Alva Carlton Coon

1866 - 1931  (64 years)    Has 30 ancestors and 38 descendants in this family tree.

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• Name	Alva Carlton Coon  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Birth	7 Dec 1866	Michigan, United States
  Census	12 Jun 1880	Goshen, Elkhart, Indiana, United States   [2]
  Census	28 Apr 1910	Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States   [3]
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status Years Married Children Born/Living BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation 65 F832 Alvie C Coon Head M White 1867 43 Married 5 Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota Laborer 66 F832 Beratha Coon Wife F White 1871 39 Married 5 1 1 Illinois Illinois Illinois 67 F832 Robert Coon Son M White 1908 2 Single Minnesota Minnesota Illinois   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=jf1x_7
  Census	6 Jan 1920	Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States   [4]
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation Veteran Street 9 F832 Alva Coon Head M White 1867 53 Married Michigan New York Vermont Checker Grand St 10 F832 Bertha Coon Wife F White 1871 49 Married New York Holland Germany Grand St 11 F832 Robert Coon Son M White 1909 11 Single Minnesota Michigan New York Grand St 12 F832 John Coon Son M White 1915 5 Single Minnesota Michigan New York Grand St 13 F832 Hiram Coon Son M White 1918 2 Single Minnesota Michigan New York Grand St 14 F832 Georganna Coon Daughter F White 1919 0 Single Minnesota Michigan New York Grand St   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=pqdg_6
  Census	11 Apr 1930	Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States   [5]
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation Veteran Street 29 F832 Alva C Coon Head M White 1866 64 Married Michigan England Michigan Freight Checker No Grand St 30 F832 Bertha Coon Wife F White 1871 59 Married Illinois Holland Germany Grand St 31 F832 Robert Coon Son M White 1909 21 Single Minnesota Michigan Illinois Linotype Apprentice No Grand St 32 F832 John Coon Son M White 1915 15 Single Minnesota Michigan Illinois Grand St 33 F832 Hiram Coon Son M White 1918 12 Single Minnesota Michigan Illinois Grand St 34 F832 Georgiana Coon Daughter F White 1920 10 Single Minnesota Michigan Illinois Grand St   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=0gv6_5
  Death	14 Feb 1931	Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States   [6, 7]
  Cert No: 1931-MN-017844
  Burial	Hillside Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States   [8, 9]
  Plot: Section H
  Siblings	2 brothers and 1 sister
  1. James Maynard Coon           b. 13 Sep 1861, Paw Paw, Van Buren, Michigan, United States           d. 11 Aug 1947, Pittsfield, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States  (Age 85 years)   2. Alva Carlton Coon           b. 7 Dec 1866, Michigan, United States           d. 14 Feb 1931, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States  (Age 64 years)   3. Cora Coon           b. 20 Aug 1870, Paw Paw, Van Buren, Michigan, United States   4. Fred Taylor Coon           b. 31 Oct 1872, Paw Paw, Van Buren, Michigan, United States           d. 1 Mar 1943, Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States  (Age 70 years)
  Person ID	I3160	Coon White Family Tree

  
  

  Father	Carlton Coon           b. 25 Apr 1830, Oswego, Oswego, New York, United States           d. 1 Oct 1899, Goshen, Elkhart, Indiana, United States (Age 69 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mary A Taylor           b. 1834, Bangor, Franklin, New York, United States           d. 27 May 1874, Michigan, United States (Age 40 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	22 Feb 1855	Breedsville, Van Buren, Michigan, United States   [10]
  Age at Marriage	He : 24 years and 10 months - She : ~ 21 years and 2 months.
  Family ID	F814	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Maggie Baker           b. Indiana, United States*
  Marriage	5 Nov 1890	White, Indiana, United States   [11, 12]
  Age at Marriage	He : 23 years and 11 months - She : ??.
  Divorce	1895	United States*
  Family ID	F2127	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Bertha Augusta Greenwald           b. 1870, Wisconsin, United States           d. 30 Oct 1937, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	20 Jun 1906	Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States   [13, 14, 15, 16]
  Film No: 1380447
  Age at Marriage	He : 39 years and 6 months - She : ~ 36 years and 6 months.
  Children	1. Robert Carlton Coon           b. 22 Jul 1908, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States           d. 26 Dec 1974, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States (Age 66 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Helen Grace Coon           b. 30 Dec 1911, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States           d. 6 Mar 1919, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States (Age 7 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Jack Woodworth Coon           b. 7 Sep 1914, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States           d. 16 Mar 1971, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States (Age 56 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Hiram Bert Coon           b. 2 Jun 1917, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States           d. 25 Sep 1995, Denver, Denver, Colorado, United States (Age 78 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Georgianna Grace Coon           b. 7 Mar 1919, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States           d. 6 Dec 2012, New Hope, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States (Age 93 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F832	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 7 Dec 1866 - Michigan, United States Census - 12 Jun 1880 - Goshen, Elkhart, Indiana, United States Marriage - 5 Nov 1890 - White, Indiana, United States Divorce - 1895 - United States* Marriage - 20 Jun 1906 - Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States Census - 28 Apr 1910 - Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States Census - 6 Jan 1920 - Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States Census - 11 Apr 1930 - Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States Death - 14 Feb 1931 - Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States Burial - - Hillside Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Reference

  "Alva Carlton Coon". Coon White Family History. https://www.cw.ourfamilyroots.org/getperson.php?personID=I3160&tree=cw (accessed April 16, 2026).

  
  

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