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Koffer Family Tree

Koffer Family Tree

Nancy Koffer Reily (View posts)
Posted: 9 Mar 2000 10:13AM GMT
Would anyone with information regarding the Koffer family from Staten Island, NY contact me. Thank you.

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edwin m koffer (View posts)
Posted: 23 Dec 2000 7:40AM GMT
I was was born apr.23 1963 on s.i.My dad was edwin e koffer

Re: Koffer Family Tree

Posted: 8 Aug 2001 1:51AM GMT
Edited: 15 Dec 2002 8:30PM GMT
Surnames: grenke, koffer
I am dennis Grenke, grandson of Ludwig grenke. His brother in law was a FRANK KOFFER who had something to do with American Optical company in southbridge, massachusetts. Ludwig had a brother (adolph) in New youk at the earlt 1900's.

Re: Koffer Family Tree

Robert Koffer (View posts)
Posted: 28 Sep 2002 5:55PM GMT
Classification: Query
I saw this and was intrigued.. Their are a few Koffers here on the east coast of the US...

I unfortunately do not know much about my ancestry, but I believe it was my great grandfather who moved to the US and changed his name from Kofchenski to Koffer. (I believe he was russian), and it is likely that he arrived at Ellis Island, NY, also probably around the beginning of the 1900s.. Please email with more info, and anything you might be interested in.

Re: Koffer Family Tree

Posted: 28 Sep 2002 9:31PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 15 Dec 2002 8:30PM GMT
My grandfather was Ludwig Grenke who came from OSRTOWY,russia or prussia to ellis island in 1903. He got a job at AMERICAN OPTICAL in southbridge thru his brother in lawm frank Koffer. i have been searching for years for information on Ludwig and recently found out he has a brother in law. American Optical manufactured lenes for glasses and this frank koffer was the first supervisor in the souhbridge massachusetts plant ..please e-mail me at DENBAR8@juno.com Does this sound like your family?

Re: Koffer Family Tree

Posted: 28 Sep 2002 9:36PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 15 Dec 2002 8:30PM GMT
Ludwig came on the passenger ship PATRICIA. If frank was married, then it is possible he was married to a GRENKE (my grandfathers sister?) Ludwig claimed he was German and embarked from Hamburg. There are some GRENKE"S, but i have neve found a direct link to my grandfather. I have a picture of him along with his parents. I can take a digital photo and send it to you if you have the capability. What is your e-mail address? Where ae you?

Re: Koffer Family Tree

Robert Koffer (View posts)
Posted: 29 Sep 2002 10:28AM GMT
Classification: Query
How exciting.. got an email message regarding my post and noticed you are interested.. It sounds like it could very possibly be my family, however, I am unsure about those details.
My email address is acesover@bellsouth.net I will ask my father about our geneology as my father's relatives mostly Koffers and Bannets live in PA, and are ancestry nuts.. they will be sure to know the answer.. I will make sure to get more info by monday

Re: Koffer Family Tree

Posted: 15 Dec 2010 2:52AM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi!

I am Robert Dwyer. August Koffer of Staten Island was my maternal grandfather.
His daughter (my Mom) was Marie.
I remember a Henry Koffer as well.
There was a reunion some 5 to 10 years ago of the Koffer descendants I believe.
Somewhere, either my brother or I have the family tree that they put together.

Let me know if this helps.

Bob

Re: Koffer Family Tree

Posted: 2 Jan 2011 10:28PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Koffer
Hi. My name is Debbie Zucker and I have been researching the Koffer name for over 20 years. I believe that your grandfather August was the first cousin of my grandfather Edwin Koffer, who also lived in Staten Island. I would be interested in sharing/exchanging info if you are.

Debbie

Re: Koffer Family Tree

Posted: 5 Jan 2011 10:16PM GMT
Classification: Query
Debbie,

I forwarded your message to my brother John In Bergenfield NJ. His e-mail is zuern5@aol.com.
Both of us will search for the family tree.
John attended the reunion along with my late Mom.

This much I can tell you. My grandfather August had 2 brothers and a sister I believe. He was born in 1899 and married a Zuern..(Marie Zuern). My mother Marie was their only child. She was raised on Staten Island and attended Syracuse, Bucknell and eventually graduated from NYU.

During my youth, my gradnparents owned some rental cabins in Tampa Florida. Eventually, they sold the property and moved to Bergenfield to be near their daughter.

We have a lot more info but most of it is in Bergenfield where John still resides in the old homestead.

Bob

Feel free to e-mail John or myself
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