All the following is according to David Hoffman dated May 23, 2005: BEGIN Marion Elise HOWARD was born 16 Apr 1916 in Trenton, Mercer Co NJ. She married Edward Lewis HOFFMAN 28 Sep 1935 in Roanoke, VA. He was born 3 Jun 1907 in Roanoke, VA, and died 13 Jul 1990 in St. Augustine, St. Johns Co FL. My mother was a secretary for much of her life. She met my father while both were attending George Washington U. He became a teacher in the public schools (Roanoke, VA) and later a professor of Spanish at the College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA. Upon his retirement they moved to Florida. My mother moved back to Virginia some years later and is still alive, living in Chesapeake, VA Children of Marion HOWARD and Edward HOFFMAN are: i. Robert Lewis HOFFMAN, b. 26 May 1936, Roanoke, VA ii. Lawrence Howard HOFFMAN, b. 4 May 1939, Roanoke, VA iii. David Vaughan HOFFMAN, b. 23 Sep 1941, Roanoke, VA END