Otto Wilhelm Koch
b. 28 January 1873, d. 12 April 1963
- Father: Karl Koch b. December 1834
- Mother: Karoline Meyer b. April 1835
- Otto Wilhelm Koch was born on 28 January 1873 in Texas.
- Karl Koch and Karoline Meyer appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Blanco County, Texas. Other members of the household included Otto Wilhelm Koch. Also in the household are children Anna (age 17), Carl (15), Emma (13), Fritz (10), Emile (4) and Rudolph (1). Otto is identified as Adolph Koch (age 7).
- He married Adolphine Haas, daughter of Adolf Haas and Wilhelmine Kruckenmeier, on 6 March 1897 in Comal County, Texas. Witnesses were Adolphine's brother Adolph Haas Jr. and Otto's brother Emil W. Koch..
- Otto Wilhelm Koch became a widower at the 9 June 1899 death of his wife Adolphine Haas.
- Karl Koch and Karoline Meyer appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Texas. Other members of the household included Otto Wilhelm Koch.
- He was a farmer, according to the 1900 census.
- He married Emma Haas, daughter of Adolf Haas and Wilhelmine Kruckenmeier, on 1 July 1901 in Texas. Emma was a younger sister of Otto's deceased wife Adolphine Haas. Witnesses were Willie H. Haas and Louis H. Kaderli..
- Otto Wilhelm Koch and Emma Haas appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in New Braunfels, Comal County, Texas, at Bridge Street. Also in the household were Otto's daughter Adolphine (age 11) and one young male boarder.
- He was a miller, according to the 1910 census.
- Otto Wilhelm Koch registered for the draft on 12 September 1918 while living with his wife Emma at 204 Bridge Street in New Braunfels, and employed there by H. Dittlinger at his mill as a bean packer. On his draft card his name was recorded as Otto Carl Koch.
- Otto Wilhelm Koch and Emma Haas appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in New Braunfels, Comal County, Texas, at 204 Bridge Street. Also in the household was on Rudolph (age 5).
- He was employed by a flour mill as a packer, according to the 1920 census.
- Otto Wilhelm Koch and Emma Haas appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in New Braunfels, Comal County, Texas, at 353 East Bridge Street. Also in the household were sons Rudolph (age 15) and Laurence (8).
- He was employed by a flour mill closing sacks, according to the 1930 census.
- Otto Wilhelm Koch and Emma Haas appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in New Braunfels, Texas, at 353 East Bridge Street. Also in the household was one male boarder.
- He was employed by a flour mill as a bran packer, according to the 1930 census.
- Otto Wilhelm Koch died on 12 April 1963 at age 90 in New Braunfels, Texas, at 353 East Bridge Street at his residence. Informant was son Rudolph E. Koch.
- Emma Haas became a widow at his death.
- He was interred at Comal Cemetery, New Braunfels, Comal County, Texas.
- Last Edited: 16 Oct 2016