John August Gerhard Koenig emigrated from germany with his mother in 1889 from Bloherfelde, Germany, near Oldenburg. Husband of Mary Klaevemann Koenig, father to Charlie Koenig, Robert "Bob" Koenig, John Henry Koenig, Paul Koenig, Bill Koenig, Sam Koenig, Walter Koenig, Myrtle Koenig Wessels, Hattie Koenig Krischke, Helen Koenig Neimeyer.
JOHN AUGUST KOENIG
Fayette County Record
June 18, 1957
JOHN A. KOENIG, 79 INTERRED SATURDAY
John August Koenig, 79, long-time resident of this area, passed away Thursday at Fayette Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services were held Saturday at 4 p.m. at the Koenig Funeral Home chapel with Rev. F. Erhard Eilers officiating. Burial was in the La Grange City cemetery.
Mr. Koenig was born in Eversten near Oldenburg, Germany, on July 9, 1877, son of Johann Anton and Dorothea Dinklage Koenig. He came to Fayette County with his mother and younger brother and sister when he was 12 and had lived here since. He was united in marriage with Miss Mary Klaevemann at Freyburg on Dec. 2, 1902.
A retried farmer, Mr. Koenig is survived by his widow; three daughters, Mrs. Edwin Niemeyer and Mrs. Milton Wessels of La Grange, and Mrs. Frank Krischke of Schulenburg; seven sons, Charles G. of Cleveland, Robert G. and Hermann F. of Houston, John H. of Black Jack Springs, Willie Lee of Garland, Paul E. of Corpus Christi and Walter Koenig of El Campo; one brother Charles Koenig of Waxahachie; 22 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
JOHN AUGUST KOENIG
Fayette County Record
June 18, 1957
JOHN A. KOENIG, 79 INTERRED SATURDAY
John August Koenig, 79, long-time resident of this area, passed away Thursday at Fayette Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services were held Saturday at 4 p.m. at the Koenig Funeral Home chapel with Rev. F. Erhard Eilers officiating. Burial was in the La Grange City cemetery.
Mr. Koenig was born in Eversten near Oldenburg, Germany, on July 9, 1877, son of Johann Anton and Dorothea Dinklage Koenig. He came to Fayette County with his mother and younger brother and sister when he was 12 and had lived here since. He was united in marriage with Miss Mary Klaevemann at Freyburg on Dec. 2, 1902.
A retried farmer, Mr. Koenig is survived by his widow; three daughters, Mrs. Edwin Niemeyer and Mrs. Milton Wessels of La Grange, and Mrs. Frank Krischke of Schulenburg; seven sons, Charles G. of Cleveland, Robert G. and Hermann F. of Houston, John H. of Black Jack Springs, Willie Lee of Garland, Paul E. of Corpus Christi and Walter Koenig of El Campo; one brother Charles Koenig of Waxahachie; 22 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
John August Gerhard Koenig emigrated from germany with his mother in 1889 from Bloherfelde, Germany, near Oldenburg. Husband of Mary Klaevemann Koenig, father to Charlie Koenig, Robert "Bob" Koenig, John Henry Koenig, Paul Koenig, Bill Koenig, Sam Koenig, Walter Koenig, Myrtle Koenig Wessels, Hattie Koenig Krischke, Helen Koenig Neimeyer.
JOHN AUGUST KOENIG
Fayette County Record
June 18, 1957
JOHN A. KOENIG, 79 INTERRED SATURDAY
John August Koenig, 79, long-time resident of this area, passed away Thursday at Fayette Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services were held Saturday at 4 p.m. at the Koenig Funeral Home chapel with Rev. F. Erhard Eilers officiating. Burial was in the La Grange City cemetery.
Mr. Koenig was born in Eversten near Oldenburg, Germany, on July 9, 1877, son of Johann Anton and Dorothea Dinklage Koenig. He came to Fayette County with his mother and younger brother and sister when he was 12 and had lived here since. He was united in marriage with Miss Mary Klaevemann at Freyburg on Dec. 2, 1902.
A retried farmer, Mr. Koenig is survived by his widow; three daughters, Mrs. Edwin Niemeyer and Mrs. Milton Wessels of La Grange, and Mrs. Frank Krischke of Schulenburg; seven sons, Charles G. of Cleveland, Robert G. and Hermann F. of Houston, John H. of Black Jack Springs, Willie Lee of Garland, Paul E. of Corpus Christi and Walter Koenig of El Campo; one brother Charles Koenig of Waxahachie; 22 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
JOHN AUGUST KOENIG
Fayette County Record
June 18, 1957
JOHN A. KOENIG, 79 INTERRED SATURDAY
John August Koenig, 79, long-time resident of this area, passed away Thursday at Fayette Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services were held Saturday at 4 p.m. at the Koenig Funeral Home chapel with Rev. F. Erhard Eilers officiating. Burial was in the La Grange City cemetery.
Mr. Koenig was born in Eversten near Oldenburg, Germany, on July 9, 1877, son of Johann Anton and Dorothea Dinklage Koenig. He came to Fayette County with his mother and younger brother and sister when he was 12 and had lived here since. He was united in marriage with Miss Mary Klaevemann at Freyburg on Dec. 2, 1902.
A retried farmer, Mr. Koenig is survived by his widow; three daughters, Mrs. Edwin Niemeyer and Mrs. Milton Wessels of La Grange, and Mrs. Frank Krischke of Schulenburg; seven sons, Charles G. of Cleveland, Robert G. and Hermann F. of Houston, John H. of Black Jack Springs, Willie Lee of Garland, Paul E. of Corpus Christi and Walter Koenig of El Campo; one brother Charles Koenig of Waxahachie; 22 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
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