William Coffey was born probably in Donegal Ireland. He married Ellen Daniel who was also born in Donegal Ireland. They met on the ship while coming to the USA. It is believed they married in New York City. This information was supplied by our cousin Marge Coffey Dunigan.
CHILDREN OF WILLIAM AND ELLEN ARE:
Charles b 1875 Woodbridge NJ; died 1955
Michael
Patrick Joseph
Anna
John
Edward
Charles b 1875 married Agnes Dunham b abt 1878 on May 29, 1895 in St James Church Woodbridge New Jersey. Agnes was the daughter of David Dunham and Ellen Hogan. Charles died in about 1955 and Agnes died in about 1915.
Children of Charles and Agnes are as follows
John Joseph b November 9, 1900, d November 25, 1944
William
Charles
David
Edward
Michael Coffey b married Lillian Coll.
Children of Michael and Lillian are as follows:
Eleanor b Private
Margaret b Private
Patrick Joseph Coffey married Anna Unknown at present. Anna was raised by nuns at St Elizabeth's convent in Caldwell NJ
Child of Patrick and Anna is as follows:
Daniel
Anna Coffey b unk married Unknown Powers. Anna died 8 months after having child Child of Anna and Unk Powers is as follows:
William
Edward Coffey married Elsie Kelly
Children of Edward and Elsie are as follows:
Helen
Kenneth
John Joseph Coffey was born November 9, 1900 and married Dorothy Hazel MacIver b September 3, 1903 , on December 22, 1922 in Woodbridge, New Jersey. John died November 25, 1944 and Dorothy died on January 4, 1989.
Children of John and Dorothy are as follows:
Grace Agnes Coffey b June 2, 1923
Ruth Elaine Coffey b August 8, 1924
John Joseph Coffey b June 13, 1926
Robert George Coffey b April 20, 1930
Patricia Joan Coffey b May 13, 1937
William Coffey spent most of his life living in a home in Vineland, when he was 15 or 16 years of age he was hit in the head with a baseball bat causing brain damage. He would come to visit John and Dorothy often. He always wore a raccoon hat and loved creme donuts.
Charles may have married but at present time have no record of a marriage.
David married a woman by the name of Rose ?, still trying to locate a relative on this branch to help with family history.
Edward married Helen Brien and had a son Kenneth. He than married Martha and had a son by the name of John (Jack).
Ruth Elaine Coffey married Patrick Joseph Noone and had the following children: Barbara Ann, Patrick Joseph and Kathleen.
John Joseph Coffey married Margot Shubert and had the following children: Karin, Thomas and Dorothy.
Robert George Coffey married Mary Lavin and had the following child: Kathleen, he married Mildred Grimes and they had no children.
Patricia Joan Coffey married Richard X Wittek and had the following children: Kevin, Thomas, Rose, Ruth, Irene, Brian, Richard, Mary Ann and Patricia Grace.
