Samuel Aaron Hoffman was born August 20, 1875 in Pennsylvania. He came to North Dakota in 1911 and settled in the Grace City area. He bought land from John Whipple on Section 4 in Haven Township.
On November 27, 1923 he married Ruth Martin Ratz, born November 18, 1898 in Greencastle, Pennsylvania. Ruth had a son George Leslie Ratz born October 27, 1920, born during her marriage to Mr. Ratz. Sam took the boy to raise. Sam and Ruth had two children Zola and Marvin.
Ruth died March 18, 1928 and is buried at Greencastle, Pennsylvania. Sam married Bertha in November 1928, who was born May 5, 1911. She had come back to North Dakota with Sam in March to care for Ruth's children.
Sam and Bertha had six children: Ray, Gladys, Duane, Doris, Cora and Ora. Samuel died November 9, 1948 and is buried at Greencastle, Pennsylvania.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 56B