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William Thomas Coffman 1924–2009 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07/24/1924

Birth Location: Cripple Creek, Teller, Colorado, USA

Death Date: 2 Dec 2009

Death Location: Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles, California

Father: Merton Coffman

Mother: Sophia Coffman

Spouse(s): Dorothy Powers

Children(s):

William Thomas Coffman was born in 1924 in Cripple Creek, Teller, Colorado, USA, the child of Merton Roscoe Coffman And Sophia S Coffman. In 1930, William Thomas Coffman resided in Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA. In 1940, William Thomas Coffman resided in Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA. William Thomas Coffman married Dorothy Elaine Powers, and had children including Deborah Jo Coffman, Kathy Coffman, Lynn Coffman, Patti Coffman, William Thomas Coffman. William Thomas Coffman passed away in 2009 in Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles, California.

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Biography

  • William Thomas Coffman was born in 1924 in Cripple Creek, Teller, Colorado, USA, the child of Merton Roscoe Coffman And Sophia S Coffman.
  • In 1930, William Thomas Coffman resided in Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA.
  • In 1940, William Thomas Coffman resided in Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA.
  • William Thomas Coffman married Dorothy Elaine Powers, and had children including Deborah Jo Coffman, Kathy Coffman, Lynn Coffman, Patti Coffman, William Thomas Coffman.
  • William Thomas Coffman passed away in 2009 in Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles, California.

Immediate Family

Parents

Merton Coffman
1889–1943
Birth Location: Woodlandville, Boone Co., MO
MC
Sophia Coffman
1891–1991
Birth Location: Macon Co., IL
SC

Spouses(s)

Dorothy Powers
1929–
Birth Location: Denver, Colorado, United States
DP

Children(s)

William Coffman's Ancestors

Self
William Coffman
1924–2009
Birth Place: Cripple Creek, Teller, Colorado, USA
Parents
Merton Roscoe Coffman
1889–1943
Woodlandville, Boone Co., MO
Sophia (S) Coffman
1891–1991
Macon Co., IL
Grandparents
William (I.) Coffman
1862–1909
Missouri
Mary ((Mollie) S.) Wyant
1863–1927
Missouri
Thomas (Wilbert) Gardner
1858–1956
Delphi, Carroll, Indiana, USA
Elizabeth (Pauline) Berkler
1861–1922
Illinois
Great-Grandparents
William Coffman
1840–1919
Susan Gardner
1828–1896
Alfred Wyant
1831–1884
Mary Gardner
1832–1896
Thomas Gardner
1829–1911
Sarah Squier-Gardner
1829–1904
Henry Berkler
1836–1925
Louisa Ehmann
1839–1876
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Coffman
1819–1905
Mary Gray
1822–1905
Garland Gardner
1800–1886
Mary Garrison
1802–1879
John Wyant
1795–1880
Elizabeth BAUGHER
1794–1878
Garland Gardner****+
1800–1886
Mary Garrison
1802–1879
Thomas GARDNER
1795–1834
Lucy BAKER
1805–1889
Ezekiel Squier
1806–1896
Catharine Ashton-Squier
1806–1883
Wilhelmi Berkler
1797–1842
Anna Heinz
1810–1895
Johannes Ehmann
1802–1870
Friedericka Friz
1814–1884

William Coffman's Timeline

11 Records

1924
07/24/1924
Birth of William Thomas Coffman in Cripple Creek, Teller, Colorado, USA
Cripple Creek, Teller, Colorado, USA
1930
1930
Age 6
William Thomas Coffman resided here in Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA
Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA
1940
1940
Age 16
William Thomas Coffman resided here in Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA
Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA
1942
1942
Age 18
William Thomas Coffman resided here in Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA
Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA
1947
1947
Age 23
William Thomas Coffman resided here in Denver, Colorado, USA
Denver, Colorado, USA
1948
1948
Age 24
William Thomas Coffman resided here in Denver, Colorado, USA
Denver, Colorado, USA
1949
1949
Age 25
William Thomas Coffman resided here in Denver, Colorado, USA
Denver, Colorado, USA
1950
1950
Age 26
William Thomas Coffman resided here in Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA
Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 27
William Thomas Coffman resided here in Colorado
Colorado
1977
Abt 1977
Age 53
William Thomas Coffman resided here in San Pedro
San Pedro
2009
2 Dec 2009
Age 85
Death of William Thomas Coffman in Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles, California
Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles, California

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07241924
    Event Place: Cripple Creek, Teller, Colorado, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Colorado, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 46
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Denver, Denver, Colorado; Roll: m-t0627-00484; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 16-33
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Denver, Denver, Colorado; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0220; FHL microfilm: 2339967
    [5] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Denver, Denver, Colorado; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0220; FHL microfilm: 2339967

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Denver, Denver, Colorado; Roll: m-t0627-00484; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 16-33

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Colorado, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 46

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1947
    Event Place: Denver, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1948
    Event Place: Denver, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: University of Denver; Year: 1948

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1949
    Event Place: Denver, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: University of Denver; Year: 1949

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Denver, Denver, Colo

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Colorado
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1977
    Event Place: San Pedro
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Publication Date: 23 Jun 1977; Publication Place: San Pedro, California, USA; ,0.034472134,0.5076234,0.5641953&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Denver, Denver, Colorado
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Denver, Denver, Colorado; Roll: m-t0627-00484; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 16-33

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Dec 2009
    Event Place: Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles, California
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016
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