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Coors Family History & Genealogy

87 biographies and 1 photos with the Coors last name. Discover the family history, nationality, origin and common names of Coors family members.

Coors Last Name History & Origin

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Summary

According to one researcher, the surname Coors may be of Slavic derivation - from the Slavic word "Khors", a solar diety.  At least one branch of the Coors family is from Germany.  However, the Coors family history has rich origins of which the particulars are just beginning to be understood by Coors family members. This page is a hub for the complete history of the Coors surname, Coors etymology, and stories of Coors ancestors. The last name Coors is an old lineage that has migrated all across the world for many generations, and as the Coors family has migrated, it has evolved making it's etymology a challenge to uncover.

History

According to one Coors family researcher, the Coors family name may be of western Slavic derivation - from "Khors", a solar diety. That name, as is true of others in the Slav pantheon, is cognate with proto-Iranian: "khvar" for sun. A parallel development of the Indo-European word stem leads to the English "core".  Western Slavs inhabited Pomerania and spread eastward with the growth of the Prussian Empire, establishing an epicenter around Cologne, from which Germans with the Coors and Coorssen surname migrated to America in the 19th Century.  According to one researcher, the surname Coors may be of Slavic derivation - from the Slavic word "Khors", a solar diety.  At least one branch of the Coors family is from Germany.  However, the Coors family history has rich origins of which the particulars are just beginning to be understood by Coors family members. This page is a hub for the complete history of the Coors surname, Coors etymology, and stories of Coors ancestors. The last name Coors is an old lineage that has migrated all across the world for many generations, and as the Coors family has migrated, it has evolved making it's etymology a challenge to uncover.

Name Origin

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Spellings & Pronunciations

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Nationality & Ethnicity

At least one branch of the Coors family is German.

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Early Coorses

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John Coors of Fort Lee, Bergen County, NJ was born on May 4, 1876, and died at age 90 years old in January 1967.
Minnie Coors of Fort Thomas, Campbell County, Kentucky was born on February 5, 1880, and died at age 85 years old in December 1965.
Bernard Coors of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio was born on April 21, 1883, and died at age 82 years old in July 1965.
Adolph Coors Jr of Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado was born on January 12, 1884, and died at age 86 years old in May 1970.
May Coors of Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado was born on November 19, 1884, and died at age 86 years old in November 1970.
George Coors of Illinois was born on August 13, 1885, and died at age 77 years old in October 1962.
Helena Coors of Denver, Denver County, Colorado was born on January 26, 1888, and died at age 84 years old in June 1972.
Merrill Coors of Du Bois, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania was born on September 3, 1890, and died at age 85 years old in July 1976.
Dorothea Coors of Newport Beach, Orange County, CA was born on August 3, 1890, and died at age 87 years old in December 1977.
Herman Coors of Tucson, Pima County, Arizona was born on July 20, 1890, and died at age 76 years old in January 1967.
Margaret Coors of California was born on May 11, 1891, and died at age 91 years old in January 1983.
Arthur Coors of Rocky Mount, Nash County, NC was born on March 14, 1893, and died at age 96 years old on July 5, 1989.

Coors Family Members

Surnames: Cooroa - Copado

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Updated Coors Biographies

Raymond B Coors of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH was born on April 17, 1916, and died at age 80 years old on July 1, 1996.
Orval E Coors of Alanson, Emmet County, MI was born on January 24, 1915, and died at age 88 years old on November 26, 2003.
Albert B Coors of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH was born on February 3, 1919, and died at age 86 years old on February 18, 2005.
Edgar D Coors of Dundee, Monroe County, Michigan was born on April 11, 1920, and died at age 65 years old in April 1985.
William John Coors of North Babylon, Suffolk County, NY was born on October 11, 1919, and died at age 83 years old on December 1, 2002. William Coors was buried at Long Island National Cemetery Section T Site 1726 2040 Wellwood Avenue, in Farmingdale.
Elizabeth Alice Coors of Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ was born on November 27, 1916, and died at age 92 years old on August 23, 2009. Elizabeth Coors was buried at Long Island National Cemetery Section T Site 1726 2040 Wellwood Avenue, in Farmingdale, Ny.
Adolph Coors
Adolph Coors Iii was born on January 12, 1916 in Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado United States, and died at age 44 years old on February 9, 1960 in Golden. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Adolph Coors.
Tsmoov S Coors of United States was born circa 1901. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Tsmoov S Coors.
Charles A Coors of Erie County, Ohio United States was born circa 1924. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Charles A Coors.
John W Coors of Pulaski County, Arkansas United States was born circa 1923. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John W Coors.
Giles A Jr Coors of Shelby County, Tennessee United States was born circa 1926. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Giles A Jr Coors.
George Coors was born on April 6, 1917, and died at age 47 years old on February 14, 1965. George Coors was buried at Long Island National Cemetery Section 2C Site 6118 2040 Wellwood Avenue, in Farmingdale, Ny. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember George Coors.
Joan Marie Coors was born on March 14, 1960, and died on March 15, 1960. Joan Coors was buried at Long Island National Cemetery Section T Site 1725 2040 Wellwood Avenue, in Farmingdale, Ny. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Joan Marie Coors.
Erna Coors of Danville, Contra Costa County, CA was born on July 16, 1900, and died at age 94 years old on March 25, 1995.
Henry George Coors of Danville, Contra Costa County, California was born on January 29, 1927, and died at age 82 years old on October 16, 2009.
Richard Coors of Oakland, Alameda County, California was born on February 5, 1933, and died at age 46 years old in June 1979.
Enid Fuller Coors of Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles County, California was born on September 13, 1920, and died at age 89 years old on October 23, 2009.
Fred A Coors of Phelan, San Bernardino County, CA was born on June 2, 1928, and died at age 64 years old on November 23, 1992.
Margaret Coors of California was born on May 11, 1891, and died at age 91 years old in January 1983.
Gertrude Coors of La Jolla, San Diego County, California was born on February 17, 1896, and died at age 80 years old in August 1976.

Popular Coors Biographies

Adolph Coors
Adolph Coors Iii was born on January 12, 1916 in Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado United States, and died at age 44 years old on February 9, 1960 in Golden. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Adolph Coors.
John W Coors was born on July 23, 1923, and died at age 79 years old on August 12, 2002. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John W Coors.
Dorothea Coors of Newport Beach, Orange County, CA was born on August 3, 1890, and died at age 87 years old in December 1977.
Helena Coors of Denver, Denver County, Colorado was born on January 26, 1888, and died at age 84 years old in June 1972.
Margaret Coors of California was born on May 11, 1891, and died at age 91 years old in January 1983.
Richard M Coors Sr of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH was born on January 13, 1918, and died at age 87 years old on May 17, 2005.
Fred A Coors of Phelan, San Bernardino County, CA was born on June 2, 1928, and died at age 64 years old on November 23, 1992.
John W Coors of Pulaski County, Arkansas United States was born circa 1923. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John W Coors.
Jacob Coors of Daphne, Baldwin County, AL was born on December 6, 1934, and died at age 64 years old on March 13, 1999.
May Coors of Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado was born on November 19, 1884, and died at age 86 years old in November 1970.
Joseph Coors of Ohio was born on April 4, 1896, and died at age 69 years old in July 1965.
Clement H Coors of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH was born on December 17, 1915, and died at age 81 years old on May 2, 1997.
Charles A Coors was born on January 21, 1924, and died at age 62 years old on January 2, 1987. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Charles A Coors.
Mary Rose Coors of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio was born on November 12, 1946, and died at age 63 years old on December 21, 2009.
Virginia R Coors of Hot Springs National Park, Garland County, AR was born on July 8, 1962, and died at age 46 years old on February 15, 2009.
Emma Coors of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio was born on October 25, 1899, and died at age 73 years old in March 1973.
Bernard Coors of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio was born on April 21, 1883, and died at age 82 years old in July 1965.
Margaret Coors of Berwyn, Cook County, Illinois was born on October 16, 1899, and died at age 80 years old in January 1980.
Vincent C Coors of Berwyn, Cook County, IL was born on February 28, 1895, and died at age 94 years old on August 10, 1989.
Bobbie F Coors of North Little Rock, Pulaski County, AR was born on October 12, 1932, and died at age 56 years old on December 28, 1988.

Coors Death Records & Life Expectancy

The average age of a Coors family member is 75.0 years old according to our database of 83 people with the last name Coors that have a birth and death date listed.

Life Expectancy

75.0 years

Oldest Coorses

These are the longest-lived members of the Coors family on AncientFaces.

Gertrude R Coors of Memphis, Shelby County, TN was born on November 22, 1897, and died at age 103 years old on June 15, 2001.
103 years
Arthur Coors of Rocky Mount, Nash County, NC was born on March 14, 1893, and died at age 96 years old on July 5, 1989.
96 years
Clement J Coors of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH was born on November 29, 1899, and died at age 95 years old on June 7, 1995.
95 years
Erna Coors of Danville, Contra Costa County, CA was born on July 16, 1900, and died at age 94 years old on March 25, 1995.
94 years
Jeannette Coors of Muskegon, Muskegon County, MI was born on April 7, 1915, and died at age 95 years old on September 2, 2010.
95 years
Henry Bernard Coors of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio was born on January 3, 1915, and died at age 95 years old on April 11, 2010.
95 years
Helen M Coors of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH was born on May 20, 1900, and died at age 95 years old on July 7, 1995.
95 years
Vincent C Coors of Berwyn, Cook County, IL was born on February 28, 1895, and died at age 94 years old on August 10, 1989.
94 years
Hattie Coors of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH was born on September 21, 1895, and died at age 93 years old on December 4, 1988.
93 years
Elizabeth Alice Coors of Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ was born on November 27, 1916, and died at age 92 years old on August 23, 2009. Elizabeth Coors was buried at Long Island National Cemetery Section T Site 1726 2040 Wellwood Avenue, in Farmingdale, Ny.
92 years
Ruth L Coors of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH was born on December 26, 1916, and died at age 92 years old on December 2, 2009.
92 years
Margaret Coors of California was born on May 11, 1891, and died at age 91 years old in January 1983.
91 years
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