Katherina "Katherine" Hoffman, daughter of Matthias Hoffmann and Anna Mary Fixemer, was born May 1 1845 in Kahn, Germany. She died May 9 1923 at St. Joseph's Hospital, Milwaukee, after 78 years and 8 days of life. The cause of death was obstruction of the bowels. Katherine's obituary appeared in the Friday, May 11 1923 edition of the Hartford Press. Funeral services were held May 12 1923 at St Peter's Church, Slinger, with Rev. Breucker officiating. She was laid to rest May 12 1923 in St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery, Slinger, Wisconsin.
Katherine married Johann "John" Breit Nov 27 1866 in St. Lawrence Catholic Church, St. Lawrence, Wisconsin. They had eleven children: daughter (unknown), daughter (unknown), Anna, Katherine, Mary, Elizabeth, Margaret, Christina, John, Peter and Lena.
John was born Oct 19 1845 in Prussia. He died Nov 8 1922 in Slinger, Washington County, Wisconsin after 77 years and 20 days of life.
