From "History of Wheeling City and Ohio County, West Virginia and 
Representative Citizens," by Hon. Gibson Lamb Cranmer, 1902 
 
Typed by Carol Taylor Lanza 
 
Pages 841-842 
 
CHARLES HOFMANN, a retired butcher, and for years a prominent citizen 
of Wheeling, West Virginia, moved, in September, 1901, into his present 
handsome and commodious residence, which is located about a quarter of 
a mile from the bridge across Wheeling Creek, one mile from Elm Grove. 
    Mr. Hofmann was born in Germany, in 1840, and his early mental 
training was limited to the private schools, which he attended up to 
the age of seventeen years.  Shortly afterward, he left his native 
country and came to the United States, landing at Baltimore, Maryland, 
but proceeding immediately to Wheeling, where he had relatives.  He 
entered the butcher shop of his uncle.  Christian Hofmann, for whom he 
worked eight years, or until 1865, when he concluded to go into 
business for himself.  He went to Fulton, and started a butcher shop 
which he conducted successfully for about twenty years.  In 1894 he 
sold out to his sons, Louis and George, who continue in the business 
their father built up and have a fine shop at No. 2344 Chapline Street, 
under the firm name of Hofmann Brothers.  Upon his retirement from the 
meat business, Mr. Hofmann moved into Wheeling, where he continued to 
reside until the summer of 1901, when he purchased his present 
residence, which he has since occupied.  
      In 1865, his marriage with Annie Scheutzner was contracted, and 
10 children were born to them, three of whom are boys, and seven are 
girls.  The family are active members of the Lutheran Church. 
      In his political views, Mr. Hofmann is an ardent Democrat.  In 
1864, he joined the Masonic fraternity, and has been a member of Lodge 
No. 5, A.F.& A.M., ever since. He also affiliates with the A. O. U. W.