Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameEugene M. Coon 
Birth14 Oct 1897, Montana
Census9 Jun 1900, Dillon, Beaverhead Co, MT
Memoroll#909, pg 9
Census10 Apr 1930, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co, CA
Memoroll#150, pg 13
Death6 Jan 1985, Los Angeles Co, CA
OccupationDruggist
Misc. Notes
Son of Albert B. Coon (1861, OR) and Celia Mast(1873, KS).
He was living with his mother in Reno when he registered for the Draft in 1918.
Gene Coon is listed in the 1930 census as a pharmacist in a Drug Store; he at one time owned a drugstore/pharmacy in the Hollywood area.
He was living with his mother in Reno when he registered for the Draft in 1918.
Gene Coon is listed in the 1930 census as a pharmacist in a Drug Store; he at one time owned a drugstore/pharmacy in the Hollywood area.
Spouses
Birth11 Jan 1892, New York
Death25 Jan 1957, Los Angeles Co, CA
BurialHollywood Forever, Hollywood, Los Angeles Co, CA
MemoAbbey of the Psalms Mausoleum,
FatherJames F. Brennan (1870-)
MotherEmma Reipe (1869-1947)
Misc. Notes
Ellen was named and raised as the daughter of Wm Schorr; but there are family rumors that she was actually the daughter of James Brennan who apparently had a relationship with, or may have been married to, Emma prior to her marriage to William.
Appears to be listed as Myrtle Brennan, age 1 in the 1892 NY census with a large Brennan family which includes James (22) a bartender and Emma (20).
The 1900 census lists Ella M. (Jan 1892, NY) as the daughter of William Schorr (Feb 1871, NY) a tinsmith married 9 yrs to Emma (Dec 1869, NY). Living with them was his sister-in-law Ellen E. Reipe (May 1877, NY) whose parents were born Geremany & England - same as Emma.
Ellen is listed with her parents, Wm and Emma Schorr, at age 18 in San Francisco in 1910.
She divorced Fred in 1919 and got custody of son Alfred, who was subsequently adopted by her parents. Fred apparently remained close to her and their son, as he also migrated from Reno to Los Angeles, and is seen in a photo with Alfred and his family in the late 1940’s.
In 1920 she is listed as divorced and working as a stenographer in a Reno law office; with herself and her son Alfred living with her parents.
By 1930 she was married to Gene Coon (32, MT) and living on W. Vernon Ave in Los Angeles.
Her death record lists her father’s surname as Brennan, indicating that James Brennan is her actual father, and supporting the family stories. It says she had lived in Los Angeles for 29 years.
Died of breast cancer.
[Obituary]. Nevada State Journal - Sat, 26 January 1957, pg 7
Mrs. Eilen W. Coon, Former Resident Of Reno, Dies in L. A.
Mr. and Mrs. Nick Francovich received word yesterday of the sudden death of Mrs. Ellen M.
Coon wife of Eugene Coon and sister-in-law of Mrs. Francovich. The Coons, former well known Reno residents reside in Los Angeles where Mr. Coon owns and operates the Goodwill Drug Store.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Coon is survived by a son, Al Schorr and a granddaughter, Sandra Schorr, also former Reno residents now making their home in Los Angeles.
Mr. and Mrs. Francovich pian to leave for Los Angeles as soon as funeral plans for Mrs. Coon have been completed.
Mrs. Coon was about 62 years of age and it is thought she died of a heart attack.
Appears to be listed as Myrtle Brennan, age 1 in the 1892 NY census with a large Brennan family which includes James (22) a bartender and Emma (20).
The 1900 census lists Ella M. (Jan 1892, NY) as the daughter of William Schorr (Feb 1871, NY) a tinsmith married 9 yrs to Emma (Dec 1869, NY). Living with them was his sister-in-law Ellen E. Reipe (May 1877, NY) whose parents were born Geremany & England - same as Emma.
Ellen is listed with her parents, Wm and Emma Schorr, at age 18 in San Francisco in 1910.
She divorced Fred in 1919 and got custody of son Alfred, who was subsequently adopted by her parents. Fred apparently remained close to her and their son, as he also migrated from Reno to Los Angeles, and is seen in a photo with Alfred and his family in the late 1940’s.
In 1920 she is listed as divorced and working as a stenographer in a Reno law office; with herself and her son Alfred living with her parents.
By 1930 she was married to Gene Coon (32, MT) and living on W. Vernon Ave in Los Angeles.
Her death record lists her father’s surname as Brennan, indicating that James Brennan is her actual father, and supporting the family stories. It says she had lived in Los Angeles for 29 years.
Died of breast cancer.
[Obituary]. Nevada State Journal - Sat, 26 January 1957, pg 7
Mrs. Eilen W. Coon, Former Resident Of Reno, Dies in L. A.
Mr. and Mrs. Nick Francovich received word yesterday of the sudden death of Mrs. Ellen M.
Coon wife of Eugene Coon and sister-in-law of Mrs. Francovich. The Coons, former well known Reno residents reside in Los Angeles where Mr. Coon owns and operates the Goodwill Drug Store.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Coon is survived by a son, Al Schorr and a granddaughter, Sandra Schorr, also former Reno residents now making their home in Los Angeles.
Mr. and Mrs. Francovich pian to leave for Los Angeles as soon as funeral plans for Mrs. Coon have been completed.
Mrs. Coon was about 62 years of age and it is thought she died of a heart attack.
Marriage1922, Sacramento Co, CA