Robert Parker Coffin

1917 - 2019  (101 years)  Submit Photo / Document

• Name	Robert Parker Coffin
  Born	5 Aug 1917	Chicago, Cook, Illinois
  Gender	Male
  Census	1950
  		1950 Coffin A. 1950 US census, Ela, Lake, Illinois, enumeration district 48-78, Lines Number 29 & 30 and 1 & 2, Coffin. This entry spans two sheets.
  		1950 Coffin B. 1950 US census, Ela, Lake, Illinois, enumeration district 48-78, Lines Number 29 & 30 and 1 & 2, Coffin. This entry spans two sheets.
  Occupation	He was an architect by trade. He served as the village president of Long Grove, Illinois for 20 years and then served on the village planning commission for 22 years.
  		Robert Parker Coffin Rd. The main street running through Long Grove, Illinois is named in honor of Robert.
  		Long Grove Bridge. Long Grove, Illinois is home to a historic bridge. It is known locally as "the covered bridge" but, it is not. It is a steel truss bridge built in 1906. It was listed on the National Historic Register, June 11, 2018. Robert was responsible for having the wooden cover built over the bridge in 1973. Some sources claim this was to protect the bridge. That really doesn't stand up to scrutiny and it's more likely it was done to make the bridge look historic. As of 2021 the bridge cover has been hit and damaged 14 times.
  Died	13 Jun 2019	Illinois
  Siblings	2 siblings
  1. Irene P Coffin,   b. 1911
  2. Charles Howells Coffin, Jr,   b. 1 Mar 1913, Winnetka, Cook, Illinois ,   d. 6 Jan 1998
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  Person ID	I60895	Nagel
  Last Modified	14 Sep 2021

  
  

  Father	Charles Howells Coffin, Sr,   b. 23 Feb 1882, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana ,   d. 13 May 1928, Evanston, Cook, Illinois  (Age 46 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Irene Parker Borden,   b. 3 Oct 1882, New Jersey ,   d. Sep 1968  (Age 85 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	1909	New Jersey
  Family ID	F18367	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mrs Elizabeth Magie Coffin,   b. Abt 1922, Illinois
  Children	1. Betsy Coffin,   b. Abt 1945, Illinois  [Birth]   2. Robert Coffin,   b. Abt 1948, Illinois  [Birth]
  Last Modified	14 Apr 2022
  Family ID	F18350	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 5 Aug 1917 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois Died - 13 Jun 2019 - Illinois  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos		Robert & Betty Coffin. Robert & Betty Coffin.
  		Robert Parker Coffin He was an architect by trade. He served as the village president of Long Grove, Illinois for 20 years and then served on the village planning commission for 22 years. The main street running through Long Grove, Illinois is named in honor of Robert.