He was born in Sydney to Charles and Mary Coffin. His father Charles was a laborer.
Matthew Coffin married Annie Dillon in Halifax, Nova Scotia on 25 April, 1870. At this time Nathan was 24 years old and Annie was 25. He and his wife were residents of Halifax and Matthew was employed as a servant.
"Canada Census, 1871," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M485-286 : 19 March 2021), Mathew Coffin, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; citing 1871; citing National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
"Canada, Nova Scotia Births and Baptisms, 1702-1896", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XLRQ-YJ4 : 7 February 2020), Mathew Coffin in entry for Mary E. Coffin, 1871.
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