Jonas Myndersse Coe

Brief Life History of Jonas Myndersse

When Jonas Myndersse Coe was born on 12 February 1823, in Troy, Rensselaer, New York, United States, his father, Edward Morris Coe, was 26 and his mother, Mary Ann McCullen, was 29. He married Leutu Johanna Taletale in 1847, in Falealili, Samoa. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Samoa in 1846. He died on 6 November 1891, in Apia, Tuamasaga, Upolu, Samoa, at the age of 68, and was buried in Maagiagi Cemetery, Apia, Tuamasaga, Upolu, Samoa.

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Family Time Line

Jonas Myndersse Coe
1823–1891
Leutu Johanna Taletale
1829–1907
Marriage: 1847
Maria Miller Coe
1849–1870
Mele Angelica Lydia Davidson
Emma Eliza Coe
1850–1913
Edward Henry Coe
1852–1945
Mary Ann Coe
1854–1858
William Pritchard Coe
1857–1909
John Coe
1859–1890
Andrew Coe
1860–1860
Ann Murray Coe
1861–1862
Phoebe Clotilda Coe
1863–1944
Josephine Coe
1875–

Sources (13)

  • Jonas M Coe, "BillionGraves Index"
  • Jonas M Coe, "New Zealand, Cemetery Transcriptions, 1840-1981"
  • Jonas Mynderse Coe, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (7)

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State

During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

English: nickname from the jackdaw, Middle English co, Old English (see Kay ).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Marriage of Si’aunofo Collins

She married James Schuster on Jan 3, 1868. Witnesses were William Collins (father) and Michael Scanlan (family friend). She was married by Jonas M. Coe (father of Emma Coe, “Queen of PNG”).

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