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Mary Anna Hoffelder

Mary Anna Hoffelder

Female 1884 - 1944  (60 years)

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  • Name Mary Anna Hoffelder  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17] 
    Residence 1880  Smithfield, De Kalb, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [16] 
    Birth 6 Jan 1884  Waterloo, De Kalb, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 15, 16, 18] 
    1920 United States Federal Census    		 1920 United States Federal Census
    Gender Female 
    FSID L5DC-J5G  [1, 2, 3] 
    Name Mary A. V. Brug  [18] 
    Residence Waterloo, De Kalb, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Residence 1900  Smithfield, De Kalb, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 16] 
    Residence 1910  Smithfield, De Kalb, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Residence 1920  Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Residence 1921  Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 16] 
    Residence 1930  Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [15, 16] 
    Residence 1935  Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [11, 16] 
    Residence 1940  Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Residence 1 Apr 1940  Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [16] 
    Death 26 Jul 1944  Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 16, 18] 
    Burial 29 Jul 1944  Waterloo, De Kalb, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 16, 18] 
    • Saint Michael The Archangel Catholic Cemetery,
    90499558_1417060377    		 90499558_1417060377
    Person ID I1374  Perchinske Strohmeyer Tree
    Last Modified 5 Aug 2025 

    Family Frederick Albert Brug,   b. 4 Apr 1883, Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Oct 1946, Fresno, California Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years) 
    Marriage 8 Jan 1912  De Kalb, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26] 
    record-image_-30    		 record-image_-30
    record-image_-18    		 record-image_-18
    Frederick Brug & Mary Hoffelder Wedding Photo    		 Frederick Brug & Mary Hoffelder Wedding Photo
    Christine Brug (Maid of Honor) back right
    John Hoffelder (Best Man) back left
    Age at Marriage She : 28 years - He : 28 years and 9 months. 
    Children 
     1. Mary Catherine Brug,   b. 25 Oct 1912, Schenectady, Schenectady, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Mar 1985, San Francisco, San Francisco, California Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. Frances Amelia Brug,   b. 17 Apr 1914, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Dec 2007, Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 93 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     3. Monica J Brug,   b. Abt 1918, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Feb 1922, Ft. Wayne, Allen, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 4 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     4. Teresa Marie Brug,   b. 11 Jun 1920, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Mar 2014 (Age 93 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     5. Rita Marie Brug,   b. 3 Dec 1922, Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 May 1923, Smithfield, De Kalb, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     6. Frederica John Brug,   b. 15 Jan 1925, Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Sep 1986, Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     7. Ann Marie Brug,   b. Abt 1929, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F464  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 5 Aug 2025 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1880 - Smithfield, De Kalb, Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 6 Jan 1884 - Waterloo, De Kalb, Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Waterloo, De Kalb, Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1900 - Smithfield, De Kalb, Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1910 - Smithfield, De Kalb, Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 8 Jan 1912 - De Kalb, Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife - 1920 - Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1921 - Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife - 1930 - Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1935 - Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife - 1940 - Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1 Apr 1940 - Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 26 Jul 1944 - Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 29 Jul 1944 - Waterloo, De Kalb, Indiana Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos
    Frederick Brug & Mary Hoffelder Wedding Photo    		Frederick Brug & Mary Hoffelder Wedding Photo
    Christine Brug (Maid of Honor) back right
    John Hoffelder (Best Man) back left
    At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
    mary ann v hoffelder brug memorial    		mary ann v hoffelder brug memorial
    Ann Marie's First Communion    		Ann Marie's First Communion
    Standing L to R; Fred Brug, Mary Brug, Mary Catherine, Francis, Teresa, Fred & Ann Marie
    IMG_2449    		IMG_2449
    Back of photo:

    Left to Right: Fred, Teresa, Frank (Leo’s Father), Fredrick, Mary (Fred’s wife), Ann Marie, Mayme

    Shrine at Altadena, California - Sept 10, 1940

    Photo from Mary Catherine Brug
    Mayme is a nickname for Mary or Margaret
    IMG_3083    		IMG_3083
    Fred A Brug Family

    Front Row L to R: Theresa, Anna Marie & Fredrick
    2nd Row L to R: Frances, Mary Cathrine, Mary (Fred’s Wife)
    3rd Row: Fred Brug
    Photo from Fort Wayne, Indiana (5/3/1936)
    Hoffelder & Brug Wedding    		Hoffelder & Brug Wedding
    At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
    Frances Brug & John Koehl    		Frances Brug & John Koehl
    L to R: Fred, Mary, Frances,John Koehl, Mr. Koehl
    Frederick Brug & Mary Ann Hoffelder Wedding    		Frederick Brug & Mary Ann Hoffelder Wedding
    Standing on Porch: Peter Hoffelder Standing L to R: Catherine Brug, Frederick Brug, Mary Ann Hoffelder & John Hoffelder
    Fred & Mary Brug    		Fred & Mary Brug
    At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

    Documents
    U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918    		U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
    U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942    		U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
    record-image_-18    		record-image_-18
    Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1940    		Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1940

    Headstones
    Frederick Brug & Mary Ann Hoffelder Brug    		Frederick Brug & Mary Ann Hoffelder Brug
    90499558_1417060377    		90499558_1417060377

  • Sources 
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      Mary Anna V Hoffelder in entry for John Gregory Koehl and Frances Amelia Brug, "Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959"
      https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XXJN-ZHB

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      Mary Anna Hoffelder in entry for John Gregory Koehl and Frances Amelia Brug, "Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959"
      https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XXJN-ZCQ

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      Mary A V Hoffelder, "Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959"
      https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XXYZ-BD7

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      Mary A V Hoffelder, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
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      Mary A Hoffelder in household of John Hoffelder, "United States Census, 1900"
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      Mary A Hoffelder in household of John Hoffelder, "United States Census, 1910"
      https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKG6-S4T

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      1920 United States Federal Census      		 1920 United States Federal Census


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      U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918      		 U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918


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      U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995      		 U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995


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      Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011      		 Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011


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      1940 United States Federal Census      		 1940 United States Federal Census


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      Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940      		 Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940


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      1930 United States Federal Census      		 1930 United States Federal Census


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      Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011      		 Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011


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      Fred Brug in household of Fred Brug, "United States Census, 1900"
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      Frederick Aloysius Brug
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      Frederick Aloysius Brug, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
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      Fred Brug in household of Fred Brug, "United States Census, 1910"
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      Fredrick M Brug, "United States Census, 1930"
      https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X41V-HGH


Pijaczynski Spelling Transition

The Pijzaczynski family name changed many times over the years. In Polish records, Andrew’s surname appeared as Peczynski. He had six children in Poland and five in the United States. After immigrating, his last name varied on documents such as census records, deeds, and death certificates, before his children in the U.S. eventually adopted the name Perchinske. Rumor had it that teachers could not spell the name correctly and eventually his children became Perchinske.

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Fled Country for Religious Freedom

Fredrick Brug Jr lived in Bundenthal Germany where he held the title of Count under Emperor Kaiser Wilhelm I during the period of 1878 to 1883.

When Kaiser Wilhelm II ruled as emperor, Fred Brug went to renew his Countship but was told he had to revoke his religious affiliation. The following article how it caused him to flee Germany for the U.S..

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