He was 24 years old when he enlisted in 1861 (3, 7 [44 in 1880], 9 [59 at death in 1898]). He was born to [unknown] and Charlotta [unknown surname] (7). He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (3, 7).
He was a glass blower (3).
He was 5 feet 7 inches tall, and had a light complexion, grey eyes, and light hair (3).
He enlisted and was mustered into service on 23 September 1861 (1, 3, 5). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Captain Smith (3). He served as a private in company A (1).
He was discharged at Alexandria, Virginia, on 29 June 1862 (1) or 28 June 1862 (2), on surgeon's certificate of disability (1, 2, 3, 5). He was then a private (1, 2).
He married Emma [unknown surname] (7, 8). In 1900, she had had three children, two of whom were alive (8).
In 1880, he was living at 1224 Ash Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (7). He was living with his wife Emma, children Kate, Harriet, and Martin, and mother Charlotta (7). He was a glass blower (7).
On 25 August 1886, he applied successfully for a pension (4).
In 1890, he was living at 1224 Ash, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (5, 6). He was a laborer (6). He had suffered a rupture (5). Martin Henhoeffer was also living there (6).
He died on 25 May 1898, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, of carcinoma of liver (9). He died at, or was buried from, 1224 Ash Street (9). He was a wharf builder (9). He was buried in Palmer Vault, and apparently later in North Cedar Hill Cemetery (9).
His widow applied successfully for a pension (4).
In 1900, his widow, Emma Henhoeffer, was living at 1224 E Fletcher Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (8). She was living with her son Martin and daughter-in-law Harriet (8).
1 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 3, pages 186-233. (In the roster) (Fred'k L Henhoffer)
2 Register of men discharged, co.A (Francis L Henhoeffer)
3 company A descriptive roll, entry 25 (Fredrick L Henhoffer)
4 pension index, by regiment (Frederick L. Henhoeffer)
5 1890 US census, veterans schedule, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia (22nd division, 18th ward), supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 356, page 1 (image 763 on <www.ancestry.com>), line 2 (Frederick L Henhoeffer)
6 1890 Gopsill's Philadelphia directory (Frederick L Henhoeffer)
7 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 344, page 242 = 11 C handwritten (Fred Hennhoeffer)
8 1900 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 18, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 356, microfilm series T623, film 1460, page 105 = 2 B handwritten (Emma Henhoeffer)
9 death certificate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 25 May 1898, number 23534 (Frederick Leopold Henhoeffer)
[I could not find an entry for him in Ancestry's index to the pension index by name (searched 26 September 2005)
| line | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 |
| street name | Ash Street | |||||
| house number | 1224 | |||||
| dwelling visit # | 100 | |||||
| family visit # | 109 | |||||
| name | Hennhoeffer Fred. | - Emma C. | - Kate | - Harriet | - Martin V. | - Charlotta |
| color | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | F | F | M | F |
| age | 44 | 40 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 80 |
| month born if born in year | ||||||
| relationship | Wife | daughter | daughter | Son | Mother | |
| single | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| married | 1 | 1 | ||||
| widowed/divorced | 1 | |||||
| married during year | ||||||
| occupation | Glass Blower | Keeping House | Works in hosiery mill | Works in cake [??] factory | At school | At home |
| months unemployed | ||||||
| currently ill? | ||||||
| blind | ||||||
| deaf/dumb | ||||||
| idiotic | ||||||
| insane | ||||||
| disabled | ||||||
| school this year | 1 | |||||
| can't read | ||||||
| can't write | ||||||
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Germany | Penn | Penn | Penn | Penn | Prussia |
| mother's birthplace | Germany | Penn | Penn | Penn | Penn | Prussia |
| ['Prussia' may be written over 'Germany' in the space for Fred.'s mother's birthplace] | ||||||
| line | 51 | 52 | 53 |
| street | E Fletcher | ||
| house number | 1224 | ||
| dwelling number | 31 | ||
| family number | 32 | ||
| name | Henhoeffer Emma | Martin | Harriet |
| relationship | Head | Son | D in law |
| color | W | W | W |
| sex | F | M | F |
| birth date | Mar 1841 | June 1868 | Feb 1869 |
| age | 59 | 31 | 31 |
| married? | Wd | M | M |
| # years married | |||
| mother of how many children? | 3 | 0 | |
| # of children living | 2 | 0 | |
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | New Jersey |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| immigration year | |||
| # years in USA | |||
| naturalized citizen? | |||
| occupation | Pressman (Hall paper [illegible; perhaps 'prentice'?]) | ||
| # months not employed | 0 | ||
| # months in school | |||
| can read | yes | yes | yes |
| can write | yes | yes | yes |
| speaks English | yes | yes | yes |
| owned/rented | R | ||
| free or mortgaged | |||
| farm/house | H | ||
| # of farm schedule | |||