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Coffman Family History
Coffman Genealogy & Family TreeCoffman is a Jewish name from the Middle Ages. It referred to someone who worked with a coffer (or a strongbox for holding valuables), such as a banker or pawnbroker. The earliest known ancestor--Herbort Kofmanni--was recorded in 1135. Roots for this name can be found in Germany, Austria, Russia, and France.
Other spellings include "Koffman," "Kaufman," "Kauffman," "Kaufmann," and "Caufman." Notable people with the surname include American baseball player Slick Coffman (Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Browns), American football player Paul Coffman (Green Bay Packers, Kansas City Chiefs, Minnesota Vikings), and American author Elaine Coffman (My Enemy, My Love, When Love Comes Along, The Bride of Black Douglas). The first Coffman to come to America was Mathias Coffman in New York in 1841.
Coffman Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Benjamin Coffman -- --, 1895 December 0, 1938 Arkansas
- Elmer Grant Coffman -- --, 1900 July 23, 1934 Arkansas
- Helen Myrtle Coffman October 25, 1987
- Albert Franklin Coffman -- --, 1877 December 0, 1949 Missouri
- Benjamin F. Coffman -- --, 1841 December 0, 1902 West Virginia
Coffman Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Kellon Irene Coffman -- --, 1940 January 29, 1996 Texas
- James Coffman -- --, 1869 Indiana
- Claude Victor Coffman -- --, 1886 August 6, 1938 Tennessee
- Adna C. Coffman -- --, 1876 November 27, 1959 Mississippi
- George W. Coffman -- --, 1847 March 22, 1936 Illinois
