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 ***

* looks like they were both previously married

* 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 **