Johannes Theodor Hofius. Son of Johannes HOFIUS and Sibylle Antoinette BERCK born 31 July 1730, Iserlohn, Westphalia, Germany. His godparents were Iserlohn's Mayor, Johann Hermann Hatzfeld; Johannes Brüninghaus; his grandfather, Theodor Heinrich Berck; and the mayor's wife.

    Following the death of his father in 1754, Johannes moved about 5 miles away to Hohenlimburg. Johannes married (1)on 2 February 1755, Phillipine Helene LANDMANN. She was born in Hohenlimburg. [Phillipine died on 15 October 1794 at Dhünn, where her son was a Minister]. Johannes was a merchant in Hohenlimburg, where he lived. During the Seven Years' War, his home was looted by the Prussian Army. He emigrated to Pennsylvania in October 1765, on board the ship "Countess of Sussex" which sailed from Rotterdam.

    Click HERE to see a transcription of the passenger list for that ship.

    Joh.Theodor Hofius' signature, 1765.

    Johan Theodor Hofius married (2) in 1772, Nancy BAKER, b. 1734, in Lancaster PA. [Nancy died in 1820, Clinton Township, Venango Co., PA.]

    Johan Theodor Hofius died in 1808 at Hickory Corners, near Sharon, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Children by Phillipine Helene Landmann:

    1. Peter Friedrich Moritz Hofius b. 1.Feb.1756.
    2. Johanna Maria Louisa Henrietta Hofius b. 22.May 1758, died Sep. 1761.
    3. Johann Wilhelm Carl Christian Hofius b. 11.Nov.1761, died (young).

      Children by Nancy BAKER:
    4. George Hofius b. 23.March 1773.
    5. William Hofius(/HOVIOUS) b. 1774.
    6. Barbara Hofius b. 1777, died 1862.
    7. John Theodore Hofius Jr.(/Hovis).
    8. Earnest T. Hofius(/Hovis) b. 1794?.


      9. Thanks to Paul Hofius and Dr. Kurt Hofius for a wealth of material about Joh.Theodor Hofius and his origins.