Christian OFF

Christian OFF (OF)162 was born on 29 May 1835 in Beinstein, Württemberg, Germany. 163 His time of birth was 8:00 in the evening. He was baptized on 31 May 1835 in Beinstein, Württemberg, Germany. 163 Officiating was Helper Hofaker of Waiblingen. The baptismal witnesses were Georg Michael Of, village mayor, and Katharina Barbara, wife of Pfisterer, proprietor of the Lamb Inn. He immigrated on 27 Sep 1852 to the Port of New York. 155 He appeared in the census on 30 Jul 1860 in Indianapolis, Indiana. 164 The census shows his occupation as a sawyer. A sawyer saws timber into planks or boards. He appeared in the census on 1 Jul 1870 in Indianapolis, Indiana. 165,166 The census shows his occupation as a lumber dealer. In 1872 he was a lumber dealer in Indianapolis, Indiana. 167 Christian was part owner of Christian Off & Brothers Lumber, Lath and Shingles at the corner of St. Clair and Peru. He lived at 297 North Noble Street in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1872. 167 He appeared in the census on 1 Jun 1880 in Indianapolis, Indiana at 297 North Noble Street. 162 He appeared in the census on 2 Jun 1900 in Indianapolis, Indiana at 535 North Noble Street. 168 The census shows his occupation as a galvanized iron contractor. He died on 25 Jul 1902 in Indianapolis, Indiana. 169 His death was caused by apoplexy. He was buried on 28 Jul 1902 in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Indiana. 169 Source; Jim Haeberle

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