Dear Hoffpauirs, It has taken me a long time to get to this point. Here, as far as I know at present, are the descendants of Samuel Rufus ("Roy") HOFFPAUIR, from the little-known line of Francois/Francis and Malissa Hoffpauir. His paternal line, going backwards, is: Francis, Manoah, Manoah Francois, Thomas. Samuel Rufus HOFFPAUIR (S.R., "Roy") was born 29 October 1891 in Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, and died 15 May 1981 in Carmichael, Sacramento County, California. He married Gertrude Marie DAMKIER on 1 September 1912 in California (probably Fresno). She was the daughter of Niels Damkier and Anne Hansen, natives of Denmark. She was born 23 July 1892 in or near Fresno, California and died 30 June 1994 in Mokelumne Hill, Calaveras Co., California, less than a month shy of the age of 102. Her sight had dimmed, her bones were very fragile, and her hearing had become very bad, but her mind was clear until the very end. I attended her 100th birthday at the home of her daughter Shirley. Roy and Gertrude Hoffpauir lived in Fresno, Calif.; later in Oakland, Calif.; then in Fair Oaks, Calif. from about 1958 to 1981. Roy had also spent some time in Arizona, possibly near one of his brothers, but I don't know if that was before or after his marriage. Children: 1. Francis Marvin HOFFPAUIR, born 24 June 1913, Fresno, Fresno County, Calif.; died 13 January 1983, San Bernardino, Riverside County, Calif.; buried at Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, CA. He was a Staff Sgt. during World War II, serving in Europe; later became a civil engineer with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Known as "Marvin" when young, he became "Frank" in the Army and went by that for the rest of his life. He was active in the Lions Club for many years and was a member of the Congregational Church. He married (1) Mary TRIMBLE, about 1941, Fresno, Calif.; she is said to have been a Canadian. They had no children and were divorced some time prior to 1957. (2) Mabel Corinne GRAVES, on 6 January 1958, in Eureka, Humboldt County, Calif. They had no children; I am Corinne's daughter by a previous marriage; Frank and Corinne were divorced in about 1975. Corinne was born 16 December 1916 in Gaston, Washington Co., Oregon, and died in March 1989 in Redding, Shasta County, Calif. Frank married (3) Harriet C. [last name unknown], about 1976. She had a grown daughter by a previous marriage. Frank and Corinne lived in Eureka, Calif. from 1958 to 1962; in Napa, Calif. for a few years; in Rock Springs, Wyoming about 1968-1969; then in San Bernardino, Calif. from about 1970 until Corinne moved to Redding in 1976. Frank and Harriet lived in San Bernardino. 2. Bernice Alene HOFFPAUIR was born 29 July 1916 [probably in Fresno] and died 28 May 1971 in San Diego, San Diego County, Calif. She married (1) Fred HAWTHORNE; they were divorced. (2) Smitty SMITH; he died. (3) Andrew ("Andy") OFFT, who survived her. Andy was born 14 November 1917 and died April 1991. Children of Bernice HOFFPAUIR and Fred HAWTHORNE: (a) Judy HAWTHORNE, born 13 November 1935. She married Don FORWARD; and Gayle HILTON; I do not know in which order. I have her children listed under Gayle HILTON: 1. Gary; 2. Glenn; and 3. Gaylene, who was born 22 January 1959. I met these children when they were quite young, but have not kept in touch. My impression is that most of this family lives in Colorado and that Judy has some grandchildren. (b) Jo Anne HAWTHORNE, born 9 September 1937; died 27 June 1996 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona. She married (1) Don STEWART; (2) Tom [last name unknown]; (3) Al JIFKINS. I am pretty sure she had at least two children by her first husband and that the oldest one was a girl, who would have been born about 1956 or 1957. In 1958 I believe they were living in Oakland, Calif. as Don was a sailor in the U.S. Navy then, and Jo Anne was expecting their second child. I do not know the total number of Jo Anne's children or their names. If anyone has access to the Phoenix newspapers, I'd appreciate an obituary. (3) Shirley Rae HOFFPAUIR was born 4 February 1927 in Fresno, Fresno County, Calif. She married Bert Francis ALEXANDER on 10 May 1947 in Oakland, Alameda County, Calif. Bert was born 23 June 1918 in Checotah, McIntosh County, Oklahoma; his family was from the vicinity of Cuero, Texas before that. Bert was a pilot in the Army Air Corps during World War II and saw service in both the European and Pacific campaigns. He remained in the Air Force after the war and was stationed in various places, such as El Paso, Okinawa, and North Carolina in addition to California. After retiring from the Air Force, Bert had a second career in local government in Sacramento County, Calif. Shirley has been a homemaker; both are now active in Eastern Star and the Methodist Church and live in Mokelumne Hill, Calif. Children of Shirley Hoffpauir and Bert Alexander: (a) Helen Kay ALEXANDER, born 30 August 1950; married (1) George Martin VOGEL; no children; divorced. (2) Douglas WOODS; no children. (b) Raymond Brian ALEXANDER, born 16 January 1959. He married (1) Doreen BONNER about 1982; divorced. They had one son, Ian Brian ALEXANDER, born 31 July 1983. Ray married (2) Jennifer WHITE; she had a son, Ryan Raymond, by a previous marriage; he was born 9 December 1980; I believe that Ray has adopted Ryan so his stepson would now be Ryan Raymond ALEXANDER. This family lives in Lake County, Calif. in the vicinity of Clear Lake. If anyone can add to any of the above, I'll be very grateful. Although the name HOFFPAUIR has died out in this line, the "genes" continue on... Barbara Hill <bhill@uclink4.berkeley.edu>