The family of JSG Hoffmann

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register Fri 20 Jan 1939 Page 3 WALLA WALLA OBITUARY The death has occurred of Mrs Hilda Augusta Hoffmann at the age of 89. She was born in South Australia in 1849 and was married in 1866 to Mr. J. S. G. Hoffmann. In 1870 she and her husband came to N.S.W., making the journey in a wagon. Her husband predeceased her in 1913. She had two sons and two daughters. One daughter predeceased her in 1879. There are 15 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. The funeral service was conducted by Pastor Stolz.

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal (NSW : 1941) Fri 28 Feb 1941 Page 30 WEDDINGS PILTZ— ROHDE j The Rev. Pastor Schulz officiated : at the wedding at St. Paul 's Church, Ni Ni (Vic.), of Emilie Verina, sec ond daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Rohde, 'Sunny Vale,' Gerang Gerang (Vic.), and Mervyn Claude, eldest son of Mr.' and Mrs, C. G. Piltz, Culcairn. The bride was given away by her father and wore a French satin gown, 1 the front of which was smartly , shirred at the shoulders and at the corselet waist, and buttoned at the' back from tho nock to waist, with tiny satin buttons.1 Tlio' belt fell softly in folds and . was also buttoned at the back with tiny satin buttons. Square sleeves; trimmed with pin-tucks at the wrist came ;to a pe^k over the hand and were buttoned at the wrist with four tiny satin buttons. The skirt was of ; eight pieces, . fitting neatly at the hips and falling.' into flairs, a long train -at the back being trimmed with sprays , of orange blossom. As the :bride left tho church, lucky shoes were hung on her arm by little Sylvia and .Leon Schoff,-- niece and nephew of the ; bride. ? The veil was of Swiss embroi- ' dered tulle .and .was attached to the head, with a halov of orang'e blossom. She- carried a sheaf bouquet of water lilies, cactus dahlias and rose buds, i The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Myrtle Rolid'e, and her cousin, Miss Ivy Borgelt.' Their frocks were of lemon and orange crinkled georg ette, dainty half-puffed sleeves, shirred up the centre, at the shoulders and at ?the front of the bodice. Full swing skirts were finished at the waist with a dainty satin ribbon belt, forming a soft bow at front. The back of the bidice was trimmed with tiny buttons, and the back of the skirts shirred at the waist, finished with a shoulder spray of rose buds, golden spirea and jl| blue delphinium. Their ? head-dresses were haloes of autumn tinted forget me-nots. Each carried a posy of |i|pf autumn toned gladioli and dahlias. II1' The little fiower-girl, Norma Schultz, [j;|tv was f rocked in pale blue crinkled jfr georgette, shirred at the yoke and - at j'1!?1 the waist. Mr. Les. Schneider was |t' best- man, and Mr. Norman Hoffmann, {if cousin of the bride, was groomsman. Miss Mavis Borgelt played the Wed- ;P' ding March, while. Miss Vera Borgelt L1 sang ' ' A Parting Prayer. ' ' The recep- ' tion was held at 'Sunny Vale,' the home of the bride's parents, where 120 guests wore received by ? E. j™ V. Rohde, who wore a navy fPu/l^'Jof ^ aa Sandara -crepe. She was assisted by (wj| Mrs. C. G. Piltz, who wore a navy , frock of satin-backed repp and match- r ing accessories. The couple left for ir Melbourne, 'where the honeymoon was C spent. Mrs. Piltz travelled in a wine- & figured Sandra crepe. The . ft gift to the bridegroom was a tr.|&l- Sp ling r.ug, and the bridegroom's gift to if, the bride a canteen of cutlery. The |r bridesmaids each received a crystal i'L violet vase. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Piltz will be at 'Glenara,' Cul cairn. jj