ID: I20
Name: Henry Christian Koch
Given Name: Henry Christian
Surname: Koch
Sex: M
Birth: 1832 in Braunschweig, , Niedersachsen, Germany 1
Christening: 13 Oct 1833 Dankusen Evangelistical Church, Westfalen, Germany
Death: Dec 1899 in Industry, Austin County, Texas 1
Burial: Koch Family Cemetery, Industry, Austin County, Texas 1 2 3 4 5 1
Event:
Descendant Narrative Report here
_UID: BD746517ECBDF84AB2FB649F2D31C9FF6E7E
Change Date: 28 Dec 2010 at 10:25
Note: Record provided by Jane Ann Lakie Bronstad suggested his parents may have been Heinrich Karl Koch and Ilse Margauirete Pabst.
Christian Koch arrived in Galveston, Texas on 8 Jul 1852 from Bremen, Germany aboard the Bark Creole. His occupation was shown as cartwright. He applied for US citizenship on 7 Nov 1855.
At the time of the 1870 census, Christian was farming in Austin County, Texas (PO Industry). He had real estate valued at $2000 and personal assets of $1000. He gave his birthplace as Brunswick and showed that his parents were of foreign birth. He was shown to be a citizen. Bernhard Stratmann, 28 farm laborer born in Oldenburg, Ernst Harsch, 18 farm laborer born in Wuertemoerg, and Heinrich (Henry) Koch, 28 wagon maker born in Brunswick, were listed with the family. Henry may have been a brother or a cousin. The relationship was not indicated on the census. He married Christian's stepdaughter Minna the next year.
At the time of the 1880 census, Christian gave his parents' birthplace as Brunswick also. He was a farmer in Austin County, Texas. He did a lot of freight hauling for the Lindmann store in Industry, Texas.
Marriage 1
Anna Margaretha Lammes b: 27 Jul 1833 in Oldenburg, , Niedersachsen, Germany
- Married:
8 Jan 1860
in , Austin County, Texas 6
- Note: The marriage was performed by John C. Kopp, minister of the gospel.
- Change Date:
8 May 2010
Children
Christian H. Koch b: Aug 1861 in Industry, Austin County, Texas Charles Carl Koch b: 1863 in Industry, Austin County, Texas William Koch b: 1865 in Industry, Austin County, Texas Gustav Koch b: 20 Aug 1865 in Industry, Austin County, Texas Edward Koch b: 18 Feb 1870 in Industry, Austin County, Texas Emil M. (Koch) Cook b: 18 Feb 1870 in Industry, Austin County, Texas Adolph Koch b: Abt 1872 in Industry, Austin County, Texas Herman Koch b: 20 Feb 1875 in Industry, Austin County, Texas Louis Koch b: Abt 1876 in Industry, Austin County, Texas Sources:
- Abbrev: The Wall Family, 1849-1996
Title: The Wall Family, 1849-1996 Author: Dolores Fasel Bozeman, compiler Repository: Name: Herman Brown Free Library 100 E Washington Street Burnet, Texas 78611
- Abbrev: Atlantic Ports Passenger Lists, 1820-1873 and 1893-1959
Title: Atlantic Ports Passenger Lists, 1820-1873 and 1893-1959 Repository:
- Abbrev: Index to Naturalization Records, Austin County Court House
Title: Index to Naturalization Records, Austin County Court House Publication: http://www.txgenweb2.org/txaustin/Nat/NatIndex.html
- Abbrev: 1870 United States Federal Census
Title: 1870 United States Federal Census Repository: Page: Precinct 5, Austin, Texas; Roll: M593_1574; Page: 351B; Image: 286; Family History Library Film: 553073.
- Abbrev: 1880 United States Federal Census
Title: 1880 United States Federal Census Repository: Page: Precinct 5, Austin, Texas; Roll: 1289; Family History Film: 1255289; Page: 463D; Enumeration District: 7
- Abbrev: The Wall Family, 1849-1996
Title: The Wall Family, 1849-1996 Author: Dolores Fasel Bozeman, compiler Repository: Name: Herman Brown Free Library 100 E Washington Street Burnet, Texas 78611 Page: The marriage license is photocopied in the book on page 59.
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