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William Koch

9 Mar 1870 – 1 Sep 1956

Birth	9 Mar 1870
Death	1 Sep 1956
Cemetery	Calvary Cemetery Platte County , Nebraska , USA
Added by	Shirley (Bruhn) Martys on 12 Sep 2008
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29486101

Bio

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~neplatte/vitals/vitals1956.html The Columbus Daily Telegram, September 4, 1956 KOCH--Funeral services held today for William Koch Funeral services for William Koch, 86, a Richland farmer, were held at 1:45 p.m. today at the Gass Funeral Home and at 2:30 p.m. at the St. John's Luth- [sic] Creek with burial in Calvery Cemetery. The Rev. Fontaine officiated at the services. Mr. Koch passed away at his home Saturday after an illness of nine months. He was born March 9, 1870, in Ontongon Rockland, Mich., the son of Frank and Helena Koch. He received his education in the public schools near Creston. On November 30, 1894 he was united in marriage with Bertha Rickert at St. John's Lutheran church. Mr. Koch was a member of the Lutheran church and served eight years as Director of district 44, Platte county. Surviving him are three daughters: Mattie, at home, Mrs. George (Vera) Welters, Chicago and Mrs. Franz (Ruby) Luchsinger, south of Columbus; one son, Clarence, West Chester Blvd., Ill.; three brothers, Henry, Creston, John, Omaha, and Otto of Columbus. He was preceded in death by his wife, who passed away in 1930, one infant daughter, four brothers, Joe, Frank, George and Jim and one sister, Emily. Find A Grave contributor Don

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Family

Parents

• Franz Koch 1826–1915 FaG
• Helena Lena Meyer Koch 1902–1902 FaG

Spouse

• Bertha Rickert Koch 1873–1930

Siblings

• Joseph A Koch 1872–1955 FaG
• John L Koch 1873–1964 FaG
• Henry W Koch 1876–1957 FaG
• George Koch 1878–1956 FaG
• Otto Cook 1880–1957 FaG

Children

• Mattie Koch 1896–1996
• Ruby Koch Luchsinger 1902–1982

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