I didn’t ask this question above, but I am very interested in the answer because I am also a Koontz who was told the family was originally German and may have come to North America from Holland. This information you have shared here is the most information about what may have happened that I have seen yet. What religion was the family in Germany that was being persecuted? Also, I would love to hear more about this either from you or any source you might recommend. I have the Koontz family Bible that was brought over from Germany.