Hermann Koch (1853 - 1945)

Born 6 Oct 1853 in Grossfurra, Schwarzburg-Sondershausen, Deutscher Bund

Husband of Margaretha (Mundlein) Koch — married 21 Oct 1880 in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota

Died 1945 at about age 91 in Tea, Lincoln County, South Dakota

Biography

"The History of Lincoln County South Dakota", Lincoln County History Committee Canton, South Dakota 1985, pg. 517-18. "For 20 years the Kochs lived on their homestead west of Tea, Section 30 of Delapre Township. They then moved into Tea." Herman was active in community affairs and politics. He served two terms in the legislature in 1898 and 1902. For 26 years he was township clerk and also served terms on the town board and school board. Herman Koch Biography This biography appears on pages 1836-1837 in "History of South Dakota" by Doane Robinson, Vol. II (1904) and was scanned, OCRed and edited by Maurice Krueger, Biographies from Memorial and biographical record; ...Published by G. A. Ogle & Co. (1898) Found on http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/sd/biography/bios.htm HON. HERMAN KOCH is a native of Germany, born in Thuringia on the 6th of October, 1853. He received his early education in the schools of his native land and was about thirteen years old when his parents came to the United: States. He attended a number of terms of school after coming to this country, grew up to habits. of industry and at the age of twenty-eight was united in marriage. Meanwhile he accompanied his parents to South Dakota and later took up a claim of one hundred and sixty acres in McCook county, on which he lived for a period of two years, and at the expiration of that time he purchased a quarter section of land in the county of Lincoln, which was his home during the succeeding nine years. Subsequently Mr. Koch discontinued the pursuit of agriculture and' moved to the village of Tea, where he has since been handling coal, wood and lumber, doing an extensive business and becoming widely knows as an enterprising and progressive man of affairs. He has been influential in public matters ever since becoming a citizen of South Dakota, served several years as justice of the peace, and for a long period held the office of town clerk. Mr. Koch is a Republican in politics and as such was elect to represent Lincoln county in the legislature, in which capacity he served four years. Fraternally Mr. Koch is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows; also belongs to the local organization of Woodmen at Tea, and in religion he is a faithful and active comqnunicant of the Lutheran church. The family of Mr. and Mrs. Koch consists of four children. Sixth Session, 1899-1900 House First district, Union county, Gustaf Nilson, Peter M. Limoges, B. A. Rozell second district, Clay county, Hans Myron, Hans Hanson third district, Yankton county, A. L. Davison, Ole Odland, B. C. Woolley fourth district, Lincoln county, Herman Koch, Wilbur Kinsley, Frank Dortland Seventh Session, 1901 House First district, Union county, Samuel A. Omdahl, Oscar E. Lawson, F. W. Ryan second district, Clay county, John Frieberg, L. A. Iverson third district, Yankton county, Titus E. Price, John M. Larson, Henry Stoller fourth district, Lincoln county, W. A. Kinsley, Frank Dortland, Herman Koch

Sources

The history of Lincoln County, South Dakota 1880 - 1900 - 1910 -1920 - 1930 US Federal Census FindAGrave