This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.counties.knox/3823.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello...Posts to this board are automatically sent to email list ILKNOX-L@rootsweb.com A kind lady name Joan answered your question there but did not post to the board. I am posting her answer here in case you are not subscribe to the Knox list. I hope this is ok with Joan. Quoted from IL-Knox list "here it is: Pg. 682 HOFFLUND, ALEXAANDER A grocer, son of John and Clary Hofflund; he was born in Sweden, Europe, April 2, 1857; he attended the common schools in Sweden, and finished his education in the high school in Knox Co. Ill., his childhood was spent on a farm; his parents immigrated to Knox Co., from Sweden when he was 17 years old; he enlisted in the 151st Regt. Ill. Vol in Feb., 1864. served one year and was mustered out Feb. 1865; he has been engaged in the grocery business in Galesburg for several years; he married Tillie Peterson, of Oneida. Member of the M.E. Church for 11 years. Republican. (The biography says he was born in 1857 (as above) but it must have been, possibly, 1837. Perhaps the census will clarify this.) Joan" Since Joan mentioned the census I have added that also Looks like he was born ~1847 1880 United States Census A. HOFFLAND Self M Male W 33 SWED Grocer& Farmer SWED SWED Tilly HOFFLAND Wife M Female W 22 IL Keeps House SWED SWED Ada Mabel HOFFLAND Dau S Female W 1 IL SWED IL Alfred STEVENS Other S Male W 21 IL WorksOn Farm SWED SWED -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Census Place Galesburg, Knox, Illinois Family History Library Film 1254220 NA Film Number T9-0220 Page Number 55B