A German Merchant Naval Captain...in Venezuela

[TheNineteenth]

Hoping someone can help.

I'm currently researching an old '60s art school band that had a drummer by the name of Hoffman. I'm trying to find out about his Dad. All the former members have been able to tell me are that he was "a German merchant naval captain who sat out WW2 in Venezuela with a furniture store business. Something about his Dad’s past happened and [the drummer] had to get back pronto."

The story intrigues me, if I'm honest. Is there a way of finding a list of German Merchant Navy Captains? Would this tale be referenced anywhere...?

[Svenja]

Hi

Hoffmann is a very common name in Germany and Austria.

You can find info about German Naval Personnel from Bremen at ancestry.

Maybe you can find some documents regarding Venezuela at familysearch.

Regards
Svenja

[TheNineteenth]

Thanks, Svenja.

Yes, I know Hoffmann is a common name in Germany and Austria, but figured it was less so in Venezuela.

Thanks for the Ancestry suggestion, though!

[Svenja]

Hi

At familysearch there are many documents about persons named Hoffmann who were born in Venezuela.

Regards
Svenja