Hoffland - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Benjamin Marcus Hoffland, 90,

KENNELLYMARKA — 2008-03-03 05:46:44Z

MARCUS HOFFLAND
Benjamin Marcus Hoffland, 90, died Thursday, October 19, 2006, in Mesa, Arizona. He is survived by his wife, Muriel B. Hoffland; his two daughters, Maureen (Walter) Lamas and Jean (Ron) Luecke; his three grandchildren, Carrie (Peter) Honerbaum, Andrea Luecke, Randall Luecke; one great-grandchild, Elle; two sisters, Freida Gorman, Doris Ianitelli and two brothers, Donald and Howard Hoffland. Marcus was born in Soldiers Grove, Wisconsin on January 17, 1916. He owned several different businesses in Wisconsin including the La Crosse Motel in La Crosse, Wisconsin before retiring in Mesa, Arizona in 1972. He and Muriel had a home in Sunland Village for 30 years. A Memorial Service and burial took place Monday at Green Acres Mortuary, 401 N. Hayden Rd. Scottsdale.

Re: early Hofflands Swedish

boredattorney — 2004-07-28 18:47:39Z

I am looking for the parents or siblings of Sophia Alice Hoflund (also sometimes spelledHaflund) 12/18/1884-10/3/1938. Alice married Henry Edward Statler 5/5/1905 in Phillips County, Colorado and lived near Haxtum and Flagler, Colorado. Also living with her for a period of time was younger sister Mabel Hoflund (Abt 1889 - ??) Do you have any information on these Hoflund girls? They may have come to Colorado from Iowa or Illinois, but this is speculation. Please contact me at boredattorney@hotmail.com if you think you have any information that would help. Thanks!

Re: early Hofflands Norwegian

2003-06-26 13:38:49Z

HI,

my great-grandfather came from Norway in the 1880's and changed the family name from Hovland to Hoffland. The reason was, according to my father and uncle, that due to the fact there were so many Hoffmans in Northern Iowa, he thought Hoffland sounded more American. His brother refused to use the double "f" and stayed with Hovland.

Regards,

Marv Hoffland
an Iowan living in Austria

Re: early Hofflands Swedish

2003-02-02 05:23:41Z

I was told the name means "those who worship pagens" in Norwegian by a website host with the same last name who had a geneological page out of Santa Monica CA.

Re: early Hofflands Swedish

2003-02-02 05:19:37Z

Found early spelling as Hofland and Hovland, somehow changed to Hoffland, Norwegians from MN,

Re: early Hofflands Swedish

2003-01-01 23:26:28Z

I don't know but I happen to have the surname Hoffland and I'm glad to find out anything about the name and it's history.

Re: early Hofflands Swedish

2002-12-17 22:28:50Z

Hello Dixie:

I am Dave's daughter. He would very much like to hear from you. We are in San Diego, though you may not have the most current phone number.

Realize this is an old post, but if you see this, perhaps you can email me? d_silence@hotmail.com

Thank you,
Dorinda

early Hofflands Swedish

2000-11-04 12:48:00Z

Always interested it the Hofflands who were of Swedish ancestry mostly in Nebraska in the early years. Sometimes spelled Hoflund. Thanks Dixie Hoffland