Elizabeth's grave has no headstone but is marked in these photos by the orange silk flowers.
------------------
From Johnstown Tribune
1-29-1921
MRS JOHN TREFTS
ILL FOR LONG TIME<
DIES IN 96th YEAR
Was Oldest Communicant of
First Lutheran Church,
Having Joined in ‘40
FUNERAL ON SUNDAY
Mrs. Ellizabeth (Hoffman) Trefts, widow of John J. Trefts, one of Johnstown’s pioneer residents and the oldest communicant of the First Lutheran congregation, eied at the Trefts homestead, 315 Bedford Street, Fourth Ward, about 7 o’clock last evening, in her 96th year. Mrs. Trefts had been confined to her room since late last July, but was not compelled to remain in bed. She was able to sit up in an armchair in her room for a short while yesterday afternoon. Her death was due to general debility. The funeral will take place from the Trefts home Sunday afternoon, the services to be in charge of the Rev. Henry W. Snydel, minister of the First Lutheran Church, with burial in the family plot in Grandview Cemetery.
Elizabeth Hoffman was born May 15. 1825, in Jenner Township, Somerset County, and was married in this city in 1850 to John J. Trefts, a son of J. Adam Trefts and a brother of Jacob Trefts, the latter having been a well known meat dealer here for many years. Her father was Jacob Hoffman and her mother, Mrs. Eva (Good) Hoffman. The latter was a sister of the mother of the venerable Joseph Ankeny, of the Fifth Ward. Early in the 20’s Jacob Hoffman bought 400 acres of ground in Richland Township and moved his family from Somerset County to this locality, where he erected one of the first brick houses in Richland Township. The brick for the structure were made on the premises by Henry Constable and his brother, English brickmakers. The brick were made with the use of Straw furnished by Mr. Hoffman. Jacob Hoffman died in Richland Township some 60 years ago and his widow passed away at the Treft home here in 1883. Mrs. Trefts was one of a family of eight children, four sons and four daughters and is the last of the number to pass away. Her brothers were David, Joseph, Samuel and Jacob Hoffman, and the sisters were Rebecca, wife of John Paul; Tennie, wife of John Noon, and Susan, wife of Daniel Noon.
Mrs. Trefts was a member of the First Lutheran Church for 81 years. In 1829 or 1830 Peter Levergood, J. Adam Trefts, father of John J. Trefts and Daniel Seigh were appointed to look after the affairs of the Lutheran inhabitants of the town and in 1832 Mr. Levergood gave to the congregation the ground on Franklin Street on which three churches were erected, the last of the three was destroyed by fire three years ago and the congregation is now erecting the fourth at Vine Street and Park place. The first settled pastor was the Rev. J. Barnitz and it is thought it was during his pastorate that Mrs. Trefts united with the church in 1840. She has since been identified with the congregation and assisted in the dedication of the three structures erected by the congregation on the Franklin Street property.
Miss Hoffman and John J. Trefts, an early paver of Johnstown, were married in 18850 by the Rev. Peter Sahm, then pastor of the Lutheran Church. For about ten years they made their home in Richland Township. In 1860 Mr. Trefts purchased a tract of land in the Fourth Ward from Carl Von Lunen, father of the late Charles and Louis Von Lunen. Mr. Trefts’ death occurred there on March 16, 1874, aged 52 years. Eight children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Trefts, four of them having preceded the mother to the grave. They were William H. Trefts; Amanda, wife of E. T. Baker, and John and Amelia Trefts, who died in infancy. The surviving daughter is Emma, widow of John Brady, who was called to Johnstown from her home in Indiana last night, and the sons are Albert A. Trefts, of the Fifth Ward; Jacob M. Trefts, at home, and George W. Trefts, of the Sixth Ward. In addition to these, there are six grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, three males and six females, and three great-great-grandchildren, the two daughters and son of Chester and Vera (Brady) Dorney, of near Philadelphia.
-----------------------------
Contributed by: CRF (#47978343)
------------------
From Johnstown Tribune
1-29-1921
MRS JOHN TREFTS
ILL FOR LONG TIME<
DIES IN 96th YEAR
Was Oldest Communicant of
First Lutheran Church,
Having Joined in ‘40
FUNERAL ON SUNDAY
Mrs. Ellizabeth (Hoffman) Trefts, widow of John J. Trefts, one of Johnstown’s pioneer residents and the oldest communicant of the First Lutheran congregation, eied at the Trefts homestead, 315 Bedford Street, Fourth Ward, about 7 o’clock last evening, in her 96th year. Mrs. Trefts had been confined to her room since late last July, but was not compelled to remain in bed. She was able to sit up in an armchair in her room for a short while yesterday afternoon. Her death was due to general debility. The funeral will take place from the Trefts home Sunday afternoon, the services to be in charge of the Rev. Henry W. Snydel, minister of the First Lutheran Church, with burial in the family plot in Grandview Cemetery.
Elizabeth Hoffman was born May 15. 1825, in Jenner Township, Somerset County, and was married in this city in 1850 to John J. Trefts, a son of J. Adam Trefts and a brother of Jacob Trefts, the latter having been a well known meat dealer here for many years. Her father was Jacob Hoffman and her mother, Mrs. Eva (Good) Hoffman. The latter was a sister of the mother of the venerable Joseph Ankeny, of the Fifth Ward. Early in the 20’s Jacob Hoffman bought 400 acres of ground in Richland Township and moved his family from Somerset County to this locality, where he erected one of the first brick houses in Richland Township. The brick for the structure were made on the premises by Henry Constable and his brother, English brickmakers. The brick were made with the use of Straw furnished by Mr. Hoffman. Jacob Hoffman died in Richland Township some 60 years ago and his widow passed away at the Treft home here in 1883. Mrs. Trefts was one of a family of eight children, four sons and four daughters and is the last of the number to pass away. Her brothers were David, Joseph, Samuel and Jacob Hoffman, and the sisters were Rebecca, wife of John Paul; Tennie, wife of John Noon, and Susan, wife of Daniel Noon.
Mrs. Trefts was a member of the First Lutheran Church for 81 years. In 1829 or 1830 Peter Levergood, J. Adam Trefts, father of John J. Trefts and Daniel Seigh were appointed to look after the affairs of the Lutheran inhabitants of the town and in 1832 Mr. Levergood gave to the congregation the ground on Franklin Street on which three churches were erected, the last of the three was destroyed by fire three years ago and the congregation is now erecting the fourth at Vine Street and Park place. The first settled pastor was the Rev. J. Barnitz and it is thought it was during his pastorate that Mrs. Trefts united with the church in 1840. She has since been identified with the congregation and assisted in the dedication of the three structures erected by the congregation on the Franklin Street property.
Miss Hoffman and John J. Trefts, an early paver of Johnstown, were married in 18850 by the Rev. Peter Sahm, then pastor of the Lutheran Church. For about ten years they made their home in Richland Township. In 1860 Mr. Trefts purchased a tract of land in the Fourth Ward from Carl Von Lunen, father of the late Charles and Louis Von Lunen. Mr. Trefts’ death occurred there on March 16, 1874, aged 52 years. Eight children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Trefts, four of them having preceded the mother to the grave. They were William H. Trefts; Amanda, wife of E. T. Baker, and John and Amelia Trefts, who died in infancy. The surviving daughter is Emma, widow of John Brady, who was called to Johnstown from her home in Indiana last night, and the sons are Albert A. Trefts, of the Fifth Ward; Jacob M. Trefts, at home, and George W. Trefts, of the Sixth Ward. In addition to these, there are six grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, three males and six females, and three great-great-grandchildren, the two daughters and son of Chester and Vera (Brady) Dorney, of near Philadelphia.
-----------------------------
Contributed by: CRF (#47978343)
Elizabeth's grave has no headstone but is marked in these photos by the orange silk flowers.
------------------
From Johnstown Tribune
1-29-1921
MRS JOHN TREFTS
ILL FOR LONG TIME<
DIES IN 96th YEAR
Was Oldest Communicant of
First Lutheran Church,
Having Joined in ‘40
FUNERAL ON SUNDAY
Mrs. Ellizabeth (Hoffman) Trefts, widow of John J. Trefts, one of Johnstown’s pioneer residents and the oldest communicant of the First Lutheran congregation, eied at the Trefts homestead, 315 Bedford Street, Fourth Ward, about 7 o’clock last evening, in her 96th year. Mrs. Trefts had been confined to her room since late last July, but was not compelled to remain in bed. She was able to sit up in an armchair in her room for a short while yesterday afternoon. Her death was due to general debility. The funeral will take place from the Trefts home Sunday afternoon, the services to be in charge of the Rev. Henry W. Snydel, minister of the First Lutheran Church, with burial in the family plot in Grandview Cemetery.
Elizabeth Hoffman was born May 15. 1825, in Jenner Township, Somerset County, and was married in this city in 1850 to John J. Trefts, a son of J. Adam Trefts and a brother of Jacob Trefts, the latter having been a well known meat dealer here for many years. Her father was Jacob Hoffman and her mother, Mrs. Eva (Good) Hoffman. The latter was a sister of the mother of the venerable Joseph Ankeny, of the Fifth Ward. Early in the 20’s Jacob Hoffman bought 400 acres of ground in Richland Township and moved his family from Somerset County to this locality, where he erected one of the first brick houses in Richland Township. The brick for the structure were made on the premises by Henry Constable and his brother, English brickmakers. The brick were made with the use of Straw furnished by Mr. Hoffman. Jacob Hoffman died in Richland Township some 60 years ago and his widow passed away at the Treft home here in 1883. Mrs. Trefts was one of a family of eight children, four sons and four daughters and is the last of the number to pass away. Her brothers were David, Joseph, Samuel and Jacob Hoffman, and the sisters were Rebecca, wife of John Paul; Tennie, wife of John Noon, and Susan, wife of Daniel Noon.
Mrs. Trefts was a member of the First Lutheran Church for 81 years. In 1829 or 1830 Peter Levergood, J. Adam Trefts, father of John J. Trefts and Daniel Seigh were appointed to look after the affairs of the Lutheran inhabitants of the town and in 1832 Mr. Levergood gave to the congregation the ground on Franklin Street on which three churches were erected, the last of the three was destroyed by fire three years ago and the congregation is now erecting the fourth at Vine Street and Park place. The first settled pastor was the Rev. J. Barnitz and it is thought it was during his pastorate that Mrs. Trefts united with the church in 1840. She has since been identified with the congregation and assisted in the dedication of the three structures erected by the congregation on the Franklin Street property.
Miss Hoffman and John J. Trefts, an early paver of Johnstown, were married in 18850 by the Rev. Peter Sahm, then pastor of the Lutheran Church. For about ten years they made their home in Richland Township. In 1860 Mr. Trefts purchased a tract of land in the Fourth Ward from Carl Von Lunen, father of the late Charles and Louis Von Lunen. Mr. Trefts’ death occurred there on March 16, 1874, aged 52 years. Eight children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Trefts, four of them having preceded the mother to the grave. They were William H. Trefts; Amanda, wife of E. T. Baker, and John and Amelia Trefts, who died in infancy. The surviving daughter is Emma, widow of John Brady, who was called to Johnstown from her home in Indiana last night, and the sons are Albert A. Trefts, of the Fifth Ward; Jacob M. Trefts, at home, and George W. Trefts, of the Sixth Ward. In addition to these, there are six grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, three males and six females, and three great-great-grandchildren, the two daughters and son of Chester and Vera (Brady) Dorney, of near Philadelphia.
-----------------------------
Contributed by: CRF (#47978343)
------------------
From Johnstown Tribune
1-29-1921
MRS JOHN TREFTS
ILL FOR LONG TIME<
DIES IN 96th YEAR
Was Oldest Communicant of
First Lutheran Church,
Having Joined in ‘40
FUNERAL ON SUNDAY
Mrs. Ellizabeth (Hoffman) Trefts, widow of John J. Trefts, one of Johnstown’s pioneer residents and the oldest communicant of the First Lutheran congregation, eied at the Trefts homestead, 315 Bedford Street, Fourth Ward, about 7 o’clock last evening, in her 96th year. Mrs. Trefts had been confined to her room since late last July, but was not compelled to remain in bed. She was able to sit up in an armchair in her room for a short while yesterday afternoon. Her death was due to general debility. The funeral will take place from the Trefts home Sunday afternoon, the services to be in charge of the Rev. Henry W. Snydel, minister of the First Lutheran Church, with burial in the family plot in Grandview Cemetery.
Elizabeth Hoffman was born May 15. 1825, in Jenner Township, Somerset County, and was married in this city in 1850 to John J. Trefts, a son of J. Adam Trefts and a brother of Jacob Trefts, the latter having been a well known meat dealer here for many years. Her father was Jacob Hoffman and her mother, Mrs. Eva (Good) Hoffman. The latter was a sister of the mother of the venerable Joseph Ankeny, of the Fifth Ward. Early in the 20’s Jacob Hoffman bought 400 acres of ground in Richland Township and moved his family from Somerset County to this locality, where he erected one of the first brick houses in Richland Township. The brick for the structure were made on the premises by Henry Constable and his brother, English brickmakers. The brick were made with the use of Straw furnished by Mr. Hoffman. Jacob Hoffman died in Richland Township some 60 years ago and his widow passed away at the Treft home here in 1883. Mrs. Trefts was one of a family of eight children, four sons and four daughters and is the last of the number to pass away. Her brothers were David, Joseph, Samuel and Jacob Hoffman, and the sisters were Rebecca, wife of John Paul; Tennie, wife of John Noon, and Susan, wife of Daniel Noon.
Mrs. Trefts was a member of the First Lutheran Church for 81 years. In 1829 or 1830 Peter Levergood, J. Adam Trefts, father of John J. Trefts and Daniel Seigh were appointed to look after the affairs of the Lutheran inhabitants of the town and in 1832 Mr. Levergood gave to the congregation the ground on Franklin Street on which three churches were erected, the last of the three was destroyed by fire three years ago and the congregation is now erecting the fourth at Vine Street and Park place. The first settled pastor was the Rev. J. Barnitz and it is thought it was during his pastorate that Mrs. Trefts united with the church in 1840. She has since been identified with the congregation and assisted in the dedication of the three structures erected by the congregation on the Franklin Street property.
Miss Hoffman and John J. Trefts, an early paver of Johnstown, were married in 18850 by the Rev. Peter Sahm, then pastor of the Lutheran Church. For about ten years they made their home in Richland Township. In 1860 Mr. Trefts purchased a tract of land in the Fourth Ward from Carl Von Lunen, father of the late Charles and Louis Von Lunen. Mr. Trefts’ death occurred there on March 16, 1874, aged 52 years. Eight children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Trefts, four of them having preceded the mother to the grave. They were William H. Trefts; Amanda, wife of E. T. Baker, and John and Amelia Trefts, who died in infancy. The surviving daughter is Emma, widow of John Brady, who was called to Johnstown from her home in Indiana last night, and the sons are Albert A. Trefts, of the Fifth Ward; Jacob M. Trefts, at home, and George W. Trefts, of the Sixth Ward. In addition to these, there are six grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, three males and six females, and three great-great-grandchildren, the two daughters and son of Chester and Vera (Brady) Dorney, of near Philadelphia.
-----------------------------
Contributed by: CRF (#47978343)
Family Members
Siblings
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Explore more
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
