C.A.
& Rosie Hoffman
Denison, Texas
| Aug
7, 1896 |
Louis
Lebrecht and William Scholz attest to the
identity of Loren Wahnsen,
alias Lawrence Wahnsen. Loren and his
wife, Margaretha
Wahnsen," were man and wife before they came
to Texas about 1875."
He had no children. He died
about November 26,
1877. At the time he and his wife were
living on Lots Nos. 9
and 10, Block 81, Original Town Plat,
Denison, which was their
homestead. Margaretha later married
Earl Hoffman.
[SOurce: Grayson COunty Deed Records,
Vol. 116, p.386] |
| Feb.
9, 1904 |
Carrie
B. Lebrecht attests that she has sold to
Miss Mayme Garbutt two liens
on Lot 9, Block 9, Miller's First Addition,
Denison [779 West Gandy
Street], one for $784 and the other for
$482, a total of $1,266.
Apparently, Carrie has decided to
dispose of the Gandy Street
house and buy property on the edge of town
from her brother, P.D.
Pollard Jr. In a deposition taken on
March 29, 19 04, and
recorded on April 16, 1904, Carrie states
that two "Vendors Lien notes"
from 1890, one for $450 and one for $750,
existed on the Gandy Street
homestead at the time of Louis Lebrecht's
death in December 1902.
In January 1903, Carrie purchased
these liens "with funds
received from the Equitable Life Assurance
Society of New York, on a
policy written for said Louis Lebrecht and
payable to her, the said
Carrie B. Lebrecht. Said funds being
her own separate funds,
and deponent further swears that she has
never come into possession of
any community funds since the death of her
said husband, with which she
could pay off and satisfy said
indebtedness." Early in 1904,
Carrie herself sells these liens to Miss
Mayme Garbutt (via
her trustee, S.P. Ancker, head of Denison
Bank and Trust Company.)
Then, in April 1904, when Carrie sells
the Gandy Street
property to C.A. and Rosie Hoffman, they
assume responsibility for
paying off these Garbutt liens.
Presumably, these maneuvers
allow Carrie to recapture her insurance
money, plus $500 cash paid by
the Hoffmans. [Source: Grayson County Deed
Records, Vol. 89, p. 521;
Vol. 125, p.596; Vol. 156;, pp.387-89 and
397-401; and Vol. 182, p.402] |
| Apr
16, 1904 |
Carrie
B. Lebrecht completes sale of her homestead
(Lot 9, Block 9, Miller's
First Addition, Denison; 729 West Gandy
Street) to C.A. Hoffman
and Rosie Hoffman for $1,400. She
receives $500 cash, while
$900 is applied to retire two outstanding
liens owned by Miss Mayme
Garbutt. This the Hoffmans accomplish
as shown by a formal
release recorded August 28, 1908.
[Source : Grayson County
Deed Records, Vol. 156, pp. 387-89 and
397-401; see also Vol. 89, p.
521; Vol. 125, p.596; and Vol. 182, p. 492] |
| 1907 |
Hoffman,
Charles A. Proprietor, Hoffman's
Photographic Studio.
Ad on cover of City Directory:
"Hoffman's Studio.
For Art Photographs." 163-1/2 West
Main Street. New
Telephone 44. [Note: Hoffman is the
successor to Thomas W.
Snell and Snell Brothers.] He and wife
Rosa Hoffman reside at
729 West Gandy Street. [They purchased
the property from
Carrie Bell Pollard Lebrecht upon the death
of former Mayor Louise
Lebrecht.] New Telephone 44-2.
[Source: City Directory] |
|
"C.A.
Hoffman's ARt Studio." [Source: T:he
[DHS] Raven, March 2907] |
|
"C.A.
Hoffman does the finest works in art.
Post Cards Made."
[Source: The [DHS] Raven, April 1907] |
|
"Real
Art Photographs. Hoffman's Studio.
Examine the
display, it will convince you. Kodak Work
Finished, too."
[Source The [CHS} Raven, May 1907] |
| 1908 |
"Real
Art Photographs at Hoffman's Art Sutdio.
Just Try Him for
Kodak Work." [Source: The [DHS} Raven,
May 1908 |
|
"Real
Art Photographs at Hoffman's Studio.
New Phone 44.
316 West Main Street. A
beautiful line of Folders
and Mounts for Christmas." [Source:
[DHS] Yellow Jacket,
November 24, 1908] |
|
"Real
Art Photographs at Hoffman's Studio. A
beautiful line of
Folders and Mounts. New Phone 44.
316 West Main
Street." [Source: [DHS] Yellow Jacket,
February 19, 1909;
March 19, 1909; April 19, 1909] |
| 1915 |
[Note:
Cary D. Ansley, Charles A. Hoffman and
George W. Moore have disappeared
as Denison photographers. [Source:
City Directory] |
| 1915 |
Mitchell,
THomas E. 361-1/2 West Main Street.
[Note: He is
successor to Charles A. Homman.]
Thomas and wife Lucile
Mitchell live on the premises. [Source
Directory] |
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