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From: schwindt <>
Subject: Re: Koch
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 1997 23:51:47 -0700

Robin and Fran Pugh wrote:
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> Subject: Koch
> Date: Sat, 27 Sep 1997 17:30:25 -0500
> From: "Robin and Fran Pugh" <>
> To: <>
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> Hello, I am new to this list. I have been watching from the side-lines and
> now I think I'm ready to start asking my questions.
>
> My family has been at a road block concerning my grandfather. His name was
> Matthew Anton KOCH (pronounced cook)
> He was born March 13, 1894 or 1895 in Istvonfeldt, Hungary.
> His parents were Anton Koch and Catherine Zelner
> Brothers and sisters:
> Lena
> Katie
> Nicholas
> Stephen
> Unknown name-male
> Unknown name-female-became a nun
>
> Matthew and his mother and the known names b & s came to America when he
> was app. 6 years old. His father stayed behind with the two unknown named
> children to make more money to be able to come to America. He never did.
> Matthew's mother placed the children in a Catholic Orphanage where he was
> later adopted by a man of the last name of Tavis. Later there was a
> courthouse fire so all records were burned in North Dakota.
> Other than his parents names and town he was born in, I have no other info
> concerning him.
>
> Please could someone help me find information about my Grandfather. He has
> been deceased since 1976, and his children only know the info I have given
> you.
>
> Any help is greatly appreciated.
>
> Fran Pugh
>

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You write asking for information on the Koch family. I have very little
but will gladly share what little I have. My great uncle William Koch
married ll Feb. 1915 at New England, ND. to Elizabeth Regina Dorner. She
died in a house fire July 1935 shortly after they settled in Milwaukee,
wisc. Both William and Elizabeth were born in Hungary, she in Molifalva
, and have no placename for his birth.
After Elizabeth's death, William remarried a woman by the name of Molly
Cole. Children by his first marriage were; Marie (died in same house
fire as mother 1935); Ann Koch married Elf Thompson; Katharine Koch;
Barbara Koch; Bill Koch, Jr. and Albert Koch. Children by the second
marriage were Frank Koch. Molly and William eventually divorced sometime
into the marriage. Molly had 2 children by a first marriage.
You may contact the State Historical Society in Bismarck, ND. for
immigration records if you suspect the family settled first in ND. They
were farmers and William lived next to his father-in-law at New England,
ND. before removing to Wisc. about l929, where he was a milkman by
trade. Have you also looked at census records, they can help to provide
names of missing family members.I hope this has helped in some small
way.

This is my first posting, so hope I've not violated and rules of
etiquette.

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