The Tree - Person Sheet
The Tree - Person Sheet
NameJohn Francis Coffey
Birth14 Jan 1920, New Zealand
Death6 May 1970, Taranaki, New Zealand
Burial9 Jul 2002, Kopuatama Cemetery, Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand
Misc. Notes
Name, year of birth (1916) and death (1969), from Joshua Keijsers’ Family Tree as at May 2020.
Joshua is the x2 great grandson of Walter and Edith Minnie (nee Oliver) Chatterton through their daughter Beryl Minnie May Chatterton.

Year and country of marriage from search on New Zealand BDM website in May 2020:
1939/8465. Bride: Ruth Corbett. Groom: John Francis Coffey

Full date of marriage of 29 April 1939 from further searching in May 2020 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the marriage.

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Waitomo General Roll 1946, found in May 2020:
Coffey, John Francis, Pukengahu. farmer
Coffey, Ruth, Robson Road, Pukengahu. married
Coffey, John, Pukengahu. farmer
Coffey, Isabel, Pukengahu. married

Name now listed as Francis John from the New Plymouth Main Roll 1957, found in May 2020:
Coffey, Francis John, 28 Clawton Street, police constable
Coffey, Ruth, 28 Clawton Street, married

New Zealand Electoral Roll - New Plymouth Main Roll 1963, found in May 2020:
Coffey, Francis John, 28 Clawton Street, police constable
Coffey, Ruth, 28 Clawton Street, married

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Stratford Main Roll 1969, found in May 2020:
Coffey, Francis John. Tainui Street, Mokau, constable
Coffey, Ruth. Tainui Street, Mokau, married

Wife Ruth is now listed as a widow in the NZ Electoral Roll - Stratford Main Roll 1972, found in May 2020:
Coffey, Ruth. 258A Pembroke Road, Stratford, widow

Cremation information from New Plymouth District Council search in May 2020:
COFFEY, Francis John
Last Address: Police Station, Mokau (Police Constable)
Age at Death: 50 Years
Date of Death: 6 May 1970
Category: Cremation
Funeral Director: Vospers Funeral Home, 257 Devon Street East, NEW PLYMOUTH 4310
Date of Cremation: 8 May 1970
Ashes Disposal: Funeral Director

Burial information from Stratford District Council Cemetery search in May 2020:
Surname: Coffey
First Name(s): Francis John
Age: 50
Date Of Death: 06/05/1970
Date Of Burial: 09/07/2002
Cemetery: Kopuatama Cemetery
Block: CREM D
Plot: 24
Plot Type: Ashes Buried

Result from birth search on New Zealand BDM website in May 2020:

Different year, country of birth, from search on New Zealand BDM website in May 2020:
1920/5803. Coffey, Francis John. Mother: Ellen. Father: John

Full date of birth of 14 January 1920 from further searching in May 2020 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the birth.
Spouses
Birth14 Oct 1912, Eltham, Taranaki, New Zealand
Death20 Feb 2002, New Zealand
Burial9 Jul 2002, Kopuatama Cemetery, Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand
Marriage29 Apr 1939, New Zealand
ChildrenMargaret Ruth (ca1943-2016)
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