When Mary Coop was born on 24 October 1796, in Virginia, United States, her father, David Coop Kupe, was 41 and her mother, Christiana Stauffer, was 25. She married Abraham Folk on 29 August 1815, in Posey, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 6 daughters.
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English (Lancashire): metonymic occupational name for a cooper, from Middle English coupe, cupe ‘tub, cask’ (from Latin cūpa), probably used for a cooper; compare Cooper . In some cases the surname may have been derived from a pub or house sign.
Americanized form of German or Dutch Koop .
History: It was David Koop (his father's surname also spelled Kupe) from Germany whose surname was changed to Coop after he settled in PA toward the end of the 18th century. He later moved to VA.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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