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Joseph Koch

(09/02/1829 - 06/18/1895)

branch.gif (1966 bytes)George Koch
Joseph Koch
Marriage(s)Elizabeth Readlinger
 1 Matilda Louisa Keiper on: 05/15/1853
   Children:
  - Elemina Jane Koch
  - Ellen Martha Koch
  - Amanda E. Koch
  - Emma Koch
  - Charles Cyrus Koch
  - Alfred Samuel Koch
  - Clara Minerva Koch
  - William H Koch
  - Lillian Jane Koch
  - Emelia Koch
  - Quinton Ambrose Koch
  - Eugene Koch
  - Clara Matilda Koch
 
  Siblings:
  - Aaron Koch
  - Heinrich William Koch
  - Jonas Koch
  - Reuben Abraham Koch
 
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Burial:West End Cemetery, Allentown, PA
 
Notes:
The Morning Call
Allentown, Pennsylvania
22 Jun 1895, Sat ? Page 1

Joseph Koch Burled.

Joseph Koch, who committed suicide on Tuesday by drowning In the Lehigh, was buried in West End Cemetery yesterday afternoon. Rev. G. W. Richards, pastor of Salem's Reformed Church, officiated. The pall-bearers were Samuel Bogert F. W. Henninger, Abraham Schlosser aud Henry Hlllegas.

The Allentown Democrat
Allentown, Pennsylvania
26 Jun 1895, Wed ? Page 3

SUICIDE BY DROWNING -J

oseph Koch, of this city, a laborer on the streets, ou Tuesday of last week committed suicide by drowning himself in the t jelngli river at tho wharf of the Allentown 1 tolling Mill. The body was discovered by John Troxell, of Catasaiuiua, who has a boat at the wharf, and he quickly turned it over to the coro-uer, whose jury rendered a verdict of suicide by drowning. The body was not recognized at first, lint nt tho ninlertaker's the family identified the man. Koch's eyesight had been failing him ra pidly, and he became discouraged over the poor prospects of supporting himself. When his body-was discovered iu the water it stood upright. That it might be found without trouble the suicide cabled himself to a small boat. He was 05 years of age, and left a widow aud nine children.
 
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