John Gerald Coffey

1926 - 2003  (76 years)

• Name	John Gerald Coffey  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	1 Aug 1926	Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska, USA   [4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	6961A487E134E04DBA160FCD68679ECB1BF0
  Burial	May 2003	Calvary Cemetery, Wymore, Gage, Nebraska, USA   [4, 5]
  Death	10 May 2003	Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA   [4, 5, 6]
  Person ID	I1480	broderick
  Last Modified	5 Mar 2017

  
  

  Father	Peter Sarsfield Coffey,   b. 5 Oct 1884, Rawdon, Montcalm, Québec, Canada d. 26 Jul 1956, Wymore, Gage, Nebraska, USA (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Mary Ellen Hogan,   b. 31 Jul 1885, Whitegate, Clare, Munster, Ireland d. 15 Aug 1954, Wymore, Gage, Nebraska, USA (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	17 Jul 1923	Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, USA   [7]
  Family ID	F454	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	S.M. Tincher
  Children	1. K.A. Coffey   2. M.E. Coffey   3. J.M. Coffey   4. J.K. Coffey   5. John Paul Coffey,   b. Nebraska, USA   6. E.K. Coffey
  Family ID	F464	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Oct 2011

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1 Aug 1926 - Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska, USA Burial - May 2003 - Calvary Cemetery, Wymore, Gage, Nebraska, USA Death - 10 May 2003 - Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• 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 16B, img 32, ln 94 (Reliability: 3). John Coffey, son, age 3, single, born Nebraska, father born Canada, mother born Ireland. occ. None. Resides Irving St. Dwelling 428, household 432. [S262] United States. Bureau of the Census, United States Census, 16th, 1940, Nebraska, Gage, Wymore, 34-51, sht 11A, img 21, ln 31 (Reliability: 3). Name: John Coffey Age: 13 Estimated birth year: abt 1927 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: West 2 Street House Number: 802 Inferred Residence in 1935: Wymore, Gage, Nebraska Residence in 1935: Same House Resident on farm in 1935: No Sheet Number: 11A Attended School or College: Yes Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade Weeks Worked in 1939: 0 Income: 0 Income Other Sources: Yes Household Members: Name Age Peter Coffey 54 Mary Coffey 54 Vincent Coffey 15 John Coffey 13 [S561] Ancestry.com, U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, ( Source Information National Archives and Records Administration. U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Original data: Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946 [Archival Database]; ARC: 1263923. World War II Army Enlistment Records; Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 64; National Archives at College Park. College Park, Maryland, U.S.A. Index only database.), See text (Reliability: 3). Name: John G Coffey Birth Year: 1926 Race: White, citizen (White) Nativity State or Country: Nebraska State of Residence: Nebraska County or City: Gage Enlistment Date: 27 Apr 1946 Enlistment State: Kansas Enlistment City: Fort Levenworth Branch: No branch assignment Branch Code: No branch assignment Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men) Source: Civil Life Education: 4 years of high school Civil Occupation: Skilled brakemen, railroad Marital Status: Single, without dependents Height: 30 Weight: 949 [S39] See text, Miscellaneous webpages, (See text), Calvary Cemetery Gage County, NE Contributed by the Friends Of Wymore Library (Reliability: 3). * Coffey Dean Mar. 19, 1915 Mar. 17, 1932 Coffey Elizabeth July 22, 1893 Mar. 14, 1978 * Coffey George May. 5, 1887 Sept. 6, 1963 * Coffey Grace Sept. 17, 1890 Dec. 5, 1973 * Coffey James Feb. 2, 1880 Nov. 24, 1955 * Coffey James, Sr June. 10, 1846 Nov. 11, 1915 * Coffey John Aug. 1,1926 May 10,2003 * Coffey Juella Nov. 28, 1881 Dec. 18, 1928 * Coffey Louise Mar. 13, 1890 July 3, 1961 Coffey Mary Jan. 22, 1878 Sept. 9, 1893 * Coffey Mary June. 15, 1849 Mar. 15, 1920 * Coffey Mary July 31, 1885 Aug. 14, 1954 * Coffey Peter Oct. 5, 1884 July 26, 1956 Coffey Robert Sept. 17, 1911 June. 14, 1960 http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/county/gage/cemeteries/calvary/calvary.htm [S47] FindAGrave.com, (http://www.findagrave.com), Find A Grave Memorial# 59247328 (Reliability: 3). John Coffey Birth: Aug. 1, 1926 Death: May 10, 2003 Burial: Calvary Cemetery Wymore Gage County Nebraska, USA Created by: TLC Record added: Sep 26, 2010 Find A Grave Memorial# 59247328 [S39] See text, Miscellaneous webpages, (See text), Beatrice Daily Sun. http://www.beatricedailysun.com/news/local/obituaries/article_670aeda2-02e6-5f43-875c-804807557f2f.html (Reliability: 3). John G. Coffey Story Discussion Posted: Monday, May 12, 2003 12:00 am | (0) Comments Font Size: Default font size Larger font size Death WYMORE - John G. Coffey, 76, Wymore, died Saturday morning, May 10, 2003, at the Douglas County Health Center in Omaha. He was born Aug. 1, 1926, at Beatrice and lived his entire life in the home at Wymore that his parents built in 1923. He graduated from Wymore High School in 1944, and served in the U.S. Army during World War II , being honorably discharged on March 17, 1945. He married Shirley M. Tincher of Odell on June 8, 1953, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Wymore. He had been a conductor for the Burlington-Northern Railroad and retired in 1991 with 48 years of service. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus at Wymore and American Legion Anderson Post 25 in Wymore. He enjoyed his work with the railroad and his hobbies included traveling, gardening and spending time with his family. Survivors: wife, Shirley; daughters, Kelly A. Coffey and husband Dale Graves, Elizabeth K. Coffey, all of Omaha, Merry E. Coffey of Wymore, and Jeanne M. Hardin and husband Robert of Blue Springs; sons, James K. Coffey and wife Nancy of Omaha, and John P. Coffey and wife B. Maritza of Lincoln; grandchildren, Eric Graves, Preston, Grady, and Shelby Hardin, Justice, Lindsay, Connor, Sean, and Nicholas Coffey; a brother, Vincent J. Coffey and wife Colleen of Lincoln; nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Peter S. and Mary Ellen (Hogan) Coffey. Mass of Christian Burial: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 14, St. Mary's Catholic Church, 11th and H streets, Wymore, Father Dennis Hotovy officiating. Burial: Calvary Cemetery, Wymore. There will be a scriptural prayer service, open to the public, at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, at Laughlin-Hoevet Funeral Home, Ninth and K streets, Wymore. The body will lie in state at the funeral home after 5 p.m. Monday and until 10 a.m. Wednesday, and not at the church. Memorials to the church, the Blue Springs Ball Diamond Association, and the Wymore Rescue Unit with Betty Johnson in charge. Copyright 2011 Beatrice Daily Sun Online. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Posted in Obituaries on Monday, May 12, 2003 12:00 am Updated: 11:46 am. Read more: http://www.beatricedailysun.com/news/local/obituaries/article_670aeda2-02e6-5f43-875c-804807557f2f.html#ixzz1Zs6LTzqA [S29] Sarsfield McNulty, Sarsfield McNulty website, (http://home.earthlink.net/~smcnulty/) (Reliability: 3).