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Johannes Hofer Family Genealogy

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3669

Overview

Genealogy and history of the Johannes Hofer Family compiled by Charlotte Betler Hughes into a booklet for presentation at the Hofer Family Reunion (held at Helvetia, West Virginia on 9 July 1994). This thirty-nine page booklet (photocopied) contains copies of family photographs and a history of the Swiss village of Helvetia, which was settled in 1869. The genealogy begins with Johannes (born in Canton Bern, Switzerland, 1836) and Kathrina Veltschi Hofer, who setted in Helvetia in 1871, and continues through 1994.

Dates

  • Creation: 1900-1994
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1994

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

No special access restriction applies.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.

Extent

0.01 Linear Feet (Summary: 1/4 in. (1 folder))

Physical Location

West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/

Title
Johannes Hofer Family Genealogy, 1900-1994
Author
Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History Center
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
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Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the West Virginia and Regional History Center Repository

Contact:
1549 University Ave.
P.O. Box 6069
Morgantown WV 26506-6069 US
304-293-3536