David R. Koch^{[1, 2, 3]}

1873 - 1936  (62 years)

• Name	David R. Koch
  Born	20 Dec 1873	Conestogo College, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31588044
  Occupation	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Agricultural Laborer
  Occupation	1899	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1901	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farmer Son
  Occupation	1911	Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1911	Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1921	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	Farmer, Farm
  Residence	1921	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	Roman Catholic
  Eby ID Number	00067-4112.8
  Died	2 Jan 1936	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [12]
  Buried	Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [12]
  Person ID	I53941	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	David Koch,   b. 1 Sep 1840, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Feb 1916, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Reichert,   b. 10 Aug 1839, Mönchzell, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany ,   d. 16 Feb 1932, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 92 years)
  Married	29 Oct 1861	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [13, 14, 15, 16]
  Family ID	F13901	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lovina S. Brubacher,   b. 17 Apr 1874, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 May 1944, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)
  Married	11 Oct 1899	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Children	1. Elven Roy Koch,   b. 9 Sep 1900, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Mar 1980, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)   2. Hilda Elizabeth Koch,   b. 29 Sep 1903, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Feb 1982, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)   3. Howard B. Koch,   b. 6 Jun 1906, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1983  (Age 76 years)   4. Lenora Koch,   b. 22 Sep 1908, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1963  (Age 54 years)   5. Manley Koch,   b. 9 Feb 1912, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Mar 1927  (Age 15 years)   6. Forrest B. Koch,   b. 28 May 1914, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Aug 1934, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 20 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F13943	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  David R. Koch passed away on Jan. 2 at his home in Elmira after an illness of two months. He had been a resident of Elmira for the past 13 years. The late Mr. Koch was born in Conestogo 62 years ago and was married to Lavina Brubacher in 1899. Seven children were born to the union. Waterloo Chronicle, 9 Jan 1936, p. 5

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 855. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Henry Sieling Born: Dorking Age: 38 Est. Birth: abt 1882 Father: John Henry Sieling Mother: Sophie Steffler Sieling married Vernice Lichty Age:: 24 Est. Birth: abt 1896 Born: Woolwich Father: David Shoemaker Mother: Lovine Brubacher married 30 Mar 1920 Marriage Place: Waterloo, Elmira [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 15785-99. David R. Koch, 24, occ. Farmer, b. Woolwich, res. of Woolwich, son of David Koch and Elizabeth Reichert, married Lovina Brubacher, 25, b. Woolwich, res. of Woolwich, daughter of David H Brubacher and Susanna Sittler, Witness(es): Charles R Koch and Melinda Brubacher, both of Woolwich, On 11 Oct 1899, at Woolwich Twp. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich f-2 Page 5. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-2 Page 5. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration, 24510-1873 David Koch. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Division 3 Page Number 23 Household Number 118. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 3 Page 23. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 14 Page 2. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Div. 2 Page 10. [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, Woolwich Twp. 1921 Sub Dist. 14 Page 4. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31588044/david-koch. [S20] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Telegraph (title varies: Berlin Telegraph, Berlin Daily Telegraph) (1853-1922), 1 Nov 1861. By the Rev. Mr. Bindeman at Berlin "Koch - Reschert: Oct. 29th: Mr. David Koch, of Woolwich, to Miss Elizabeth Reschert. of Waterloo Township" [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, March 16, 1916 - Obituary of David R. Koch. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 20 Dec 1873 - Conestogo College, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Agricultural Laborer - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1899 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 11 Oct 1899 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer Son - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1911 - Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer, Farm - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Roman Catholic - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 2 Jan 1936 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth