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George A. Koch

Male 1844 - 1928  (83 years)


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  • Name George A. Koch 
    Born 20 Dec 1844  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] 
    Gender Male 
    Birth 20 Jul 1845  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Residence 1861  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1901  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1911  Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Income 
    Residence 2541 Nafziger Rd., Wilmot Twp., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    2541 Nafziger Rd., Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada    		 2541 Nafziger Rd., Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    This two-storey Georgian-style cut-fieldstone farmhouse was constructed in 1860 by Henry Killer. Located at 2541 Nafziger Road, just north of Wilby Road, heading north from the village of Philipsburg, the property was designated by the Township of Wilmot in 1995 for historical and architectural reasons. George A. Koch [1844-1928] purchased the farm from John Killer in 1900. Shown in this c. 1908 photo are, from left, in front of wagon, George's wife, Elisabeth (Steppler) Koch [1851-1910] and Christina (Diebel) Koch [1878-1962], in wagon, from left, Herbert Koch [1901-1975], Henry Koch [1874-1956], Bessie Koch [1906-2007] and Harry Koch (later Cook) [1903-1976] – Herbert took over the farm in the mid-1920s and passed it on to his son, Nelson H. Koch [1929-1991], after which it left the family.
    Residence 1911  Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Baptist 
    Retired 1911  Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-48564 
    Died 14 Dec 1928  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 6, 8] 
    Cause: arterial sclerosis (several years) 
    Buried Baptist Mission Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Person ID I48564  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father George Koch,   b. 19 Mar 1818, , Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Aug 1898  (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Catherine Guerner,   b. 14 May 1818, , Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Dec 1899  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 27 Oct 1844  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F14621  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Elisabeth Steppler,   b. 12 Oct 1851, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Apr 1910, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years) 
    Married 27 Aug 1872  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Children 
     1. Catharine Koch,   b. 23 Feb 1873, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jan 1930, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years)
     2. John L. Koch,   b. 1874, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Henry S. Koch,   b. 24 Sep 1876, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Daniel Koch,   b. 26 Feb 1879, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Mar 1880, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
     5. Mary Koch,   b. 6 Mar 1881, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Mar 1919, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F12640  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Christina Paff,   b. 1848, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 12 Dec 1869  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F50828  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      George Koch Death Date: Dec 1928 Death Location: Waterloo Born: abt 1844 Birth Location: Waterloo,Ont

    2. [S413] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Baptist Mission Cemetery CC#4550 Internet Link.
      Koch, Elisabeth Steppler/ Ehefrau von Geo. A. Koch/ gest. den 12 Apr. 1910/ Alter 58 Jah. 6 M./ Georg A. Koch/ geb. 20 Juli 1844/ gestorben 14 Dez. 1928/ Alter 84 Jahr. 3 Mon. 20 Tage/ 4 Buch Moses, 23, 10/

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      George Koch Born: Tp of Waterloo Age: 27 Father: George Koch Mother: Catharine Koch Born: abt 1845 Spouse: Elizabetha Steppler Age: 21 born: Tp of Wellesley Father: Conrad Steppler Mother: Catharine Steppler married 27 Aug 1872 married: Waterloo

    4. [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 10 Page 6.

    5. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Pg. 109.

    6. [S2555] News - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - New Hamburg Independent (1917 -, Obituary of George A. Koch - Dec 21 1928 pg 5.

    7. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-6 Page 6.

    8. [S983] Funeral Card - Various in Private Hands, George Koch's Funeral Card - possession of Chris Ehrat.
      Funeral Card      		 Funeral Card
      George Koch


  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 20 Dec 1844 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 20 Jul 1845 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 12 Dec 1869 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 27 Aug 1872 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Income - 1911 - Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Baptist - 1911 - Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsRetired - 1911 - Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: arterial sclerosis (several years) - 14 Dec 1928 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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