Merritt Elthan Hoffman

1898 - 1966  (68 years)

• Name	Merritt Elthan Hoffman  [1]
  Born	30 Oct 1898	Redding, Ringgold, Iowa, United States
  Gender	Male
  Died	21 Dec 1966	Minot, Ward, North Dakota, United States   [1, 2]
  Buried	23 Dec 1966	Rosehill Cemetery, Minot, Ward, North Dakota, United States   [1]
  Person ID	I8667775791	Master Tree
  Last Modified	4 Jan 2007

  
  

  Father	Absolem Adinijah Hoffman,   b. 1 Mar 1872, Ringgold, Iowa, United States ,   d. 23 Oct 1931, Courtenay, Stutsman, North Dakota, United States  (Age 59 years)
  Mother	Winnie Esther Lesan,   b. 15 Nov 1872, Ringgold, Iowa, United States ,   d. 18 Jun 1950  (Age 77 years)
  Married	18 Jan 1896  [1]
  Family ID	F7975167649	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Esther Helene Juliane Loose,   b. 20 Mar 1902, Morgan, Redwood, Minnesota, United States ,   d. 26 Oct 1978, Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, United States  (Age 76 years)
  Married	5 Jan 1928	Jamestown, Stutsman, North Dakota, United States   [1]
  Children	1. First Son Hoffman,   b. 12 Jul 1930, Devils Lake, Ramsey, North Dakota, United States ,   d. 12 Jul 1930, Devils Lake, Ramsey, North Dakota, United States  (Age 0 years) + 2. Elaine Martha Hoffman + 3. Gail Winnie Hoffman   4. Second Son Hoffman,   b. 10 Aug 1934, Minot, Ward, North Dakota, United States ,   d. 10 Aug 1934, Minot, Ward, North Dakota, United States  (Age 0 years) + 5. Merritt Ennis Hoffman
  Family ID	F7975167653	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 30 Oct 1898 - Redding, Ringgold, Iowa, United States Married - 5 Jan 1928 - Jamestown, Stutsman, North Dakota, United States Died - 21 Dec 1966 - Minot, Ward, North Dakota, United States Buried - 23 Dec 1966 - Rosehill Cemetery, Minot, Ward, North Dakota, United States  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  [WinnieLesan.FTW] Merritt was born in Redding, Iowa, and moved with his parents to Courtney, ND in the early 1900's. He recieved his education in the Courtney school system. After graduating from High School he attended the North Dakota Agricultural College (now North Dakota State University), in Fargo, ND. He majored in architecture. During his college career he took a year off and taught math in the Courtney High School, to earn enough money to complete his education. While attending college he resided at the YMCA, and worked various jobs to meet expences. He was a member of the Army ROTC, and was called to active duty. Prior to induction , they were allowed to go home for a visit, and while at home the WW I ended, and the call to active duty was cancelled. After graduation he took a job with an Architectual Firm in Detroit, MI. Apparently the big city life was not what a country boy wanted so he soon moved back to North Dakota and was employed by North Dakota State Highway Department. . In 1941 he started work for the U S Soil Conservation Service, Department of Agriculture, and worked for them in various capacities in Bismarck, Fessenden, Wahpeton, Fargo, North Dakota , and Terry Montana. In 1949 he started employment for the Bureau of Reclamation, Department of Interior, in Minot, ND. He retired from Bureau of Reclamation, and later went to work for the U S Army Corps of Engineers. While working with the Corps of Engineers, he worked as an engineer on the construction of missle sites and on the Minot Air Force Base. He also did private consulting engineering work, from 1953 untill his death. This work consisted of all engineering work required on numerous housing subdivisions, in Minot, and one in Tioga, ND. He was a Registered Professional Engineer and Land Surveyor in North Dakota, and had registration Number 43.

  
  

• Sources

  [S8029554675] WinnieLesan.FTW. Date of Import: 9 Feb 2001 [S8029528026] Death Certificate.