Birth: Jul. 17, 1883 Fullerville St. Lawrence County New York, USA Death: Apr. 19, 1968 Ogdensburg St. Lawrence County New York, USA
[ Page 4 Sec. 3 — The Tribune-Press, Gouverneur. N.Y. May 1, 1968 Funeral services for Leon Coffie, 85, were held at the Scanlon funeral home April 23. Rev. Edward Elliot officiated. Burial was in Fullerville cemetery. Mr. Coffie died in an Ogdensburg hospital April 19.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Mary Geer, Mrs. Lillian Pettey, Pamelia, and Mrs. Nellie Merritt, Evans Mills; four sons, James, Pamelia, Donald, Syracuse, and Lyle and Gerald, Harrisville; 21 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Sadie McCartha, Madonna Home, Watertown.]
Mr. Coffie was born at Fullerville, July 17, 1883, the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Leon Coffie. He was married to the former Eliza Reed. She died in 1926.
Mr. Coffie was a former resident of Pitcairn.
Family links: Spouse: Eliza Reed Coffie (1896 - 1926)
Children: Mary Eunice Coffie Geer (1918 - 1982)* Lyle L. Coffie (1921 - 1988)* Donald Richard Coffie (1922 - 1992)* Gerald B. Coffie (1926 - 1976)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial: Fullerville Cemetery Fullerville St. Lawrence County New York, USA
Marriage Name Leon Coffee Event Type Marriage Event Date 12 Mar 1917 Event Place , New York, United States Age 34 Marital Status Widowed * Birth Year (Estimated) 1883 Birthplace N.Y. Father's Name James Coffee *** Mother's Name Lillian Bennett *** Spouse's Name Eliza Reed Spouse's Age 22 Spouse's Marital Status Widowed * Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1895 Spouse's Birthplace N.Y. Spouse's Father's Name Andrew Reed *** Spouse's Mother's Name Eunice Coats ***
Just looked at Marriage registration And I think it as been mistranscribed. It states marriage 1 for all the marriages on the page but they are all listed as Widowed
United States Census, 1940 Name Leon J Coffee Event Type Census Event Date 1940 Event Place Pitcairn, Pitcairn Town, St. Lawrence, New York, United States Gender Male Age 57 Marital Status Widowed Race (Original) White Race White Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Father-In-Law Relationship to Head of Household Father-in-law Birthplace New York Birth Year (Estimated) 1883
Elmer L Geer Head M 51 New York Mary E Geer Wife F 21 New York Carrie L Geer Daughter F 2 New York Kathrine N Geer Daughter F 0 New York James F Coffee Brother-in-law M 23 New York Lyle L Coffee Brother-in-law M 18 New York Donald R Coffee Brother-in-law M 17 New York Nettie G Coffee Sister-in-law F 16 New York Gerald Coffee Brother-in-law M 13 New York Leon J Coffee Father-in-law M 57 New York Albert Blake Hired help U
United States Census, 1900 Name James Coffee Event Type Census Event Year 1900 Event Place Edwards Township Edwards village, St. Lawrence, New York, United States Gender Male Age 56 Marital Status Widowed Race White Race (Original) W Relationship to Head of Household Head Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head Birth Date Jul 1844 Birthplace New York Father's Birthplace Vermont Mother's Birthplace Vermont
James Coffee Head M 56 New York Leon Coffee Son M 18 New York *** Nettie Coffee Daughter F 16 New York Sadie Coffee Daughter F 7 New York
United States World War I Draft Registration Cards Name Leon James Coffee Event Type Draft Registration Event Date 1917-1918 Event Place St. Lawrence County no 3, New York, United States Gender Male Nationality United States Birth Date 17 Jul 1882 Birthplace United States
GenealogyBank Obituaries Deceased Name Mr Lyle L Coffie Titles and Terms Mr Event Type Obituary Event Place New York, United States Gender Male Age 66 Relationship to Deceased Deceased Birth Date 26 Jul 1921 Birthplace Pitcairn, , Death Date About 14 Apr 1988 Death Place Star Lake, , Spouse and Children Violet Cole Donaldson Wife Female Evelyn Corbine Daughter Female Floyd Streeter Son Male Parents and Siblings Donald Brother Male Lillie Petty Sister Female Nettie Merritt Sister Female Leon Coffie Father Male ** Eliza Reed Coffie Parent **
Leon James Coffie
Memorial
Birth: Jul. 17, 1883 Fullerville St. Lawrence County New York, USA
Death: Apr. 19, 1968 Ogdensburg St. Lawrence County New York, USA
[ Page 4 Sec. 3 — The Tribune-Press, Gouverneur. N.Y. May 1, 1968
Funeral services for Leon Coffie, 85, were held at the Scanlon funeral home April 23. Rev. Edward
Elliot officiated. Burial was in Fullerville cemetery. Mr. Coffie died in an Ogdensburg hospital April 19.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Mary Geer, Mrs. Lillian Pettey, Pamelia, and Mrs. Nellie Merritt, Evans Mills; four sons, James, Pamelia, Donald, Syracuse, and Lyle and Gerald, Harrisville; 21 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Sadie McCartha, Madonna Home, Watertown.]
Mr. Coffie was born at Fullerville, July 17, 1883, the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Leon Coffie.
He was married to the former Eliza Reed. She died in 1926.
Mr. Coffie was a former resident of Pitcairn.
Family links:
Spouse:
Eliza Reed Coffie (1896 - 1926)
Children:
Mary Eunice Coffie Geer (1918 - 1982)*
Lyle L. Coffie (1921 - 1988)*
Donald Richard Coffie (1922 - 1992)*
Gerald B. Coffie (1926 - 1976)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Fullerville Cemetery
Fullerville
St. Lawrence County
New York, USA
Marriage
Name Leon Coffee
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 12 Mar 1917
Event Place , New York, United States
Age 34
Marital Status Widowed *
Birth Year (Estimated) 1883
Birthplace N.Y.
Father's Name James Coffee ***
Mother's Name Lillian Bennett ***
Spouse's Name Eliza Reed
Spouse's Age 22
Spouse's Marital Status Widowed *
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1895
Spouse's Birthplace N.Y.
Spouse's Father's Name Andrew Reed ***
Spouse's Mother's Name Eunice Coats ***
United States Census, 1940
Name Leon J Coffee
Event Type Census
Event Date 1940
Event Place Pitcairn, Pitcairn Town, St. Lawrence, New York, United States
Gender Male
Age 57
Marital Status Widowed
Race (Original) White
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Father-In-Law
Relationship to Head of Household Father-in-law
Birthplace New York
Birth Year (Estimated) 1883
Elmer L Geer Head M 51 New York
Mary E Geer Wife F 21 New York
Carrie L Geer Daughter F 2 New York
Kathrine N Geer Daughter F 0 New York
James F Coffee Brother-in-law M 23 New York
Lyle L Coffee Brother-in-law M 18 New York
Donald R Coffee Brother-in-law M 17 New York
Nettie G Coffee Sister-in-law F 16 New York
Gerald Coffee Brother-in-law M 13 New York
Leon J Coffee Father-in-law M 57 New York
Albert Blake Hired help U
United States Census, 1900
Name James Coffee
Event Type Census
Event Year 1900
Event Place Edwards Township Edwards village, St. Lawrence, New York, United States
Gender Male
Age 56
Marital Status Widowed
Race White
Race (Original) W
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head
Birth Date Jul 1844
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Vermont
Mother's Birthplace Vermont
James Coffee Head M 56 New York
Leon Coffee Son M 18 New York ***
Nettie Coffee Daughter F 16 New York
Sadie Coffee Daughter F 7 New York
United States World War I Draft Registration Cards
Name Leon James Coffee
Event Type Draft Registration
Event Date 1917-1918
Event Place St. Lawrence County no 3, New York, United States
Gender Male
Nationality United States
Birth Date 17 Jul 1882
Birthplace United States
GenealogyBank Obituaries
Deceased
Name Mr Lyle L Coffie
Titles and Terms Mr
Event Type Obituary
Event Place New York, United States
Gender Male
Age 66
Relationship to Deceased Deceased
Birth Date 26 Jul 1921
Birthplace Pitcairn, ,
Death Date About 14 Apr 1988
Death Place Star Lake, ,
Spouse and Children
Violet Cole Donaldson Wife Female
Evelyn Corbine Daughter Female
Floyd Streeter Son Male
Parents and Siblings
Donald Brother Male
Lillie Petty Sister Female
Nettie Merritt Sister Female
Leon Coffie Father Male **
Eliza Reed Coffie Parent **