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William Koch 1904–1967 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 May 1904

Birth Location: Yatesville, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Death Date: 17 May 1967

Death Location: Jermyn, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Frank Koch

Mother: Bertha Hoffman

Spouse(s): Doris Tennis, Alinda Terrel

Children(s): William (Koch)

The story of William Koch began in 1904 in Yatesville, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America. In 1910, William Koch resided in Yatesville, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1920, William Koch resided in Carbondale Ward 5, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA. William Koch married Alinda B Terrel, Doris Tennis, and had children including William Douglas Gritman Koch. William Koch passed away in 1967 in Jermyn, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Koch began in 1904 in Yatesville, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
  • In 1910, William Koch resided in Yatesville, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1920, William Koch resided in Carbondale Ward 5, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • William Koch married Alinda B Terrel, Doris Tennis, and had children including William Douglas Gritman Koch.
  • William Koch passed away in 1967 in Jermyn, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Frank Koch
1876–1946
Birth Location: Hanover Township, Pennsylvania
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Bertha Hoffman
1884–1944
Birth Location: Hanover Township, Pennsylvania DI
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Spouses(s)

Doris Tennis
1908–1972
Birth Location: –
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Alinda Terrel
1905–1962
Birth Location: Sidney, Delaware, New York, USA
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Children(s)

William (Koch)
1924–2000
Birth Location: Johnson City, New York
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William Koch's Ancestors

Self
William Koch
1904–1967
Birth Place: Yatesville, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Parents
Frank Gotthold Koch
1876–1946
Hanover Township, Pennsylvania
Bertha Hoffman
1884–1944
Hanover Township, Pennsylvania DI
Grandparents
Gustav Koch
1852–1899
Saxony, Prussia, Germany
Rachel Vollrath
1848–1922
Germany
Fred Hoffman
1839–1902
Germany
Henrietta Fischer
1840–1903
Germany
Great-Grandparents
Christian Koch
1829–1895
Maria Koch
1833–1924
Frederick Volrath
1820–1880
Johanne Vollrath
1802–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andreas Koch
1803–1857
Anne Franke
1807–1841

William Koch's Descendants

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William Koch (13 May 1904–17 May 1967) m. Doris Tennis (abt 1908–Jun 1972) m. Alinda (B) Terrel (20 April 1905,–11 October 1962)
  1. 1. William (Douglas Gritman) (Koch) 1924–2000 m. Rita (M) Arbuckle 1928–2019

William Koch's Timeline

4 Records

1904
13 May 1904
Birth of William Koch in Yatesville, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Yatesville, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
1910
1910
Age 6
William Koch resided here in Yatesville, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
Yatesville, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
1920
1920
Age 16
William Koch resided here in Carbondale Ward 5, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Carbondale Ward 5, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
1967
17 May 1967
Age 63
Death of William Koch in Belleville, Essex County, New Jersey, United States of America
Belleville, Essex County, New Jersey, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 May 1904
    Event Place: Yatesville, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for New Jersey, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 353
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 175-01-4082; Issue State: Pennsylvania; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Carbondale Ward 5, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1577; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 22
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Yatesville, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1368; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0058; FHL microfilm: 1375381
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [7] New York, County Marriages, 1847-1849
    [8] Pennsylvania, Marriages
    [9] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Times-Tribune; Publication Date: 17 May 1967; Publication Place: Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America; ,0.26690286,0.4942297,0.4

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Yatesville, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Yatesville, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1368; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0058; FHL microfilm: 1375381

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Carbondale Ward 5, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Carbondale Ward 5, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1577; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 22

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Newark, Essex, NJ
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for New Jersey, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 353

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 May 1967
    Event Place: Belleville, Essex County, New Jersey, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 175-01-4082; Issue State: Pennsylvania; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Times-Tribune; Publication Date: 17 May 1967; Publication Place: Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America; ,0.26690286,0.4942297,0.4

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Jermyn, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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