Hoffmann, Maurice jr. 3.mar.1897-dec.1982 USA New Hampshire, Manchester - Manchesterorganist, teacher piano and harmony, studied with George H Dockham and Harry C Whittemore in Manchester, with Heinrich Gebhard, Arthur Foote and Benjamin Whelphley in Boston, 1924 with Egon Petri in Berlin Germany, organist of the First Church of Christ Scientist in Manchester, organist/choirmaster of the First Congregational Church in Nashua, 1953 of Franklin Street Congregational Church in Manchester, staff organist at radio WMUR in Manchester, 1940-1953 he ran a recording studio at his home at 771 Maple Street in Manchester, 29.sep.1960 he played the organ at the funeral of Public Service Co. official Edwin Stanley Cederholm at Brookside Congregational Church Manchester ; son of clothing merchant and secretary of the Musicians Union Maurice J Hoffmann sr. (Germany 19.jul.1869-) and Helen Avery (Manchester 4.dec.1869-)