William Joachim Hufford b. 14 Aug 1954 Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany d. 13 Jun 2002 , Spokane, Washington, United States: WNY, New Brunswick and Minnesota Roots

1954 - 2002 (47 years)

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Name	William Joachim Hufford
Birth	14 Aug 1954	Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Adopted	1 Jun 1955	Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany [2, 4]
Immigration	5 Jun 1955	New York City, New York, New York, United States [4]
Baptism	6 Jun 1956	Episcopal Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist, Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States [6]
Baptism		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
Gender	Male
Naturalization	Abt Feb 1958	Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States [7]
	William's petition for naturalization was filed on 6 Feb 1958. The second page notes that it was granted, but does not specify the date of the grant.
		Petition for naturalization - William Joachim Hufford, page 1 (Eastern District of Washington) File in the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Washington at Spokane, Washington. Parent 1: 1. Full, true and correct name: Robert W. Hufford 2. Present residence: E. 15 High Drive, Spokane, Spokane, Wash. 3. Occupation: broker 4. Birth date/location: Oct. 14, 1916 at Cerro Gordo, Illinois 5. Citizen of U.S.A. by birth Parent 2: 1a. Full, true and correct name: Patricia G. Hufford 2a. Present residence: E. 15 High Drive, Spokane, Spokane, Wash. 3a. Occupation: housewife 4a. Birth date/location: May 11, 1920 at Chicago, Illinois 5a. Citizen of U.S.A. by birth 6. We are the adoptive parents of: William Joachim Hufford. We adopted said child on June 1, 1955 in the court of Stuttgart at Stuttgart, Germany. 7. The said child now resides with us at E. 15 High Drive, Spokane, Spokane, Wash. 8. The said child was born on August 14, 1954 in Stuttgart, Germany 9. Personal description: male, fair complexion, brown eyes, blonde hair, 3 feet 4 inches, 35 ponds, no distinctive marks,…
		Petition for naturalization - William Joachim Hufford, page 2 (Eastern District of Washington) Page 2, affidavits of witnesses Witness 1. Claude C. Calkins, manufactuer, living at 123 W. 40th Ave., Spokane, Wash. Witness 2. Mae C. Bright, housewife, living at W. 221 37th Ave., Spokane, Wash. Both attesting that they are citizens and have personally been acquainted in the United States with the petitioners and child since at least 2-1-54, and that the adopted child has been physically present in the United States for at least 24 months of that period. (signatures) Fild in the U.S. District Court, Eastern Dist. of Washington, Feb 6, 1958 (clerk's signature) Petition granted: Line No. 5 of List No. 516 and Certficate No. 7683515 issued.
Education	CA 1965–1972	Saint George's School, Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States
Education		1968 Yearbook picture of Bill Joachim Hufford (St. George's School, Spokane, WA) The following page, with his sister Holly on it, completes the "Class of 1972" text in the middle of the page.
Degree	CA 1975	Eastern Washington University, Cheney, Spokane, Washington, United States [2]
Degree	communications
Name	Joachin W. Hufford [4]
Occupation	pianist and piano tuner [2]
Residence	Aug 1979	2200 Garland Drive, Missoula, Missoula, Montana, United States
Residence	1955–2002	Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States [2]
Death	13 Jun 2002	, Spokane, Washington, United States [1, 8]
Death		Obituary of William Hufford (Idaho Spokesman-Review, 21 Jun 2002, page D5) William Hufford Spokane Memorial service for William Joachim Hufford, 47, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. David's Episcopal Church. Ball and Dodd Funeral Home - South is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Hufford, who died June 13, was born in Stuttgart, Germany. He was a lifelong resident of Spokane. He was adopted by Robert and Patricia Hufford in 1955 and moved to Spokane. He graduated from St. George's School. Mr. Hufford attended Denver University before earning a bachelor's degree in communications from Eastern Washington University. He worked as a piano tuner for many years. He was an accomplished pianist and had won numerous awards at the Greater Spokane Music Festival. He was a former choir director at St. David's Episcopal Church. Survivors include two sons, Jason and James Hufford, both of Spokane; a daughter, Jennifer Hufford of Spokane; a brother, Robert Hufford of Spokane; two sisters, Holly Brooks of Cornelius, Ore., and Nancy Wallace of Hayden, Idaho; and his father,…
Person ID	I687	Main Tree
Last Modified	18 May 2026

Father	Robert William Hufford, b. 14 Oct 1916, Cerro Gordo, Piatt, Illinois, United States d. 20 May 2003 (Age 86 years)
Relationship	Adopted
Mother	Helen Patricia Gould, b. 11 May 1920, 5303 North Magnolia Avenue, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States d. 9 May 2001, Honolulu, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States (Age 80 years)
Relationship	Adopted
Marriage	Abt 3 Aug 1946	Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States [8, 9]
	Robert's obituary lists the marriage date as August 3, while a contemporaneous news article reports it as August 17.
		Gould-Hufford Nuptials (St. Joseph News-Press, 27 Aug 1946, page 5) Gould-Hufford Nuptials Announcement has been received by friends here of the marriage of Miss Patricia Gould of Chicago to Robert William Hufford of San Francisco. The wedding was performed in Chicago Aug. 17. Miss Gould is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Harold D. Gould of Chicago, and her husband is a former resident of St. Joseph.
Family ID	F243	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Pamela Suzanne Lewis, b. 11 Mar 1952, Sacred Heart Hospital, Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States d. 11 Dec 2007, , Spokane, Washington, United States (Age 55 years)

Marriage 31 Aug 1979 , Spokane, Washington, United States [10]

Marriage certificate of William Joachim Hufford and Pamela Suzanne Lewis (1979, Washington)
Groom
1. Name: William Joachim Hufford
2. Residence: 2200 Garland, Missoula, Missoula Co., Montana, inside city limits
3. Place of birth: Stuttgart, Germany
4. Date of birth: 8-4-54
5. Father's name: Robert William Hufford / state of birth: Illinois
6. Mother's maiden name: Patricia Gould / state of birth: Wisconsin

Bride
7. Name: Pamela Suzanne Lewis
8. Residence: N. 6011 Monroe, Spokane, Spokane Co., Washington, inside city limits
9. Place of birth: Washington
10. Date of birth: 3/11/52
11. Father's name: Jack William Lewis / state of birth: Montana
12. Mother's maiden name: Alice Hoffman / state of birth: North Dakota

15. I certify that the above named persons were married on: Aug 31, 1979 in Spokane Co. by an Episcopal officiant, John G. Hay.
Filed in Spokane Co., Sep 6, 1979

Divorce 18 May 1995 , Spokane, Washington, United States [11]

Certificate of dissolution for William J. and Pamela Hufford (1995, Washington)
1. Dissolution of marriage
2. Date of entry: 5-18-95
3. County of decree: Spokane Co.

Husband:
5. Name: William J. Hufford
6. Birthdate: 08/14/54
7. Birthplace: Germany
8. Usual residence: 4710 N. Avalon, Spokane, WA 99216 (not inside city limits)

Wife:
13. Name: Pamela S. Hufford
14. Maiden name: Lewis
15. Birthdate: 03/11/52
16. Birthplace: Spokane, WA
17. Usual residence: 405 W. Bellwood #88, Spokane, WA 99218 (not inside city limits)

22. Place of this marriage: Spokane Co., WA
24. Date of marriage: 08/31/79
25. Number of children born alive of this marriage: 3
26. Petitioner: Wife

Children

	1. Living
	2. Living
	3. Living

Family ID F247 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

	Birth - 14 Aug 1954 - Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany
	Adopted - 1 Jun 1955 - Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany
	Immigration - 5 Jun 1955 - New York City, New York, New York, United States
	Baptism - 6 Jun 1956 - Episcopal Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist, Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States
	Naturalization - Abt Feb 1958 - Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States
	Education - CA 1965–1972 - Saint George's School, Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States
	Degree - communications - CA 1975 - Eastern Washington University, Cheney, Spokane, Washington, United States
	Residence - Aug 1979 - 2200 Garland Drive, Missoula, Missoula, Montana, United States
	Marriage - 31 Aug 1979 - , Spokane, Washington, United States
	Divorce - 18 May 1995 - , Spokane, Washington, United States
	Residence - 1955–2002 - Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States
	Death - 13 Jun 2002 - , Spokane, Washington, United States

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Sources

[S175] Social Security Death Index, accessed; 16 May 2026; William J. Hufford; 531-62-7671; 1970 (Reliability: 2).
Name: William J. Hufford
Birth Date: 14 Aug 1954
Issue year: 1970
Issue State: Washington
Last Residence: 99205, Spokane, Spokane, Washington, USA
Death Date: 13 Jun 2002

[S236] Newspaper -- Idaho Spokesman-Review, William Hufford; obituary; 21 June 2002; page D5, column 1; accessed; 22 May 2026 (Reliability: 2).

Obituary of William Hufford (Idaho Spokesman-Review, 21 Jun 2002, page D5)
William Hufford
Spokane
Memorial service for William Joachim Hufford, 47, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. David's Episcopal Church. Ball and Dodd Funeral Home - South is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Hufford, who died June 13, was born in Stuttgart, Germany. He was a lifelong resident of Spokane.
He was adopted by Robert and Patricia Hufford in 1955 and moved to Spokane. He graduated from St. George's School.
Mr. Hufford attended Denver University before earning a bachelor's degree in communications from Eastern Washington University. He worked as a piano tuner for many years.
He was an accomplished pianist and had won numerous awards at the Greater Spokane Music Festival. He was a former choir director at St. David's Episcopal Church.
Survivors include two sons, Jason and James Hufford, both of Spokane; a daughter, Jennifer Hufford of Spokane; a brother, Robert Hufford of Spokane; two sisters, Holly Brooks of Cornelius, Ore., and Nancy Wallace of Hayden, Idaho; and his father,…

[S238] Marriages -- Washington, William Joachim Hufford - Pamela Suzanne Lewis; 31 August 1979; 34020 (Reliability: 2).

[S241] Naturalization Records -- Eastern District of Washington, WIlliam Joachim Hufford; 6 Feb 1958 (Reliability: 2).

Petition for naturalization - William Joachim Hufford, page 1 (Eastern District of Washington)
File in the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Washington at Spokane, Washington.
Parent 1:
1. Full, true and correct name: Robert W. Hufford
2. Present residence: E. 15 High Drive, Spokane, Spokane, Wash.
3. Occupation: broker
4. Birth date/location: Oct. 14, 1916 at Cerro Gordo, Illinois
5. Citizen of U.S.A. by birth

Parent 2:
1a. Full, true and correct name: Patricia G. Hufford
2a. Present residence: E. 15 High Drive, Spokane, Spokane, Wash.
3a. Occupation: housewife
4a. Birth date/location: May 11, 1920 at Chicago, Illinois
5a. Citizen of U.S.A. by birth

6. We are the adoptive parents of: William Joachim Hufford. We adopted said child on June 1, 1955 in the court of Stuttgart at Stuttgart, Germany.
7. The said child now resides with us at E. 15 High Drive, Spokane, Spokane, Wash.
8. The said child was born on August 14, 1954 in Stuttgart, Germany
9. Personal description: male, fair complexion, brown eyes, blonde hair, 3 feet 4 inches, 35 ponds, no distinctive marks,…

Petition for naturalization - William Joachim Hufford, page 2 (Eastern District of Washington)
Page 2, affidavits of witnesses
Witness 1. Claude C. Calkins, manufactuer, living at 123 W. 40th Ave., Spokane, Wash.
Witness 2. Mae C. Bright, housewife, living at W. 221 37th Ave., Spokane, Wash.
Both attesting that they are citizens and have personally been acquainted in the United States with the petitioners and child since at least 2-1-54, and that the adopted child has been physically present in the United States for at least 24 months of that period.
(signatures)

Fild in the U.S. District Court, Eastern Dist. of Washington, Feb 6, 1958
(clerk's signature)

Petition granted: Line No. 5 of List No. 516 and Certficate No. 7683515 issued.

[S243] Baptisms -- Episcopal Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist (Spokane, WA), accessed; 18 May 2026; Baptisms, 1945-1956; page 44-45; 57. Hufford, Wm. Joachim (Reliability: 2).
At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
[S243] Baptisms -- Episcopal Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist (Spokane, WA), accessed; 18 May 2026; Baptisms, 1945-1956; page 44-45; 57. Hufford, Wm. Joachim (Reliability: 3).
At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

[S241] Naturalization Records -- Eastern District of Washington, WIlliam Joachim Hufford; 6 Feb 1958 (Reliability: 3).

[S235] Newspaper -- Decatur Herald & Review, Robert William "Bob" Hufford; obituary; 29 June 2003; accessed; 15 May 2026 (Reliability: 2).
Robert William "Bob" Hufford

CERRO GORDO -- Robert William "Bob" Hufford, 86, Hayden Lake, Idaho, formerly of Cerro Gordo, died May 20, 2003.

Yates Funeral Home, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, handled arrangements.

Bob was born Oct. 14., 1916, in Cerro Gordo, the son of Frank and Bertha Wheeler Hufford. He graduated from the University of Illinois in 1938 with a bachelor's degree in agriculture. He served as a lieutenant colonel in the Coast Artillery Corps. While working for Quaker Oats in Chicago in 1940, he earned his private pilot's license. He was a member of Spokane's Club 21 Rotary and later, the Honolulu Rotary. He became a Paul Harris Fellow, was a 50-year member of Masonic Lodge and a Shriner. Bob had a great sense of humor and enjoyed telling stories. He enjoyed bicycling, swimming, golfing, and skiing. He loved to travel and led two People-to-People tours in South America. He married Patricia Gould on Aug. 3, 1946. They moved to Lewiston, Idaho, where they started a malting barley brokerage business. The family transferred in 1954 to Spokane, where he maintained his office until retirement. He also had satellite offices in Moses Lake, Idaho, and Idaho Falls, Idaho. She preceded him in death.

Surviving are his daughters, Holly Brooks and husband Jim of Cornelius, Ore.; Nancy Sue Wallace and husband Marc of Hayden Lake; son, Robert W. Hufford and wife M.J. of Spokane, Idaho; seven grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife; son, William; parents; sister, Pauline; and brother, Eldon.

[S264] Newspaper -- Saint Joseph (MO) News-Press, Gould-Hufford Nuptials; 27 August 1946; page 5, column 1 (Reliability: 2).

Gould-Hufford Nuptials (St. Joseph News-Press, 27 Aug 1946, page 5)
Gould-Hufford Nuptials
Announcement has been received by friends here of the marriage of Miss Patricia Gould of Chicago to Robert William Hufford of San Francisco. The wedding was performed in Chicago Aug. 17. Miss Gould is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Harold D. Gould of Chicago, and her husband is a former resident of St. Joseph.

[S238] Marriages -- Washington, William Joachim Hufford - Pamela Suzanne Lewis; 31 August 1979; 34020 (Reliability: 3).

[S240] Divorces -- Washington, William J. Hufford - Pamela S. Hufford; 18 May 1995; 11500 (Reliability: 3).