Brief Life History of John
When John Coffran was born on 25 July 1742, his father, William Coffren, was 29 and his mother, Sarah Ashton, was 32.
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Family Time Line
Sources (1)
- John Coffrin, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
Parents and Siblings
1713– Male
1710– Female
Siblings (6)
1733– Male
1735– Male
1736– Male
1739– Female
1742– Male
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World Events (6)
1776
Age 34
1776 · The Declaration to the King
Age 34
1803
Age 61
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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