates Cornati* [Ned] (6 Nov 1877 IN-5 Dec 1901) -
Marie Margaret (13 Sep 1879 IN-12 Jul 1908 Wabash m: Charles Edgar Maddex) -
Fred Anton (21 May 1881 IN-1946 m: Marie) -
Frances Magdaline (31 Jul 1886-26 Aug 1886)
* indicates buried with Franciska (Sermersheim) Hoffman in Sand Hill Cemetery.
About Sand Hill Cemetery:
Sand Hill Cemetery is the oldest large cemetery in Mt Carmel IL, predating Highland Memorial Cemetery and Rose Hill Cemetery. There was no subdivision of lots in Sand Hill Cemetery. People were buried in the order of their death. New burials were prohibited in Sand Hill Cemetery after 1932. Burials: 1254 Location: 730 West 3rd Street, Mt Carmel, Illinois - Wabash County
