Brief Life History of William Francis
When William Francis Coffman was born on 17 November 1870, in Indiana, United States, his father, Elcannon Coffman, was 21 and his mother, Marietta Richman, was 21. He married Pearl May Runyan on 18 October 1898, in Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. He lived in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States for about 40 years. He died in 1933, in Indiana, United States, at the age of 63.
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Sources (10)
- Willaim Coffman, "United States Census, 1930"
- William F Coffman, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019"
- William Coffman, "United States Census, 1900"
Spouse and Children
1870–1933 Male
1878–1961 Female
Children (4)
1899–1982 Female
1900–1970 Female
1902–1995 Female
1905–1972 Male
Parents and Siblings
1849–1933 Male
1849–1874 Female
Siblings (3)
1866–1946 Male
1868– Male
1870–1933 Male
World Events (8)
1872 · The First National Park
Age 2
1872 · The Amnesty Act
Age 2
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
Age 20
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Kaufmann or of its variants Kaufman , Koffmann (see Koffman ), Kofmann, and Kofman .
Americanized form of Dutch Kofman or of its cognate Koffeman, the second form characteristic of the former island of Urk.
History: As a name of Swiss German origin, originally spelled Kaufmann (see 1 above), the surname Coffman is also found among the American Mennonites; the change of their already Americanized name Kauffman to Coffman occured in Page County, VA, in the 18th century.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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