FREDERICK KOCH, PASTOR (d. 1939)
REV. KOCH, 78, DIES AT HOME THIS MORNING
Retired Minister Did Pioneer Pastoral Work For Four-Score Years
The Rev. Frederick Koch, 78, retired, died this morning at the
residence, 1109 North Eighth street, where he made his home with
a daughter, Miss Augusta Koch. He had been in failing health for
several weeks.
Funeral services for the Evangelical Lutheran pastor, who did more
than 40 years of pioneering work in the ministry before retiring
10 years ago, will be held Saturday at 1:30 p.m. from the home and
at 2 o’clock from the First German Evangelical Lutheran church, the
Rev. L. H. Koeninger officiating. Interment will be in Pioneer Rest
Cemetery at Two Rivers.
Born in Germany
He was born in Mansbach, Hessen, Germany, in 1861 and when a young
man of 20, came to this country, the family locating in Milwaukee.
A short time later the Koch family came to Two Rivers where he
decided to enter the ministry. He attended Northwestern college at
Watertown, Wis., and later completed his studies for the ministry at
the Evangelical Lutheran Theological seminary at Wauwatosa, Wis.
Rev. Koch’s first charge was at Hadar, Neb., in 1888. Before leaving
for that place, he married Miss Wilhelmina Damler of Two Rivers. He
remained at Hadar until 1890 when he was assigned a pastorate at
Randolph, Wis., which he filled until 1902. His next assignment was
at the Evangelical Lutheran church at Caledonia, Racine county. This
he filled until 192__ when he retired from the ministry and located
at Two Rivers.
In 1930, the Rev. and Mrs. Koch moved to this city. Last year, they
observed their golden wedding anniversary. Mrs. Koch died last
September.
List Survivors
Survivors are three daughters, Mrs. Gustave Berg of Caledonia, Mrs.
William Duehring of Friesland, Wis., and Miss Augusta of this city;
son, Dr. Henry Koch of Bronxville, N.Y.; brother, the Rev. Henry
Koch of this city; sister, Mrs. Albert Schmidt of Two Rivers.
The body may be viewed at the Wattawa, Urbanek and Schlei funeral
home from Thursday evening until Saturday morning when it will be
moved to the Koch home, 1109 North Eighth street.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Tuesday, August 29, 1939
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[bur. 09-02-1939]
REV. KOCH, 78, DIES AT HOME THIS MORNING
Retired Minister Did Pioneer Pastoral Work For Four-Score Years
The Rev. Frederick Koch, 78, retired, died this morning at the
residence, 1109 North Eighth street, where he made his home with
a daughter, Miss Augusta Koch. He had been in failing health for
several weeks.
Funeral services for the Evangelical Lutheran pastor, who did more
than 40 years of pioneering work in the ministry before retiring
10 years ago, will be held Saturday at 1:30 p.m. from the home and
at 2 o’clock from the First German Evangelical Lutheran church, the
Rev. L. H. Koeninger officiating. Interment will be in Pioneer Rest
Cemetery at Two Rivers.
Born in Germany
He was born in Mansbach, Hessen, Germany, in 1861 and when a young
man of 20, came to this country, the family locating in Milwaukee.
A short time later the Koch family came to Two Rivers where he
decided to enter the ministry. He attended Northwestern college at
Watertown, Wis., and later completed his studies for the ministry at
the Evangelical Lutheran Theological seminary at Wauwatosa, Wis.
Rev. Koch’s first charge was at Hadar, Neb., in 1888. Before leaving
for that place, he married Miss Wilhelmina Damler of Two Rivers. He
remained at Hadar until 1890 when he was assigned a pastorate at
Randolph, Wis., which he filled until 1902. His next assignment was
at the Evangelical Lutheran church at Caledonia, Racine county. This
he filled until 192__ when he retired from the ministry and located
at Two Rivers.
In 1930, the Rev. and Mrs. Koch moved to this city. Last year, they
observed their golden wedding anniversary. Mrs. Koch died last
September.
List Survivors
Survivors are three daughters, Mrs. Gustave Berg of Caledonia, Mrs.
William Duehring of Friesland, Wis., and Miss Augusta of this city;
son, Dr. Henry Koch of Bronxville, N.Y.; brother, the Rev. Henry
Koch of this city; sister, Mrs. Albert Schmidt of Two Rivers.
The body may be viewed at the Wattawa, Urbanek and Schlei funeral
home from Thursday evening until Saturday morning when it will be
moved to the Koch home, 1109 North Eighth street.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Tuesday, August 29, 1939
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[bur. 09-02-1939]
FREDERICK KOCH, PASTOR (d. 1939)
REV. KOCH, 78, DIES AT HOME THIS MORNING
Retired Minister Did Pioneer Pastoral Work For Four-Score Years
The Rev. Frederick Koch, 78, retired, died this morning at the
residence, 1109 North Eighth street, where he made his home with
a daughter, Miss Augusta Koch. He had been in failing health for
several weeks.
Funeral services for the Evangelical Lutheran pastor, who did more
than 40 years of pioneering work in the ministry before retiring
10 years ago, will be held Saturday at 1:30 p.m. from the home and
at 2 o’clock from the First German Evangelical Lutheran church, the
Rev. L. H. Koeninger officiating. Interment will be in Pioneer Rest
Cemetery at Two Rivers.
Born in Germany
He was born in Mansbach, Hessen, Germany, in 1861 and when a young
man of 20, came to this country, the family locating in Milwaukee.
A short time later the Koch family came to Two Rivers where he
decided to enter the ministry. He attended Northwestern college at
Watertown, Wis., and later completed his studies for the ministry at
the Evangelical Lutheran Theological seminary at Wauwatosa, Wis.
Rev. Koch’s first charge was at Hadar, Neb., in 1888. Before leaving
for that place, he married Miss Wilhelmina Damler of Two Rivers. He
remained at Hadar until 1890 when he was assigned a pastorate at
Randolph, Wis., which he filled until 1902. His next assignment was
at the Evangelical Lutheran church at Caledonia, Racine county. This
he filled until 192__ when he retired from the ministry and located
at Two Rivers.
In 1930, the Rev. and Mrs. Koch moved to this city. Last year, they
observed their golden wedding anniversary. Mrs. Koch died last
September.
List Survivors
Survivors are three daughters, Mrs. Gustave Berg of Caledonia, Mrs.
William Duehring of Friesland, Wis., and Miss Augusta of this city;
son, Dr. Henry Koch of Bronxville, N.Y.; brother, the Rev. Henry
Koch of this city; sister, Mrs. Albert Schmidt of Two Rivers.
The body may be viewed at the Wattawa, Urbanek and Schlei funeral
home from Thursday evening until Saturday morning when it will be
moved to the Koch home, 1109 North Eighth street.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Tuesday, August 29, 1939
*********************************************************************
[bur. 09-02-1939]
REV. KOCH, 78, DIES AT HOME THIS MORNING
Retired Minister Did Pioneer Pastoral Work For Four-Score Years
The Rev. Frederick Koch, 78, retired, died this morning at the
residence, 1109 North Eighth street, where he made his home with
a daughter, Miss Augusta Koch. He had been in failing health for
several weeks.
Funeral services for the Evangelical Lutheran pastor, who did more
than 40 years of pioneering work in the ministry before retiring
10 years ago, will be held Saturday at 1:30 p.m. from the home and
at 2 o’clock from the First German Evangelical Lutheran church, the
Rev. L. H. Koeninger officiating. Interment will be in Pioneer Rest
Cemetery at Two Rivers.
Born in Germany
He was born in Mansbach, Hessen, Germany, in 1861 and when a young
man of 20, came to this country, the family locating in Milwaukee.
A short time later the Koch family came to Two Rivers where he
decided to enter the ministry. He attended Northwestern college at
Watertown, Wis., and later completed his studies for the ministry at
the Evangelical Lutheran Theological seminary at Wauwatosa, Wis.
Rev. Koch’s first charge was at Hadar, Neb., in 1888. Before leaving
for that place, he married Miss Wilhelmina Damler of Two Rivers. He
remained at Hadar until 1890 when he was assigned a pastorate at
Randolph, Wis., which he filled until 1902. His next assignment was
at the Evangelical Lutheran church at Caledonia, Racine county. This
he filled until 192__ when he retired from the ministry and located
at Two Rivers.
In 1930, the Rev. and Mrs. Koch moved to this city. Last year, they
observed their golden wedding anniversary. Mrs. Koch died last
September.
List Survivors
Survivors are three daughters, Mrs. Gustave Berg of Caledonia, Mrs.
William Duehring of Friesland, Wis., and Miss Augusta of this city;
son, Dr. Henry Koch of Bronxville, N.Y.; brother, the Rev. Henry
Koch of this city; sister, Mrs. Albert Schmidt of Two Rivers.
The body may be viewed at the Wattawa, Urbanek and Schlei funeral
home from Thursday evening until Saturday morning when it will be
moved to the Koch home, 1109 North Eighth street.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Tuesday, August 29, 1939
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[bur. 09-02-1939]
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