Adam was born in 1866. At age seventeen, Adam arrived in New York the 17th of March 1883 aboard the ship Loyd. He was a shoemaker by trade.
"Ohio Births and Christenings, 1821-1962," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDR5-SJK : 11 February 2018), Adam J. Koch in entry for Elizabeth Koch, 01 May 1891; citing Kenton, Hardin, Ohio, reference p 240; FHL microfilm 2,069,640.
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XD2L-WBG : 8 December 2017), Adam J. Koch in entry for Cliff Biddinger and Elizabeth Koch, 07 Aug 1911; citing Marriage, Hardin, Ohio, United States, p138, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML63-JWZ : accessed 21 June 2019), John J Koch, Kenton Ward 1, Hardin, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 94, sheet 8B, family 226, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1187; FHL microfilm 1,375,200.
United States Germans to America Index, 1850-1897," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDQ8-475 : 27 December 2014), Adam Koch, 17 Mar 1883; citing Germans to America Passenger Data file, 1850-1897, Ship Rhein, departed from Bremen & Southampton, arrived in New York, New York, New York, United States, NAID identifier 1746067, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
"New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:27TF-SV8 : 12 March 2018), Adam Koch, 1883; citing NARA microfilm publication M237 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm .
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDG8-Q6N : accessed 21 June 2019), Adam J Koch, Kenton Ward 1, Hardin, Ohio, United States; citing ED 80, sheet 6A, line 6, family 154, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1397; FHL microfilm 1,821,397.
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWXY-FRK : 15 March 2018), Adam J Kock in household of Lousia Kock, Ward 1, Kenton City, Pleasant Township, Hardin, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 33-4, sheet 10B, line 72, family 249, 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 3082.
Have you taken a DNA test? If so, login to add it. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA.
Adam is 24 degrees from Emeril Lagasse, 25 degrees from Nigella Lawson, 26 degrees from Maggie Beer, 48 degrees from Mary Hunnings, 30 degrees from Joop Braakhekke, 33 degrees from Michael Chow, 21 degrees from Ree Drummond, 27 degrees from Paul Hollywood, 27 degrees from Matty Matheson, 25 degrees from Martha Stewart, 30 degrees from Danny Trejo and 31 degrees from Molly Yeh on our single family tree. Login to find your connection.