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Robert William COON  Robert William COON[1, 2, 3]
Male 1854 - 1920

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  • Birth  29 May 1854  Red Hook, Dutchess County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 4, 5] 
    Christened  22 Oct 1854  Germantown , Columbia, NY Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7] 
    Gender  Male 
    Baptism  22 Oct 1854  Germantown , Columbia, NY Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7] 
    at Christ Lutheran Church 
    • His parents were recorded as Robert W. and Betsey Coen, his birth as Mar 30 1854.
    Residence  1860  Red Hook, Dutchess County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Residence  1865  Clermont, Columbia, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    • He was 11, listed as a labourer and lived with sister Mary Ellen and her husband Peter Feller.
    Marriage  29 Sep 1881  Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    married Alison Davidson 
    • He was 27 and she was 24. The marriage was performed by Joseph Wild and their witnesses were Willet F Casey and Amelia Jettie Davis.
    Residence  15 Apr 1891  Stratford, Perth, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence  1900  Chatham, Columbia, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Hudson Avenue in the Town of Ghent, (part of the village of Chatham) 
    Residence  1910  White Plains, Westchester, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    38 Robertson Ave 
    Residence  1912  White Plains, Westchester, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    38 Robertson Ave 
    Died  1 Jan 1920  White Plains, Westchester, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial  4 Jan 1920  White Plains, Westchester, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cemetery  White Plains, Westchester, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
    White Plains Rural Cemetery 
    • I visited this cemetery in 2007. There is a large stone with the name COON in raised letters cut into the stone. Robert's marker is set in the ground, it reads: FATHER, 1854-1920. Next to his marker are Alison and Allan.
    Alt Name  Robert William Coon  [4, 5] 
    Occupation  Carpenter 
    Religion  Lutheran  [14] 
    Buried  4 Jan 1920  White Plains, Westchester, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID  I10  Coon Family | Coon, Coons and Kuhn Branch
    Last Modified  15 May 2009 
     
    Father  Robert William COON,   b. 9 Nov 1816, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Oct 1862 
    Mother  Elizabeth DECKER,   b. 15 May 1811, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Nov 1856 
    Family ID  F107  Group Sheet
     
    SPOUSE  Alison DAVIDSON,   b. 22 Feb 1857, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Feb 1946, White Plains, Westchester, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  29 Sep 1881  Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [15] 
    Marriage  29 Sep 1881  Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Witnesses were Willet Casey and Amelia Jettie Davis; Ceremony preformed by Joseph Wild. 
    Children 
     1. Leonard (Lennie) COON,   b. Abt 30 Apr 1883,   d. 26 Aug 1886
     2. Mary Elizabeth (Bessie) COON,   b. 13 Feb 1886, Stratford, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1962, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Robert Allan COON,   b. 1887, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1913, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
    >4. Edward Howard COON,   b. 3 Nov 1888, Stratford, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Nov 1976, Watertown, Litchfield, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Henry Duncan COON,   b. 5 Jun 1891, Stratford, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 May 1916, Chatham, Columbia, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
    >6. Archibald Freeman COON,   b. 18 Feb 1894, Stratford, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jun 1960, Palm Beach County, FL Find all individuals with events at this location
    >7. Charles William COON,   b. 17 Nov 1895, Stratford, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Nov 1990, Canton, Hartford, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location
    >8. Louis Gordon COON,   b. 6 Nov 1898, Ghent, Columbia, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Nov 1986, Palm Beach County, FL Find all individuals with events at this location
    Photos
    Coon family, about 1900    		Coon family, about 1900
    Alison and Robert Coon, their children Bessie, Allan, Ed, Henry,
    Archie, Charlie and Louis (sitting in his grandmother's lap) and
    Elizabeth Fisher Davidson, Alison's mother (Elizabeth died in 1901,
    Louis was born in 1898).
    Last Modified  13 Aug 2008 
    Family ID  F7  Group Sheet
     
  • Event Map
    		Event
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 29 May 1854 - Red Hook, Dutchess County, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 22 Oct 1854 - Germantown , Columbia, NY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBaptism - at Christ Lutheran Church - 22 Oct 1854 - Germantown , Columbia, NY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1860 - Red Hook, Dutchess County, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1865 - Clermont, Columbia, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - married Alison Davidson - 29 Sep 1881 - Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 29 Sep 1881 - Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Witnesses were Willet Casey and Amelia Jettie Davis; Ceremony preformed by Joseph Wild. - 29 Sep 1881 - Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Hudson Avenue in the Town of Ghent, (part of the village of Chatham) - 1900 - Chatham, Columbia, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 38 Robertson Ave - 1910 - White Plains, Westchester, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 38 Robertson Ave - 1912 - White Plains, Westchester, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1 Jan 1920 - White Plains, Westchester, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 4 Jan 1920 - White Plains, Westchester, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCemetery - White Plains Rural Cemetery - - White Plains, Westchester, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 4 Jan 1920 - White Plains, Westchester, New York Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend = Address   = Location   = City/Town   = County/Shire   = State/Province   = Country   = Not Set

  • Photos
    Robert Coon, Sr. & Jr.    		Robert Coon, Sr. & Jr.
    62RobertsonAveRobt_Coon_built_copy2.jpg    		62RobertsonAveRobt_Coon_built_copy2.jpg
    Home built by Robert Coon and sons at 62 Robertson Ave.,White Plains, NY.
    Next two homes in view also built by Robert Coon. Sitting on unfinished porch:
    Edward, Henry and Robert Coon.
    Chatterton Hill Congregational Church visible in distance on left.

    Original photo/ Nightingale Photo, White Plains
    Coon family.jpg    		Coon family.jpg
    Robert & Alison Coon and family. Notice photo of Alison and Robert Coon that hangs on the wall behind them (directly above Louis Coon). See Alison Davidson or Robert William Coon for more info.
    house men closeup.jpg    		house men closeup.jpg
    Edward, Henry and Robert Coon Jr.
    AlisonRobert org.jpg    		AlisonRobert org.jpg
    robert and.jpg    		robert and.jpg
    Robert Coon standing; probably nephew Edward Hamilton Davidson on right. Tintype.
    Robert closeup.jpg    		Robert closeup.jpg
    robert.jpg    		robert.jpg
    Robert Coon, Jr.
    RobertCoonJr abt 1866.jpg    		RobertCoonJr abt 1866.jpg
    Robert W. Coon, Jr., ambrotype.
    RobertCoonJr abt 1875.jpg    		RobertCoonJr abt 1875.jpg
    Robert Coon, Jr.; copy of tintype
    Coon family, porch of Robertson Ave    		Coon family, porch of Robertson Ave
    Coon family, about 1900    		Coon family, about 1900
    Alison and Robert Coon, their children Bessie, Allan, Ed, Henry,
    Archie, Charlie and Louis (sitting in his grandmother's lap) and
    Elizabeth Fisher Davidson, Alison's mother (Elizabeth died in 1901,
    Louis was born in 1898).
    Coon stone.jpg    		Coon stone.jpg
    Main headstone, COON
     
    Documents
    Allison_and_Robert_Coon's_marriage.JPG    		Allison_and_Robert_Coon's_marriage.JPG
     
    Headstones
    Robert W. Coon Jr. headstone    		Robert W. Coon Jr. headstone
    Status: Located.
     
    Histories
    Robert W. Coon, Jr.    		Robert W. Coon, Jr.
    1854-1920
     
    Census
    1865, New York State Census, Clermont, Columbia, New York    		1865, New York State Census, Clermont, Columbia, New York
    Peter Feller, head; with wife Mary Ellen (Coon), children Warren, Martha & Fannie; brother-in-laws Robert and Leonard.
    1900 US Census, Town of Ghent, Columbia County, New York    		1900 US Census, Town of Ghent, Columbia County, New York
    Robert W. Coon (mispelled Coons),wife Alison, children Bessie, Robert Allan, Edward, Henry, Archie, Charles and Lewis & mother-in-law Elizabeth Davidson.
    1891 Census of Canada, Coon family    		1891 Census of Canada, Coon family
    Robert, Alison, Allan R., Bessie & Edward Coon, Elizabeth (Fisher) Davidson; Stratford, Perth, Ontario, Canada.
    1910 Census - White Plains, NY Robert Coon family Matthew Coon family    		1910 Census - White Plains, NY Robert Coon family Matthew Coon family
    38 Robertson Ave:
    Coon Robert W, head; Alison, Allan, Edward, Henry, Archibald, Charles, Louis, Bessie; Leonard Traver (nephew, son of Henry Traver and Rachel Coon, Robert's sister); Richard Craig, boarder; Frances Weaver (unknown connection)

    26 Chatterton Ave:
    Coon, Matthew (Robert Coon's nephew, son of Lewis Coon); Mary (TenBroeck)wife;…
     
    Maps
    Grand Trunk Western Railway map    		Grand Trunk Western Railway map
    Places Robert & Alison lived, 1954 - 1946
     
  • Notes 
    • (Research):Addresses
      1900 Census: -Hudson Ave., Village of Chatham , Town of Ghent, NY
      1910 Census: -38 Robertson Ave., White Plains, NY
      1920 Census: Alison is a widow -62 Robertson Ave., White Plains, NY
     
  • Sources 
    1. [S22] 1900 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Chatham, Columbia, New York; Roll: T623 1019; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 15. (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S21] 1860 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Red Hook, Dutchess, New York; Roll: M653_742; Page: 793; Image: 279. (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S91] White Plains School Census, (White Plains 1912).

    4. [S26] Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1857-1922, Ancestry.com and Genealogical Research Library (Brampton, Ontario, Canada), (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.Original data - Ontario, Canada. Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1922. Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Archives of Ontario. MS932, 632 reels.Original data: Ontario, Canada. Registrations o), County: Canada; Number: ; Date: . (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S20] 1910 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: White Plains Ward 1, Westchester, New York; Roll: T624_1090; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 37; Image: 944. (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S171] Baptismal Records of Christ Lutheran Church, Arthur Kelly, pg 84 (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S22] 1900 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Brooklyn Ward 25, Kings, New York; Roll: T623 1063; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 436. (Reliability: 3).

    8. [S173] 1865 New York State Census.

    9. [S26] Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1857-1922, Ancestry.com and Genealogical Research Library (Brampton, Ontario, Canada), (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.Original data - Ontario, Canada. Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1922. Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Archives of Ontario. MS932, 632 reels.Original data: Ontario, Canada. Registrations o), Family History Library Microfilm MS932_38 (Reliability: 3).

    10. [S22] 1900 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census, Roll: T623 1019; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 15 (Reliability: 3).

    11. [S20] 1910 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census, Roll: T624_1090; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 37; Image: 944 (Reliability: 3).

    12. [S94] Westchester County Archives, 1912 School Census (Reliability: 3).

    13. [S74] Death certificate-Robert Coon Jr, City of White Plains.

    14. [S26] Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1857-1922, Ancestry.com and Genealogical Research Library (Brampton, Ontario, Canada), (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.Original data - Ontario, Canada. Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1922. Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Archives of Ontario. MS932, 632 reels.Original data: Ontario, Canada. Registrations o), religion: Lutheran (Reliability: 3).

    15. [S26] Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1857-1922, Ancestry.com and Genealogical Research Library (Brampton, Ontario, Canada), (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.Original data - Ontario, Canada. Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1922. Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Archives of Ontario. MS932, 632 reels.Original data: Ontario, Canada. Registrations o).

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