Johann Christoph Koch (1839 - 1893)

Born 23 Jun 1839 in Frauenzimmern, Brackenheim, Neckarkreis, Württemberg, Deutschland

Husband of Christina Rebecca (Schmückle) Koch — married 15 Nov 1868 in Kleinaspach, Rems-Murr-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Descendants

Died 17 Nov 1893 at age 54 in Frontier County, Nebraska, United States

Biography

Birth

23.06.1839 in Frauenzimmern. Son of farmer Johann Christoph Koch and Wilhelmine Rosina Fauth.^[1]

Marriage

15.11.1868 in Kleinaspach. Farmer Johann Christoph Koch (son of the deceased Johann Christian Koch and Wilhelmine Rosine Fauth) with Christine Rebekka Schmückle (daughter of farmer Gottlieb Schmückle from Einödt and Barbara Kunz).^[2]

Migration

In January 1890 the whole family migrated to America.^[3]

“Johann Christoph Koch, a carpenter, his wife Christine Rebecca nee Schmeeckle and their eight living children (five died in infancy) namely sons: Gottlieb, Johann, Christoph, Gottlob, Christian, Willie and daughters: Wilhelmine and Marie came to the USA March, 1890, from Frauenzimmern, Wuerttemburg, Germany by ship.

“They settled two miles east of Eustis on the place which we know as the Gene Gruber farm. Grandpa Koch died in 1893 living in America (Eustis) only three years. The same year their daughter, Wilhelmine (Minnie) the former Mrs. Wm. Schmidt, died. It was during childbirth of a son, Sam, that caused her death. A few years later in 1893 [sic] Gottlob then 16 years old was kicked by a horse and died.

“Gottlieb the oldest, married Carrie Zeeh and moved to Carlisle, Arkansas. Johann made his home in Little Rock, Arkansas. Christoph married Lena Haegele; they with their children Marie, Gottlob and Otto moved to Texas and Willie went with them. Marie married Christ Grabenstein… Christian married Carrie Gutenkunst of Germany in 1908 and Grandma, Christine Koch, built a house for them two and one half miles east of Eustis reserving a room for herself where she made a home for her son and family for 30 years…. Grandma Koch was 94 years old when she died on October 4, 1938.”^[4]

Children who came to America:

1. Gottlieb Samuel KOCH, b. 15 May 1871; m. Caroline Christina Zeeh 16 Mar. 1893; d. 19 July 1947 in Carlisle, Arkansas.

2. Johann Friedrich KOCH, b. 17 Aug. 1872; m. Katherina Kaletsch; moved to Little Rock, Arkansas; d. 1 Feb. 1947.

3. Katharina Wilhelmina KOCH, b. 6 Nov. 1873; m. William Schmidt 29 Sept. 1892; d. 1893.

4. Christoph Friedrich KOCH, b. 3 Apr. 1875; m. Caroline Haegele 4 June 1902; d. 1971.

5. Marie Rebekka KOCH, b. 27 Sept. 1877; m. Christian Grabenstein 13 Aug. 1898; d. 1934.

6. Gottlob Wilhelm KOCH, b. 18 Dec. 1881; d. 1897.

7. Christian Jakob KOCH, b. 25 May 1883; m. Carrie Gutekunst 26 Nov. 1908; d. 1972.

8. Gottfried Wilhelm KOCH, b. 14 Nov. 1887; m. Frieda Lippe 2 Aug. 1917; d. 1974.

Sources

1. ↑ Church book Frauenzimmern, Landeskirchliches Archiv Stuttgart > Dekanat Brackenheim > Frauenzimmern > Taufregister 1808-1848 Band 3 [1]
2. ↑ Church book Kleinaspach, Landeskirchliches Archiv Stuttgart > Dekanat Backnang > Kleinaspach > Eheregister 1857-1893 Band 8 [2]
3. ↑ Family register Frauenzimmern, Landeskirchliches Archiv Stuttgart > Dekanat Brackenheim > Frauenzimmern > Familienregister 1808-1808 Band 12 [3]
4. ↑ Quoted from Eustis Area History (1976), p. 162, family sketch by Mrs. Rose Schurr.

• Marriage record in Kleinaspach parish records on Mormon microfilm.

• Eustis Area History

• Johann Christoph Koch's Findagrave memorial page