Johanna Mary (Koch) Oakes (1874 - 1947)

Born 24 Dec 1874 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Daniel Oakes — married 28 Sep 1893 in Moosehead, Dennison Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States

Descendants

Died 6 Sep 1947 at age 72 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States

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Johanna (Koch) Oakes has German Roots.

Biography

Johanna Mary Oakes was the second of nine children born to Gustav Koch and Rachel Vollrath Koch, and the first of their children born in the United States.^[1] She was born on 24 December 1874 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. ^[2][3][4][5] She was confirmed, along with her father's youngest brother, Christian Andrew Koch, on 6 October 1889 at Saint Paul's Lutheran Church, White Haven, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.^[6]

Hannah Koch and Daniel Oakes applied for a marriage license on 18 September 1893 at the Luzerne County Court House in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Rev. Herman H. Bruening performed their marriage ceremony at Moosehead, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, on 28 September 1893.^[2][7] Johanna and Daniel raised nine children:^[8][9][10]

1. Mary Catherine Oakes
2. Frances Elizabeth Oakes
3. Pearl Pauline Oakes
4. Hannah Oakes
5. Cora May Oakes
6. Eleanor Lillian Oakes
7. Julia E. Oakes
8. Clara Elsie Oakes
9. Daniel Gustav Oakes

Hannah would go for walks in the woods and pick edible wild vegetables. Her favorite was wild asparagus.^[11] After her husband died, she lived with her son, Daniel. In 1937, she lived with him and his new wife at 641 Martins Lane, Bethlehem, Lehigh, Pennsylvania.^[12] She lived with her daughter, Eleanor Oakes, at 126 Towanda Street, White Haven, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, in 1940.^[13] Hannah had diabetes and had both her legs amputated due to complications from the disease, and Eleanor cared for her until she died.^[11][14]

Hannah Oakes died 6 September 1947 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.^[5] She was buried next to her husband on 9 September 1947 in Lot #1215 of the New Section of Laurel Cemetery in White Haven, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.^[4][15][16]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MWNH-5DG : 16 July 2017), Hanna Kosch in household of Gustive Kosch, Wilkes Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district ED 124, sheet 8D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1150; FHL microfilm 1,255,150.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VF9V-5YQ : 5 November 2017), Danl Oako and Hannah Kock, 1893.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHQ5-KRV : accessed 26 January 2018), Johanna Oaks, Dennison, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 19, sheet 4A, line 18, family 131, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2066; FHL microfilm 2,341,800.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} tombstone. Note: lists year of birth as 1875.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Pennsylvania Department of Health, death certificate no. 80793, Mrs. Johanna Oakes (1947); Division of Vital Records, Harrisburg.
6. ↑ St. Paul's Lutheran Church (White Haven, Pennsylvania) Records, 1864-1944, Confirmations, page 209, records #79 and #80, Johanna Oakes and Christian Koch; Film: FHL US/CAN Film [1671266]; Publication: NMI, Norton Micro-Images, Princeton, New Jersey, 1974. Note: Microfilm of original records. Text in German and English. Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania: XCh 352 (xx490)
7. ↑ St. Paul's Lutheran Church (White Haven, Pennsylvania) Records, 1864-1944, Marriages, pages 268-269, record #91, Daniel Oakes and Johanna Koch; Film: FHL US/CAN Film [1671266]; Publication: NMI, Norton Micro-Images, Princeton, New Jersey, 1974. Note: Microfilm of original records. Text in German and English. Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania: XCh 352 (xx490)
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M331-7S7 : accessed 2 March 2016), Joehanna Oaks in household of Daniel Oaks, Denison Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States; citing sheet 5B, family 100, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,431.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MG3N-3WN : accessed 2 March 2016), Johanna Oaks in household of Daniel Oaks, Dennison, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 11, sheet 6B, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,379.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFTS-G99 : accessed 3 March 2016), Johannah C Oakes in household of Daniel Oakes, Dennison, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States; citing sheet 6B, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,591.
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1} Kossitch, John Sr. Bath, Pennsylvania. Interview by Star Kline, 15 Oct 2004. Transcript privately held by interviewer.
12. ↑ Oakes, Ina. Coplay, Pennsylvania. Interview by Star Kline, 7 Apr 1989. Transcript privately held by interviewer.
13. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KQ7W-PNB : accessed 26 January 2018), Johannah Oakes, White Haven Borough, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 40-278, sheet 1B, line 45, family 14, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3561.
14. ↑ Panagakos, Cora (Oakes). Macungie, Pennsylvania. Interview by Star Kline, 27 Jun 1976. Transcript privately held by interviewer.
15. ↑ cemetery record
16. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32198650/johanna-mary-oakes : accessed 12 March 2022), memorial page for Johanna Mary Koch Oakes (24 Dec 1874–6 Sep 1947), Find A Grave: Memorial #32198650, citing Laurel Cemetery, White Haven, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Star Kline (contributor 46964248).

Acknowledgement

This profile was originally created by Star Kline, Hannah's great granddaughter, on 02 July 2014.