Minnie was born 1854 in Germany. Came to the U.S. abt 1866. Her family settled and farmed near Chicago. Minnie married Frank Hoffmeister,1873 in Chicago. They moved to Kansas in 1879. She died Dec. 4, 1925 in KS. Her obit says she had 3 surviving brothers, and 3 surviving sisters all living in Chicago at that time. I have no other names attached to her family. If anyone knows anything about her or her family please contact bacush@hotmail.com Thanks!