| Name |
KOCH, Samuel H. |
| Birth |
12 Mar 1848 |
Chillisquaque Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Biography |
- BIOGRAPHY: SAMUEL H. Koch, son of Charles, was born March 12, 1848, in Chillisquaque township, and was educated in the public schools and in the select school taught by Professor Rhoad, later attending the Academy at Milton. Then he taught school, in 1868. While a young man he learned the carpenter's trade with his father, with whom he began to work in 1869, at the trade, being associated with him up to the time of his retirement, when he began contracting and building for himself. He has been notably successful, having built up a business which entitles him to rank among the substantial men of the borough.
In 1871 Mr. Koch married Susan E. Strine, daughter of Henry and Eleanor Strine, and granddaughter of Matthias and Catherine (Welchans) Strine. Henry Strine died Dec. 30, 1892, aged eighty-two years, six months, eighteen days; his wife Eleanor died April 2, 1872, aged fifty-six years. Matthias Strine died Dec. 30, 1861, aged eighty-flve years, seven months, eight days; his wife Catherine (Welchans) died Feb. 23, 1860, aged seventy-seven years, eight months, fifteen days. Mrs. Koch died April 15, 1903, the mother of one child, William A., who died Jan. 12, 1903; he had married Anna Boyle, and they were the parents of one daughter, Miriam Eleanor. Mr. Koch resides with his daughter-in-law and grandchild at No. 309 Hepburn street, Milton. Socially he is a member of the Royal Arcanum. In political faith he adheres to the principles of Democracy but he may be classed as an independent voter.
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| Census (desc) |
1860 |
Turbot Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Census (desc) |
1870 |
Turbot Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States |
| living with his parents and working as a carpenter |
| Census (desc) |
1880 |
Turbot Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States |
| working as a carpenter |
| Census (desc) |
1900 |
Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States [3] |
| living at 309 Hepburn St. and working as a carpenter |
| Widowed |
15 Apr 1903 |
| Census (desc) |
1910 |
Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States |
| living as a widower at 309 Hepburn St. and working as a carpenter |
| Census (desc) |
1920 |
Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States |
| living at 241 Center St. with his sister, (Anna Koch) Brautigam |
| Census (desc) |
1930 |
Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States |
| living with his nephew Charles Brautigam at 40 Broadway |
| _UID |
A5476BF0043EA748B22B65B0F369FB34F527 |
| Death |
29 Jul 1933 |
Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States [1] |
| Person ID |
I571 |
Our Ancestry |
| Last Modified |
16 Oct 2014 |
| Father |
KOCH, Charles, b. 1825, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States d. 18 Jun 1889, Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 64 years) |
| Mother |
HILL, Sarah, b. 10 May 1827, East Chillisquaque Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States d. 8 May 1913, Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 85 years) |
| Marriage |
1847 |
| Family ID |
F57 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
1848 - 1933 (85 years)
