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Note: hardson has melted watch & coins.
1880- Resided 81 Burdick St, Kalamazoo, MI. Telegraph Operator with Michigan Central RR.
1883-1891 Ticket agent for old Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad.Transferred to Erie, Pa. Presented with gold capped cane fom Kalamazoo Elks lodge the week he left for Erie.
1891-1900 Stationmaster, Union Depot, Erie, PA. Also worked as switch master.
1900 - Joined Odin stove as secretary/treasurer
Visited Germany and Heine home.USPassport Jan 31, 1914. Blue eyes, 5'6''.
Owned cane made of wood from flagship Niagra with a silver head from investment in Canadian First Mining Co.
In the death of Mr. Hoffstetter May 21, 1921, the society loses one of its most faithful members. To Frank S. Barnes of Kalamazoo we are Indebted for the following clipping from the Kalamazoo Gazette giving a sketch of Mr. Hoffstetter.
"John C. Hoffstetter, for many years a resident of Kalamazoo, where he was agent for the New York Central railroad, then called the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern, died Saturday afternoon In Battle Creek Sanitarium, where he had been brought from his home In Erie, Pa., in hopes of Improving his health.
Mr. Hoffstetter left this city about thirty years ago, going to Erie, where he entered Into the manufacturing business. He was associated with the Odin Stove Manufacturing company, which with his sons he organized and was Its secretary and treasurer. He became prominent in the manufacturing circles of Erie, was a member of the Manufacturers' association and the Board of Commerce. Also, he became a director in the People's bank of that city. He was also a director In the Erie Boys' club, in which he took a great personal Interest.
During his residence In Kalamazoo, Mr. Hoffstetter made many close friendships, and each year he returned to pay each a brief call. He was a charter member of Kalamazoo lodge No. 50, B. P. O. Elks, and at the time of his death the oldest member of the lodge, his membership number being four. Also, he was a member of Peninsular Commandery, No. 8 Knights Templar.
Mr. Hoffstetter's body was brought to this city last evening. The funeral will be held from the lodge room of Elks temple at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon, the very day on which he would have attained his 68th year. Burial will be in the family lot In Riverside cemetery. Friends may view the body after 3 o'clock this afternoon at Goodale's chapel."
Obit has picture
Note: 1872 - Was in Chicago fire (??). He was a telegraph operator for Northern Pacific RR. Rob Ric
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