George Richard Coffey b. 12 Jul 1926 Wymore, Gage, Nebraska, USA d. 7 Feb 2009 Sonoma, Sonoma, California, USA: Stan and Linda's Genealogy Website

1926 - 2009 (82 years)

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Name	George Richard Coffey [1, 2]
Birth	12 Jul 1926	Wymore, Gage, Nebraska, USA [3, 4]
Gender	Male
_UID	2681ED854B166D4FB256AADAAE8ACAAF73E6
Death	7 Feb 2009	Sonoma, Sonoma, California, USA [3, 4, 5]
Burial	13 Feb 2009	California, USA [4]
Notes	Abt 1946 - Creighton University, Omaha, NE. Abt 1948 - Columbia Graduate School of Journalism.
Person ID	I1565	broderick
Last Modified	5 Mar 2017

Father	George Edward Coffey, b. 5 May 1887, Rawdon, Montcalm, Québec, Canada d. 6 Sep 1963, Wymore, Gage, Nebraska, USA (Age 76 years)
Mother	Luella Grace Barch, b. 17 Sep 1890, Nebraska, USA d. 5 Dec 1973, Prob , Gage, Nebraska, USA (Age 83 years)
Marriage	4 Sep 1912	St. Mary's R.C. Cathedral, Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, USA [6]
Family ID	F469	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family K.J. Guthe

Children

	1. Kathleen Elizabeth Coffey
	2. Christine Marie Coffey
	3. Patricia Jane Coffey

Family ID F482 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 6 Apr 2011

Event Map

	Birth - 12 Jul 1926 - Wymore, Gage, Nebraska, USA
	Death - 7 Feb 2009 - Sonoma, Sonoma, California, USA
	Burial - 13 Feb 2009 - California, USA

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Sources

[S14] United States of America, Bureau of the Census, United States Census, 15th, 1930, (Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc. 2005), NE, Gage, Wymore, ED45, sht 19A, img 37, ln 25. (Reliability: 3).
Richard Coffey, son, age 3-6/12, single, born Nebraska, father born Canada English, mother born Nebraska, occ. None.
occ. None.
Resides North 11th St.
Dwelling 480, household 489.
[S262] United States. Bureau of the Census, United States Census, 16th, 1940, Nebraska, Gage, Wymore, 34-51, sht 9A, img 17, ln 6 (Reliability: 3).
Name: Richard Coffey
Age: 14
Estimated birth year: abt 1926
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Nebraska
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Wymore, Gage, Nebraska
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: N 11th Street
House Number: 507
Inferred Residence in 1935: Wymore, Gage, Nebraska
Residence in 1935: Same House
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 9A
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade
Household Members:
Name Age
George Coffey 52
Grace Coffey 49
Howard Coffey 19
Richard Coffey 14
[S67] United States Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Name: George Richard Coffey SSN: 505-22-5372 Last Residence: 95476 Sonoma, Sonoma, California Born: 12 Jul 1926 Died: 7 Feb 2009 State (Year) SSN issued: Nebraska (Before 1951) (Reliability: 3).
[S39] See text, Miscellaneous webpages, (See text), SFGate.com. (San Francisco (CA) Chronicle website.) http://articles.sfgate.com/2009-02-12/news/17187492_1_patricia-coffey-vigil-three-girls (Reliability: 3).
COFFEY, George R.
February 12, 2009

George R. Coffey George was born in Nebraska on July 12, 1926 and died peacefully on February 7, 2009, surrounded by his family, having lived most of the last 60 years in his beloved city of San Francisco. A graduate of Creighton University and the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, George enjoyed a fulfilling career as a journalist and public relations consultant. He traveled extensively and was a prolific writer, spending his final years in Sonoma. He is survived by his wife Katherine; daughters Kathleen Frey (Ken), Christine Puccini (David) and Patricia Coffey (Arthur Lewis); grandchildren, Matthew, Trevor, Alex and Siona River; as well as his sister Frances; brother John; and many nieces and nephews. George will be remembered for his gracious manner, his good humor and the love of his three girls. Family and friends are invited to the Vigil Service Thursday, February 12, 7:30 pm, DUGGAN'S SERRA MORTUARY, 500 Westlake Ave, D.C., and Funeral Mass Friday, 11:00 am, St. Cecilia Church, 17th Ave. at Vicente.
[S270] Ancestry.com, U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, (This on-line database contains recent obituariesextracted by Ancestry.com from a wide selection of newspapers, as published on the internet. Provides source information and links to the full obituary text), Name of Deceased: George R. Coffey (Reliability: 3).
Name of Deceased: George R. Coffey
Gender: M (Male)
Age at Death: 82
Death Date: 7 Feb 2009
Obituary Date: 11 Feb 2009
Newspaper Title: San Francisco Chronicle
Newspaper Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Birth Date: 12 Jul 1926
Birth Place: Nebraska
Spouse's Name: Katherine
Childrens' Names: Kathleen Frey (Ken), Christine Puccini (David) and Patricia Coffey (Arthur Lewis)
Siblings' Names: Frances; John
[S22] Ancestry.com, Miscellaneous on-line databases and image collections at Ancestry.com (see text), Historical Newspapers, Lincoln Daily News, 4 Sep 1912, p 8. (Reliability: 3).
Miss Grace Barch of Guide Rock, Neb., and George Coffey of Wymore were married this morning at (illeg.):30 at the Catholic Cathedral, Rev. Father Bradley officiating. They have gone for a trip east, expecting to visit Chicago, Niagra (sic), Buffalo and other places. They will reside at Wymore. The bride is a former Lincoln girl, the daugther of Rev. and Mrs. E. L. Barch.
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