Leon Francis Koch (1916 - 1982)

Born 8 Feb 1916 in Dickinson, Stark, North Dakota, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Edna Louise (Wood) Koch — married 1940 (to about 1944) in Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California, United States

Descendants

Died 14 Nov 1982 at age 66 in Glendale, Los Angeles, California, United States

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Biography

Leo was born in 1916.

In the 1920 census Leon (age 4) was the single son of Valentine Koch in Dickinson, Stark, North Dakota.^[1] The household was:

Leo married Edna Louse Wood about 1940 in Petaluma.^[2]

Leo registered for the WWII draft on 16 October 1940 in Berkeley, Alameda, California, United States.^[3] He was a student at UC Berkeley and was married to his first wife, Edna.

Leo was in the US Navy from 1 Feb 1943 to 27 Nov 1946.^[4] The family lore is that he commanded a small ship in the Pacific during the war.

He married his second wife, Shirley Jane Miller, on 30 January 1944 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States.^[5]

Leo died (age 66) on 14 November 1982 in Los Angeles.^[6] Ironically, he had a heart attack while playing tennis with his brother, Dick, who was a physician. He died on the tennis court.

Sources

1. ↑ 1920 Census: "1920 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1920; Census Place: Dickinson, Stark, North Dakota; Roll: T625_1339; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 201
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #98350993 (accessed 19 November 2021)
   Leon F Koch (4), single son in household of Valentine Koch (30) in Dickinson, Stark, North Dakota. Born in North Dakota.
2. ↑ Marriage: "U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current"
   Santa Rosa Republican; Publication Date: 1/ Jul/ 1940; Publication Place: Santa Rosa, California, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/609286516/?article=3d934a48-9bdd-49aa-8f2b-498ec250bc61/ca671c86-06cf-4953-b3bc-e99b91dff3c9&focus=0.63114136,0.08756869,0.7441049,0.14994627&xid=3398
   Ancestry Record 62116 #323996955 (accessed 19 November 2021)
   Leo Francis Koch (24) marriage to Edna Louse Wood in Petaluma.
3. ↑ Military: "U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947"
   National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for California, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 980
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2238 #18949409 (accessed 19 November 2021)
   Name: Leo Francis Koch; Gender: Male; Race: White; Age: 24; Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head); Birth Date: 8 Feb 1916; Birth Place: Dickinson, North Dakota, USA; Residence Place: Berkeley, Alameda, California, USA; Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940; Registration Place: Berkeley, Alameda, California, USA; Employer: Student; Height: 5 6; Weight: 150; Complexion: Dark; Hair Color: Brown; Eye Color: Brown; Next of Kin: Edna Louise Koch;
   Household Members Age Relationship:
   Leo Francis Koch 24 Self (Head)
   Edna Louise Koch Mother.
4. ↑ Military: "U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010"
   Ancestry Record 2441 #9951516 (accessed 19 November 2021)
   Name: Leo F Koch; Gender: Male; Birth Date: 8 Feb 1916; Death Date: 14 Nov 1982; SSN: 551182371; Enlistment Branch: NAVY; Enlistment Date: 1 Feb 1943; Discharge Date: 27 Nov 1946; Page number: 1.
5. ↑ Marriage: "Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014"
   Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Marriages, 1936-2014; Roll: 101169496
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9279 #11812786 (accessed 19 November 2021)
   Leo Francis Koch (27) marriage to Shirley Jane Miller on 30 Jan 1944 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
6. ↑ Death Registration: "California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997"
   Place: Los Angeles; Date: 14 Nov 1982; Social Security: 551182371
   Ancestry Record 5180 #3996296 (accessed 19 November 2021)
   Leo Francis Koch death 14 Nov 1982 in Los Angeles.

• Attended funeral.