Capt. Hugo Hoffbauer, 1836-1921

HOFFBAUER, MEYERS, MOSLER, REINBRECHT, SCHRODER

Posted By: Scott County IAGenWeb Volunteer
Date: 9/16/2016 at 09:38:13

DEATH REMOVES FIGURE OF B-- and VETERAN
Captain Hugo Hoffbauer Succumbs to Short Illness Monday
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MAYOR FOR 40 YEARS
Was Familiar Figure at Annual Reunions of the Scott County Settlers.
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Captain Hugo Hoffbauer, one of the best known veterans of the Civil War in Scott county and for 40 years mayor of Buffalo, died at his home at Buffalo Monday afternoon at 5:30 o'clock.

Capt. Hoffbauer, who was 85 years old, had been ill for several weeks, a complication of ailment due to his advanced age being responsible for his demise.

Identified with the history of Buffalo since 1852, Capt. Hoffbauer was one of the best known man of the vicinity. He was born in Nordhausen, near Hamburg, Germany, March 3, 1836, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Hoffbauer. He came with his parents to America when he was 12 years old, the family living for a while at Jamestown, Wis. Four years later, in 1852, there the family home has been ever since.

A young man of 25 years when the Civil was broke out, Hoffbauer enlisted in Company A, Fourteenth Iowa Infantry Volunteers as a private. He was appointed second lieutenant and a short time later promoted to first lieutenant in which position he was mustered out. He re-enlisted in 1864 and was promoted to major, which rank he held when he retired at the close of the war. Captain Hoffbauer's war record was a loyal and gallant one. He served thru-out the entire struggle. He organized a company of Scott county boys at Camp McClelland, Davenport, in the early years of the war.

He had the honor of standing guard over the body of the martyred Lincoln at Springfield, Ill., when the president's body was lying in state and he commanded a battalion in the funeral cortege.

MAYOR 40 YEARS
Upon retiring from the service he returned to Buffalo and went into the brewery business with his father and brother, becoming sole owner in 1872. Mr. Hoffbauer was united in marriage to Miss Virginia Meyers, July 9, 1859, to which union ten children were born, three of whom survive. His wife preceded him in death on February, 1884. On March 22, 1888 Captain Hoffbauer married Miss Emily Mosler who passed away eight years ago.

The high respect and esteem in which the deceased was held by his fellow citizens of Buffalo was in a practical manner manifested when he was elected mayor of Buffalo for 40 consecutive years, refusing to be re-elected for the last time about 15 years ago.

In politics, Captain Hoffbauer had been a stanch supporter of Democratic policies for 52 years. At the present presidential election however, he voted the Republican ticket. For 25 years he conducted a general store in Buffalo.

The captain was a charter member of the Turner association of Buffalo and was president of the organization for nine years. He was also a member of the A.O.U.A. Lodge No. 72, and of the K. of P. lodge of Buffalo, serving as justice of the peace for a period of seven years at one time. He was also a prominent member of August Wentz Post, G.A.R.

THREE CHILDREN SURVIVE.
There are three children surviving: Mrs. L. Reinbrecht of Buffalo, Max of Oskaloosa and Louis of Eagle Grove. Four grandchildren, Edward Hoffbauer and Mrs. H.E. Schroder of Blue Grass, Virginia Reinbrecht of Buffalo and Marian Hoffbauer of Oskaloosa and five great grandchildren also survive.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the late home and burial will take place in Rose Hill cemetery. The family requests that no flowers be sent.

Hoffbauer Family
 

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