Coskey/Cosky Genealogy

Extensive research was conducted by Patricia Davis and Judy Lewitt to document our family genealogy.  Pat went to a great deal of time and expense to gather official birth and death certificates as well as immigration papers, when available, from family records, the National Archives in Philadelphia and overseas.  Although there is no official documentation of the origin of the family name, it is recorded in an old family Bible as well as Mormon Church records as Von Kimenkowski.  See more on the change in spelling of the name here.

Legend:
Leopold Ferdinand Cosky's

1- parents 2-self, sibling, wives 3-Children 4-Grandchildren 5-G-Grandchildren 6-GG-Grandchildren 7-GGG-Granchildren
1. Leopold Ferdinand Adelbert Von Kimenkowski (according to Mormon records) b. Danzig, Prussia - present day Gdnask, Poland
     M. Auguste Wilhelmine Wanhoff  Von Kimenkowski from Danzig, Prussia - present day Gdnask, Poland (Lutheran)
2. Agnes Hulda Kimenkowski  b.1/25/1855 Sandgrube No 25 (translates to Sand Pit), Danzig, Prussia (now Gdnask, Poland, Baptized 4/2/1854 St. Nicolai with permission
   
2. Leopold Ferdinand Cosky  2 marriages  b. 4/15/1860 Danzig, Prussia (now Gdansk, Poland)  Occupation Farmer, Blacksmith Children: 7 by Frances, 5 by Ethel Kate d. 2/27/1927 age 66 in Monterey, California   Cause of death:  carcinoma of the rectum  Interred Monterey Cemetery, Monterey, CA 3/1/1927
     M. Frances Kennedy Cosky Winters (first wife of Leopold) - parents were John C. Kennedy and Elizabeth Burns- 2 marriages  b. 8/25/1865 Philadelphia, PA  Occupation:  Housewife Children:  7 by Leopold, 1 by James Winters  d. 4/2/1926  Philadelphia, PA  age: 61  Cause of death:  bronchopneumonia Interred Holy Cross Cemetery, Yeadon, PA (Sec. 1, Range 12, Lot 32)
          M. James Winters (second husband of Frances)
     M. Ethel Kate Lovelock Cosky (second marriage for Leopold Cosky)  b. 10/26/1874  Yankalilla, S. Australia  d. 5/30/1961  age: 86  Interred:  6/2/1961 Monterey City Cemetery, Monterey, California

Following # 3's are from marriage of Leopold Cosky & Frances Kennedy Cosky
3. Robert Lewis Cosky  b. 10/6/1885 Philadelphia, PA Baptized 10/25/1885 St. Philip Neri Church, Sponsors  William Jennings & Frances Deiner by Rev. James McCormick Occupation:  worked for the Philadelphia Bulletin Newspaper   d. 1946  age 61 Cause of death:  coronary
     M. Rose Howe Cunningham Cosky b. 1886  d. 1986  age: 100
     
3. Theodore John (AKA Dory) Coskey  b. 6/10/1889 Philadelphia, PA Baptized 6/23/1889  at St. Philip Neri Church, Sponsors William Atwell & Mary Anderson by Rev James McCormick  Occupation:  worked for the Philadelphia Bulletin Newspaper  d. 11/19/1955  age 70  Delsea Drive, NJ  Cause of death:  Auto Accident  Interred:  Holy Cross Cemetery, Yeadon, PA
     M. Elizabeth O'Neil Coskey (AKA Bessie) b. 7/22/1893  d. 2/17/1943  age: 49
4. Loretta F. Coskey Simpson b. 1/9/1911  d. 9/3/1974
       
     M. George Simpson 1/28/1929 St. Andrew's Church, Drexal Hill, Pa.
       
4. Veronica Mary Coskey Applegate b. 6/9/1912 d. 4/1/1997
             M. John Edward Morgan Applegate 3/27/1932 St. Monica's Church, Philadelphia, Pa
       
5.
 Sarah Veronica Agnes Applegate
5. Jacqueline Ann Applegate
       
4. Theodore John Coskey Jr. b. 6/24/1914 d. 4/211992
             M. Nora Coskey
        5. Nora Coskey
        5. Carol Coskey
       
4. Claire Elizabeth Coskey Tumulty b. 8/241915
       
     M. William Tumulty 5/5/1934 St. Monica's Church, Philadelphia, Pa
        5. John Tumulty
        5. Maryanne Tumulty
        5. Claire Tumulty
        5. William Tumulty
        5. George Tumulty
        5. Theodore Tumulty
       
4. James Thomas Coskey b. 2/28/1917 d. 1/2/1977
             M. Kate Mackay 2/14/1942
        5. Maryanne Coskey
        5. James Coskey
        5. William Coskey
        5. Susan Coskey
       
4 Charles J. Coskey b.12/9/1918 d. 3/28/2000
       
     M. Ann Galante Coskey 4/26/1941 St. Monica's Church, Philadelphia, Pa
        5. Thomas Coskey
       
4 Eleanor M. Coskey b. 7/22/1920
     M. Weber Newton (Jack) Sullivan 8/12/1939 St. Monica's Church, Philadelphia, Pa
        5. Weber Newton Sullivan b. 1944 d. 1944 age 10 days
        5. Michael Sullivan
5. Richard Sullivan
6. Tracy Sullivan
7. Meghan Jean Wunschel b 12/10/1997  d. 12/29/1998  Age 1 Cause of death: Meningitis
         
        5. John Sullivan
        5. Kevin Sullivan
       
4. Elizabeth Marie Coskey Jeppi b. 10/22/1921 d. 9/3/1974
             M. Nicholas Jeppi
        5. Concetta (AKA Tina Allizi Alcorn) - (child of Elizabeth & Charles-a former relationship)
        5. Doris Ann Jeppi
       
4. Dorothy Marie Coskey Eliason b. 2/8/1923
       
     M. Arne Eliason April 25, 1942    
        5. Arne Eliason
        5. Olaf Eliason
        5. Joseph Eliason
        5. Steven Eliason
       
4. Cecelia Agnes Coskey Damon b. 4/5/1924 d. (unknown)
       
     M. Robert Damon 8/10/1941
        5. Walter Damon
        5. Virginia Damon
       
4. Mary Loretta Coskey Taylor b. Nov. 6, 1926
             M. Robert Taylor
        5. Maryanne Taylor
        5. Robert Taylor
        5. Elizabeth Taylor
        5. Eleanor Taylor
        5. William Taylor
        5. John Taylor
        5. Kristal Taylor
     
3. John Herbert Coskey  b. 11/?/1891 Philadelphia, PA  Married 12/18/1924  Occupation:  worked for the Philadelphia Bulletin Newspaper  d. 4/10/1934  age 43  Delsea Drive, NJ  Cause of death:  Coronary  Interred:  8/10/1934  National Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA
     M. Gladys Edna Dyer Coskey  b. 1902  d. 1987  age: 85
4. John H. Coskey Jr.  b. 5/16/1931 317 Champlost St. Philadelphia, PA  d. 11/12/1950 age 19 Cause of death: Pneumonia/Exposure as Prisoner of War in Korea.
     
    3. Joseph Michael Coskey, Sr.  b. 10/31/1893 Philadelphia, PA  Married-two marriage dates 10/13/1919 in Elkton, MD and 6/4/1920 in Phila.,  Children:  7  Occupation:  Circulation Manager for the Courier Post Newspaper  d. 1/8/1976 age 83 Voorhees, NJ at West Jersey Hospital  Cause of death:  Acute Myocardial Infarction  Interred:  1/12/1976  St. Joseph's Cemetery, Hilltop, NJ
           M. Margaret Mary Ryan Coskey  b. 10/4/1900  d. 9/7/1990  age: 89  Interred:  St. Joseph's Cemetery, Hilltop, NJ
      4. Margaret Mary Coskey Cavallaro b. 8/25/1920  d. 4/6/2002 age: 81
             M. Anthony Cavallaro  b. 8/24/1922  d. 7/17/2002 age: 79  Cause of death: cancer
        5. Robert Cavallaro
               M. Cynthia (AKA Cindy) Cavallaro
               M. Carol Cavallaro
          6 Nicole Cavallaro Velde
                 M. Robert Velde
            7. Ryan Velde
            7. Nicholas Velde
       
      4. Joseph Michael Coskey Jr. (Jack)  b. 7/19/1922  Occupation:  worked for the Philadelphia Inquirer  d. 2/21/1992  age: 69
             M. Thelma Zack Coskey b.11/15/1924  d. 7/31/1998  age: 73
5. Joseph Michael Coskey III  2 marriages
     M. Ursula Coskey Germany
               M. Bernadette Coskey
          6. Sherry Coskey
6. Kelly Coskey
            7. James Filmore Ray
           
6. Colleen Coskey
          6. Joseph Coskey IV
          6. Christopher Coskey
         
        5 Michael Thomas Coskey 2 marriages
               M. Karen
               M. Barbara Pedrick Coskey
          6. Michael Thomas Coskey Jr. (adopted)
                 M. Shawn Coskey
          6. William Coskey (adopted)
         
        5. Kathleen Wachter
               M.
          6. Michele
          6. John
         
        5. Debbie Coskey
               M. Pete
          6. Christian
            7. Emma
         
        5. Craig Coskey
               M. Carol
      6. Kyle
      6. Katie
         
        5. Dawn Coskey
         
        5. John Coskey
               M. Carol
          6. Tyler
       
      4. Edward Thomas Coskey  b. 7/29/1927  d. 7/25/1990  age: 62  Cause of death:  Leukemia
             M. Doretta Bush Coskey
        5. Doretta E. Coskey Sherlock  b. 6/5/1951  d. 6/22/1991  age: 40  Cause of death:  Breast Cancer
               M. Paul Sherlock
          6. Joshua Sherlock
          6. Paul Sherlock
          6. Patrick Sherlock
          6. Doretta (Dori) Sherlock
          6. Caroline (Carrie) Sherlock
         
        5. Maureen Coskey
         
        5. Edward Thomas Coskey Jr.
               M. Lynne
          6. Noel Coskey
          6. Edward Thomas Coskey III
       
        Francis Raymond Coskey (Frank)  b. 11/5/1929 d. 3/1/1998 age: 63
             M. Phyllis Keenan Coskey  b.7/25/1934  d. 1/4/1999  age: 64
        5. David Coskey b. 1959
               M Monica (Micki)
          6. David Coskey
          6. Stephen Coskey
          6. Michael Coskey
       
      4. Regina Grace Coskey Johnson (Jeanie) b. 10/20/1932  Occupation:  housewife/secretary
             M. William Edward Johnson, Jr.  b. 4/21/1929  Occupation: air conditioning and refrigeration repair, Sears & Roebuck   d. 7/29/1988  Age: 59  Cause of death:  Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
        5. Linda Marie Johnson England  b. 4/22/1955
               M. Ronald Gerald England  b. 6/28/1952-2 marriages
          6. Erica Lee England Sexton (daughter of Ronald and Karen Hofknecht)
                 M. Timothy Sexton
          6. Brian Christopher England
          6. Timothy Joseph England
          6. Joseph Ryan England
          6. Robin Elizabeth England (adopted)
       
        5. Karen Lee Johnson (Slattery) Howell   b. 11/16/1956
               M. Alfred (Slattery) Howell  b. 2/15/1956 Alfred changed his name legally after marriage, married as Slattery, changed to Howell
          6. Andrew Michael Howell
          6. Monica Lee Howell
          6. Alexis Rose Howell Rabeau
                 M. Nicholas Rabeau
            7. Phaedra Marie Rabeau
         
        5. Judith Ann Johnson Lewitt  b. 11/05/1960
               M. Benjamin Kappes Lewitt  b. 9/16/1958
          6. Benjamin William Lewitt
          6. Gary Edward Lewitt
         
        5. Susan Diane Johnson Bove' b. 11/18/1961
               M. Paul Bove'
          7. Paige Bove'
       
      4. Christine Helen Coskey Libertella  b. 8/4/1933
             M. Charles Libertella
        5. Donna Libertella Matthews
               M. Fred Matthews
          6. Jessica Matthews
         
        5. Marianne Libertella Massi
               M. Ray Massi
          6. Genia (Shain) Nicolai Massi (adopted)
          6. Ilia Massi (adopted)
          6. Roman Massi (adopted)
         
        5. Diane Libertella
         
        5. Lisa Libertella Bello 2 marriages
               M. Hector Bello
               M. Richard Clifford
          6. Kristin Bello Clifford
         
        5. Teresa Libertella Fitzgerald
               M. Robert Fitzgerald
          6. Alexandra Fitzgerald
          6. Robert Fitzgerald
         
        5. Christina Libertella (Tina) Morrison
               M.
          6. Samantha Morrison
          6. Charles Joseph (C.J.) Morrison
         
        5. Carla Libertella Fine
               M. Christopher Fine
          6. Kendyl Rose Fine
       
      4. Patricia Ann Coskey Davis b. 8/27/1936
             M. Albert Stephen Davis b. 12/26/1935
        5. Kimberly Davis Berger
          Jeffrey Berger
          5. Emily Berger
          5. Claire Berger
          5. Valerie Berger
         
        5. Allison Davis Kemner
          Michael Kemner
          6. Michael Kemner
          6. Timothy Kemner
          6. Joseph Kemner
          6. Margaret Mary Kemner
     
    3. Emma Elizabeth Coskey  b. 12/21/1895 Philadelphia, PA  Baptized 1/19/1896 Philadelphia, PA at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, sponsors Joseph Kennedy & Anna Graft by Rev. F.P. Coyle  d. 2/10/1907  age 11  at Stetson Hospital, Philadelphia, PA  Cause of death:  Pyemia (Appendicitis)  Interred:  2/14/1907  Holy Cross Cemetery, Yeadon, PA (Winters Plot)
     
    3. .Leopold Ferdinand Cosky  b. 10/15/1897 Philadelphia, PA  Baptized 7/1897 Philadelphia, PA at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, sponsors James Maloney & Agnes Corcoran  d. 1951  age 54  Cause of death:  Cancer
           M. Marie Gibson Cosky  b. 1901  d. 1981  age: 80  Interred:  St. Joseph's Cemetery, Hilltop, NJ
     
    3. Charles Albert Cosky  b. 9/19/1899  Philadelphia, PA  Baptized 10/15/1899 Philadelphia, PA at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, sponsors James Maloney & Mabel Smith by Rev. J.C. Carey   Occupation:  Fireman  d. 3/7/1983  age 84 home address Bellmawr, NJ  Cause of death:  Cancer of the Bowel  Interred:  3/11/1983  St. Mary's Cemetery, Bellmawr, NJ
           M. Helen Cosky
             
     

Following # 3 from marriage of
Francis Kennedy Cosky Winters and James Winters (second husband)
    3. James Francis Cosky  AKA James Francis Winters  (from Frances's marriage to James Winters)  b.  6/29/1901  Philadelphia, PA  XBaptized 7/21/1901 in Philadelphia, PA at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, sponsors Henry Franey & Julia Dorsan by Rev. J.F. Graham
     

Following # 3's from marriage of           
Leopold Cosky and Ethel Kate Lovelock Cosky (second wife)
   

3.

 Leonard Julius Cosky  b. 1/31/1908  Victoria, British Columbia, Canada  Baptized 10/4/1908 in Christ Church, B.C. Married 6/1/1936 in Reno, Nevada - has other marriages  d. 7/19/1989  age 71  Interred:  7/22/1989  Monterey City Cemetery, Monterey, California
           M. Rosa Gunhild Juhlin Cosky divorced and remarried in 1951 to Sten Odenwald.
      4. Leonard Julius Cosky Jr.
       
      4. Richard Guy Cosky  b. 6/18/1946