Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; genealogy--family history--biography; containing historical sketches of old families and of representative and prominent citizens, past and present, J. H. Beers, Chicago, 1916, Volume II, Page 617:
"William Koch, the grandfather, lived in Schuylkill county from early life, and followed farming in East Brunswick township, where he owned a farm of 180 acres, no acres of which were cleared ground. After operating this farm for some years he sold it to his son, William W., and it is now the property of George Zimmerman. After selling his farm he moved to Schuylkill Haven and was a boatbuilder for the Schuylkill Navigation Company for many years before his retirement. He died in that place, aged ninety-two years. Mr. Koch married a Miss Bolich, by whom he had the following children: William W.; Daniel; and Kate, who married John Deibert. For his second wife he married Briggetta Schaeffer, who was from Berks county, and they had one child, Lewis, who is unmarried. He became a Republican, and served his fellow citizens as school director. Mr. Koch was first a member of Christ Church at McKeansburg, but on his removal to Schuylkill Haven became a member of the German Lutheran Church there. He and his second wife are buried at Schuylkill Haven."
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; genealogy--family history--biography; containing historical sketches of old families and of representative and prominent citizens, past and present, J. H. Beers, Chicago, 1916, Volume II, Page 617:
"William Koch, the grandfather, lived in Schuylkill county from early life, and followed farming in East Brunswick township, where he owned a farm of 180 acres, no acres of which were cleared ground. After operating this farm for some years he sold it to his son, William W., and it is now the property of George Zimmerman. After selling his farm he moved to Schuylkill Haven and was a boatbuilder for the Schuylkill Navigation Company for many years before his retirement. He died in that place, aged ninety-two years. Mr. Koch married a Miss Bolich, by whom he had the following children: William W.; Daniel; and Kate, who married John Deibert. For his second wife he married Briggetta Schaeffer, who was from Berks county, and they had one child, Lewis, who is unmarried. He became a Republican, and served his fellow citizens as school director. Mr. Koch was first a member of Christ Church at McKeansburg, but on his removal to Schuylkill Haven became a member of the German Lutheran Church there. He and his second wife are buried at Schuylkill Haven."
Family Members
Advertisement
Advertisement
