Ancestral Trails Genealogy ~ Life in the Past Lane

Thomas Coffin¹

M, #108199, b. 5 July 1762, d. 18 July 1841

Pedigree

Father

John Coffin¹ b. 19 Aug 1729, d. 25 Sep 1808

Mother

Isabella Child¹

Relationship

3rd cousin 6 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

12 Sep 2017

Loyalist*

A Loyalist of the American Revolution.

Occupation*

Thomas Coffin was a "businessman, seigneur, office holder, politician and militia officer".¹

Birth*

He was born on 5 July 1762 in Boston, Massachusetts

.¹

He was the son of John Coffin and Isabella Child.¹

Marriage*

Thomas Coffin married Marguerite Godefroy de Tonnancour, daughter of Louis-Joseph Godefroy, on 22 February 1786, in Montréal, Lower Canada

.¹

Occupation

Thomas Coffin was Justice of the Peace and Colonel of the Militia in 1805 in Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada

.²

Death*

He died on 18 July 1841, at age 79, in Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada

.¹

Children of Thomas Coffin and Marguerite Godefroy de Tonnancour

Thomas Coffin³ b. 9 Jul 1789, d. 20 Jul 1789
William Craigie Holmes Coffin² b. 1 Mar 1805, d. 30 Dec 1865

Citations

[S664] Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online, online http://www.biographi.ca/index-e.html, Volume VII (1836-1850). Hereinafter cited as Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online.
[S12143] Baptism Record, Québec Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1968, Original Data: Gabriel Drouin, compiler Drouin Collection, Montréal, Québec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin. Hereinafter cited as Baptism Record.
[S12142] Birth & Baptismal Record, Pointe-du-Lac, Québec, Lower Canada, Québec, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1968; Pointe-du-Lac, 1739-1796. Hereinafter cited as Birth & Baptismal Record.

Thomas Coffin¹

M, #108237, b. 9 July 1789, d. 20 July 1789

Pedigree

Father

Thomas Coffin¹ b. 5 Jul 1762, d. 18 Jul 1841

Mother

Marguerite Godefroy de Tonnancour¹

Relationship

4th cousin 5 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

8 Sep 2017

Birth*

Thomas Coffin was born on 9 July 1789 in Pointe-du-Lac, Lower Canada

; Pointe-du-Lac became part of Trois-Riviéres in 2002.¹

He was the son of Thomas Coffin and Marguerite Godefroy de Tonnancour.¹

Baptism

Thomas Coffin was baptized on 12 July 1789 in Pointe-au-Père, Lower Canada

; Pointe-au-Père became part of Rimouski in 2002.¹

Death*

He died on 20 July 1789, at age 11 days, in Pointe-du-Lac, Lower Canada

.¹

Burial*

He was buried in church graveyard, Pointe-du-Lac, Lower Canada

.¹

Citations

[S12142] Birth & Baptismal Record, Pointe-du-Lac, Québec, Lower Canada, Québec, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1968; Pointe-du-Lac, 1739-1796. Hereinafter cited as Birth & Baptismal Record.

Thomas Aston Coffin¹

M, #108294, b. 31 March 1754, d. 31 May 1810

Pedigree

Father

William Coffin¹ b. 11 Apr 1723

Mother

Mary Aston¹ d. 1 Dec 1803

Relationship

3rd cousin 6 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

13 Sep 2017

Birth*

Thomas Aston Coffin was born on 31 March 1754 in Boston, Massachusetts

.¹

He was the son of William Coffin and Mary Aston.¹

Death*

Thomas Aston Coffin died on 31 May 1810, at age 56, in London, England

.¹

Citations

[S2499] W.S. Appleton, Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family (Boston; reprinted in 1984 by the Amundsen Publishing Co., Decorah, Iowa: David Clapp & Son, 1896), page 43. Hereinafter cited as Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family.

Thomas Ralph Coffin¹

M, #110410, b. 11 October 1903

Pedigree

Father

David Douglas Coffin² b. 23 May 1855, d. 18 Aug 1929

Mother

Priscilla May Coffin² b. 21 Jun 1872, d. 12 Aug 1907

Relationship

4th cousin 2 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

26 Dec 2018

Name-Com

Thomas Ralph Coffin is commonly known as Ralph Coffin.²

Birth*

He was born on 11 October 1903 in residence, Head of Hillsborough, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

.^1,2

He was the son of David Douglas Coffin and Priscilla May Coffin.²

Baptism

Thomas Ralph Coffin was baptized on 3 January 1905 in St. John's United Church, Mount Stewart, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

; the officiating clergyman was Rev. A. Craise.¹

(Son) Census HeadHousehold

He was enumerated on the census of 1911 in the household of David Douglas Coffin, as a son, in Lot 38, Head of Hillsborough, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

. Enumerated in the household of David D. Coffin, now widowed, (age 54) were his children by his second wife, Ralph (age 7), Roy (age 6), Linda (age 13), Bertha (age 11), Ida (age 10), Ada (age 8) and Fannie (age 5). David was a farmer. The family religion was Presbyterian.²

(Son) Census HeadHousehold

Ralph Coffin was enumerated on the census of 1 June 1921 in the household of David Douglas Coffin, as a son, in Lot 38, Head of Hillsborough, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

. Enumerated in the household of David Coffin (age 65) were his children, Linda (age 23), Ada (age 19), Ralph (age 17) and Fannie (age 15). David and Ralph were farmers. The family religion was Presbyterian.³

Citations

[S13618] Baptismal Record, Thomas Ralph Coffin, St. John's United Church Records, Mount Stewart, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Book 2, Page 28. Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Record.
[S13613] 1911 Canada Census, Head Hillsborough, Lot 38, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, of David D. Coffin household #28, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Census Place: Head Hillsborough, Lot 38, Kings County, Prince Edward Island; Microfilm reels T-20326 to T-20460, Page 3. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S13619] 1921 Canada Census, Lot 38, Head of Hillsborough, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, of David Coffin household #1, 1 June 1921, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Reference Number RG 31; Folder Number 103; Census Place: Head of Hillsborough, Kings County, Prince Edward Island; Page 1. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Tristram Coffin¹

M, #95064, b. 18 January 1665

Pedigree

Father

Peter Coffin¹ b. 1631, d. 21 Mar 1715

Mother

Abigail Starbuck¹

Relationship

1st cousin 9 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

4 Oct 2006

Birth*

Tristram Coffin was born on 18 January 1665.^1,2

He was the son of Peter Coffin and Abigail Starbuck.¹

Citations

[S2468] Will Gardner, The Coffin Saga ~ Nantucket's Story, from Settlement to Summer Visitors (Nantucket Island, Massachusetts: Whaling Museum Publications, 1949). Hereinafter cited as The Coffin Saga.
[S2475] Alexander Starbuck, The History of Nantucket ~ County, Island and Town Including Genealogies of First Settlers (Salem, Massachusetts: Higginson Books, 1924/1992), Page 700.. Hereinafter cited as The History of Nantucket ~ County, Island and Town Including Genealogies of First Settlers.

Tristram Coffin¹

M, #95155, d. 29 January 1763

Pedigree

Father

Lieutenant John Coffin¹ b. 20 Oct 1647, d. 5 Sep 1711

Mother

Deborah Austin¹ d. 4 Feb 1718

Relationship

1st cousin 9 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

4 Oct 2006

Birth*

Tristram Coffin was born in on Nantucket, Massachusetts

.¹

He was the son of Lieutenant John Coffin and Deborah Austin.¹

Marriage*

Tristram Coffin married Mary Bunker, daughter of William Bunker, in 1714.¹

Death*

Tristram Coffin died on 29 January 1763.¹

Family: Tristram Coffin and Mary Bunker

Citations

[S2468] Will Gardner, The Coffin Saga ~ Nantucket's Story, from Settlement to Summer Visitors (Nantucket Island, Massachusetts: Whaling Museum Publications, 1949). Hereinafter cited as The Coffin Saga.

Tristram Coffin¹

M, #108319, b. 14 October 1694, d. 19 May 1775

Pedigree

Father

James Coffin¹ b. 22 Apr 1659, d. 4 Mar 1736

Mother

Florence Hooke¹ d. 6 Jun 1712

Relationship

2nd cousin 8 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

13 Sep 2017

Birth*

Tristram Coffin was born on 14 October 1694 in Newbury, Massachusetts

.¹

He was the son of James Coffin and Florence Hooke.¹

Marriage*

Tristram Coffin married Martha Cheney on 17 November 1715.¹

Occupation*

Tristram Coffin was a Deacon.¹

Death*

He died on 19 May 1775, at age 80.¹

Family: Tristram Coffin and Martha Cheney

Citations

[S2499] W.S. Appleton, Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family (Boston; reprinted in 1984 by the Amundsen Publishing Co., Decorah, Iowa: David Clapp & Son, 1896), page 4. Hereinafter cited as Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family.

Tristram Coffin¹

M, #108329, b. 14 January 1688, d. 9 March 1688

Pedigree

Father

Stephen Coffin¹ b. 18 Aug 1664, d. 31 Aug 1725

Mother

Sarah Atkinson¹ d. 20 Jan 1725

Relationship

2nd cousin 8 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

13 Sep 2017

Birth*

Tristram Coffin was born on 14 January 1688 in Haverhill, Massachusetts

.¹

He was the son of Stephen Coffin and Sarah Atkinson.¹

Death*

Tristram Coffin died on 9 March 1688, at age 1 month and 24 days, in Haverhill, Massachusetts

.¹

Citations

[S2499] W.S. Appleton, Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family (Boston; reprinted in 1984 by the Amundsen Publishing Co., Decorah, Iowa: David Clapp & Son, 1896), page 4. Hereinafter cited as Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family.

Tristram Coffin¹

M, #108330, b. 6 March 1689, d. 23 January 1718

Pedigree

Father

Stephen Coffin¹ b. 18 Aug 1664, d. 31 Aug 1725

Mother

Sarah Atkinson¹ d. 20 Jan 1725

Relationship

2nd cousin 8 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

13 Sep 2017

Birth*

Tristram Coffin was born on 6 March 1689 in Haverhill, Massachusetts

.¹

He was the son of Stephen Coffin and Sarah Atkinson.¹

Death*

Tristram Coffin died on 23 January 1718, at age 28, in Newbury, Massachusetts

.¹

Citations

[S2499] W.S. Appleton, Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family (Boston; reprinted in 1984 by the Amundsen Publishing Co., Decorah, Iowa: David Clapp & Son, 1896), page 4. Hereinafter cited as Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family.

Tristram Coffin¹

M, #108356, b. 10 August 1696

Pedigree

Father

Peter Coffin¹ b. 27 Jul 1667, d. 19 Jan 1747

Mother

Apphia Dole¹ d. 14 Apr 1725

Relationship

2nd cousin 8 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

16 Sep 2017

Birth*

Tristram Coffin was born on 10 August 1696 in Newbury, Massachusetts

.¹

He was the son of Peter Coffin and Apphia Dole.¹

Citations

[S2499] W.S. Appleton, Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family (Boston; reprinted in 1984 by the Amundsen Publishing Co., Decorah, Iowa: David Clapp & Son, 1896), page 5. Hereinafter cited as Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family.

Tristram Coffin Jr.¹

M, #95037, b. 1632, d. 4 February 1704

Pedigree

Father

Tristram Coffyn¹ b. 1605, d. 3 Oct 1681

Mother

Dionis Stevens¹ b. 4 Mar 1609, d. 16 Oct 1676

Relationship

8th great-granduncle of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

30 Oct 2013

Birth*

Tristram Coffin Jr. was born in 1632 in probably, Brixton, England

.^1,2,3

He was the son of Tristram Coffyn and Dionis Stevens.¹

(Groom) Marriage*

Tristram Coffin Jr. married Judith Greenleaf, daughter of Edmund Greenleaf and Sarah, on 2 March 1652 in Newbury, Massachusetts

.¹

Death*

Tristram Coffin Jr. died on 4 February 1704, in Newbury, Massachusetts

.^1,3

Children of Tristram Coffin Jr. and Judith Greenleaf

Judith Coffin¹ b. 4 Dec 1653
Deborah Coffin¹ b. 10 Dec 1655
Mary Coffin¹ b. 12 Nov 1657, d. 28 Nov 1725
James Coffin+¹ b. 22 Apr 1659, d. 4 Mar 1736
John Coffin¹ b. 8 Sep 1660, d. 13 May 1677
Lydia Coffin¹ b. 22 Apr 1662
Enoch Coffin¹ b. 21 Jan 1663, d. 12 Nov 1675
Stephen Coffin+¹ b. 18 Aug 1664, d. 31 Aug 1725
Peter Coffin+¹ b. 27 Jul 1667, d. 19 Jan 1747
Honourable Nathaniel Coffin¹ b. 22 Mar 1669, d. 20 Feb 1748/49

Citations

[S2468] Will Gardner, The Coffin Saga ~ Nantucket's Story, from Settlement to Summer Visitors (Nantucket Island, Massachusetts: Whaling Museum Publications, 1949). Hereinafter cited as The Coffin Saga.
[S2475] Alexander Starbuck, The History of Nantucket ~ County, Island and Town Including Genealogies of First Settlers (Salem, Massachusetts: Higginson Books, 1924/1992), Page 698.. Hereinafter cited as The History of Nantucket ~ County, Island and Town Including Genealogies of First Settlers.
[S2499] W.S. Appleton, Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family (Boston; reprinted in 1984 by the Amundsen Publishing Co., Decorah, Iowa: David Clapp & Son, 1896). Hereinafter cited as Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family.

Unus Coffin¹

F, #97024

Pedigree

Last Edited

7 Nov 2009

Marriage*

Unus Coffin married Benjamin Coffin on 29 January 1828, Benjamin Coffin /B/ and Unus Coffin /S/ both of Savage Harbour, by Robert Douglas Esq., J.P.¹

Family: Unus Coffin and Benjamin Coffin

Citations

[S3905] Marriage Record - Benjamin Coffin & Unus Coffin, PARO, Public Archives and Records Office of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Hereinafter cited as Marriage Record - Benjamin Coffin & Unus Coffin.

Ursula Coffin¹

F, #108282, b. 7 April 1737

Pedigree

Father

Gayer Coffin¹ b. 24 May 1709

Mother

Rebecca Parker of Rhode Island¹

Relationship

2nd cousin 7 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

13 Sep 2017

Birth*

Ursula Coffin was born on 7 April 1737 in Boston, Massachusetts

.¹

She was the daughter of Gayer Coffin and Rebecca Parker of Rhode Island.¹

Marriage*

Ursula Coffin married Thomas Clark on 9 November 1755.¹

Family: Ursula Coffin and Thomas Clark

Citations

[S2499] W.S. Appleton, Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family (Boston; reprinted in 1984 by the Amundsen Publishing Co., Decorah, Iowa: David Clapp & Son, 1896). Hereinafter cited as Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family.

Wendell Coffin¹

M, #112335, b. circa 1940, d. 3 March 2020

Pedigree

Father

Wendell Toombs Coffin¹ b. 17 Sep 1899, d. 12 Jul 1971

Mother

Jean Eleanor Minchin¹ b. 19 Sep 1900, d. 11 Nov 1983

Relationship

5th cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

13 Mar 2020

Birth*

Wendell Coffin was born circa 1940 in Morell, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

.¹

He was the son of Wendell Toombs Coffin and Jean Eleanor Minchin.¹

Death*

Wendell Coffin died on 3 March 2020; he spent most of his adult life in St. Lambert, Québec.¹

Citations

[S14925] Death Notice from islandregister.com,.

Wendell Toombs Coffin¹

M, #110238, b. 17 September 1899, d. 12 July 1971

Pedigree

Father

David Henry Coffin² b. 4 Jul 1855, d. 1934

Mother

Amelia Ann Knight Dingwell² b. 20 Sep 1869, d. 1931

Relationship

4th cousin 2 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

13 Mar 2020

Name-Com

Wendell Toombs Coffin is commonly known as Wendell Coffin.²

Birth*

He was born on 17 September 1899 in Prince Edward Island, Canada

.²

He was the son of David Henry Coffin and Amelia Ann Knight Dingwell.²

Marriage*

Wendell Toombs Coffin married Jean Eleanor Minchin.¹

Death*

Wendell Toombs Coffin died on 12 July 1971, at age 71.¹

Burial*

He was buried in the Presbyterian/United Cemetery, Midgell, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.41417,-62.63374

.
Inscription: COFFIN / Wendell Toombs Coffin / Sept. 17, 1899 - July 12, 1971 / His Wife / Jean Eleanor Minchin / Sept. 19, 1900 - Nov. 11, 1983 / Son / William Wendell / Jan. 26, 1932 - Feb. 1, 1932
Second marker: William Wendell / Feb. 1, 1932 / Infant Son of / Wendell & Jean / Coffin.^1,3,4

Tombstone, Wendell Toombs Coffin (1899-1971), his wife Jean Eleanor Minchin (1900-1983), their son William Wendell (1932-1932). Presbyterian/United Cemetery, Midgell, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Tombstone, William Wendell Coffin (1932-1932). Presbyterian/United Cemetery, Midgell, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Children of Wendell Toombs Coffin and Jean Eleanor Minchin

Earle Coffin⁵
William Wendell Coffin¹ b. 26 Jan 1932, d. 1 Feb 1932
Wendell Coffin⁵ b. c 1940, d. 3 Mar 2020

Citations

[S11964] Cemetery Transcript, Presbyterian/United Church Cemetery, Midgell, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, transcriptions, Prince Edward Island Genealogy Society, Charlottetown, Vol. 40-30 (2004) Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker.
[S13528] 1901 Canada Census, Lot 39, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, of David H. Coffin household #70, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Census Place: Lot 39, Kings County, Prince Edward Island; Microfilm reels T-6428 to T-6556; Page 9. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S14182] Marker, Presbyterian/United Cemetery, Midgell, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Wendell Toombs Coffin family plot, tombstone inscription & photograph; documented by David A. Walker, 5 August 2019.
[S14183] Marker, Presbyterian/United Cemetery, Midgell, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. William Wendell Coffin, tombstone inscription & photograph; documented by David A. Walker, 5 August 2019.
[S14925] Death Notice from islandregister.com,.

Wilfred Henry Coffin¹

M, #110421, b. 14 June 1900

Pedigree

Father

William Henry Coffin² b. 2 Mar 1870, d. 31 Oct 1947

Mother

Etta Harriett Douglas² b. 18 Aug 1874, d. 3 Oct 1955

Relationship

3rd cousin 2 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

27 Dec 2018

Name-Com

Wilfred Henry Coffin is commonly known as Wilfred Coffin.²

Birth*

He was born on 14 June 1900 in residence, Head of Hillsborough, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

.^1,2

He was the son of William Henry Coffin and Etta Harriett Douglas.²

Baptism

Wilfred Henry Coffin was baptized on 26 August 1900 in St. John's United Church, Mount Stewart, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

; the officiating clergyman was Rev. A. Craise.¹

(Son) Census HeadHousehold

He was enumerated on the census of 26 April 1901 in the household of William Henry Coffin, as a son, in Lot 38, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

. Enumerated in the household of Henry Coffin (age 31) were his wife Etta Douglas (age 26), their sons. Benjamin (age 4), Clarence (age 3) & Wilfred (age 1), and Henry's mother, Annabella Douglas (age 77). Henry was a farmer. The family religion was Presbyterian.²

(Son) Census HeadHousehold

Wilfred Coffin was enumerated on the census of 1911 in the household of William Henry Coffin, as a son, in Lot 38, Cherry Hill, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

. Enumerated in the household of Henry Coffin (age 41) were his wife Etta Douglas (age 36), their children, Douglas (age 14), Clarence (age 13), Wilfred (age 11), Harold (age 8), Clifford (age 6) & Marion (age 2) and Henry's mother, Annabella Douglas (age 88). Henry was a farmer. The family religion was Presbyterian.³

(Son) Census HeadHousehold

Wilfred Coffin was enumerated on the census of 4 June 1921 in the household of William Henry Coffin, as a son, in Cherry Hill, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

. Enumerated in the household of Henry Coffin (age 51) were his wife Etta Douglas (age 46), their children, Douglas (age 24), Wilfred (age 20), Harold (age 18), Clifford (age 16), Marion (age 12) & Willard (age 2). Henry, Douglas, Harold & Clifford were farmers. Wilfred was a labourer. The family religion was Presbyterian.⁴

Citations

[S13623] Baptismal Record, Wilfred Henry Coffin, St. John's United Church Records, Mount Stewart, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Book 2, Page 24. Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Record.
[S13622] 1901 Canada Census, Lot 38, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, of Henry W. Coffin household #55, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Census Place: Lot 38, Kings County, Prince Edward Island; Microfilm reels T-6428 to T-6556; Page 6. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S13630] 1911 Canada Census, Cherry Hill, Lot 38, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, of W. Henry Coffin household #12, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Census Place: Cherry Hill, Lot 38, Kings County, Prince Edward Island; Microfilm reels T-20326 to T-20460, Page 1. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S13631] 1921 Canada Census, Lot 38, Cherry Hill, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, of Henry Coffin household #25, 4 June 1921, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Reference Number RG 31; Folder Number 103; Census Place: Cherry Hill, Kings County, Prince Edward Island; Page 3. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Willard Lester Murray Coffin¹

M, #110424, b. 2 September 1918

Pedigree

Father

William Henry Coffin¹ b. 2 Mar 1870, d. 31 Oct 1947

Mother

Etta Harriett Douglas¹ b. 18 Aug 1874, d. 3 Oct 1955

Relationship

3rd cousin 2 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

27 Dec 2018

Name-Com

Willard Lester Murray Coffin is commonly known as Willard Coffin.²

Birth*

He was born on 2 September 1918 in Cherry Hill, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

.¹

He was the son of William Henry Coffin and Etta Harriett Douglas.¹

Baptism

Willard Lester Murray Coffin was baptized on 21 October 1918 in St. John's United Church, Mount Stewart, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

; the officiating clergyman was Rev. R.P. Murray.¹

(Son) Census HeadHousehold

He was enumerated on the census of 4 June 1921 in the household of William Henry Coffin, as a son, in Cherry Hill, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Citations

[S13628] Baptismal Record, Willard Lester Murray Coffin, St. John's United Church Records, Mount Stewart, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Book 2, Page 42. Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Record.
[S13631] 1921 Canada Census, Lot 38, Cherry Hill, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, of Henry Coffin household #25, 4 June 1921, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Reference Number RG 31; Folder Number 103; Census Place: Cherry Hill, Kings County, Prince Edward Island; Page 3. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

William Coffin¹

M, #95230, b. 1 December 1699, d. June 1775

Pedigree

Father

Nathaniel Coffin¹ b. 1671, d. 29 Aug 1721

Mother

Damaris Gayer¹

Relationship

1st cousin 8 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

13 Sep 2017

Birth*

William Coffin was born on 1 December 1699 in Nantucket, Massachusetts

.^2,1

He was the son of Nathaniel Coffin and Damaris Gayer.¹

Marriage*

William Coffin married Anna Holmes of Boston, daughter of Ebenezer Holmes, on 3 September 1722, in Boston, Massachusetts

.^3,1

Death*

William Coffin died in June 1775, at age 75.³

Children of William Coffin and Anna Holmes of Boston

William Coffin+³ b. 11 Apr 1723
Nathaniel Coffin+⁴ b. 24 Jul 1725, d. 20 Jun 1780
John Coffin+⁵ b. 19 Aug 1729, d. 25 Sep 1808
Anne Coffin³ b. 15 Dec 1730, d. 24 Jun 1807
Rebecca Coffin³ b. 1 Mar 1732, d. 3 Aug 1732
Ebenezer Coffin³ b. 29 Aug 1733, d. 20 Dec 1733
Rebecca Coffin³ b. 10 Oct 1734, d. 1 Oct 1735
Isaac Coffin³ b. 3 Jul 1738, d. 4 Sep 1739
Rebecca Coffin³ b. 22 Nov 1739, d. 26 Jan 1763
Elizabeth Coffin³ b. 20 Sep 1741, d. 17 Jun 1822
Isaac Coffin³ b. 22 Jan 1743, d. 13 Mar 1743

Citations

[S2468] Will Gardner, The Coffin Saga ~ Nantucket's Story, from Settlement to Summer Visitors (Nantucket Island, Massachusetts: Whaling Museum Publications, 1949). Hereinafter cited as The Coffin Saga.
[S2499] W.S. Appleton, Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family (Boston; reprinted in 1984 by the Amundsen Publishing Co., Decorah, Iowa: David Clapp & Son, 1896), page 42. Hereinafter cited as Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family.
[S2499] W.S. Appleton, Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family (Boston; reprinted in 1984 by the Amundsen Publishing Co., Decorah, Iowa: David Clapp & Son, 1896). Hereinafter cited as Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family.
[S2525] Ancestry.ca - One World Tree - Nathaniel Coffin 1725-1780, online www.ancestry.ca. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.ca - One World Tree - Nathaniel Coffin 1725-1780.
[S664] Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online, online http://www.biographi.ca/index-e.html, Volume V (1801-1820). Hereinafter cited as Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online.

William Coffin¹

M, #95255, b. 13 December 1730, d. 20 September 1816

Pedigree

Father

Benjamin Coffin¹ b. 3 Jun 1705, d. 3 Nov 1780

Mother

Jedida Hussey¹ d. 6 Aug 1759

Relationship

2nd cousin 7 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

7 Sep 2017

Birth*

William Coffin was born on 13 December 1730.¹

He was the son of Benjamin Coffin and Jedida Hussey.¹

Death*

William Coffin died on 20 September 1816, at age 85.¹

Citations

[S2468] Will Gardner, The Coffin Saga ~ Nantucket's Story, from Settlement to Summer Visitors (Nantucket Island, Massachusetts: Whaling Museum Publications, 1949). Hereinafter cited as The Coffin Saga.

William Coffin¹

M, #97007

Pedigree

Last Edited

7 Nov 2009

Marriage*

William Coffin married Catherine Webster on 12 July 1826, William Coffin /B/ and Catherine Webster /S/, both of St. Peters, by Robert Douglas Esq., J.P.¹

Family: William Coffin and Catherine Webster

Citations

[S3894] Marriage Record - William Coffin & Catherine Webster, PARO, Public Archives and Records Office of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Hereinafter cited as Marriage Record - William Coffin & Catherine Webster.

William Coffin¹

M, #108206, b. 18 February 1761, d. 1837

Pedigree

Father

John Coffin¹ b. 19 Aug 1729, d. 25 Sep 1808

Mother

Isabella Child¹

Relationship

3rd cousin 6 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

7 Sep 2017

Birth*

William Coffin was born on 18 February 1761 in Boston, Massachusetts

.¹

He was the son of John Coffin and Isabella Child.¹

Death*

William Coffin died in 1837, in Québec, Lower Canada

.¹

Child of William Coffin

William Foster Coffin²

Citations

[S2499] W.S. Appleton, Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family (Boston; reprinted in 1984 by the Amundsen Publishing Co., Decorah, Iowa: David Clapp & Son, 1896). Hereinafter cited as Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family.
[S12140] Ian Maitland, Descendants of John Coffin (1729-1808) (Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.A.: self published, unknown publish date). Hereinafter cited as Descendants of John Coffin (1729-1808).

William Coffin¹

M, #108219, b. between 1750 and 1755

Pedigree

Father

Nathaniel Coffin¹ b. 24 Jul 1725, d. 20 Jun 1780

Mother

Elizabeth Barnes¹ d. 12 Feb 1784

Relationship

3rd cousin 6 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

7 Sep 2017

Birth*

William Coffin was born between 1750 and 1755 in Boston, Massachusetts

.¹

He was the son of Nathaniel Coffin and Elizabeth Barnes.¹

Citations

[S2499] W.S. Appleton, Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family (Boston; reprinted in 1984 by the Amundsen Publishing Co., Decorah, Iowa: David Clapp & Son, 1896), page 44. Hereinafter cited as Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family.

William Coffin¹

M, #108253, b. 11 April 1723

Pedigree

Father

William Coffin¹ b. 1 Dec 1699, d. Jun 1775

Mother

Anna Holmes of Boston¹ d. Aug 1775

Relationship

2nd cousin 7 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

13 Sep 2017

Birth*

William Coffin was born on 11 April 1723 in Boston, Massachusetts

.¹

He was the son of William Coffin and Anna Holmes of Boston.¹

Marriage*

William Coffin married Mary Aston, daughter of Thomas Aston and Rooksby, on 3 February 1752.²

Children of William Coffin and Mary Aston

Thomas Aston Coffin² b. 31 Mar 1754, d. 31 May 1810
Ann Coffin² b. 2 Jul 1755
William Coffin² b. 29 Jan 1758, d. 13 Dec 1804
Mary Coffin² b. 29 Jan 1760
Rooksby Coffin² b. 19 Apr 1762, d. Jul 1833
Ebenezer Coffin² b. 6 May 1763
Francis Coffin² b. 20 Dec 1767, d. 5 Mar 1800
Margaret Coffin² b. 16 Apr 1769, d. 21 Nov 1855
Elizabeth Coffin² b. 1771, d. 1771

Citations

[S2499] W.S. Appleton, Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family (Boston; reprinted in 1984 by the Amundsen Publishing Co., Decorah, Iowa: David Clapp & Son, 1896). Hereinafter cited as Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family.
[S2499] W.S. Appleton, Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family (Boston; reprinted in 1984 by the Amundsen Publishing Co., Decorah, Iowa: David Clapp & Son, 1896), page 43. Hereinafter cited as Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family.

William Coffin¹

M, #108297, b. 29 January 1758, d. 13 December 1804

Pedigree

Father

William Coffin¹ b. 11 Apr 1723

Mother

Mary Aston¹ d. 1 Dec 1803

Relationship

3rd cousin 6 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

13 Sep 2017

Birth*

William Coffin was born on 29 January 1758 in Boston, Massachusetts

.¹

He was the son of William Coffin and Mary Aston.¹

Death*

William Coffin died on 13 December 1804, at age 46, in Kingston, Ontario

.¹

Citations

[S2499] W.S. Appleton, Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family (Boston; reprinted in 1984 by the Amundsen Publishing Co., Decorah, Iowa: David Clapp & Son, 1896), page 43. Hereinafter cited as Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family.

William Coffin¹

M, #110351, b. circa 1800

Pedigree

Father

Kimball Coffin¹ b. 12 Jul 1768, d. Oct 1830

Mother

Elizabeth MacEwen¹ b. 1771, d. 31 Mar 1825

Relationship

1st cousin 5 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

23 Dec 2018

Birth*

William Coffin was born circa 1800.¹

He was the son of Kimball Coffin and Elizabeth MacEwen.¹

Citations

[S2354] Fulton Underhay, online http://www.islandregister.com. (PEI), downloaded May 2006, Page 3.

William Albert Coffin¹

M, #110289, b. 7 January 1854, d. 28 March 1927

Pedigree

Father

James Coffin² b. 13 Apr 1803, d. 5 May 1854

Mother

Margaret Mary Helen Webster² b. 28 Oct 1819, d. 19 Aug 1911

Relationship

2nd cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember (#1)
Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember (#2)

Last Edited

19 Dec 2018

Name-Com

William Albert Coffin is commonly known as Albert Coffin.³

Birth*

He was born on 7 January 1854 in Prince Edward Island

.^4,1

He was the son of James Coffin and Margaret Mary Helen Webster.²

Census HeadHousehold*

William Albert Coffin was head of the household in the census of 1881 in Lot 38, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

. Enumerated in the household of Albert Coffin (age 23) was his mother Margaret (Webster) Coffin (age 60). Albert was a farmer. They were Presbyterian.³

Marriage*

He married Nancy Eva Coffin, daughter of Kimble Coffin and Ellen MacEwen, on 31 January 1883.^1,5

Census HeadHousehold

William Albert Coffin was head of the household in the census of 22 April 1891 in Lot 38, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

. Enumerated in the household of Albert Coffin (age 37) were his wife Anne Eva Coffin (age 35), their children Mabel Carolina (age 5) and William Russel (age 2). Albert was a farmer. The family religion was Presbyterian.⁶

(Second) Marriage*

He married second Grace MacDonald.⁵

Census HeadHousehold

William Albert Coffin was head of the household in the census of 1901 in Lot 38, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

. Enumerated in the household of Albert Coffin (age 47) were his second wife Grace MacDonald (age 40), his children by his first marriage, Ellen (age 17), Caroline (age 14) and William (age 12). Albert was a farmer. The family religion was Presbyterian.⁴

Census HeadHousehold

He was head of the household in the census of 1911 in Lot 38, Cherry Hill, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

. Enumerated in the household of Albert Coffin (age 57) were his second wife Grace MacDonald (age 53), his children by his first marriage, Maria (age 27), Mabel (age 25) and Russel (age 22). Albert was a farmer. The family religion was Presbyterian.⁷

Census HeadHousehold

He was head of the household in the census of 2 June 1921 in Lot 38, Cherry Hill, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

. Enumerated in the household of Albert Coffin (age 65) were his second wife Grace MacDonald (age 65), his son by his first marriage, Russel (age 32). Albert was a farmer, Russel a farmer's son. The family religion was Presbyterian.⁸

Death*

He died on 28 March 1927, at age 73.¹

Burial*

He was buried in Community Cemetery, West St. Peters, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

.¹

Children of William Albert Coffin and Nancy Eva Coffin

Ellen Maria Coffin⁹ b. 7 Mar 1884, d. 8 Jul 1952
Caroline Mabel Coffin⁶ b. 25 Apr 1886, d. 2 Jun 1963
William Russel Coffin⁶ b. 21 Feb 1889, d. 7 Aug 1927

Family: William Albert Coffin and Grace MacDonald

Citations

[S11391] Cemetery Transcripts, Community Cemetery, West St. Peters, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, transcription, n.pub., n.p., unknown volume, Library of David Arthur Walker,.
[S2354] Fulton Underhay, online http://www.islandregister.com. (PEI), downloaded May 2006, Page 9.
[S13543] 1881 Canada Census, Lot 38, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, of Albert Coffin household #144, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Census Place: Lot 38, Kings County, Prince Edward Island; Microfilm reel C-13164, Page 33. Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada.
[S13547] 1901 Canada Census, Lot 38, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, of Albert W. Coffin household #56, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Census Place: Lot 38, Kings County, Prince Edward Island; Microfilm reels T-6428 to T-6556; Page 6. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S2354] Fulton Underhay, online http://www.islandregister.com. (PEI), downloaded May 2006, Page 42.
[S13544] 1891 Canada Census, Lot 38, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, of Albert Coffin household #121, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Census Place: Lot 38, Kings County, Prince Edward Island; Microfilm reel T-6381, Page 27. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S13548] 1911 Canada Census, Cherry Hill, Lot 38, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, household of Albert Coffin, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Census Place: Cherry Hill, Lot 38, Kings County, Prince Edward Island; Microfilm reels T-20326 to T-20460, Page 2. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S13549] 1921 Canada Census, Cherry Hill, Lot 38, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, household of Albert Coffin, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Reference Number RG 31; Folder Number 103; Census Place: Cherry Hill, Lot 38, Kings County, Prince Edward Island; Page 2. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S13546] Baptismal record, Ellen Maria Coffin, St. John's United Church Records, Mt. Stewart, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; Record Book Number 2; Record Book Page 10, (25 September 1884). Hereinafter cited as Baptismal record.

William Craigie Holmes Coffin¹

M, #108239, b. 1 March 1805, d. 30 December 1865

Pedigree

Father

Thomas Coffin¹ b. 5 Jul 1762, d. 18 Jul 1841

Mother

Marguerite Godefroy de Tonnancour¹

Relationship

4th cousin 5 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

12 Sep 2017

Birth*

William Craigie Holmes Coffin was born on 1 March 1805 in Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada

.¹

He was the son of Thomas Coffin and Marguerite Godefroy de Tonnancour.¹

Baptism

William Craigie Holmes Coffin was baptized on 4 July 1805 in Protestant Church, Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada

.¹

Marriage*

He married Luce Guy, daughter of Louis Guy and Josette Curotte, on 10 November 1828, in Notre-Dame Basilica, Montréal, Lower Canada

. They were married after publication of the banns.²

Occupation*

William Craigie Holmes Coffin was Principal Clerk of the Superior Court of Montréal. in 1849.³

Death*

He died on 30 December 1865, at age 60, in Montréal, Lower Canada

; he wasn't buried until the spring.⁴

Family: William Craigie Holmes Coffin and Luce Guy

Citations

[S12143] Baptism Record, Québec Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1968, Original Data: Gabriel Drouin, compiler Drouin Collection, Montréal, Québec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin. Hereinafter cited as Baptism Record.
[S12144] Unknown title, William Craigie Holmes Coffin & Luce Guy marriage, in Québec, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1968, Original Data: Gabriel Drouin, compiler Drouin Collection, Montréal, Québec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin, Ancestry (Canada), http://www.ancestry.ca. Hereinafter cited as Vital andChurch Records (Drouin Collection).
[S12146] Luce (Guy) Coffin entry Death Record, in Québec, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Records), 1621-1968, Original Data: Gabriel Drouin, compiler Drouin Collection, Montréal, Québec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin, Ancestry (Canada), http://www.ancestry.ca. Hereinafter cited as Death Record.
[S12145] William Craigie Holmes Coffin entry Death Record, in Québec, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Records), 1621-1968, Original Data: Gabriel Drouin, compiler Drouin Collection, Montréal, Québec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin, Ancestry (Canada), http://www.ancestry.ca. Hereinafter cited as Death Record.

William Dingwell Coffin¹

M, #110323, b. 25 March 1860

Pedigree

Father

Elisha K. Coffin¹ b. 18 May 1820, d. 14 Apr 1892

Mother

Mary May Jane Coffin¹ b. 17 Feb 1840, d. 30 Dec 1914

Relationship

3rd cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

25 Dec 2018

Birth*

William Dingwell Coffin was born on 25 March 1860 in Savage Harbour, Kings County, Prince Edward Island

.¹

He was the son of Elisha K. Coffin and Mary May Jane Coffin.¹

Baptism

William Dingwell Coffin was baptized on 27 July 1862 in Trinity United Church (First Methodist), Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island

; the officiating clergyman was Rev. Henry Daniel.¹

Marriage*

He married Loretta E.B. Henderson on 5 January 1894, in Prince Edward Island, Canada

. Dingwell was a bachelor, living in French Village, Lot 37. Loretta was a spinster, living in Moncton, New Brunswick.²

Marriage License

William Dingwell Coffin and Loretta E.B. Henderson obtained a marriage license on 31 December 1894. In Prince Edward Island, Canada

.²

Name-Com

William Dingwell Coffin is commonly known as Dingwell Coffin, in 1901.³

Census HeadHousehold*

He was head of the household in the census of 26 April 1901 in Lot 37, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

. Enumerated in the household of Dingwell Coffin (age 39) were his wife Loretta Henderson (age 27), their children, Zida (age 6), Elisha (age 4) and John (age 1). Dingwell was a carpenter. The family religion was Presbyterian.³

Children of William Dingwell Coffin and Loretta E.B. Henderson

Zida E. Coffin³ b. 1 Apr 1895
Elisha L. Coffin³ b. 5 Apr 1897
John H. Coffin³ b. 18 Sep 1900

Citations

[S13579] Baptismal record, William Dingwell Coffin, Trinity United (First Methodist) Church Records, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; Record Book Number 2; Record Book Page 115, (27 July 1862). Hereinafter cited as Baptismal record.
[S13606] William Dingwell Coffin & Loretta E.B. Henderson, (5 January 1895), Marriage Record, PARO, RG19/s2/ss4 Marriage Licenses, 1895. Hereinafter cited as Marriage Record.
[S13605] 1901 Canada Census, Lot 37, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, of Dingwell Coffin household #55, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Census Place: Lot 37, Queens County, Prince Edward Island; Microfilm reels T-6428 to T-6556; Page 6. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

William Foster Coffin¹

M, #108233

Pedigree

Father

William Coffin¹ b. 18 Feb 1761, d. 1837

Relationship

4th cousin 5 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

7 Sep 2017

William Foster Coffin was the son of William Coffin.¹

Marriage*

William Foster Coffin married Margaret Clarke, daughter of Isaac Winslow Clarke, in 1842.¹

Family: William Foster Coffin and Margaret Clarke

Citations

[S12140] Ian Maitland, Descendants of John Coffin (1729-1808) (Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.A.: self published, unknown publish date). Hereinafter cited as Descendants of John Coffin (1729-1808).

William Frederick Coffin¹

M, #110295, b. 5 September 1839, d. 1926

Pedigree

Father

Charles Coffin¹ b. 24 Jul 1802, d. 22 Feb 1888

Mother

Harriet Pigot¹ b. 26 Sep 1812, d. 26 Jan 1888

Relationship

2nd cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember (#1)
Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember (#2)

Last Edited

30 Jan 2020

Name-Com

William Frederick Coffin is commonly known as Frederick Coffin.²

Birth*

He was born on 5 September 1839 in Savage Harbour, Kings County, Prince Edward Island

.¹

He was the son of Charles Coffin and Harriet Pigot.¹

Marriage*

William Frederick Coffin married Charlotte Coffin, daughter of James Coffin and Margaret Mary Helen Webster, on 10 July 1869, in Prince Edward Island

.¹

Name-Com

William Frederick Coffin is commonly known as Frederick Coffin, in 1881.³

Census HeadHousehold*

He was head of the household in the census of 1881 in Lot 38, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

. Enumerated in the household of Frederick Coffin (age 42) were his wife Charlotte Coffin (age 35), their children, Esther (age 6) and Lottie (age 1). Frederick was a farmer. The family religion was Presbyterian.³

Census HeadHousehold

He was head of the household in the census of 14 April 1891 in Lot 38, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

. Enumerated in the household of Frederick Coffin (age 50) were his wife Charlotte Coffin (age 44), their children, Esther Maria (age 15), Sarah Lottie (age 11) and Chester William (age 9). Frederick was a farmer. The family religion was Presbyterian.⁴

Census HeadHousehold

He was head of the household in the census of 3 May 1901 in Lot 38, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

. Enumerated in the household of Frederick Coffin (age 60) were his wife Charlotte Coffin (age 55), their son Chester (age 19). Frederick was a farmer, Chester a farmer's son. The family religion was Presbyterian.⁵

Census HeadHousehold

He was head of the household in the census of 1911 in Lot 38, Savage Harbour, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

. Enumerated in the household of Frederick Coffin (age 71) were his wife Charlotte Coffin (age 64), their son Chester (age 29). Frederick was a farmer, Chester a farmer's son. The family religion was Presbyterian.⁶

Census HeadHousehold

He was head of the household in the census of 1921 in Lot 38, St. Andrews (Savage Harbour), Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

. Enumerated in the household of Frederick Coffin (age 82) were his wife Charlotte Coffin (age 75), their son Chester (age 40). Frederick was a farmer, Chester a farmer's son. The family religion was Presbyterian.⁷

Death*

He died in 1926.¹

Burial*

He was buried in St. John's United Church Cemetery, Mount Stewart, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

.⁸

Children of William Frederick Coffin and Charlotte Coffin

Esther Harriet Maria Coffin+⁹ b. 5 Jun 1875, d. 4 Oct 1960
Sarah Lottie Coffin+¹⁰ b. 2 Dec 1879
Chester William Coffin¹¹ b. 16 Sep 1881

Citations

[S2354] Fulton Underhay, online http://www.islandregister.com. (PEI), downloaded May 2006, Page 41.
[S14639] Century of Immigration, Marriage and Death Records from Prince Edward Island Newspapers, 1780-1900, compiled by Leland Currie 2019, PDF file on CD , Island Farmer June 14, 1894; The Watchman Jun 14, 1894; Island Guardian Jun 14, 1894, Century of Immigration, Marriage and Death Records, CD, compiled by Leland Currie, 2019. Hereinafter cited as Century of Immigration, Marriage and Death Records.
[S13553] 1881 Canada Census, Lot 38, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, of Frederick Coffin household #92, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Census Place: Lot 38, Kings County, Prince Edward Island; Microfilm reel C-13164, Page 22. Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada.
[S13554] 1891 Canada Census, Lot 38, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, of Frederick W. Coffin household #62, 14 April 1891, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Census Place: Lot 38, Kings County, Prince Edward Island; Microfilm reel T-6381, Page 15. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S13555] 1901 Canada Census, Lot 38, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, of Frederick W. Coffin household #77, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Census Place: Lot 38, Kings County, Prince Edward Island; Microfilm reels T-6428 to T-6556; Page 8. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S13556] 1911 Canada Census, Savage Harbour, Lot 38, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, of Frederick Coffin household #70, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Census Place: Savage Harbour, Lot 38, Kings County, Prince Edward Island; Microfilm reels T-20326 to T-20460, Page 7. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S13557] 1921 Canada Census, St. Andrews (Savage Harbour), Lot 38, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, of Fred Coffin household #4, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Reference Number RG 31; Folder Number 103; Census Place: St. Andrews (Savage Harbour), Lot 38, Kings County, Prince Edward Island; Page 4. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S11963] Cemetery Transcript, Mount Stewart, St. John's United People's Cemetery, transcription, n.pub., n.p., unknown volume Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker.
[S13552] Baptismal record, Esther Harriet Maria Coffin, St. John's United Church Records, Mt. Stewart, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; Record Book Number 2; Record Book Page 5, (4 November 1875). Hereinafter cited as Baptismal record.
[S13551] Baptismal record, Sarah Lottie Coffin, St. John's United Church Records, Mt. Stewart, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; Record Book Number 2; Record Book Page 8, (1 October 1880). Hereinafter cited as Baptismal record.
[S13550] Baptismal record, Chester William Coffin, St. John's United Church Records, Mt. Stewart, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; Record Book Number 2; Record Book Page 9, (7 March 1882). Hereinafter cited as Baptismal record.

William Henry Coffin^1,2

M, #110414, b. 2 March 1870, d. 31 October 1947

Pedigree

Father

Andrew Coffin² b. c 1828, d. 15 Jan 1873

Mother

Annabella Douglas² b. 1822, d. 30 Dec 1911

Relationship

3rd cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember (#1)
Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember (#2)

Last Edited

31 Dec 2018

Birth*

William Henry Coffin was born on 2 March 1870 in Prince Edward Island

.^2,3,4

He was the son of Andrew Coffin and Annabella Douglas.²

(brother) Census HeadHousehold

William Henry Coffin was enumerated on the census of 1881 in the household of David Douglas Coffin as a brother, in Lot 38, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

; enumerated in the household of David Coffin (age 24), were his sister Margaret (age 14), brothers William (age 11) & Alfred (age 18), and their mother Annabella Douglas (age 56). Also enumerated in the household was Peter McLeod (age 25), a school teacher. David was a farmer. The family religion was Presbyterian.¹

Name-Com

William Henry Coffin is commonly known as William Coffin, in 1881.¹

Name-Com

He is commonly known as Henry Coffin, in 1891.²

(brother) Census HeadHousehold

He was enumerated on the census of 22 April 1891 in the household of David Douglas Coffin as a brother, in Lot 38, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

; enumerated in the household of David Coffin (age 35), widowed, were his son Alban (age 6), his brothers Henry (age 31) and Leonard (age 30), and their mother Annabella Douglas (age 66). David, Henry & Leonard were farmers. The family religion was Presbyetrian.²

Marriage*

William Henry Coffin married Etta Harriett Douglas, daughter of Benjamin Coffin Douglas and Jemima Coffin.⁴

Census HeadHousehold*

William Henry Coffin was head of the household in the census of 26 April 1901 in Lot 38, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Census HeadHousehold

He was head of the household in the census of 1911 in Lot 38, Cherry Hill, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Census HeadHousehold

He was head of the household in the census of 4 June 1921 in Cherry Hill, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Death*

He died on 31 October 1947, at age 77.⁴

Burial*

He was buried in St. John's United Church Cemetery, Mount Stewart, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

.⁴

Children of William Henry Coffin and Etta Harriett Douglas

Benjamin Douglas Coffin³ b. 3 Jul 1896
Clarence Nathaniel Coffin³ b. 19 Mar 1898, d. 1 Jul 1983
Wilfred Henry Coffin³ b. 14 Jun 1900
Harold George Coffin⁷ b. 22 Aug 1902
Clifford Elisha Coffin⁸ b. 29 Oct 1904
Marion Etta Cynthia Coffin⁹ b. 14 Mar 1909
Willard Lester Murray Coffin¹⁰ b. 2 Sep 1918

Citations

[S13621] 1881 Canada Census, Lot 38, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, of David Coffin household #71, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Census Place: Lot 38, Kings County, Prince Edward Island; Microfilm reel C-13164, Page 18. Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada.
[S13620] 1891 Canada Census, Lot 38, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, of David D. Coffin household #127, 22 April 1891, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Census Place: Lot 38, Kings County, Prince Edward Island; Microfilm reel T-6381, Page 28-29. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S13622] 1901 Canada Census, Lot 38, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, of Henry W. Coffin household #55, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Census Place: Lot 38, Kings County, Prince Edward Island; Microfilm reels T-6428 to T-6556; Page 6. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S11963] Cemetery Transcript, Mount Stewart, St. John's United People's Cemetery, transcription, n.pub., n.p., unknown volume Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker.
[S13630] 1911 Canada Census, Cherry Hill, Lot 38, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, of W. Henry Coffin household #12, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Census Place: Cherry Hill, Lot 38, Kings County, Prince Edward Island; Microfilm reels T-20326 to T-20460, Page 1. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S13631] 1921 Canada Census, Lot 38, Cherry Hill, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, of Henry Coffin household #25, 4 June 1921, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Reference Number RG 31; Folder Number 103; Census Place: Cherry Hill, Kings County, Prince Edward Island; Page 3. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S13627] Baptismal Record, Harold George Coffin, St. John's United Church Records, Mount Stewart, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Book 2, Page 27. Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Record.
[S13626] Baptismal Record, Clifford Elisha Coffin, St. John's United Church Records, Mount Stewart, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Book 2, Page 28. Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Record.
[S13629] Baptismal Record, Marion Etta Cynthia Coffin, St. John's United Church Records, Mount Stewart, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Book 2, Page 34. Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Record.
[S13628] Baptismal Record, Willard Lester Murray Coffin, St. John's United Church Records, Mount Stewart, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Book 2, Page 42. Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Record.

William Kemble Coffin¹

M, #105950, b. circa 1788

Pedigree

Father

Elisha Coffin Jr.¹ b. 9 Oct 1763, d. 14 Sep 1851

Mother

Jane Robbins¹

Relationship

1st cousin 5 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

25 Dec 2018

Name-Com

William Kemble Coffin is commonly known as Kemble Coffin.²

Name Variation

William Kemble Coffin is also known as Kimble Coffin.³

Birth*

He was born circa 1788.¹

He was the son of Elisha Coffin Jr. and Jane Robbins.¹

Marriage*

William Kemble Coffin married Margaret Dingwall circa 1812.¹

Children of William Kemble Coffin and Margaret Dingwall

Janet Coffin² b. 13 Jun 1813
Margaret Coffin+³ b. 4 Jan 1815, d. 9 Jun 1896
Elisha K. Coffin+⁴ b. 18 May 1820, d. 14 Apr 1892
Eleanor Coffin⁵ b. 7 Apr 1822
James Henry Coffin⁶ b. 18 Jul 1825
Eunice Coffin⁷ b. 28 Jul 1830

Citations

[S2354] Fulton Underhay, online http://www.islandregister.com. (PEI), downloaded May 2006.
[S2354] Fulton Underhay, online http://www.islandregister.com. (PEI), downloaded May 2006, Page 20.
[S10337] Baptismal Record, St. Paul's Anglican Church Records, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Record Book 3, Page 156. Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Record.
[S11268] Prince Edward Island Baptism Card Index, 1721-1885, FHL microfilm 1487752, Digital Folder Number 004594544, Image Number 04739, Elisha Coffin, St. Paul's Anglican Church, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Book Number 3, Page Number 201. Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Record.
[S13578] Baptismal record, Eleanor Coffin, St. Paul's Anglican Church Records, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; Record Book Number 2; Record Book Page 46, (24 June 1831). Hereinafter cited as Baptismal record.
[S13577] Baptismal record, James Henry Coffin, St. Paul's Anglican Church Records, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; Record Book Number 2; Record Book Page 46, (24 June 1831). Hereinafter cited as Baptismal record.
[S13576] Baptismal record, Eunice Coffin, St. Paul's Anglican Church Records, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; Record Book Number 2; Record Book Page 46, (24 June 1831). Hereinafter cited as Baptismal record.

William O. Coffin¹

M, #110275, b. 1 June 1836, d. 17 August 1905

Pedigree

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

14 Dec 2018

Birth*

William O. Coffin was born on 1 June 1836.¹

Marriage*

He married Sarah Coffin, daughter of James Coffin and Margaret Mary Helen Webster.¹

Death*

William O. Coffin died on 17 August 1905, at age 69.¹

Burial*

He was buried in St. John's United Church Cemetery, Mount Stewart, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

.¹

Family: William O. Coffin and Sarah Coffin

Citations

[S11963] Cemetery Transcript, Mount Stewart, St. John's United People's Cemetery, transcription, n.pub., n.p., unknown volume Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker.

William Russel Coffin¹

M, #110292, b. 21 February 1889, d. 7 August 1927

Pedigree

Father

William Albert Coffin¹ b. 7 Jan 1854, d. 28 Mar 1927

Mother

Nancy Eva Coffin¹ b. 13 Feb 1857, d. 15 Apr 1892

Relationship

3rd cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

19 Dec 2018

Birth*

William Russel Coffin was born on 21 February 1889 in Prince Edward Island, Canada

.^1,2

He was the son of William Albert Coffin and Nancy Eva Coffin.¹

(Son) Census HeadHousehold

William Russel Coffin was enumerated on the census of 22 April 1891 in the household of William Albert Coffin, as a son, in Lot 38, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

(Son) Census HeadHousehold

William Coffin was enumerated on the census of 1901 in the household of William Albert Coffin, as a son, in Lot 38, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Name-Com

William Russel Coffin is commonly known as William Coffin, in 1901.²

(Son) Census HeadHousehold

He was enumerated on the census of 1911 in the household of William Albert Coffin, as a son, in Lot 38, Cherry Hill, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Name-Com

William Russel Coffin is commonly known as Russel Coffin, in 1911.³

(Son) Census HeadHousehold

He was enumerated on the census of 2 June 1921 in the household of William Albert Coffin, as a son, in Lot 38, Cherry Hill, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Death*

William Russel Coffin died on 7 August 1927, at age 38.⁵

(Interred) Burial

He was buried in the plot of William Albert Coffin, in Community Cemetery, West St. Peters, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

.⁵

Citations

[S13544] 1891 Canada Census, Lot 38, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, of Albert Coffin household #121, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Census Place: Lot 38, Kings County, Prince Edward Island; Microfilm reel T-6381, Page 27. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S13547] 1901 Canada Census, Lot 38, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, of Albert W. Coffin household #56, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Census Place: Lot 38, Kings County, Prince Edward Island; Microfilm reels T-6428 to T-6556; Page 6. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S13548] 1911 Canada Census, Cherry Hill, Lot 38, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, household of Albert Coffin, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Census Place: Cherry Hill, Lot 38, Kings County, Prince Edward Island; Microfilm reels T-20326 to T-20460, Page 2. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S13549] 1921 Canada Census, Cherry Hill, Lot 38, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, household of Albert Coffin, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Reference Number RG 31; Folder Number 103; Census Place: Cherry Hill, Lot 38, Kings County, Prince Edward Island; Page 2. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S11391] Cemetery Transcripts, Community Cemetery, West St. Peters, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, transcription, n.pub., n.p., unknown volume, Library of David Arthur Walker,.

William Vernon Coffin¹

M, #110381, b. 19 August 1886

Pedigree

Father

Erasmus F. Coffin¹ b. 26 Sep 1840, d. 14 Mar 1917

Mother

Mary Ann Anderson¹ b. c 1845, d. 28 May 1918

Relationship

3rd cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

25 Dec 2018

Name-Com

William Vernon Coffin is commonly known as William Coffin.²

Baptism*

He was baptized on 19 August 1886 in St. John's United Church, Mount Stewart, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

; the officiating clergyman was Rev. A.B. McLeod.¹

He was the son of Erasmus F. Coffin and Mary Ann Anderson.¹

(Son) Census HeadHousehold

William Coffin was enumerated on the census of 17 April 1891 in the household of Erasmus F. Coffin, as a son, in Lot 39, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

. Enumerated in the household of Erasmus Coffin (age 50), were his wife, Mary Anderson (age 46), their children, Etta (age 20), Bessie (age 19), Wesley (age 14), Ernest Leigh (age 12), James (age 8) and William (age 6). Erasmus was a farmer. The family religion was Presbyterian.²

Citations

[S13603] Baptismal record, William Vernon Coffin, St. John's United Church Records, Mount Stewart, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; Record Book Number 2; Record Book Page 11, (19 August 1886). Hereinafter cited as Baptismal record.
[S13601] 1891 Canada Census, Lot 39, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, of Erasmus Coffin household #97, 17 April 1891, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Census Place: Lot 39, Kings County, Prince Edward Island; Microfilm reel T-6382, Page 22-23. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

William Wendell Coffin¹

M, #110240, b. 26 January 1932, d. 1 February 1932

Pedigree

Father

Wendell Toombs Coffin¹ b. 17 Sep 1899, d. 12 Jul 1971

Mother

Jean Eleanor Minchin¹ b. 19 Sep 1900, d. 11 Nov 1983

Relationship

5th cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

13 Oct 2019

Birth*

William Wendell Coffin was born on 26 January 1932.¹

He was the son of Wendell Toombs Coffin and Jean Eleanor Minchin.¹

Death*

William Wendell Coffin died on 1 February 1932, at age 6 days.¹

(Interred) Burial

He was buried in the plot of Wendell Toombs Coffin, in the Presbyterian/United Cemetery, Midgell, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.41417,-62.63374

Citations

[S11964] Cemetery Transcript, Presbyterian/United Church Cemetery, Midgell, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, transcriptions, Prince Edward Island Genealogy Society, Charlottetown, Vol. 40-30 (2004) Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker.
[S14182] Marker, Presbyterian/United Cemetery, Midgell, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Wendell Toombs Coffin family plot, tombstone inscription & photograph; documented by David A. Walker, 5 August 2019.
[S14183] Marker, Presbyterian/United Cemetery, Midgell, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. William Wendell Coffin, tombstone inscription & photograph; documented by David A. Walker, 5 August 2019.

Zenas Coffin¹

M, #95326, b. 3 June 1764, d. 8 May 1828

Pedigree

Father

Micajah Coffin¹ b. 18 Aug 1734, d. 25 May 1827

Mother

Abigail Coleman¹

Relationship

3rd cousin 6 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

25 Sep 2006

Birth*

Zenas Coffin was born on 3 June 1764 in Nantucket Island, Massachusetts

.¹

He was the son of Micajah Coffin and Abigail Coleman.¹

Marriage*

Zenas Coffin married Abial Gardner, daughter of David Gardner and Provided, on 28 September 1786.¹

Death*

Zenas Coffin died on 8 May 1828, at age 63.¹

Alt-Death

An alternate death date is on 6 July 1828.¹

Children of Zenas Coffin and Abial Gardner

Eunice Coffin¹ b. 13 Mar 1788, d. 12 Jun 1843
Lydia Coffin¹ b. 16 Feb 1793, d. 13 Jul 1823
Mary Coffin¹ b. 15 Feb 1799, d. 3 Jul 1827
Charles G. Coffin+¹ b. 23 Oct 1801, d. 13 Apr 1882
Frederick G. Coffin¹ b. 14 Feb 1804, d. 6 Jul 1817
Henry Coffin+¹ b. 17 Mar 1807, d. 6 Mar 1900

Citations

[S2468] Will Gardner, The Coffin Saga ~ Nantucket's Story, from Settlement to Summer Visitors (Nantucket Island, Massachusetts: Whaling Museum Publications, 1949). Hereinafter cited as The Coffin Saga.

Zenas Coffin¹

M, #95361, b. 13 April 1829, d. 3 June 1829

Pedigree

Father

Charles G. Coffin¹ b. 23 Oct 1801, d. 13 Apr 1882

Mother

Eliza McArthur¹

Relationship

5th cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

12 Jul 2015

Birth*

Zenas Coffin was born on 13 April 1829.¹

He was the son of Charles G. Coffin and Eliza McArthur.¹

Death*

Zenas Coffin died on 3 June 1829, at age 1 month and 21 days.¹

Citations

[S2468] Will Gardner, The Coffin Saga ~ Nantucket's Story, from Settlement to Summer Visitors (Nantucket Island, Massachusetts: Whaling Museum Publications, 1949). Hereinafter cited as The Coffin Saga.

Zenas Coffin¹

M, #95362, b. 3 May 1830, d. 26 October 1874

Pedigree

Father

Charles G. Coffin¹ b. 23 Oct 1801, d. 13 Apr 1882

Mother

Eliza McArthur¹

Relationship

5th cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

25 Sep 2006

Birth*

Zenas Coffin was born on 3 May 1830.¹

He was the son of Charles G. Coffin and Eliza McArthur.¹

Marriage*

Zenas Coffin married Eliza Jane Field, daughter of Edward Field and Eliza, on 2 October 1853.¹

Death*

Zenas Coffin died on 26 October 1874, at age 44, in San Francisco, California, U.S.A.

.¹

Family: Zenas Coffin and Eliza Jane Field

Citations

[S2468] Will Gardner, The Coffin Saga ~ Nantucket's Story, from Settlement to Summer Visitors (Nantucket Island, Massachusetts: Whaling Museum Publications, 1949). Hereinafter cited as The Coffin Saga.

Zida E. Coffin¹

F, #110392, b. 1 April 1895

Pedigree

Father

William Dingwell Coffin¹ b. 25 Mar 1860

Mother

Loretta E.B. Henderson¹ b. 4 Jun 1874

Relationship

4th cousin 2 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

25 Dec 2018

Birth*

Zida E. Coffin was born on 1 April 1895 in Prince Edward Island, Canada

.¹

She was the daughter of William Dingwell Coffin and Loretta E.B. Henderson.¹

(Daughter) Census HeadHousehold

Zida E. Coffin was enumerated on the census of 26 April 1901 in the household of William Dingwell Coffin, as a daughter, in Lot 37, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Citations

[S13605] 1901 Canada Census, Lot 37, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, of Dingwell Coffin household #55, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Census Place: Lot 37, Queens County, Prince Edward Island; Microfilm reels T-6428 to T-6556; Page 6. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Nicholas Coffyn¹

M, #94578, b. circa 1560, d. 1613

Pedigree

Relationship

11th great-grandfather of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Ancestors of David Arthur Walker
Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

25 Dec 2006

Birth*

Nicholas Coffyn was born circa 1560 in near Brixton, Devonshire, England

.^1,2

Marriage*

He married Joan Thember in 1580.^1,2

Death*

Nicholas Coffyn died in 1613.^1,2

Child of Nicholas Coffyn and Joan Thember

Peter Coffyn+¹ d. 1628

Citations

[S2351] My Father's Shoes - Our Coffin Story, Ross Coffin, compiler, (North Gower: Self published, 2006). Hereinafter cited as My Father's Shoes - Our Coffin Story.
[S2499] W.S. Appleton, Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family (Boston; reprinted in 1984 by the Amundsen Publishing Co., Decorah, Iowa: David Clapp & Son, 1896). Hereinafter cited as Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family.

Peter Coffyn¹

M, #94576, d. 1628

Pedigree

Father

Nicholas Coffyn¹ b. c 1560, d. 1613

Mother

Joan Thember¹ d. 30 May 1661

Relationship

10th great-grandfather of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Ancestors of David Arthur Walker
Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

9 Jun 2009

Peter Coffyn was the son of Nicholas Coffyn and Joan Thember.¹

Marriage*

Peter Coffyn married Johanna.^1,2

Death*

Peter Coffyn died in 1628.^3,1,4

Child of Peter Coffyn and Johanna

Tristram Coffyn+¹ b. 1605, d. 3 Oct 1681

Citations

[S2351] My Father's Shoes - Our Coffin Story, Ross Coffin, compiler, (North Gower: Self published, 2006). Hereinafter cited as My Father's Shoes - Our Coffin Story.
[S2475] Alexander Starbuck, The History of Nantucket ~ County, Island and Town Including Genealogies of First Settlers (Salem, Massachusetts: Higginson Books, 1924/1992). Hereinafter cited as The History of Nantucket ~ County, Island and Town Including Genealogies of First Settlers.
[S2354] Fulton Underhay, online http://www.islandregister.com. (PEI), downloaded May 2006.
[S2475] Alexander Starbuck, The History of Nantucket ~ County, Island and Town Including Genealogies of First Settlers (Salem, Massachusetts: Higginson Books, 1924/1992), Pg. 698. Hereinafter cited as The History of Nantucket ~ County, Island and Town Including Genealogies of First Settlers.

Tristram Coffyn¹

M, #94574, b. 1605, d. 3 October 1681

Pedigree

Father

Peter Coffyn¹ d. 1628

Mother

Johanna¹

Relationship

9th great-grandfather of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Ancestors of David Arthur Walker
Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

17 Jan 2022

Name Variation

Tristram Coffyn is also known as Tristram Coffin.^2,3

Birth*

He was born in 1605 in Brixton Parish, Plymouth, Devonshire, England

.⁴

He was the son of Peter Coffyn and Johanna.¹

Baptism

Tristram Coffyn was baptized on 11 March 1610 in Brixton Parish, Plymouth, Devonshire, England

.^5,1

Marriage*

He married Dionis Stevens, daughter of Robert Stevens of Brixton, circa 1630, in (probably) Devonshire, England

.^4,6

Immigration*

Tristram Coffyn immigrated to Newbury, Massachusetts

, in 1642. Accompanying Tristram were his wife, five small children, his widowed mother, and two unmarried sisters.^7,8,9

Settled*

He settled in Nantucket, Massachusetts

, in 1660; he was successively of Haverhill, Newbury, Salisbury and Nantucket.^8,9

Death*

He died on 3 October 1681, in Nantucket, Massachusetts

.^10,9

Children of Tristram Coffyn and Dionis Stevens

Peter Coffin+^11,12 b. 1631, d. 21 Mar 1715
Tristram Coffin Jr.+¹¹ b. 1632, d. 4 Feb 1704
Elizabeth Coffin+¹¹ b. 1634/35, d. 19 Nov 1678
Hon. James Coffin+¹ b. 12 Aug 1640, d. 28 Jul 1720
John Coffin¹¹ d. 30 Oct 1642
Deborah Coffin¹¹ b. 16 Nov 1642, d. 8 Dec 1642
Mary Coffin+¹¹ b. 20 Feb 1645, d. 13 Nov 1717
Lieutenant John Coffin+¹¹ b. 20 Oct 1647, d. 5 Sep 1711
Stephen Coffin+¹¹ b. 10 May 1652, d. 14 Nov 1734

Citations

[S2351] My Father's Shoes - Our Coffin Story, Ross Coffin, compiler, (North Gower: Self published, 2006). Hereinafter cited as My Father's Shoes - Our Coffin Story.
[S2352] Directory of the Ancestral Heads of New England Families 1620-1700, Frank R. Holmes, compiler, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1923/1999). Hereinafter cited as Ancestral Heads of New England Families 1620-1700.
[S2354] Fulton Underhay, online http://www.islandregister.com. (PEI), downloaded May 2006.
[S2426] R.A. Douglas-Lithgow, Nantucket, a History (New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1914), Page 59. Hereinafter cited as Nantucket, a History.
[S2972] Louis Coffin, The Coffin Family (Nantucket, Massachusetts: Nantucket Historical Association, 1962). Hereinafter cited as The Coffin Family.
[S2972] Louis Coffin, The Coffin Family (Nantucket, Massachusetts: Nantucket Historical Association, 1962), Page 92. Hereinafter cited as The Coffin Family.
[S2426] R.A. Douglas-Lithgow, Nantucket, a History (New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1914). Hereinafter cited as Nantucket, a History.
[S2352] Directory of the Ancestral Heads of New England Families 1620-1700, Frank R. Holmes, compiler, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1923/1999), Page 51. Hereinafter cited as Ancestral Heads of New England Families 1620-1700.
[S2499] W.S. Appleton, Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family (Boston; reprinted in 1984 by the Amundsen Publishing Co., Decorah, Iowa: David Clapp & Son, 1896). Hereinafter cited as Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family.
[S2426] R.A. Douglas-Lithgow, Nantucket, a History (New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1914), Page 60. Hereinafter cited as Nantucket, a History.
[S2468] Will Gardner, The Coffin Saga ~ Nantucket's Story, from Settlement to Summer Visitors (Nantucket Island, Massachusetts: Whaling Museum Publications, 1949). Hereinafter cited as The Coffin Saga.
[S2475] Alexander Starbuck, The History of Nantucket ~ County, Island and Town Including Genealogies of First Settlers (Salem, Massachusetts: Higginson Books, 1924/1992), Page 698.. Hereinafter cited as The History of Nantucket ~ County, Island and Town Including Genealogies of First Settlers.

Anna Louisa Cofield¹

F, #104648

Pedigree

Anna Louisa Cofield, daughter of Craig Cofield and Jane Locke. Photo courtesy of Alan Stewart.

Minnie Mae (left) and Anna Louisa (right) Cofield, daughters of Craig Cofield and Jane Locke. Photo courtesy of Alan Stewart.

Father

Craig Cofield¹

Mother

Jane Locke¹ b. 2 Jun 1856

Last Edited

5 Aug 2014

Anna Louisa Cofield was the daughter of Craig Cofield and Jane Locke.¹

Citations

[S9286] Margaret Guy, Family history records, .

Craig Cofield¹

M, #104630

Pedigree

Craig Cofield. Photo courtesy of Alan Stewart.

Last Edited

3 Jul 2014

Marriage*

Craig Cofield married Jane Locke, daughter of Edwin Locke and Hannah Callbeck.¹

Children of Craig Cofield and Jane Locke

Citations

[S9286] Margaret Guy, Family history records, .

Minnie Mae Cofield¹

F, #104647

Pedigree

Minnie Mae Cofield, daughter of Craig Cofield and Jane Locke. Photo courtesy of Alan Stewart.

Minnie Mae (left) and Anna Louisa (right) Cofield, daughters of Craig Cofield and Jane Locke. Photo courtesy of Alan Stewart.

Father

Craig Cofield¹

Mother

Jane Locke¹ b. 2 Jun 1856

Last Edited

26 Jun 2014

Minnie Mae Cofield was the daughter of Craig Cofield and Jane Locke.¹

Citations

[S9286] Margaret Guy, Family history records, .

Elizabeth Cogan¹

F, #94123, b. circa 1373, d. 29 October 1397

Pedigree

Father

Sir William Cogan¹

Mother

Isabel Loring²

Charts

Descendants of Malcolm III Caenmor
Descendants of William I
Descendants of Humphrey de Bohun
Descendants of Sir Reginald de Courtenay
Descendants of Geoffrey IV Plantagenet

Last Edited

26 Jan 2012

Birth*

Elizabeth Cogan was born circa 1373.²

She was the daughter of Sir William Cogan and Isabel Loring.^1,2

(First) Marriage*

Elizabeth Cogan married first Fulk Fitz Warin before 1392 Elizabeth was a widow when she married Sir Hugh Courtenay.²

(Second) Marriage*

Elizabeth Cogan married second Sir Hugh de Courtenay Knight, son of Edward de Courtenay Knt. and Emeline Dauney, on 11 February 1392 they had no surviving issue.^1,2

Death*

Elizabeth Cogan died on 29 October 1397.^1,2

Family: Elizabeth Cogan and Fulk Fitz Warin

Family: Elizabeth Cogan and Sir Hugh de Courtenay Knight

Citations

[S2280] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th Edition, 3 volumes (Stokesley, North Yorkshire, England: Burke's Peerage & Gentry LLC, 2003). Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th Edition.
[S2271] Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, Douglas Richardson, compiler, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2005), p. 239. Hereinafter cited as Magna Carta Ancestry.

Sir William Cogan^1,2,3

M, #94124

Pedigree

Last Edited

26 Jan 2012

Marriage*

Sir William Cogan married Isabel Loring, daughter of Nigel Loring Knt..²

Child of Sir William Cogan and Isabel Loring

Elizabeth Cogan³ b. c 1373, d. 29 Oct 1397

Citations

Of Bampton, Devon, and Huntspill, Somerset.
[S2271] Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, Douglas Richardson, compiler, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2005), p. 239. Hereinafter cited as Magna Carta Ancestry.
[S2280] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th Edition, 3 volumes (Stokesley, North Yorkshire, England: Burke's Peerage & Gentry LLC, 2003). Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th Edition.

Abby Coggershall^1,2

F, #82564, b. circa 1794, d. circa 1850

Pedigree

Charts

Descendants of John Cory & Agnis Wauker

Last Edited

25 Dec 2004

Birth*

Abby Coggershall was born circa 1794.¹

Marriage*

She married Pardon Cory, son of Samuel Cory and Jemima Walden.¹

Death*

Abby Coggershall died circa 1850.¹

Children of Abby Coggershall and Pardon Cory

John Cory¹ b. Sep 1824
Randolph Cory¹ b. c 1826
Edward Cory¹ b. Sep 1827, d. 18 Apr 1918

Citations

[S2043] Cory Family Society. This site contains genealogies of several early Corey/Cory families., online http://www.coryfamsoc.com. Hereinafter cited as Cory Family Society.
[S1858] Al B. Cory, compiler, Corys of America, Ancestors and Descendants, 2nd Edition, Vol. II (self published, 1994). Hereinafter cited as Corys of America, Ancestors and Descendants.

Frances Rogers Coggershall¹

F, #86976

Pedigree

Charts

Descendants of John Cory & Agnis Wauker

Last Edited

28 Mar 2003

Marriage*

Frances Rogers Coggershall married Edward Almy, son of Edward Almy and Rebecca G Weaver, on 16 January 1872.¹

Family: Frances Rogers Coggershall and Edward Almy

Citations

[S2043] Cory Family Society. This site contains genealogies of several early Corey/Cory families., online http://www.coryfamsoc.com. Hereinafter cited as Cory Family Society.