This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Katzung, Eberlein, Hofman, Hoffman, Hofmann, Hoffmann Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/iIB.2ACI/918 Message Board Post: Hi, I'm trying to track down a Matthew Hoffman & family - who I believe is related to me. In the 1860 Census he was living in Winnebago Co., IL with Joseph Katzung, Anna (Hoffman) Katzung - wife, and children Edward, Valentin, and Benjamin Katzung. Matthew was 20 years old at the time, so would be of an age to be a nephew of Anna (Hoffman) Katzung. In the 1880 Census, in Blue Earth, Faribault Co., MN was a Matthew Hoffman, with wife Catharine, and son Charles E. Hoffman. Age in this census is 39. If both of these Matthew's are the same person, he would have been born in 1840 - 1841. (These are the only 2 census records I have of him - have not had access to other years) In the late 1800's, Valentin Katzung applied for a Civil War Pension. One of the witnesses who supplied a statement was a Matthew Hoffmann. A long time ago, while in Blue Earth researching the Katzung and Eberlein families, I found the following newspaper article: Faribault County Register June 12 1902 Valentine Katzung of Mansfield was in Blue Earth last week attending the funeral of Mr. Hoffman and visiting his brother E. Katzung. I am looking for someone who might be able to look up death records from the end of May to the beginning of June 1902 for who Mr. Hoffman was. Also looking for someone who can look for the obit of Mr. Hoffman, once a date of death is located. Thank-you for any help / advise! Skip Murray Brainerd, MN