2057. Laura Beatrice¹² Tapley (Harry Wyman¹¹, William Hunnewell¹⁰, Caroline Eliza⁹ Hunnewell, William⁸, William⁷, Elizabeth⁶ Fillebrown, Isaac⁵, Thomas⁴, Thomas³, Humpfrey² Phillibrowne, Robert¹ ffilebrowne)^(15808) was born in Harlan, Shelby County, Iowa circa 1890.^(15809) Laura died March 13, 1943 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, at 52 years of age.^(15810) Her body was interred March 1943 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa.^(15811) Burial was at the Glendale Cemetery.

Laura married William Carl Hoffmann May 1, 1912 in Ironton, Iron County, Missouri.^(15812) William was born October 1, 1886 in Onawa, Monona County, Iowa.^(15813) William^(15814) was the son of Augustus H. Hoffmann and Caroline Joanne Maris Brandt. William died October 9, 1951 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, at 65 years of age.^(15815) His body was interred October 1951 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa.^(15816) Burial was at the Glendale Cemetary.

When William was age 28 and Laura Beatrice Tapley was age 24 they became the parents of William Carl Hoffmann Jr. March 21, 1915 in St. Louis, Missouri.^(15817) When William was age 31 and Laura Beatrice Tapley was age 28 they became the parents of Robert Wyman Hoffmann July 15, 1918 in Ironton, Iron County, Missouri.^(15818) The birth place also was reported as being Arcadia, Iron County, Missouri.

When William was age 34 and Laura Beatrice Tapley was age 30 they became the parents of Richard Erwin Hoffmann February 9, 1921 in St. Louis, Missouri.^(15819)

When Laura was age 24 and William Carl Hoffmann was age 28 they became the parents of William Carl Hoffmann Jr. March 21, 1915 in St. Louis, Missouri.^(15820) When Laura was age 28 and William Carl Hoffmann was age 31 they became the parents of Robert Wyman Hoffmann July 15, 1918 in Ironton, Iron County, Missouri.^(15821) The birth place also was reported as being Arcadia, Iron County, Missouri.

When Laura was age 30 and William Carl Hoffmann was age 34 they became the parents of Richard Erwin Hoffmann February 9, 1921 in St. Louis, Missouri.^(15822) Laura graduated from Drake University in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa October 11, 1931.^(15823)

Laura Beatrice Tapley and William Carl Hoffmann had the following children:

+ 2533 i. William Carl¹³ Hoffmann Jr. was born March 21, 1915.

+ 2534 ii. Robert Wyman Hoffmann was born July 15, 1918.

2535 iii. Richard Erwin Hoffmann^(15824) was born in St. Louis, Missouri February 9, 1921.^(15825) Richard died March 20, 1944 in New Caledonia, at 23 years of age.^(15826) He "was shot down (either) near or over New Caledonia in the South Pacific in 1944. He was one of the 5(?) crew members on a plane that was shot down by enemy fire. His name is on the Hawaiian WW II memorial at Pearl Harbor."

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